Analysis of networks with ideal switches

Author

Vlach, Jiri

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada

fYear

1996

fDate

11-14 Aug 1996

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

13

Abstract

The paper describes SWANN, a computer program for the fast simulation of nonlinear switched analog networks. Switching elements, like diodes or transistors, can be modeled as open and short circuits. The program accepts all linear elements; nonlinear elements are modeled by cubic splines. Using a new theory, the program overcomes switching transients of ideal switches with only four integration steps and gives correct responses after switching. It allows the accelerated steady-state analysis of periodic networks and the harmonic content of steady-state responses is provided

Keywords

analogue circuits; circuit analysis computing; nonlinear network analysis; power semiconductor diodes; power semiconductor switches; power transistors; software packages; splines (mathematics); switching circuits; SWANN; computer simulation; cubic splines; diodes; harmonic content; integration steps; nonlinear switched analog networks; open circuit; periodic networks; short circuit; steady-state analysis; steady-state responses; switching elements; switching transients; transistors; Acceleration; Analog computers; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer networks; Computer simulation; Diodes; Steady-state; Switches; Switching circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers in Power Electronics, 1996., IEEE Workshop on

Conference_Location

Portland, OR

ISSN

1093-5142

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3977-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIPE.1996.612329

Filename

612329