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A Power Loss Measurement Method Applied to Static Power Converters.
- Source :
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IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement . Feb2013, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p344-352. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- It is very important to be able to predict the amount of the power losses related to the power switches with good accuracy in the design phase of power converters since a poor estimation can considerably extend the time needed for the development of the devices. This paper illustrates a method to calculate with satisfactory accuracy the power losses in power converters, based on the measured switching currents and voltages of semiconductor devices. It represents a further development and an improvement of previous studies and includes an automatic compensation of voltage and current offsets. Experimental measurements of the conduction voltage drops of insulated-gate bipolar transistors and diodes have been performed and compared with manufacturer's data to validate the method. The method was then applied to a power converter chosen as representative, using the experimental data as input. The results are reported and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00189456
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 84636239
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2012.2212606