Study of high frequency & low frequency electronic ballasts for HID lamps /

Advantages of high frequency electronic ballast for HID lamps

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peng, Hua, 1963-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Description
Summary:Advantages of high frequency electronic ballast for HID lamps
and experiment results pronounce that the variation of the
ballast. Operating the lamp at low frequency virtually
challenge. The acoustic resonance occurs when the sound wave
complex and expensive ballast circuitry. This thesis
detection method based on []R variation is developed. The
different manufactures and a lamp acoustic resonance
difficult to find. Lamp power spectrum spreading is another
eliminates acoustic resonance, however result in a more
enclosed gases is resonant with the imposed high frequency
exchange by elastic collisions between charged particles and
experiments are conducted on 7OW metal halide lamps from
frequency ballasting of HID lamps have been a major
good indicator for the occurrence of acoustic resonance. The
High-intensity discharge (HID) lamp electronic ballasting is
include: increased efficacy, ease in starting, good color
input power. The periodic input power and subsequent energy
inside the inner arc tube specified by the tube shape and the
instability in the arc and generate unpleasant light flicker.
knowledge of resonant free zones becomes mandatory and is
lamp impedance ([]R) presents the best sensitivity and is a
Lamp properties, such as geometry, type of gas filling, etc.,
lamps. Experimental results are discussed to illustrate
measuring lamp electrical parameters. Theoretical analysis
neutral gas are source to pressure perturbations which cause
of acoustic resonances over a wide frequency range, high-
on real-time detection of acoustic resonance occurrence by
operating on low frequency (switched DC) type electronic
operation is one way to avoid acoustic resonance. The
performance.
proposed method is independent of lamp operating power and
proposes a lower component count switched DC ballast for HID
receiving increasing attention in the recent years as low
rendering, small size, etc. However, due to the occurrence
second part of this thesis presents the study of HID lamp
that determine the occurrence of acoustic resonance are known
the frequency modulation method employed. Extensive
to vary with manufacturing tolerances. Tuned high-frequency
wattage HID lighting systems are finding indoor applications.
way known to avoid acoustic resonances. This thesis focuses
Item Description:"Major subject: Electrical Engineering".
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Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 89 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 85-88.