Abstract
The compatibility of the Current Sourcing Push Pull Resonant Inverter (CS-PPRI) with the driving requirements of HID lamps designated for automotive headlight applications was investigated theoretically, by simulation and experimentally. The study reveals that a based ballast (CS-PPRI) complies with the automotive requirement of very fast warm up. The experimental ballast was run under Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) at a nominal switching frequency of 1.29 MHz while the pre-ignition switching frequency was 124 KHz. Warm up time to 80% after cold ignition was about 10 seconds.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-45 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference |
Volume | 1 |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1997 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1997 28th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC. Part 1 (of 2) - St.Louis, CA, USA Duration: 23 Jun 1997 → 26 Jun 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Modeling and Simulation
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering