How to import thermal device xml files to PSIM

Kosuke_IKEDA
Kosuke_IKEDA
Altair Employee
edited April 15 in Altair HyperWorks

This article shows how to import thermal device xml files to PSIM.

For example, you can import the thermal device xml files that are converted from PLECS.

The link of the converter is here.

Converter for thermal device xml files from PLECS to PSIM  

 

Open the Set Path dialog from Options -> Set Path...

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Click Add Add Folder...

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Select the folder that contains the PSIM thermal xml files. 

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Click Save.

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Please close PSIM and re-launch PSIM in order to activate the selected folder.

After that, you can use the imported thermal xml files in PSIM.

For example, open the schematic "buck - main.psimsch" from dc-dc example.

Select the MOSFET and change the model level from Level 1 to Thermal (MOSFET (Eon)).

Click ... in Device.

You can select the thermal device that you added.

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Check the connection and add the environment temperature using constant block.

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Run the PSIM simulation!

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Resources for thermal device in PSIM

Converter for thermal device xml files from PLECS to PSIM  

Introduction to the Thermal Module

Changes in the Thermal Module between v2021 and v2022/v2023

Thermal Module Improvements | PSIM v12

Knowledge Bases & Altair Exchange results for 'psim thermal'

 

Software: Altair PSIM