Dear all Thank you very much for your helpful answers.

I'm not an expert on Power electronics. Though, as soon as I see the words power and high voltage I think about PSCAD. https://hvdc.ca/pscad/

Please, give it a shot, they have a free student version (maybe even free research).

Dear Friends,

I can suggest you to try for VissiM software, which is similar to work as in Matlab. But they are the compatator for Matlab.

Kindly check it.

I suggest,

Matlab and ORCAD or Pspice

ORCAD has a wide library of semi-real components so if your simulation will be hardware implemented later it is preferable.(It is hard to use because of wide number of configuration you need to do to ensure the simulation works fine and you have to know the part num. of the components to look them up in the library)

MATLAB Simulink is quick, easy and reliable but you may find a small error after hardware implementation, the error can be neglected for most ckts.

I have seen several softwares to be used in this respect like-PSCAD,SIMULINK,VISSIM.I have used PSCAD and SIMULINK but I attended one workshop where the demonstrator claimed and even shown several new features in VISSIM software which are not available in PSCAD or SIMULINK.

I think that if you want to focus on high power applications you should try PSCAD. Simulink is also useful (see SymPowerSystems Toolbox) due to its capacity of implementing control strategies.

undoubtedly  Comsol Multiphysics!

If you required to have circuit based simulation then PSIM or SIMetrix/SIMPLIS  will be a good choice. For implementation of mathematical modelling, algorithms etc matlab simulink is an easy tool  

you can use SABER software, where you can get practical available components which you can purchase outside. Simulation with software will give almost exact results which you can get with experimental setup. But in SIMULINK you have to give all the values to the models available.. but you can't estimate all the values exactly,  so simulink will give approximate results.

Please try as many software as possible and see which one will give the best result you may desire.

I agree with you, but since I use C++, ObjC and SWARM, I don't know many softwares. I saw that there is a software "GeckoCIRCUITS" but I've never used it.

I think that if you want to Electronic circuit only you should try PSPICE 9.1 or OrCAD 16.6. But if you want Power electronic or control the MATLAB 2012 or 2013 is very good

You can also try "Plecs stand alone" or Plecs with Matlab/Simulink from Plexim

I agree with Mehmet Dal - PLECS is an easy-to-use circuit simulator (based on Simulink behavior) and it also offers a nice Octave and C scripting interface. I can recommend using PLECS.

If your looking for electromagnetic or heat transfer simulating.  So type of Multiphysics problem. You can try COMSOL it's a nice program. 

PSIM, MATLAB/SIMULINK, PSCAD  are the familiar s/w's used to check the software implementation results. Choosing the tools would depend on the work you do. Many softwares are also availble but the above mentioned s/w's have many features with which  analysis can be done effectively.

I use Matlab, PSIM

you can use SABER or PSPICE

Try toolbox PLECS into Simulink from the Plexim company.

Spice is the friendliest to the user (if you consider the schematics)

Matlab/Simulink is perfect in this area

Use the Number Cruncher Statistical  System (NCSS 9),you will get  the desired result.

Linus

I think PSIM and Matlab Simulnik are the best packages for power electronic simulations.

Do you intend to pay for license or use demo (student) version? Frankly, both the options are not optimal for PSIM. I would recommend NL5 circuit simulator http://nl5.sidelinesoft.com/

http://nl5.sidelinesoft.com/

1-orcad PSpice

2. Simulink

You could also use LTSpice from Linear Technology. They provide it free to users. They have a lot of their own parts in their library.

You can use Matlab, PSIM, LTspice 

PLECS Standalone for system simulation and control development is a very nice tool. The Matlab + Plecs Blockset marriage is to be avoided, as it can get very slow for advanced models. Standalone is generally at least 2 times faster.

LTspice for low level circuitry simulation, with detailed model on the devices of interest (MOSFETs, diodes, op-amps, etc.).

I use Matlab/simulink

Simetrix

sometimes I use PSIM

Dear all Thank you very much for your helpful answers.

I've evaluated PSIM and Simulink(simpower toolbox).

