Analysis of Nonlinear Networks with Inconsistent Initial Conditions

Abstract

Inconsistent initial conditions and/or Dirac impulses can appear in networks with ideal switches, and in such cases simulators may give wrong results. To avoid errors, many simulators do not allow ideal switching. This paper presents simple CAD methods which can handle correctly, and automatically, inconsistent initial conditions of linear as well as nonlinear networks. For easy understanding, all explanations are done on simple examples, with the minimum of mathematics. © 1995 IEEE