Simulation and optimisation of diode and IGBT interaction in a chopper cell using MATLAB and Simulink

Author

Palmer, P.R. ; Bryant, A.T. ; Hudgins, J. ; Santi, E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK

Volume

4

fYear

2002

fDate

13-18 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

2437

Abstract

A simulation method for power electronic devices has emerged which has high accuracy and short runtimes based on a Fourier model of the device physics. This paper describes the use of the Fourier models for diodes and IGBTs and implementation in MATLAB and Simulink in a formal optimisation strategy. In particular, this paper investigates coupled circuit, diode and IGBT behaviour. Conclusions are drawn concerning device loading and circuit design, especially the role of stray inductance.

Keywords

Fourier analysis; choppers (circuits); digital simulation; electronic engineering computing; inductance; insulated gate bipolar transistors; optimisation; power semiconductor diodes; Fourier model; IGBT behaviour; IGBT interaction; MATLAB; Simulink; chopper cell; circuit design; coupled circuit behaviour; device loading; diode behaviour; diode optimisation; diode simulation; power electronic devices; short run-times; stray inductance; Choppers; Circuit synthesis; Coupling circuits; Diodes; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Physics; Power electronics; Runtime;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2002. 37th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7420-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2002.1042787

Filename

1042787