If you want to simulate a converter only have a little power switches and not very complicated control strategy, PSIM is suffcient. It's straightforward both in design phase and simulation phase.

If the converter simulated have more than 6 individual switches (NOTE "individual" means the driving signals of switches are all independent ), I think Simulink  is the right choice since both control strategy and modulation are not very easy to implement by PSIM. Furthermore, you can benifit a lot from MATLAB for your synthesis (control design).

I suggest you to use PSIM. It's easy and it gives good results.

If the pspice simulation will be converged, it has the good practical results. Also, you can use PLEC and PSIM. If you use Linear technology. Ics then LTSPICE can help you so much.

For power electronics simulation, you can use Matlab simpowersystems toolbox which is very easy tool, and also Psim is very simple.

I recommend a very helpful book :

Electrotechnical Systems_ Simulation with Simulink and SimPowerSystems-CRC Press (2012), Viktor Perelmuter.

Hello Mohammed,

The best software for power electronics simulation is Matlab/Simulink

Use Simscape\Simpowersystems. It contains Examples and Demos for starting.

matlab

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hi my Friend

If you want to simulate a converter only have a little power switches and not very complicated control strategy, PSIM is suffcient. It's straightforward both in design phase and simulation phase.

the best software for electronic circuit and parts is PSpice 

but if  you need control system of power and machine is MATLAb but the component of electronic data need to modified depend on the data sheet   

hi

in the matlab

matlab or PSIM

I will suggest OpenModelica. It is open source free software. It caters to simulation of all types of electrical/electronic/control circuits along with many other domains like mechanical/hydraulic/thermal/flow/physiology and what not. 

For electrical circuit simulation, one can use traditional Spice3 library if one is used to it, or one may use new semiconductor libraries which are simpler from computation point of view. OpenModelica can very well do everything you do in MATLAB/SIMULINK or PSIM.

There are a lot of examples and learning curve is steep. Use and experience its beauty.

PSIM is better

Hi

I think Matlab is good.

Hi

matlab is good.

Hi

www.powerguru.org/power-electronics-design

I suggest Matlab, PSIM

I suggest MATLAb

http://microcontrollerslab.com/circuit-simulation-software-free/

PSIM, Matlab, Preutus

http://www.powerguru.org/power-electronics-design-simulation-analysis-tools

PSIM is easier.

Psim can also be used with Matlab by using simcoupler

https://powersimtech.com/support/resources/tutorials/simcoupler-module-co-simulation-matlabsimulink/

PSIM, Matlab

The most useful property of PSIM is the solver. In Matlab every problem has its own solver. So, at least for beginners, PSIM is much easier.

Of course PSIM software.

PSIM cannot match the performance of OpenModelica in many ways-

1) OpenModelica is not only free, it is OpenSource.

2) OpenModelica is multidomain, not only electrical and electronic simulation, but also magnetic, mechanical, electrical machines, electrical power systems, controls, logic simulation, mathematics, thermal etc. The list is endless.

3) OpenModelica has atleast three types of models for semiconductors- the 'ideal' models as used in PSIM, medium complexity simplified models and the Spice3 models. 

4) If one has a really complex problem, it can be solved in OpenModelica only.

Shesh Nath Singh,

I just want to remind you that PSIM doesn't use ideal models. Detailed and time domain (based on differential equations) models are used. 

I just want to remind you that PSIM doesn't use ideal models (although it has the options for some components). Detailed and time domain (based on differential equations) models are used. 

Regards

A.E.

Ahmad Eid,

I have used PSIM also. For semiconductors (Diode, SCR, Transistor etc) it uses simplified 'ideal' models and they often highlight this feature saying that due to ideal models, there is no convergence problem and also the simulation is fast. Recently I read that they also have included a feature which enables PSIM to accept Spice netlist also (so detailed models).

So, I do not know why you do not want to accept that PSIM uses ideal models , which PSIM has been showing as its most important plus point.

Shesh Nath Singh

First of all, I'm NOT the owner of PSIM!! I'm just a user. 

