Description
Great strides were made during the 1990s in the comprehension of the bifurcations, coexisting attractors and chaos that occur throughout the inherently nonlinear field of power electronics. Until now, no single text has exhibited the foundations of these nonlinear phenomena and their applications in a fashion suited to the power electronics engineers, rather than the research specialist. This collaboration brings the knowledge of 24 experts in this maturing field and makes it accessible to graduate students and power electronics professionals alike. Most modern practical engineering techniques are linear, which makes the nonlinear dynamics of these phenomena difficult to predict and analyze. This edition should provide the reader with the most recent advances, theoretical approaches and tools required for the comprehension and analysis of major nonlinear phenomena, in a well-defined scope. Some topics discussed include: discrete domain modelling of power converters; the basics of bifurcation and chaos theory; nonlinear phenomena in dc-dc converters, thrysitor and diode circuits, and other power electronics circuits and systems; control of chaos in PE circuits; and techniques of experimental investigation into nonlinear phenomena. “Nonlinear Phenomena in Power Electronics” is written for practising electrical engineers, researchers, educators and graduate students working in the field, and assumes no prior background in nonlinear dynamics. The insights gained from this all-inclusive compilation should ultimately lead to better design methodologies.
