Title :
Detection of acoustic resonance in metal halide lamps
Author :
Hsieh, Yao C. ; Moo, Chin S. ; Chen, Hsien W. ; Soong, Ming J.
Author_Institution :
Power Electron. Lab., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
To understand the occurrence of acoustic resonance in metal halide lamps is essential for an engineer to design a high-frequency electronic ballast. This paper proposes a simple method by measuring the lamp voltage for detecting the acoustic instability instead of observing the lamp arc by human eyes. The standard deviation in the lamp voltage is used as an index to determine the occurrence of acoustic resonance. With the index, the degree of the lamp arc instability can easily be specified. Experiments are carried out on various 70 W lamps to inspect the influence of the lamp type, the used hours, and the operating power on the frequency spectra of acoustic resonance
Keywords :
acoustic resonance; acoustic variables measurement; lamp accessories; metal vapour lamps; voltage measurement; 70 W; acoustic instability detection; acoustic resonance detection; frequency spectra; high-frequency electronic ballast; lamp arc instability; lamp voltage measurement; metal halide lamps; Acoustic measurements; Acoustic signal detection; Acoustical engineering; Design engineering; Electronic ballasts; Eyes; Humans; Lamps; Resonance; Voltage measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 2001. Proceedings. ISIE 2001. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Pusan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7090-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.2001.931584
