Compact Fluorescent lamp model in Simulink.

[sapyns]

Hi,
I am trying to model a CFL bulb in simulink for my research work. Can anyone help me in building the model. Any good resources and/or CFL circuit might be useful.
Your help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance

-sapyns

 

[ScottyUK]

The CFL tube has a peculiar resistance characteristic, which some people call a 'negative resistance'. As the current is the gas column increases the voltage across the gas drops. The curve is not especially linear. You would probably find a Google search is more productive is you search for something like [blue]fluorescent tube model current voltage[blue]. Here's a link for a start:

http://www.ee.bgu.ac.il/~gluskin/files/gluskin.no.6.papers.IEE.1989.pdf