Video: Buck Converters; Testing with Variable Duty Ratio and Switching

DC/DC Buck Converter

Przegląd

Source: Ali Bazzi, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

While it is simple to step up or down AC voltages and currents using transformers, stepping up or down DC voltages and currents in an efficient and regulated manner requires switching power converters. The DC/DC buck converter chops the input DC voltage using a series input switch, and the chopped voltage is filtered through the L-C low-pass filter to extract the average output voltage. The diode provides a path for the inductor current when the switch is off for part of the switching period. The output voltage is this less than or equal to the input voltage.

The objective of this experiment is to study different characteristics of a buck converter. The step-down capability of the converter will be observed under continuous conduction mode (CCM) where the inductor current is non-zero. Open-loop operation with a manually-set duty ratio will be used. An approximation of the input-output relationship will be observed.

Procedura

This experiment will utilize the DC-DC converter board provided by HiRel Systems. http://www.hirelsystems.com/shop/Power-Pole-Board.html

Information about the board operation can be found in this collections video “Introduction to the HiRel Board.”

The procedure shown here applies to any simple buck converter circuit that can be built on proto boards, bread boards, or printed circuit boards.

1. Board setup

Connect

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Wyniki

It is expected the output-input voltage relationship of an ideal buck converter to be related to the duty cycle or duty ratio D. If the input voltage is V_in and the output voltage is V_out_,V_out/V_in= D, where 0≤D≤ 100%. Therefore, for an input voltage of 24 V, V_out≈ 12 V for D = 50%, V_ou_t≈ 7.2 V for D = 30%,

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Wniosek i Podsumowanie

Buck converters are very common in electronic device chargers where they provide excellent voltage regulation required for battery charging. They are commonly used in power supplies that power computers, integrated circuits and electronic boards, as well as in renewable energy applications and battery fed systems.

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Tagi

DC DC Buck Converter DC Output Voltage Input Voltage Linear Regulator Resistive Components Reactive Components Switch Low Pass Filter Inductor Capacitor Output Voltage Electronic Switch Bipolar Transistor MOSFET Diode Load Digital Pulse Train

This experiment will utilize the DC-DC converter board provided by HiRel Systems. http://www.hirelsystems.com/shop/Power-Pole-Board.html

Information about the board operation can be found in this collections video “Introduction to the HiRel Board.”

The procedure shown here applies to any simple buck converter circuit that can be built on proto boards, bread boards, or printed circuit boards.

1. Board setup

Connect the ±12 signal supply at the "DIN" connector but keep "S90" OFF.
Make sure that the PWM control selector is in the open-loop position.
Set the DC power supply at 24 V. Keep the output disconnected from the board.
Before connecting the load resistor, adjusted it to 12 Ω.
Build the circuit shown in Fig. 2 by using the upper MOSFET, lower diode, and BB magnetic board. Record the inductance value shown in the board. Note that the BB magnetic board has an inductor with two terminals that plug in to the DC-DC converter (power-pole) board.
1. Connect "R_L"across "V2+" and "COM."
2. Make sure the switch array for MOSFET selection, PWM selection, and other settings are as shown in Fig. 2.

Figure 2. Buck converter circuit

2. Adjusting the Duty Ratio and Switching Frequency

Connect the differential probe across the gate to source of the upper MOSFET.
Turn ON "S90." A switching signal should appear on the oscilloscope screen.
1. Adjust the signal time axis to see two or three periods.
2. Adjust the frequency potentiometer to achieve a frequency of 100 kHz (period of 10µs).
3. Adjust the duty ratio potentiometer to achieve a 50% duty ratio.

3. Buck Converter Testing for Variable Input

Connect the input DC power supply, which is already set at 24 V, to "V1+" and "COM."
Connect the differential probe across the gate to source of the upper MOSFET.
1. Connect the other probe across the load. Make sure the ground connector is connected to "COM."
Capture the waveforms and measure the output voltage mean and on-time of the gate-to-source voltage (also the duty ratio).
1. Record the input current and voltage readings on the DC power supply.
Adjust the input voltage to 21 V, 18 V and 15 V, and repeat the above steps for each of these voltages.
Disconnect the input DC supply and adjust its output to 24 V.

4. Buck Converter Testing for Variable Duty Ratio

Connect the differential probe across the gate to source of the upper MOSFET.
1. Connect the other probe across the load. Make sure the ground connector is connected to "COM."
Connect the input DC supply that is set to 24 V between "V1+" and "COM."
Capture the waveforms and measure the output voltage mean and on-time of the gate-to-source voltage (also the duty ratio).
1. Record the input current and voltage readings on the DC power supply.
2. Adjust the duty ratio for three steps of your choice between 30% and 70%. Repeat the above steps for each of these three duty ratios.
Reset the duty ratio to 50%.
Disconnect the input DC supply.

5. Buck Converter Testing for Variable Switching Frequency

Connect the differential probe across the gate to source of the upper MOSFET.
Connect the other probe across the load. Make sure the ground connector is connected to "COM."
Connect the input DC supply to "V1+" and "COM."
Capture the waveforms and measure the output voltage mean and on-time of the gate-to-source voltage (also the duty ratio).
1. Record the input current and voltage reading on the DC power supply.
2. Adjust the switching frequency for three steps of your choice between 5 kHz and 40 kHz. Repeat the above steps for each of these three duty ratios.
Turn OFF the input DC supply and "S90," and then disassemble the circuit.

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0:06

Overview

1:23

Principles of Buck Converters

3:47

Board Setup

5:40

Buck Converter Testing with Variable Duty Ratio

7:28

Buck Converter Testing with Variable Switching Frequency

8:58

Applications

10:08

Summary

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