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If one of these conditions is not verified, the evaluation process has to be redone changing

the initial hypothesis (frequencies or assumption on the Cb ripple). If everything concords,

the values found can be used and a preliminary stage of design can be concluded. Further

experiments may be required and the initial assumptions may need to be verified to correctly

set the components and frequency values, and if necessary another evaluation process

reiterated with better assumptions.

The following flow chart can help the iteration process.

Figure 21.

Operating transfer function

Figure 22.

Iterative process

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f = f(L,C,rr)

freq

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L evaluation

C evaluation

DATA:

operating lamp elec.characteristic

HVB

HYPOTHESIS:

fmin

Cb

HYPOTHESIS:

fpre

DATA:

ignition and preheating lamp elec.characteristic

Transfer preheating funct.

Transfer operating funct.

check on board

OK

OK

OK