Title :
Modeling of fluorescent lamps for dimmable electronic ballasts
Author :
Moo, Chin S. ; Chuang, Ying C. ; Huang, Yung H. ; Chen, Horn N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
A simple electric circuit model consisting of a voltage equation and a current equation is proposed for characterizing the electrical behavior of dimmable fluorescent lamps. By using this model, three possible dimming methods for the series resonant electronic ballast are illustrated. The proposed model is proven to be a useful tool to determine the circuit parameters of high frequency dimmable electronic ballasts
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; equivalent circuits; fluorescent lamps; invertors; lamp accessories; lighting control; resonant power convertors; circuit parameters determination; current equation; dimmable electronic ballasts; electric circuit model; electrical behavior; fluorescent lamps; series resonant invertor; voltage equation; Circuits; Electric resistance; Electronic ballasts; Equations; Fluorescent lamps; Frequency; Inverters; Resonance; Testing; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1996. Thirty-First IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '96., Conference Record of the 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3544-9
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1996.563884
