Figure 3-14 shows the folder structure of the downloadable file.
Figure 3-15 shows the PLECS simulation deck.
The PLECS simulation deck consists of
three major parts:
- Power converter:
- Contains power converter,
with manufacturer silicon carbide field-effect transistor (SiC-FET)
models
- Heat sinks, the setup is
similar to TIDA-010054 for thermal analysis
- Primary scope for
analyzing switch node waveforms
- Secondary scope to
analyze output voltage, current, and power
- BH Curve to analyze
magnetic behavior of the transformer
- Phase shift control:
- Contains controller for
voltage and current loop. Allows to switch between voltage and current
loop by opening Phase Shift Control block and changing the configuration
of the controller.
- Extended phase shift
modulation can be enabled by setting EPS_EN = 1 in the initialization
script.
- Measurement subsystem:
- Measures and adds up
losses in the system, to calculate efficiency
- Displays to see input
power. Output power efficiency and losses while simulation is
running
- Naming and saving to a
file block, to name signals from the measurement subsystem and enabling
to save to Microsoft®
Excel® file (only
for the standalone version)