A new modeling and simulation CAD package for power converter design

Author

Lorenzo, Santiago ; Ruiz, José Miguel ; Aldana, Fernando ; Shaker, Mahmoud

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron., Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Ind., Valladolid, Spain

Volume

37

Issue

5

fYear

1990

fDate

10/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

387

Lastpage

397

Abstract

The PECADS software CAD package is a powerful PC-based tool, used in the study and design of power electronics, in which a new real structure simulation concept has been developed. The system has the capability for steady-state simulation, which allows topology election, FFT analysis, etc., and for slow down real-time simulation, which allows system identification, digital regulator synthesis, and closed-loop system simulation. The full PECADS package also includes power semiconductors, protection sizing (using the magnitudes simulation capability), and a dedicated expert system that generates the most adequate switching pattern sequence for every application. The total system is fully open to expansion or improvement

Keywords

CAD; circuit analysis computing; digital simulation; expert systems; fast Fourier transforms; microcomputer applications; power convertors; power electronics; power engineering computing; software packages; CAD; FFT analysis; PECADS; closed-loop; digital simulation; expert system; modeling; power converter; power electronics; power engineering computing; power semiconductors; protection sizing; real-time; software packages; steady-state simulation; switching; synthesis; system identification; topology election; Analytical models; Circuit topology; Design automation; Electronics packaging; Nominations and elections; Power electronics; Power system modeling; Software packages; Software tools; Steady-state;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0046

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/41.103434

Filename

103434