A review of single-phase improved power quality AC-DC converters

B Singh, BN Singh, A Chandra… - IEEE Transactions …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Solid-state switch-mode rectification converters have reached a matured level for improving
power quality in terms of power-factor correction (PFC), reduced total harmonic distortion at …

Fluorescent lamp model based on the equivalent resistance variation

M Cervi, AR Seidel, FE Bisogno… - Conference Record of …, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A circuit model simulating the electrical characteristics of a fluorescent lamp operating at
high frequency is proposed. The model is based on exponential approximation that …

Analysis and experimental results of a single-stage high-power-factor electronic ballast based on flyback converter

AJ Calleja, JM Alonso, E Lopez, J Ribas… - IEEE transactions on …, 1999 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new single-stage high-power-factor electronic ballast based on a flyback converter is
presented in this paper. The ballast is able to supply a fluorescent lamp assuring a high …

New charge pump power-factor-correction electronic ballast with a wide range of line input voltage

J Qian, FC Lee, N Onishi - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 1999 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new charge pump power-factor-correction (CPPFC) electronic ballast with a wide range of
line input voltage is proposed in this paper. Circuit derivation and DC-bus voltage stress at …

A dynamic collisional-radiative model of a low-pressure mercury-argon discharge lamp: A physical approach to modeling fluorescent lamps for circuit simulations

KH Loo, GJ Moss, RC Tozer, DA Stone… - … on Power Electronics, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A dynamic collisional-radiative model of a low-pressure mercury (Hg)-argon (Ar) discharge
lamp for application in circuit simulations is presented. The model is implemented in …

Low cost high-power-factor electronic ballast for compact fluorescent lamps

RN do Prado, MF da Silva, M Jungbeck… - Conference Record of …, 1999 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the analysis, design and practical considerations of several low cost
high-power-factor ballast for compact fluorescent lamps. The proposed topologies are a …

Fluorescent lamp model employing tangent approximation

M Cervi, AR Seidel, FE Bisogno… - 2002 IEEE 33rd …, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A circuit model simulating the electrical characteristics of a fluorescent lamp operating at
high frequency is proposed. The model is based on exponential approximation that …

A high power factor flyback-half-bridge electronic ballast with dimming feature

RN do Prado, SA Bonaldo… - Conference Record of …, 1998 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the analysis, design and practical considerations of a high power factor
single stage electronic ballast with dimming feature for fluorescent lamps. The proposed …

Fluorescent lamp model employing tangent approximation

M Cervi, EC Fortes, AR Seidel… - … Record of the 2001 …, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A circuit model simulating the electrical characteristics of a fluorescent lamp operating at
high frequency is proposed. The model is based on a tangent approximation constructed by …

Boost push-pull electronic ballast converter with high power factor for fluorescent lamps

R do Prado, A Seidel, F Bisogno… - 7th IEEE International …, 2000 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes a high-power factor electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps. The
converter offers a high power factor and a high-frequency supply to the lamp using a single …