Simulation in Power Electronic Systems

Characteristics of General-Purpose Simulators and System Modeling Methods

Abstract

This paper introduces the general purpose computer simulation programs used for the design and analysis of power electronic systems, and their characteristics, such as calculation method, treatment of switching, etc., are organized into a table. Some simulation results of the benchmark test indicate the characteristics of individual simulators. Moreover, this paper comments on modeling method of power electronic systems. The simulation models classified into three levels are tested and evaluated from the point of view of simulation purpose and calculation time.