PLECS Workshop

Registration

09:00

Introduction into PLECS

• General use of PLECS Blockset and PLECS Standalone

• Instantaneous switching

• Variable and fixed step operation

Exercise: Modelling of a forward converter

10:00

Coffee break

10:30

Solver Settings

• Definition of stiff and non-stiff systems

• Explicit and non-explicit solvers

• Stability domain

• Accuracy considerations, step-size control

• Proper handling of discontinuities, zero-crossing detection

Exercise: Solver settings

12:00

Lunch

13:00

Introduction to Thermal & Magnetic Modelling & Simulation

• Switching & conduction loss descriptions

• Combined electrical-thermal simulation

• The 'only valid' method for loss calculation

Exercise: Thermal modelling of a buck converter

14:30

Coffee break

15:00

Overview of PLECS Tools

• AC sweep and impulse response analysis

• Steady-state analysis

• Implementing custom components

Exercise: Creating a custom PV string model

16:00

End of Day