Power electronics and inverter control
Hi, I'm Kristian Skorpen, a hardware engineer specializing in power electronics and control theory. I work full-time in Pixii, which designs grid-connected battery systems (BESS).
Featured simulation models
Boost PFC
A Simulink model of a boost PFC with an inner current controller and an outer voltage controller.
Totem-Pole PFC
A totem-pole PFC in Simulink with inner current and outer voltage control.
Half-Bridge PWM in Simulink
A half-bridge PWM in Simulink - one triangular carrier, one switch pair, two-level output.
3-Phase Inverter in dq-frame (with PLL and Current Control)
A 3-phase inverter in dq-coordinates: Clarke + Park transforms, a PLL for grid synchronisation, and a decoupled PI current controller.
Courses
Grid-Connected Bidirectional Single-Phase Inverter
Explanation and comparison of control methods for a grid-connected bidirectional single-phase inverter - current control, power control, Python examples.
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The Boost Converter
How a step-up converter works, and how you control it - a plain-language follow-up to the buck guide. Built from the same parts as a buck, with the input and output swapped.
Free
The Buck Converter
How a step-down converter works, and how you control it - a plain-language guide with a companion web simulator. From chopping and averaging, to sizing the inductor and capacitor, to PWM and cascade control.
Free
PWM Strategies for Full-Bridge Inverter
Explanation and comparison of three PWM strategies for a full-bridge inverter - bipolar, standard unipolar, and fast-slow leg - with analytical equations and Python examples.
Free