Power conversion
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Power conversion is the process of converting power from one form into another. This could include electromechanical or electrochemical processes.
In electrical engineering, power conversion has a more specific meaning, namely converting electric power from one form to another. This could be as simple as a transformer to change the voltage of AC power, but also includes far more complex systems. Power conversion systems often incorporate redundancy and voltage regulation.
Typical types of conversion include:
- DC to DC
- AC to DC (power supply)
- DC to AC (inverter)
- AC to AC
- Voltage to current (current source)
Certain specialized circuits, such as the flyback transformer for a CRT, can also be considered power converters.
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References
- Abraham I. Pressman (1997). Switching Power Supply Design. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-070-52236-7.
- Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P. Robbins (2002). Power Electronics : Converters, Applications, and Design. Wiley. ISBN 0-471-22693-9.
- Fang Lin Luo, Hong Ye, Muhammad H. Rashid (2005). Power Digital Power Electronics and Applications. Elsevier. ISBN 0-120-88757-6.
- Fang Lin Luo, Hong Ye (2004). Advanced DC/DC Converters. CRC Press. ISBN 0-849-31956-0.
- Mingliang Liu (2006). Demystifying Switched-Capacitor Circuits. Elsevier. ISBN 0-750-67907-7.
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External links
- [1]. Digital Power - a leading producer of power supplies.
- [2]. A general description of DC-DC converters.
- Switching Power Supplies Design, PSpice Simulation