| Abstract |
The paper discusses the theory and implementation of a general purpose Post-Processing analysis stage that is being integrated in the Power Electronic Circuit ANalysis package (PECAN) to automatically i) obtain waveform Fourier analysis, ii) perform frequency response analysis, and finally iii) select and rate components of power electronic circuits and systems by running an optimization program is discussed. This technique is based on a black box representation of the controlled system and no prior knowledge about the system performance is required. Time varying systems and / or nonlinear systems can be easily handled. By using an optimization program, the optimum values / ratings of the different components of the system are automatically obtained. Therefore, the user avoids tedious iterative simulations (often manually performed). By simulating the actual controlled system, the open-loop frequency response is predicted which leads to a more systematic design of the system in a much faster and safer fashion. Several examples have been presented to illustrate the attractive features and capabilities of the post-processing analysis stage. |
