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Switched-Capacitor Converter State Model Generator
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Jordan M. Henry
  • Jonathan W. Kimball, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Efficient analysis techniques for complex switched-capacitor (SC) converters are essential design tools for the development of practical SC converters. Techniques that use state-space equations based on conventional circuit analysis methods have proven effective in modeling the practical performance of SC converters. Iterative methods of design based on these analysis techniques require the formulation of many Kirchhoff voltage and current equations, which is time consuming if derived manually. Here, an algorithm is introduced to automate the creating of the matrices required for state-space-based modeling of SC converters. The state equations are generated algorithmically, given a standard node incidence matrix generated from a user-defined netlist. The algorithm enables a designer to quickly iterate SC converter design solutions based on their predicted performance. The resulting models are compared against manually generated models, simulations, and experimental results.

Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Comments
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under award ECCS-0900940.
Keywords and Phrases
  • Analysis Techniques,
  • Conventional Circuits,
  • Converter Design,
  • Current Equation,
  • Design Tool,
  • Efficient Analysis,
  • Incidence Matrices,
  • Kirchhoff,
  • Netlist,
  • Predicted Performance,
  • State Equations,
  • State Models,
  • State Space Equation,
  • Switched Capacitor (SC) Converter,
  • Algorithms,
  • Capacitors,
  • DC-DC Converters,
  • Design,
  • Electric Network Analysis,
  • Computer Simulation,
  • DC-DC Converter
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
5-1-2012
Publication Date
01 May 2012
Citation Information
Jordan M. Henry and Jonathan W. Kimball. "Switched-Capacitor Converter State Model Generator" IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Vol. 27 Iss. 5 (2012) p. 2415 - 2425 ISSN: 0885-8993; 1941-0107
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jonathan-kimball/10/