Application of Virtual Instrumentation LabVIEW for Power Electronic System Analysis

Virtual instrumentation is defined as the combination of measurement and control hardware and application software with industry-standard computer technology to create user-defined instrumentation systems. Computer-aided laboratory exercises based on the LabVIEW system are efficiently used on the topic of power electronic systems. The paper presents the application mentioned virtual instrument system in the education of boost type DC/DC converter in the continuous and discontinuous conduction mode. Its main application is in regulated DC power supplies and the regenerative braking of DC motors. Time-resolved measurements provided by NI ELVIS suite enable the students to explore and explain a behavior of circuits in the many different stages. A presented education form provides using different pedagogical tools and approaches. It is suitable for self-study purposes and in the field of e-learning platform education