PELS Committee on Simulation, Modeling, and Control


Chair: the current chair is listed as a member of the Administrative Committee

Charter: To initiate, stimulate and help coordinate work on the study of control and modeling for power electronics applications, and the application of computers to power electronics simulation, analysis, design and manufacturing problems.

Responsibilities:

  • Develops benchmarks and other methods for evaluating and comparing computer tools, models and processes used in power electronics applications.
  • Establishes standards for models, data exchange formats and computer-aided design processes.
  • Sponsors workshops, sessions at conferences, tutorials and short courses, especially the biannual Workshop on Computers in Power Electronics.
  • Publishes collections of papers, special issues of the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics bibliographies, lists of available computer tools and articles in the PELS NEWSLETTER on the use of computers in power electronics applications.
  • Monitors and participates in research and development activities in universities, industry and government agencies working to expand the use of computers in power electronics.
  • Publishes an annual report each January 1 summarizing the work of the committee over the preceding year, listing projects in progress, goals for the new year and a current committee roster.
  • Issues an interim report in June enumerating progress toward goals, and gives AdCom members an opportunity to discuss and comment on the committee's activities.

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