An educational tool for fundamental DC-DC converter circuits and active power factor correction applications

Abstract

Computer-aided education has become popular thanks to its flexible and useful structure in classroom environment. In this study, a computer-based educational tool for DCDC converters and its active power factor correction (PFC) applications are presented for effective education of these circuits at power electronics courses and reinforcement of the theoretical instruction given at these courses. Firstly, simulations were generated by MATLAB/Simulink toolbox. After then, graphical user interfaces (GUIs) were designed for visual approach to specifying all input and output parameters. The results of the educational tool developed are illustrated with screenshots and graphics. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 21: 113-134, 2013