Simulation Device for Intermittent Power Boost Circuits
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional simulation devices fail to appropriately simulate scenarios where the power output by a power generation element is smaller than the power consumption of a load circuit, as they do not consider the operation of accumulating and boosting power in a capacitor.
Innovation Solution
A simulation device that includes a model creation unit and a simulation unit, which create and simulate a test circuit with a boost circuit, a capacitor, and a power generation or load circuit, allowing for the simulation of charging and discharging operations to address the power imbalance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional simulation devices are used to simulate circuits where power generation element output is smaller than load circuit consumption, then the simulation cannot accurately represent the charging and discharging operations of the capacitor, but the device complexity remains simple
Solution Approach 1:
The simulation model pre-defines the capacitor's charging operation during the power accumulation phase and discharging operation during the power delivery phase. By establishing these operations in advance within the simulation model, the system can accurately represent the intermittent power delivery scenario without requiring complex real-time control mechanisms during actual operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The capacitor is introduced as an intermediary energy storage element between the power generation element and the load circuit. In the simulation model, this intermediary component enables the decoupling of power generation and power consumption, allowing the simulation to accurately capture the charging and discharging operations that bridge the power imbalance.
2Reliability
If the simulation model includes capacitor charging and discharging operations to address power imbalance, then the simulation can accurately represent intermittent operation, but the simulation model complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The simulation model segments the circuit operation into distinct phases: a charging operation phase where the capacitor accumulates energy from the power generation element, and a discharging operation phase where the capacitor supplies energy to the load circuit. This segmentation allows the model to reliably represent intermittent operation by treating each phase as a separate, manageable simulation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The simulation model implements periodic alternating operations of charging and discharging for the capacitor. This periodic action pattern accurately represents the intermittent operation mode, where the capacitor cycles between accumulating energy during low-power periods and delivering energy during high-power demand periods, thereby enhancing simulation reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the capacitor is used to accumulate and discharge power to operate the boost circuit, then the power imbalance is resolved, but the circuit complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The capacitor serves multiple functions within the simulated circuit: it acts as an energy storage element during charging operation, as an energy source during discharging operation, and as a buffer that decouples the power generation element from the load circuit. This multi-functionality allows the circuit to adapt to varying power demands and resolve power imbalance without requiring separate dedicated components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The capacitor functions as an intermediary energy buffer between the power generation element and the boost circuit. By positioning this intermediary component in the simulation model, the system gains flexibility in power delivery, as the capacitor can accumulate excess energy during low-demand periods and supply energy during high-demand periods, thereby resolving the power imbalance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables accurate simulation of electrical systems where power generation elements output less than the load circuit's consumption, ensuring the electronic device can operate intermittently by boosting and accumulating power, thus addressing the power imbalance effectively.
Implementation Method 1
a capacitor provided between the power generation element and the boost circuit and configured to accumulate charge based on the received power from the power generation element and operate the boost circuit for a certain period of time by the accumulated charge
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AI summary
A simulation device includes: a model creation unit configured to create a simulation model of a test circuit, the test circuit including a boost circuit configured to receive power from a power generation element and output, to a load circuit, a boosted power obtained by boosting the received power, the power generation element being able to output a power smaller than power consumption of a load circuit, a capacitor provided between the power generation element and the boost circuit and configured to accumulate charge based on the received power from the power generation element and operate the boost circuit for a certain period of time by the accumulated charge, and at least one of the power generation element or the load circuit; and a simulation unit configured to simulate, based on the simulation model, at least one of (A) a charging operation of the capacitor or (B) a discharging operation from the capacitor in the test circuit.