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Getting Started with PSIM

Course Summary

This training course is for all users to learn how to use PSIM. The course will go through the building and analysis of a buck converter with analog and digital control. This is the first part of a three-part series. The training will guide you on how to build a simulation, it is recommended that you start with a fresh simulation and build the converter along with the videos. A completed example is available for reference.  

Course Outline: 

Part 1 

  • Navigate the elements library
  • Place and manipulate elements in the schematic
  • Define and setup hotkeys
  • Use a parameter file to define element attributes

Part 2

  • Select the proper timestep
  • Use “free run mode” and change element attributes during the simulation
  • Define waveform measurements for analysis
  • Setup waveform viewer
  • Add waveforms
  • Add screens
  • Save a setup for reuse
  • Change the y-axis for timing comparison
  • Use the AC sweep element to perform determine the open loop transfer function
  • Analog s-domain sweep

Part 3

  • Closed loop design with SmartCtrl
  • Use a subcircuit to define a portion of the circuit
  • AC sweep for digital control
  • Close loop with digital control
  • Introduction to PSIM thermal models

 

Prerequisites:

No background knowledge of power electronics is required. This training session is focused specifically on how to use PSIM. 



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