A MATLAB based approach for electro-thermal design of power converters

Proceedings:
Conference:
CIPS 2010 - 6th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems
Town:
Nuremberg, Germany
Date:
03/16/2010 - 03/18/2010
Authors:
Cova, Paolo; Bernardoni, Mirko (University of Parma, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Viale G. P. Usberti, 181/A, Parma, Italy)
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454,45 kB
Pages:
5
Language:
english
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PDF Document
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Abstract:

Fast Lumped Element Network (LEN) based thermal modeling for power converters is presented. Such an approach is developed in the MATLAB-Simulink ambient by the PLECS tool, to obtain an unique model including both electrical and thermal dynamics, which can be useful in determining the entire system behavior at an early design stage. Its use applied to a simple power converter is shown as an example. Comparison with FEM analysis is presented.