Abstract:
This paper suggests a pedagogical approach to teaching the subject of behavioral modeling of switch-mode power electronics systems through simulation by general-purpose e...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper suggests a pedagogical approach to teaching the subject of behavioral modeling of switch-mode power electronics systems through simulation by general-purpose electronic circuit simulators. The methodology is oriented toward electrical engineering (EE) students at the undergraduate level, enrolled in courses such as “Power Electronics,” “Industrial Electronics,” or the like. The proposed approach is demonstrated by simulation example of a realistic active power factor corrector (APFC) system. The paper discusses the derivation of PSPICE/ORCAD-compatible behavioral models, their software implementation, and fast time domain, frequency domain, and stability analysis simulation techniques suitable for virtual study of complex nonlinear feedback systems. Some “tricks of the trade” are also suggested. The paper can be helpful to instructors of a “Virtual Power Electronics Laboratory” course wanting to conduct a software experiment on a PFC system.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 54, Issue: 4, November 2011)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beersheba, Israel
Alexander Abramovitz (M'05) was born in Kishinev, USSR, in 1960, and repatriated to Israel in 1973. He received the B.Sc., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, in 1987, 1993, and 1997, respectively.
He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow with the University of California, Irvine, in 2004. He is now with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering...Show More
Alexander Abramovitz (M'05) was born in Kishinev, USSR, in 1960, and repatriated to Israel in 1973. He received the B.Sc., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, in 1987, 1993, and 1997, respectively.
He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow with the University of California, Irvine, in 2004. He is now with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering...View more
Contents Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beersheba, Israel
Alexander Abramovitz (M'05) was born in Kishinev, USSR, in 1960, and repatriated to Israel in 1973. He received the B.Sc., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, in 1987, 1993, and 1997, respectively.
He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow with the University of California, Irvine, in 2004. He is now with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, Israel, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He also served as a Consultant to commercial companies in the areas of analog and power electronics. Currently, he is a Visiting Scientist with the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, University of California, Irvine. His current research interests include engineering education, electronic instrumentation, switch-mode and resonant power conversion, active power factor correction, grid-connected alternative energy sources, and fault current limiters.
Alexander Abramovitz (M'05) was born in Kishinev, USSR, in 1960, and repatriated to Israel in 1973. He received the B.Sc., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, in 1987, 1993, and 1997, respectively.
He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow with the University of California, Irvine, in 2004. He is now with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, Israel, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He also served as a Consultant to commercial companies in the areas of analog and power electronics. Currently, he is a Visiting Scientist with the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, University of California, Irvine. His current research interests include engineering education, electronic instrumentation, switch-mode and resonant power conversion, active power factor correction, grid-connected alternative energy sources, and fault current limiters.View more
