A GUI-Based Education Toolbox for Power Electronics Converters Using MATLAB/Simulink and SimPowerSystems

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Altintas
Keyword(s):  
Power Electronics ◽  
Matlab Simulink ◽  
Power Electronics Converters

scholarly journals A GaN-HEMT Compact Model Including Dynamic RDSon Effect for Power Electronics Converters

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2092
Author(s):  
Ke Li ◽  
Paul Leonard Evans ◽  
Christopher Mark Johnson ◽  
Arnaud Videt ◽  
Nadir Idir
Keyword(s):  
Power Electronics ◽  
Physical Model ◽  
Order Reduction ◽  
Power Converter ◽  
Compact Model ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Power Losses ◽  
Gan Hemt ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Power Electronics Converters

In order to model GaN-HEMT switching transients and determine power losses, a compact model including dynamic RDSon effect is proposed herein. The model includes mathematical equations to represent device static and capacitance-voltage characteristics, and a behavioural voltage source, which includes multiple RC units to represent different time constants for trapping and detrapping effect from 100 ns to 100 s range. All the required parameters in the model can be obtained by fitting method using a datasheet or experimental characterisation results. The model is then implemented into our developed virtual prototyping software, where the device compact model is co-simulated with a parasitic inductance physical model to obtain the switching waveform. As model order reduction is applied in our software to resolve physical model, the device switching current and voltage waveform can be obtained in the range of minutes. By comparison with experimental measurements, the model is validated to accurately represent device switching transients as well as their spectrum in frequency domain until 100 MHz. In terms of dynamic RDSon value, the mismatch between the model and experimental results is within 10% under different power converter operation conditions in terms of switching frequencies and duty cycles, so designers can use this model to accurately obtain GaN-HEMT power losses due to trapping and detrapping effects for power electronics converters.

Losses in Medium-Voltage Megawatt-Rated Direct AC/AC Power Electronics Converters

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 3553-3562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Moghe ◽  
Rajendra P. Kandula ◽  
Amrit Iyer ◽  
Deepak Divan
Keyword(s):  
Power Electronics ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
Power Electronics Converters ◽  
Ac Power

Control Architecture for High Power Electronics Converters

2015 ◽  
Vol 103 (12) ◽  
pp. 2312-2319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert L. Ginn ◽  
Narain Hingorani ◽  
Joseph R. Sullivan ◽  
Randy Wachal
Keyword(s):  
Power Electronics ◽  
High Power ◽  
Control Architecture ◽  
Power Electronics Converters

From Chip to Converter: A Complete Cost Model for Power Electronics Converters

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 8681-8692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Domingues-Olavarria ◽  
Pontus Fyhr ◽  
Avo Reinap ◽  
Mats Andersson ◽  
Mats Alakula
Keyword(s):  
Power Electronics ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Power Electronics Converters

scholarly journals HIL evaluation of control unit in grid-tied coverters

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (suppl. 2) ◽  
pp. 393-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlado Porobic ◽  
Evgenije Adzic ◽  
Milan Rapaic
Keyword(s):  
Power Electronics ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Active Filters ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Real Time Control ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Power Electronics Converters ◽  
Grid Connected Converters

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) emulation is poised to become unsurpassed design tool for development, testing, and optimization of real-time control algorithms for grid connected power electronics converters for distributed generation, active filters and smart grid applications. It is strongly important to examine and test how grid connected converters perform under different operating conditions including grid disturbances and faults. In that sense, converter?s controller is a key component responsible for ensuring safe and high-performance operation. This paper demonstrates an example how ultra-low latency and high fidelity HIL emulator is used to easily, rapidly and exhaustively test and validate standard control strategy for grid connected power electronics converters, without need for expensive hardware prototyping and laboratory test equipment.

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