Second, I want to tell the truth that PSIM has ideal and not-ideal components depending on what the user wants. 

For a diode (as an example) you can assume the on voltage and resistance have values thus considering it non-ideal. 

Third, you can post what you want, so don't force me to accept your words.

Regards.

Ahmad Eid,

Please do not take me otherwise. I understand that you are not PSIM owner but an independent user like me. Please read your earlier statement again. It reads, "PSIM doesn't use ideal models."  Now, you have made correct statement.

Now, can you say what in your opinion is the strongest point of PSIM?

Shesh

did you see this statement in my previous post?

I just want to remind you that PSIM doesn't use ideal models (although it has the options for some components).

regards

So, I didn't change my words....

This is a published paper for comparisons between Matlab and PSIM.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220090379_The_Application_of_PSIM_Matlab_Simulink_in_Teaching_of_Power_Electronics_Courses?focusFeedback=1

Regards

Article The Application of PSIM & Matlab/ Simulink in Teaching of Po...

Please check the list here of conference and journals papers using PSIM:

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?action=search&sortType=&rowsPerPage=&searchField=Search_All&matchBoolean=true&queryText=(%22Document%20Title%22:PSIM)

Regards

Ahmad Eid,

You have used PSIM. You also have read those papers. Why do you not give a gist of best things of PSIM in 5-6 sentences. I would like to see whether those things can be done (in a better way) or not with OpenModelica, which is a free open-source software.

Simulink is the best, however you can try packages like PSIM or Proteus .

Simulink is the best. I have used it for a standard bidirectional DC-DC converter.

Every software program can ve used for a certain power electronics simulation project. For designing a power supply or in general a power electronics converter the best software is the PSPICE. For power electronics control circuits is the matlab/simulink. For simple power electronics circuits under ideal conditions is the PSIM. This is my own experience.

For Ideal power converters use PSIM. For non ideal use PSPICE. For power electronics control technigues use Matlab/Simulink.

Psim

PSIM, Matlab/Simulink/PowerSystemsToolbox, PLECS, PSCAD, Opal-RT, Typhon, Simplorer, CASPOC, LT-Spice, plus script and compiled languages, such as Python, C/C++. However, the most important is to understand what you want to study and design.

MATLAB/Simulink, Psim for example....

PSIM is best for power electronics..

LTspice is the best since it's free.

A course at Udemy:

LTspice Tutorial for Beginners: A Complete Guide from A to Z

You will get familiar with most of features in LTspice within one day.

Free preview is available.

For power electronics control system design MAT LAB

This book will help you : https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Modeling+Power+Electronics+and+Interfacing+Energy+Conversion+Systems-p-9781119058267

ANSYS PEXPERT and Power SIM (PSIM)

I have used Pspice, LTSpice, PSIM, Qucs, MATLAB, SciLAB, SciCos, ICap extensively and few other circuit simulation softwares too for getting a feel of them. But I find OpenModelica, the best for serious work. It has best of all the circuit simulation softwares. For example, it is open source (so free) like LTSpice and Qucs. It has 'ideal switch' models (like PSIM) which enables convergence and fast simulation. In fact it has more than two types of models for power electronic switches : Spice3 and Idela switch models. It has extensive blocks for simulating control systems for power electronic converter (like PSIM and MATLAB). In fact its digital control blocks are much more advanced than any of these two.

The problem with OpenModelica is that few people know it.

OpenModelica has all other common features like- Graphical input of the circuit, integrated graphical output of signal waveforms, The circuit can fully be input as a text file aslo (but the formal is different than the Spice circuit format). It can easily take nonlinear elements (eg saturating inductor, nonlinear capacitor, nonlinear resistor etc). Even, there is a provision for change of component value due to heat dissipation for resistors and other elements. Extensive core modelling is possible for magnetic elements. OpenModelica also includes electrical machines (DC, induction etc) which are very much part of power electronics.

Openmodelica has provision to take time varying resistors, capacitors, inductors. In short, there are some quite useful features which are not there in other simulators.

Most of the publications in reputed journals are validated with the help of PSCAD