| Abstract |
A survey about a CAE-tool for the optimized development of SMPS is presented incl. its underlying
methodology, supporting the selection of power and control topologies by an expert system, the
magnetic component and thermal design by an enhanced modeling base for transformers and inductors,
embedded into the multi domain simulator SIMPLORER. Additionally, off-line tools for analysis of the
ever increasing multitude of new power electronic topologies and controllers based on
MATHEMATICA supplement the tool to facilitate an efficient evaluation and comparison. A design
optimizer for magnetic components with solenoidal or planar windings is accessible through the
SIMPLORER simulation sheet, which proved its capability on various applications by considerable
power loss or volume reductions |
