DocumentCode
2337038
Title
A new high-frequency fluorescent lamp model
Author
Ribarich, Thomas J. ; Ribarich, John J.
Author_Institution
Int. Rectifier Corp., El Segundo, CA, USA
Volume
3
fYear
1998
fDate
12-15 Oct. 1998
Firstpage
2094
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Industry Applications Conference, 1998. Thirty-Third IAS Annual Meeting. The 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location
St. Louis, MO, USA
ISSN
0197-2618
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4943-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IAS.1998.729961
Filename
729961
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