Validation of a Fast Loss and Temperature Simulation Method for Power Converters
Conference: CIPS 2010 - 6th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems
03/16/2010 - 03/18/2010 at Nuremberg, Germany
Proceedings: CIPS 2010
Pages: 6Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Bryant, A. T.; Parker-Allotey, N.-A.; Swan, I. R.; Hamilton, D. P.; Mawby, P. A. (School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK)
Ueta, T.; Nisijima, T.; Hamada, K. (Toyota Motor Corporation, 543 Kirigahora, Nishihirose-Cho, Toyota, Aichi 470-0309, Japan)
Abstract:
Simulation of power converters has traditionally been carried out using simplified models to shorten simulation time. This will compromise the accuracy of the results. A proposed fast simulation method for simulating converter losses and device temperatures over long mission profiles (load cycles) is described in this paper. It utilises accurate physics-based models for the device losses, and is validated with experimentally obtained results.