Abstract
A Spice-compatible dynamic conductance model of a fluorescent lamp for use in electronic ballast simulation is presented. The time-dependent conductance of the fluorescent lamp is derived from a plasma ionization balance equation that uses simplified descriptions of the physical processes within the lamp as its basis. The model has been designed to enable user-defined lamp radius, length, buffer gas pressure and cold-spot temperature as input parameters thus representing a valuable tool for ballast simulations. Simulation results are compared to experimental measurements and satisfactory agreement is achieved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1178-1185 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Discharge model
- Electronic ballast
- Fluorescent lamp
- Fluorescent lamp model
- Gas discharge lamp
- Low-pressure discharge lamp
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering