Title :
An advanced applications tool to enhance the fuse protection of power semiconductors
Author :
Wilkins, R. ; Cline, H. Cynthia
Author_Institution :
Overdee, Merseyside, UK
Abstract :
A program called the Fuse Analysis Program (FAP) is described which has been developed for a fuse manufacturer´s applications engineers and which uses deterministic models to compute the actual behavior of the fuse under given conditions of use. This avoids the need for correction curves and enables detailed study of an individual application quickly and easily. This tool can be used to enhance the fuse protection of power semiconductors. Some examples of its use are presented
Keywords :
electric fuses; electronic engineering computing; power electronics; protection; Fuse Analysis Program; advanced applications tool; fuse protection; power semiconductors; Application software; Circuit faults; Financial advantage program; Fuses; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Protection; Steady-state; Thermal loading; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1993., Conference Record of the 1993 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1462-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1993.299066
