Title :
A new high-frequency fluorescent lamp model
Author :
Ribarich, Thomas J. ; Ribarich, John J.
Author_Institution :
Int. Rectifier Corp., El Segundo, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new model has been developed which describes the nonlinear resistance of fluorescent lamps operating at high-frequency. A parabolic fit has been performed on actual lamp data which allows for simplified solutions to nonlinear differential equations describing various fluorescent lamp output stages. A lamp waveform analysis has also been done using the model which shows an elliptical lamp current to be optimal.
Keywords :
electric resistance; fluorescent lamps; nonlinear differential equations; waveform analysis; fluorescent lamp output stages; high-frequency fluorescent lamp model; lamp waveform analysis; nonlinear differential equations; nonlinear resistance; optimal elliptical lamp current; parabolic fit; Differential equations; Electronic ballasts; Fluorescent lamps; Integrated circuit modeling; Power integrated circuits; Power system harmonics; Pulse shaping methods; Rectifiers; Resistors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1998. Thirty-Third IAS Annual Meeting. The 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
St. Louis, MO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4943-1
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1998.729961
