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Modeling, Simulation and Design of an AC-DC Power Supply


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15866/irena.v4i3.10179

Abstract


This paper presents a very simple simulation technique that is able to predict the behavior of a regulated AC-DC power supply. The proposed technique can be easily implemented in an open-source platform for numerical computation. Besides, it allows the simulation of any component, unlike commercial simulation software that has a limit number of components. The information given by the simulation technique is of paramount importance for the selection of the electronic components that compose the power supply. To show the applicability of the proposed technique an experimental prototype was designed, and used for validation purposes. Additionally, a short description about the major capacitor technologies used in power electronics is also presented.
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Simulation; Modelling; Design; AC-DC Power Supplies

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