SWANN - A PROGRAM FOR ANALYSIS OF SWITCHED ANALOG NONLINEAR NETWORKS

This paper describes SWANN, a programme for fast simulation of non-lin ear switched analogue networks. The switches act as open and short cir cuits and are used to model switching diodes, transistors or thyristor s. Non-linearities of other elements such as capacitors, inductors, re sistors, conductors and dependent sources, are modelled by polynomials . Possible inconsistent conditions which can appear in networks with i deal switches are correctly handled. At switching instants the values from left and right are obtained and are available for plotting. Examp les show applications in communications and power electronics.