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MATLAB Simulation Techniques in Power Electronics

First A. Hemant Mehar
Abstract The use of simulation has always been a powerful tool for technology in all its various fields of application. Power Electronics course is essential for electrical engineers and is included in the undergraduate-level syllabus. This paper describes a method & concepts used to simulate power electronic circuits using the SIMULINK toolbox within MATLAB software. This paper is also help to student for finding how to choose the parameters values for finding desire results. This paper will discuss the basics of Power Electronics, specifications & simulation. Index Terms power electronics, MATLAB, SIMULINK, simulation

I. INTRODUCTION

ower electronics technology encompasses the use of electronic components, the application of circuit theory and design techniques, and the development of analytical tools toward efficient electronic conversion, control, and conditioning of electric power. The typical undergraduate syllabus will have topics like: uncontrolled and controlled rectifiers with R, RL loads; choppers; single-phase and 3-phase inverters; AC voltage controllers, etc. [1]. The basic information of MATLAB i.e. what is MATLAB, MATLAB Toolbox & SIMULINK, MATLAB Advantages & its application, is presented in [2]. In this paper the characteristics of SCR, simulation of single phase half wave & full wave controlled & uncontrolled rectifiers are presented on MATLAB software.

From this select the blocks which are used to achieve the modelling as follow: first from SIMULINK from commonly used blocks we choose scope (used for show output waveform), bus selector (used for measure signal for example voltage and current waveform in case of diode or SCR) from sources choose pulse generator (used to providing pulse for GATE of THYRISTOR). In SIMULINK library browser Simpowersystems is first chosen & select powerugi (used to select the supply type i.e. continues or discrete). In Simpowersystems various sub library are present for electrical engineering application. From power electronics choose THYRISTOR, MOSFET, GTO etc. Power electronics devices from electrical sources choose supply i.e. AC /DC voltage supply. Then from elements choose RLC series branch for R, L, C, RL, RC or RLC load. Then from measurement choose current & voltage measurement. All the blocks listed above are used in this paper for simulation purpose. By right click we can change the property of blocks. Fig. 1 show the all blocks listed above.

II. MATLAB/SIMULINK FOR POWER ELECTRONICS

The following section will looks at how the modelling and simulation of a power electronic converter can be carried out using MATLAB/SIMULINK software. Firstly open MATLAB then SIMULINK. A SIMULINK library browser will open.

Manuscript received March 28, 2012. This work was supported in under graduate course to learn the working concepts of power semiconductor devices. F. A. Author is with the Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department, Laxmi Narayan Institute of Technology, Indore, MP INDIA, (e-mail: meharhemant@yahoo.com). Publisher Identification Number 1558-7908-2012-30

Fig. 1 Simulation Blocks

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A. Characteristics of SCR Pulse generator setting Amplitude 5; period 0.01 sec; pulse width 50% of period; pulse delay 0.0005 sec, Vdc = 10V; R = 5ohm, Simulation time 0.1 sec

Fig. 3A Simulation Model for Uncontrolled halfwave Rectifier with RL load

Fig.2A Simulation Model for Characteristics of SCR

Fig. 3B Waveforms for Uncontrolled halfwave Rectifier with RL load C. Uncontrolled half wave rectifier with RL load & Freewheeling Diode

Fig. 4A Simulation Model for Uncontrolled halfwave Rectifier with RL load & Freewheeling Diode Fig. 2B Waveforms for SCR Characteristics 1558-7908 201X IEEE Education Society Students Activities Committee (EdSocSAC)
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Fig. 4B Waveforms for Uncontrolled halfwave Rectifier with RL load & Freewheeling Diode D. Controlled half wave Rectifier with RL Load

Fig. 6A Simulation Model for Controlled Half wave Rectifier with RL Load & Freewheeling Diode

Fig. 5A Simulation Model for Controlled Half wave Rectifier with RL Load

Fig. 6B Waveforms for Controlled Half wave Rectifier with RL Load & Freewheeling Diode F. Uncontrolled Full wave rectifier with R Load

Fig. 5B Waveforms for Controlled Half wave Rectifier with RL Load

Fig. 7A Simulation Model for Uncontrolled full wave Rectifier with R load

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VOL. 7, NO.4 December, 2012< 65 III. CONCLUSION The following conclusion may be derived when using SIMULINK in teaching power electronics courses: As power electronic systems are getting more complex today, the simulation used for education is requiring more features. Some directions in the development of simulation are discussed in this paper, with the help of present model students can simulate the power electronics circuit with various load & conditions. REFERENCES
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Fig. 7B Waveforms for Uncontrolled full wave Rectifier with R load G. Uncontrolled Full wave Rectifier with RL Load

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Fig. 8A Simulation Model for Uncontrolled full wave Rectifier with RL load

First A. Author received the B.E. degree in Electrical Engg. in 2007 from GEC, Ujjain, India(MP). He has done his M.E. in Power Electronics in 2011 from SGSITS, Indore India(MP). He is working as Assistant Prof, Electrical & Electronics Dept, in Laxmi Narayan College of Technology, Indore, India(MP).

Fig. 8B Waveforms for Uncontrolled full wave Rectifier with RL load

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