Ideal power converters are governed by differential equations with discontinuous right-hand sides. General-purpose algorithms to compute their Lyapunov exponents assume smooth equations, so are not directly applicable to power electronics. We review the methods and their problems, focusing on the largest Lyapunov exponent, which dominates system behavior. The variational approach can incorporat...

Current sensing is one of the most important functions on a smart power chip. Conventional current-sensing methods insert a resistor in the path of the current to be sensed. This method incurs significant power losses, especially when the current to be sensed is high. Lossless current-sensing methods address this issue by sensing the current without dissipating the power that passive resistors ...

A nematic liquid crystal with high, positive dielectric anisotropy (5CB) has been studied under the influence of the combined action of a DC and an AC electric field. Broad frequency, voltage and cell thickness ranges were considered. Pattern morphologies were identified; the thresholds and critical wave numbers were measured and analyzed as a function of frequency, DC/AC voltage ratio and thic...

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In this paper, a novel high step-up DC-DC converter with coupled-inductor and voltage-doubler circuits is proposed. The converter achieves high step-up voltage gain with appropriate duty ratio and low voltage stress on the power switches. Also, the energy stored in the leakage inductor of the coupled inductor can be recycled to the output. The operating principles and the steady-state analyses ...

The purpose of this project was the modeling, optimization and prediction of a hybrid system composed of a fuel cell, a dc-dc converter and a supercapacitor in series. Lab tests were performed for each device to understand their behavior, and then each one was modeled using software (Simulink). The validation of the model was done by comparing its results with measured data; finally the model w...

In this paper, it is demonstrated that low frequency noise measurements are an efficient tool for the detection of latent defects induced by CDM stress in a complex circuit such as a DC-DC converter. This technique is able to detect the presence of a defect whereas classical electrical testing techniques such as Iddq or functionality test fail. In addition, a correlation between the noise signa...

The last few years, a considerable number of studies have been made on a digital control. One reason is that this technique will lead to a future energy management and system integration. At a first step, it may be helpful to begin with a study of the design criterion of the digital control. Although studies have been made on the digital unique characteristics, there is little agreement on the ...