Simulation of power electronic and motion control systems-an overview

Author

Mohan, Ned ; Robbins, William P. ; Undeland, Tore M. ; Nilssen, Robert ; Mo, Olve

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis, MN, USA

Volume

82

Issue

8

fYear

1994

fDate

8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1287

Lastpage

1302

Abstract

This paper presents a users´ perspective of simulation in power electronic and motion control systems. The rationale for simulation in research, education and in the design process, and the details of how simulation is carried out are discussed. Characteristics of a reliable simulation program are outlined and the hierarchical approach to simulation is stressed. Numerical solution issues in the simulation of “stiff” systems such as power electronics and motion control are discussed in general terms. A brief overview of the widely used simulation programs is provided along with the challenges in modeling the semiconductor devices. In conclusion, observations are made with respect to the future role and nature of computer simulations

Keywords

circuit analysis computing; control system analysis computing; control systems; position control; power electronics; power engineering computing; semiconductor device models; computer simulations; design process; education; hierarchical approach; motion control systems; power electronic systems; research; semiconductor devices modelling; Analytical models; Application software; Circuit noise; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Flexible AC transmission systems; Motion control; Parasitic capacitance; Power electronics; Process design;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.301689

Filename

301689