Title :
DC analysis of PWL electric networks and sub-networks by means of set theory
Author :
Pastore, Stefano ; Premoli, Amedeo
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettrotecnica, Elettronica ed Informatica, Trieste Univ., Italy
Abstract :
The DC analysis of generic nonlinear circuits is of great interest also for dynamic circuits. Two problems are very important: search for all DC solutions and DC characterization of one-port, and, in general, multi-port subnetworks. A set-theoretical approach allows one to introduce these problems in a unified way, leading to the formulation of an analysis algorithm based on linear-programming techniques.
Keywords :
circuit optimisation; linear programming; multiport networks; nonlinear network analysis; piecewise linear techniques; set theory; DC analysis; DC characterization; DC solutions; PWL electric networks; PWL electric sub-networks; analysis algorithm; dynamic circuits; generic nonlinear circuits; linear-programming techniques; multi-port subnetworks; one-port subnetworks; set theory; Capacitors; Circuit theory; Distributed control; Inductors; Joining processes; Nonlinear circuits; Piecewise linear techniques; Set theory; Vectors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2003. ISCAS '03. Proceedings of the 2003 International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7761-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2003.1205105
