Hardware · Thermal analysis
Adjustable DC electronic load
A MOSFET-based load for power-supply characterization, combining circuit simulation, PCB layout and thermal analysis.
- Discipline
- Hardware · Thermal analysis
- Tools & methods
- LTspice / KiCad / ANSYS / Analog electronics
01 / THE QUESTION
What needed to be understood?
Characterizing a DC power supply requires a controllable load and careful consideration of circuit stability and heat dissipation. The project addresses these connected electrical and thermal requirements.
- Constant-current operation
- Transient response
- Thermal management
- PCB integration
02 / THE APPROACH
From model to interpretation.
Design a MOSFET-based electronic load operating in constant-current mode.
Investigate stability and transient response in LTspice; develop the board layout in KiCad.
Use thermal analysis in ANSYS to inform the cooling-system design.
03 / MY CONTRIBUTION
The work I brought to the project.
Circuit design, simulation, PCB layout and thermal evaluation, bringing electronic and mechanical considerations into the same development process.
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