Safety Training
Before working in the lab, all students must complete the SkillSoft Safety Training online and e-mail a copy of the Skillsoft Leaner Records Progress Report to Dr. Costinett. A passing score must be earned on each module.
Lab Equipment
Components
- Contents of the Experiment 3 Parts Kit
- Individual Components Available for purchase from Circuits Store
- Available Magnetic Cores
Supplementary Notes
- Tutorial article on dc-dc converters and converter modeling
- Converter control systems
- Power Converter Layout
- App note on Synchornous Boost Converter Analysis
Magnetics Notes
- Filter Inductor Design Notes
- Kg Method Step-by-Step
- Kgfe Method Step-by-Step
- Overview of Empirical Core Loss Calculation Techniques
- Overview of Empirical State of Core Loss Prediction
- Natural Steinmetz Equation (with squarewave simplification)
- Magnetics Design Tables (note: contains cores not available in lab)
- Core Loss Parameters for Ferroxcube Materials
- AWG Chart
Motor Design and BLDC Materials
- Supplemental Slides on PM Motor Design (BLDC vs PMSM)
- Animation of BLDC Commutation
- BLDC Commutation Sequence (see pg 8-9)
- Additional App. Note on Trapezoidal Control
- BLDC Motor Control Tutorial from Cypress Semiconductor
Simulations
Simulink
- Example EV Library Files
- Image files for EV Library
LTSpice
- Additional materials on averaged-circuit modeling in SPICE simulators
- Examples of power semiconductor modeling using custom or manufacturer models
- Example averaged, nonlinear boost converter model
- Battery Model LTSpice Example (Model D)
