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Applications:
Regulated switch mode dc power supplies
dc motor drives
dc-dc Converters:
Step-down (buck) converter
Step-up (boost) converter
Step-down/step-up (buck-boost) converter
Cuk converter
Full-bridge converter
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Functional Block Diagram of DC-DC Converter System
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Control of DC-DC Converters
In a dc-dc converter:
Average output dc voltage must be controlled to equal a desired level.
Utilizes one or more switches to transform dc from one level to another.
The average output voltage is controlled by controlling the switch on and
off durations (ton and toff).
Lets consider the following switch-mode dc-dc converter:
t on v control
D ^
Ts
V st
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Step-Down (Buck) Converter
v dt v dt v dt 0
0
L
0
L
t on
L
Buck converter is like a dc transformer where the turns ratio can be controlled
electronically in a range of 0-1 by controlling D of the switch
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Example..
For a buck converter, R=1 ohm, Vd=40 V, V0=5 V, fs=4 kHz. Find the duty ratio
and on time of the switch.
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Solution.
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Step-Up (Boost) Converter
Output voltage always higher than the
input voltage
When the switch is ON:
diode is reversed biased
output circuit is thus isolated
inductor is charged
When the switch is OFF:
the output stage received energy from the
inductor as well as from the input
Filter capacitor is very large to ensure
constant output voltage
Applications:
regulated switch mode power supplies
Regenerative braking of dc motors
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Step-Up (Boost) Converter: Continuous current conduction mode
Inductor current iL flows continuously
Average inductor voltage over a time
period must be zero
Vd ton Vd V0 toff 0
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Step-Up (Boost) Converter: Effect of parasitic elements
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Step-Down/Step-Up (Buck-Boost) Converter
This converter can be obtained by the cascade connection
of two converters: the step-down converter and the step-
up converter
The output voltage can be higher or lower than the input
voltage
Used in regulated dc power supplies where a negative
polarity output may be desired with respect to the
common terminal of the input voltage
The output to input voltage conversion ratio
V0 1
D
Vd 1 D
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Buck-Boost Converter: Effect of parasitic elements
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Cuk DC-DC Converter
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Cuk DC-DC Converter
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Steady-state current and voltage equations..Cuk
Vc1 is constant and average voltages across L1 and L2 over a time
period must be zero
L1 : Vd D Ts Vd Vc1 1 D Ts 0
1
Vc1 Vd
1 D
L2 : Vc1 Vd D Ts V0 1 D Ts 0
1
Vc1 V0
D
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Example 1: Step-down (Buck) converter
The chopper below controls a dc machine with an armature inductance La = 0.2 mH. The
armature resistance can be neglected. The armature current is 5 A. fs = 30 kHz. D = 0.8
id
Ia io
Vd La
+ +
voi
vo= Vo
- ea
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Example 2: Step-down (Buck) converter characteristics
A step-down dc-dc converter shown in the following figure is to be analyzed.
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Example 7-3: Cuk Converter
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Full-Bridge dc-dc Converter
vAN=Vd (if TA+ is ON and TA- is OFF) :: output current will flow through
TA+ if io is positive or it will flow through DA+ if io is negative
vAN=0 (if TA- is ON and TA+ is OFF) :: output current will flow through
TA- if io is negative or it will flow through DA- if io is positive
The average output voltage of the converter leg A:
Vd ton 0 toff
VAN Vd duty ratio of TA
Ts
where ton and toff are the ON and OFF intervals of TA+, respectively. Output voltage
is independent of the direction of io
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Similar arguments apply to the converter leg B.
VBN depends on Vd and the duty ratio of the switch TB+:
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(TA+ , TB-) and (TA- , TB+) are two switch
pairs: one of the two switch pairs is always
ON
Switching signal is generated by comparing
a switching-frequency triangular wave with
a control voltage
If vcontrol>vtri: TA+ and TB- are ON
If vcontrol<vtri: TA- and TB+ are ON
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t Ts
vtri V tri 0t
Ts 4
4
at t t1
vcontrol Ts
t1
V 4
tri
1
ton 2t1 Ts
2
ton 1 vcontrol
Duty ratio of pair 1 : D1 1 TA , TB
Ts 2
V tri
Duty ratio of pair 2 : D1 1 D1 TB , TA
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Comparison of Converters
Buck converter: step-down, has one switch, simple, high efficiency greater
than 90%, provides one polarity output voltage and unidirectional output
current
Boost converter: step-down, has one switch, simple, high efficiency,
provides one polarity output voltage and unidirectional output current,
requires a larger filter capacitor and a larger inductor than those of a buck
converter
Buck-boost converter: step-up/step-down, has one switch, simple, high
efficiency, provides output voltage polarity reversal
Cuk converter: step-up/step-down, has one switch, simple, high efficiency,
provides output voltage polarity reversal, additional capacitor and inductor
needed
Full-bridge converter: four-quadrant operation, has multiple switches, can
be used in regenerative braking
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Conclusions
In many industrial applications, it is required to convert fixed dc voltage
into variable dc voltage
Various types of dc-to-dc converters
Operation of dc-to-dc converters
The step-down, step-up, buck-boost and Cuk converters are only capable
of transferring energy only in one direction
A full-bridge converter is capable of a bidirectional power flow
Like ac transformers, dc converters can be used to step-up or step-down a
dc voltage source
Applications: electric automobiles, trolley cars, marine hoists, mine
haulers, etc.
Also used in regenerative braking of dc motors to return energy back into
the supply energy savings for transportation systems with frequent stops
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