IS09 - Simulation and Modelling of Power Electronics

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

8:30 AM - 11:55 AM CT

Location: 210

Industry Session Chair(s)

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM CT

Accelerating BLDC Motor Drive Design Using Analog & Digital Co-simulation
Industry Session Presenter: Lei Han – Qorvo
8:55 AM - 9:20 AM CT

Multi-Physics Transient Simulation Approach for Current Capability Assessment of Power modules
Industry Session Presenter: Ludovica Longo (she/her/hers) – Nexperia
9:20 AM - 9:45 AM CT

Advanced HIL Validation of High Frequency DC/DC Resonant and Single-Stage Matrix Converters
Industry Session Presenter: Bryan Lieblick – Plexim Inc
9:45 AM - 10:10 AM CT

Validating 3D FEM Simulations with Measurements - The Case of Gapped Core and Multi-turn/Litz Wires
Industry Session Presenter: Juris Vencels (he/him/his) – TRAFOLO Engineering
Co-Author: Mareks Krisjanis – Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
Co-Author: Marks Kuncevics – TRAFOLO
10:40 AM - 11:05 AM CT

Simulation and Rapid Prototyping of Current Mode Controllers Implemented using MCUs
Industry Session Presenter: Jeroen A. Buitendijk, MSc EEIT – Plexim
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Reduced-Order Magnetics Modeling: Accelerating Power Electronics Design with FEA Insights
Industry Session Presenter: Nikos Dimitrakopoulos, MSc (he/him/his) – Altair Engineering
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM CT

Implementation of EOSS in PLECS Models for Accurate Loss Predictions in Soft-Switching Applications
Industry Session Presenter: Blake Nelson (he/him/his) – Wolfspeed
Co-Author: Austin Curbow – Wolfspeed