Systematic equation formulation for simulation of power electronic circuits using explicit methods

TL;DR

This paper develops a systematic equation formulation for power electronic circuit simulation using explicit methods, enhancing efficiency and robustness in handling switches, inductors, and transformers, with practical examples demonstrating its effectiveness.

Contribution

It extends the ELEX scheme with robust methods for systematic equation formulation in complex power electronic circuits, improving simulation accuracy and efficiency.

Findings

Enhanced simulation speed with explicit methods.

Robust schemes for handling switches, inductors, and transformers.

Successful demonstration through multiple circuit examples.

Abstract

Use of explicit integration methods for power electronic circuits with ideal switch models significantly improves simulation speed. The PLECS package [1] has effectively used this idea; however, the implementation details involved in PLECS are not available in the public domain. Recently, a basic framework, called the ``ELEX" scheme, for implementing explicit methods has been described [2]. A few modifications of the ELEX scheme for efficient handling of inductors and switches have been presented in [3]. In this paper, the approach presented in [3] is further augmented with robust schemes that enable systematic equation formulation for circuits involving switches, inductors, and transformers. Several examples are presented to illustrate the proposed schemes.