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MATLAB Tutorial II: Power Electronics and Simulink

This document provides an overview of using Simulink for power electronics simulation. It discusses: - Simulink basics and its use for dynamic system simulation through a graphical interface - The basic process of forming a simulation model in Simulink and iterating on it - Examples of creating basic circuit models using blocks from libraries, connecting blocks, and measuring outputs - Constructing more advanced converter circuits like boost converters and inverters, and analyzing harmonic content - Generating PWM signals to control switches and modifying models to use unipolar versus bipolar modulation

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MATLAB Tutorial II: Power Electronics and Simulink

This document provides an overview of using Simulink for power electronics simulation. It discusses: - Simulink basics and its use for dynamic system simulation through a graphical interface - The basic process of forming a simulation model in Simulink and iterating on it - Examples of creating basic circuit models using blocks from libraries, connecting blocks, and measuring outputs - Constructing more advanced converter circuits like boost converters and inverters, and analyzing harmonic content - Generating PWM signals to control switches and modifying models to use unipolar versus bipolar modulation

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MATLAB Tutorial II

Power Electronics and Simulink

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Simulink Basics

• Used for simulation of dynamic models (via a


graphical interface).
• It allows us to analyse: linear, nonlinear,
time- continuous (and/ or discrete) models
with multiple inputs and outputs.
• Simulink works as a extension of MATLAB
(retaining its funcionality while offering
various qualities of dynamic systems).
• It uses a block-diagram window as its main
graphical interface.
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Basic Principle of Use

Forming a Model analysis


simulation model (Simulation)

In practice, you will implement both stages iteratively until you reach
your intended goal. Each new model should be based on a pre-existing
one (no need to start from scratch)

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Simulink Extensions

• Various software and hardware devices


can be used with Simulink.
• These extensions usually represent
additional libraries, special compilers
and/ or hardware extensions.
• This greatly increases the ease with
which one can program various codes,
run and monitor complex systems and
develop experimental setups.

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Creating a Model
• By using blocks – (simple ?)
• Similar to making block-diagrams
• Blocks:
– Are copied from libraries and connected
manually.
– Contain parameters that can be fixed or changed.
– Some parameters can be changed during
simulations.
• Two main types of block libraries:
– Standard, Simulink lib.
– User-defined lib.

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Creating a Model
• A model is created by a drag-and-drop
technique from a specific library to the
workspace.
• The connection lines represent mathematical
relations and determine the data flow.
• One can edit the model via operations like: copy,
past, undo, align, distribute, resize.
• Please try to keep your models as organized
and intuitive as possible. Others (and even you)
can easily get lost in more complex systems.
• Group your blocks in subsystems (more on them
later), name your variables accordingly and use
signal routing blocks in order to avoid
unnecessary lines.
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Model Hierarchy

Example 1: Simulink model of a automobile with several levels of modeling

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Lets Get Started
• To initiate Simulink, simply type “simulink”in
your MATLAB command window.

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Setting-up the Model
• Before you begin, do not forget to save the model in a
separate folder.
• Afterword, configure the model as such:

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Start drawing
• First assignment- from yesterday: basic circuit.

What do we need ?
- Resistors
- DC voltage source
- Some way to measure currents and voltages 10
Library
• Since this tutorial is mostly focused on power electronics,
our main library will be SimPowerSystems

Second very
important
group of
libraries

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Useful Tips for Modeling
• Place all different element from the library to
the workspace first.
• Change the names and parameters of the first
blocks to something that can be easily edited
later.
• Right-click and drag the block to copy them.
• Hold ctrl and to connect two blocks.
• Press ctrl+R to rotate the blocks.
• Hide the names of generic blocks like math
functions or some signal routing elements.

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Important when working with PE !

• You need a powergui block

The simplest way of finding it is by searching for it in the library.


We will discuss more about it later.
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Measurements
• There are multiple ways in which we can
measure different values in our models.

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Important for Scopes
• Remove the data limit as soon as you
copy the first scope to your workspace

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Extracting Data from the Simulation
From file:
In the block, specify to
save the format as array

To workspace
In the block, specify to
save the format as
structure with time

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Using PE Devices- Uncontrolled
Rectifier

Where are the diodes hidden in SimPowerSystem ?

- Start with a diode bridge, AC voltage source and a 100 ohm resistor.
- Measure all relevant values.

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Diode Parameters

Keep the values od the


diode parameters as-is.
• Run the simulation,
what do you notice?
• Add a capacitor in
parallel with the
resistance- now what
happens ?
– Simulation time ?
– Initial current ?

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Time to Save Time and Switch the
Switches in Digital
• Or in this case the
diodes, and the
simulation, to be more
precise, in fixed-step
(discrete).
• Modify the powergui and
configuration
parameters as such:

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Finalising the Rectifier

• Add an inductor in series with the load


and capacitor.
– What happens to the initial current ?

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Analysing the Harmonics
• In the case of PE converters or various electrical systems,
there is a great focus on evaluating the THD and harmonic
spectre of electrical parameters.
• To achieve this in Simulink, we specify the values variables
of interest and analyse them via the powergui block.

To assign a signal that


you wish to analyse,
right-click on the line
and chose properties.
Then, set the options
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as such:
Analysing the Harmonics
To assign a signal that you wish to analyse, right-click on the line and
chose properties. Then, set the options as such:

Run the simulation, experiment with different parameter values and se


how the THD changes.

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Time to Switch to a More Controllable
Device and Boost our Understanding
• In order to function properly, PE switches require signals that
determine there state (on/off) and modulates the output signal.
• In Simulink, this signal represents a logical (1 or 0) value that we
bring to the gate terminal of the block.
• The most simple form of modulation is a fixed duty-cycle periodic
signal that can easily be achieved via the Pulse Generator block

Make sure that your simulation period is in sync with your switching period
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Your task:
• Construct a Boost converter with one of the two main
types of switches and their respective parameters:

D 0,7 MOSFET version D 0,85


f 80kHz f 15kHz
Vd 45V Vd 45V
Vo 150V Vo 300V
R 400 ohm R 400 ohm
L 0,787mH L 1,02mH
C 3,3uF C 3,3uF
Δi 20% IGBT version Δi 20% 24
Results ?

If you are done, try to make a Buck or Buck-Boost converter using these blocks.

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Single Phase Inverter
• In order to operate a full-bridge converter we need to
implement a variable duty-cycle PWM.
• To generate this type of PWM, we need to construct a
carrier and a modulation signal and compare them.
For now, construct a FB inverter using IGBTs blocks, a
controlled voltage source on the DC bus and a 100 ohm
resistor on the output.

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PWM Signal
• The PWM generator, as previously stated need
to provide the neccesary type of signal to the
gates of the switches.
• One way to construct it using block is as
followed:

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PWM Signal
• The carrier signal in this case is a triangular
periodic signal with the following parameters:

The modulation signal can also be changed by adjusting the parameters in


the blocks.
Connect these signals to the respective gates and run the simulation. 28
Harmonic Filtering
• How does the voltage/ current of the output look ?
• Measure the THD of these signals like we did in the
previous examples.

• Add an output filter using a inductor and capacitor choose


there values in order to mitigate the THD.

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Unipolar Modulation
• Modify the model to operate with a unipolar PWM.
• What is the difference in THD in comparison with
bipolar modulation ?

The odd carrier and associated sideband harmonic are eliminated


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That Concludes this Tutorial

Thank you for your attention and


good luck with your master studies

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