Title :
A MATLAB based approach for electro-thermal design of power converters
Author :
Cova, Paolo ; Bernardoni, Mirko
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ing. dell´´Inf., Univ. of Parma, Parma, Italy
Abstract :
Fast Lumped Element Network (LEN) based thermal modeling for power converters is presented. Such an approach is developed in the MATLAB-Simulink ambient by the PLECS tool, to obtain an unique model including both electrical and thermal dynamics, which can be useful in determining the entire system behavior at an early design stage. Its use applied to a simple power converter is shown as an example. Comparison with FEM analysis is presented.
Keywords :
circuit analysis computing; lumped parameter networks; mathematics computing; power convertors; thermal analysis; FEM analysis; MATLAB-Simulink; PLECS tool; electrical dynamics; electrothermal design; fast lumped element network; power converters; system behavior; thermal dynamics; thermal modeling; Converters; Copper; Finite element methods; Layout; Resistance heating; Table lookup;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Power Electronics Systems (CIPS), 2010 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nuremberg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-814-3
