Circuit Simulation
Owner: Dr Jamie Gawith
Number of students: 2
Formative Deadline: Friday W27
Learning Outcomes
Circuit simulation helps engineers understand, design electrical circuits. A simulator allows the designer to create a complex circuit using non-ideal and non-linear components, loads and power sources and understand the behaviour of the circuit over time or across frequency. This is an essential skill for engineers working on all electronics and electrical systems, including power electronics, grid systems, communications and signal processing.
Knowledge Requirements
Complete the Matlab/Simulink Power Electronics Simulation Onramp and upload the certificate to your Mahara Webpage: https://matlabacademy.mathworks.com/details/power-electronics-simulation-onramp/powerelectronic
Application Requirements
Claiming this skill at Application level will involve simulating a more complicated circuit with a MINIMUM of 2 Active Components (BJTs, MOSEFTs, OPAMPs etc) like a full bridge inverter. This will be demonstrated in the lab using the freely available circuit simulator LTspice. To claim the skill, you must include: 1) The circuit diagram of the circuit being modelled
2) Key circuit waveforms that demonstrate correct circuit behaviour - with your username clearly visible
3) A brief explanation of the circuit (type, working principle) and description of how the waveforms show the correct function of the converter (50-100 words). 4) A brief explanation of the relevance of the simulation to a particular application and explain why it is useful (50-100 words).
Synthesis Requirements
Claiming this skill at Synthesis level will involve simulating a more complicated circuit being used as part of a larger system - for example a three-phase inverter for a brushless DC motor drive. To claim the skill, you must include: 1) Circuit diagram of the circuit being modelled
2) Key circuit waveforms that demonstrate correct circuit behaviour - with your username clearly visible
3) A brief explanation of the circuit (type, working principle) and description of how the waveforms show the correct function of the converter (50-100 words). 4) A brief explanation of the relevance of the simulation to a particular application and explain why it is useful (50-100 words). 5) A reflection on the utility of the modelling approach and its limitations (50-100 words).
Knowledge Opportunities
Lab W10
Application Opportunities
Lab W10 and Project Week 3