A Design Methodology for a Self-Oscillating Electronic Ballast

• Published in: IEEE transactions on industry applications Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 1524 - 1533
• Main Authors: Seidel, A.R., Bisogno, F.E., do Prado, R.N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01-11-2007; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Ballast; Circuit simulation; Circuit stability; Control systems; Design engineering; Design methodology; Dimming; electronic ballast; Electronic ballasts; Electronics; Feasibility; fluorescent lamp; Fluorescent lamps; Industry Applications Society; Methodology; Nonlinear systems; Relays; self-oscillating; Simulation; Stability criteria; Supplying
• ISSN: 0093-9994; 1939-9367
• DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2007.908189

This paper presents a design methodology and analysis of electronic ballast employing the self-oscillating-command circuit. The self-oscillating electronic ballast is represented as a relay control system in order to determine its parameters using the describing-function method and an extended Nyquist stability criterion. Simulation and experimental results of the electronic ballast supplying a 40-W fluorescent lamp are presented in order to confirm the feasibility of the performed design methodology.