Integration of the power electronics design process with computers

The use of computers in power electronics design has been limited principally to circuit simulation. There is, however, much more to product development than analysis and simulation. This paper examines the engineering process for power electronics products, from concept to manufacturing, and shows how the entire process can be pulled together around a common thread of computer based tools. Improvements can be made in engineering productivity in a wide range of tasks but not without some investment of time and capital.