Title :
Design of LCpCs resonant inverters as a power source for HID lamp ballast applications
Author :
Brañas, Christian ; Azcondo, Francisco J. ; Bracho, Salvador
Author_Institution :
Electron. Technol., Syst. & Autom. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Abstract :
This paper presents a new criterion for the design of resonant inverters for driving high-intensity-discharge (HID) lamps. The proposed converter behaves almost as a power source, for a wide load range, regardless of the lamp aging. In order to achieve good repeatability, the analysis of lamp power sensitivity regarding the tolerance of the circuit components is carried out. The design is validated with experimental results and a statistical simulation by the Monte Carlo method.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; design engineering; discharge lamps; lamp accessories; resonant invertors; sensitivity; HID lamp ballast; Monte Carlo method; converter; high-intensity-discharge lamps; lamp aging; lamp power sensitivity; resonant inverters; ANSI standards; Aging; Electron tubes; Electronic ballasts; Fluorescent lamps; High intensity discharge lamps; Ignition; Resonant inverters; Steady-state; Voltage; Electronic ballast; lighting; power source; resonant inverters; sensitivity study; tolerance analysis;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.2005.857468
