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The document discusses the operation and analysis of flyback converters in power electronics, emphasizing the importance of inductances during switching transients. It outlines the basic principles of energy storage and transfer in the converter, detailing the relationships between input and output voltages and currents. Additionally, it covers design considerations for continuous and discontinuous current modes, including calculations for duty ratios and output voltage ripple.
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7.3 The Pypack Comerer
inductances L, and L, are Usually not crucial to the general
fe Jofthe power electronics circuits described in thc chapter, but they are
in when considering switching transients, Note thay in ac power system
sos, the Yeakage inductance is normally the important analysis and
Talis! ter.
SPF periodic voltage and curent operation fora transformer cteit the
ig ux inthe Core must return to is starting value at the ent ates
riod. Otherwise, flux will increase in the core and eventually
tei yration. A saturated core cannot si
sl
d UPPort a voltage across a trans-
a3 vinding. and this will lead to device current
1 's that are beyond the
(sof eat,
aes
HE FLYBACK CONVERTER
73 gos Caren Mode
c
werter that provides isolation between i
aedeere 72a. In a first analysis,
ss includes the magnetizing ind
w
put and output isthe flyback
Fig. 7-2b uses the transformer model
ictance L,, as in Fig. 7-Id. The effects of
o
‘igure valent circuit using
Figure 7-2 (a) Flyback converter; (b) Equival
8 ansfomer mode! that incdes the magnetizing ince
(€) Circuit forthe switch on; (d) Circuit forthe switch of@
Figure 7-2 (continued)
4 are important when considering sy,
inductance
Josses and leakage inde peration ofthe cicuit i hest
fon, but the overall 0 rc th,
mance and reeset model NOE the POL Of the aya 4
lings it 1-2, Fi
an amps forte analysis are made:
1. The outpt capacitors very large, resulting in @ constant outpy
voltage V, ee
2. The circuit is operating in the steady state, implying that all Voltages
aoe penodi, beginning and ending at the Same points over ne
switching period.
3. The duty ratio of the switch is D, being closed for time DT and pen for
(1 - DT.
4, The switch and diode are ideal.
‘The basi operation of the flyback converter is similar to that of
boost converter described in Chap. 6. Energy is stored in L,, when the
loved and is then transfered to the load when the switch is open, The
analyzed for both switch positions to determine the relationship ben
‘and output.
the bu.
Switch jy
ieuitis
een inn,
‘Analysis for the Switch Closed On the source side of the tx
ret ransom
Td Mt” DT) ae
Solving for the change in current in the transformer magnet
vr
La
(Bhat =7.8 The Pyback Converter
onthe load side ofthe transformer,
ince the diode is off, f
gjesed, current is Of, fa = 0, which mean that; 0. So whi
ote ay caiealll ware linearly in the magnetizin; at at
!
nthe windings of the ideal transfomner i te ode
el
there i
Remember that in the actual transf ;
Remember ee former, this
jnereasing linearly in the physical primary datena eee eine
the secondary winding. 1g, and no current exists in
“Analysis for the Switch Open When i
gnnot change instantaneously in the aioe Gala eee
fe through the primary turns ofthe ideal cane the caret ee
undotted terminal of the primary and must exit the undotted anal ti ve
aan. This is allowable since the diode current is postive. Assumin tha the
irput voltage remains constant at V, the transformer secondary wolage
carrvyes —V- The secondary voltage transforms beck othe primary stablish
ing the voltage across Ly at
M
=y(M
n= -0(2)
and currents for an open switch are
Voltage:
inductance with the switch
ays Dt (*) 3)
MWe
Solving for the change i
open,
(Biz opeoCHAPTER 7 DC Power Suples
Since the net change in inductor current must Be Z2T0 OVET OTE Period fy
steady-state operation, Eqs. (7-2) and (7-3) show
(Sires + Bitar =O
or _ i= PH(*) =0
De hg NN
Solving for V,.
(7-4)
ut for the flyback converter is sim.
iudes the additional term for the
ote that the relation between input and outpt
verter but inc}
ilar to that of the buck-boost com
switch is open are
transformer ratio. i
Serer uments and voltages of intrest while the
ms); (M
in= ly) 7 AM
(7-5)
the voltage acros the open switch is Brest than the source volt-
he same as the input and the turns ratio is 1, for
® switch will be twice the source voltage. Circuit
Note that Yyys
age. Ifthe output voltage is |
example, the voltage across th
‘currents are shown in Fig. 7-3.
‘The power absorbed by the load resistor must be the same as that supplied
by the soure forthe idea case, resulting im
Rae,
i
« ma
Mh "p 06)
‘The average source current /, is rela ici
Rene is related tothe average of the magnetizing induc-
(7-1)or 7
©
rent and voltage waveforms.
; (b) Source current; (c) Diode
former primary voltage.
Figure 7-3 Flyback converter cu
(6) Magnetizing inductance curre
‘uren;(d) Capacitor current; (e) Transl4,
ox current i also expressed ag
VD sy —_(*)
apr a=pr\™, 05,
tor current are obtaj
ned f,
"om,
fe
‘The maximum and minimum valves of induct
Eqs. (7-9) and (7-2).
View =n
Mp
a —DyR\N
Fagan = thn
My
“7k
Continuovs-curent operation requires thal isa 0 in Ea. (7-1),
1d discontinuous current, At the
boundary between continuous an
wont)
(1 DYR\M
wueney. Solving forthe minimum value of Lh
will
where fis the switching freq
allow continuous current,
(1-DyR ( y
aaa
Cadain = 3p \ any
In a flyback converter design, Ly, is selected to be larger than
continuous current operation. A convenient expression any oes
current variation is found from Eq, (7-2). =
vbr _ VD
Es (3)7.8 The Fyback Comers
The output configuration for the f a :
poost converter, $0 the output ri
the same,
Iyback eony,
etter is the
ipple volt same as for!
‘Bes for the two Seiad uri
also
AVeese = ict = (x
a =I, h
i ure (7-15)
a ——______
Flyback Converter
pyc converter oF Fig. 7-2 asthe flowing iret parame
vem
Niov,= 30
1, = 500 HH
R=50
= 200BF
pe soktle
ve5V
ine (a) the required duty ratio D; (b) the average, maximum, and minimum values
in ,;and (c)the output voltage ripple Assume tha allcomponents are ideal.
forbecue
1 Solution
fo Rearnging Ea. (7-4) yieks
D )
Le H(; 3) (i
pe ale ie
© WAVANN,) + 1
(0 Average curentin Lis determined from Eq, (7-8).
Ve iw
1." oR ~ @anoaisys)
‘The change in j,_ can be calculated from Eq. (7-2).
VD ___(24)(0.385)
Ai =
1 TF” 300010) *40,000) 0? ™*274 CHAPTER 7 DC Power Supplies
Maximum and minimum inductor currents can be computed from
i 460
Tne ht at
din
460
s40-—P=310ma,
Equations (7-10) and (7-11), which are derived from the above go in
also be used directly to obtain the maximum and minimum curren Note yc
Positive J, ie Veiies continuous curentinL,. that
(©) Output votiage ripple is computed from Eq, (7-14).
avy, DL 0385 i
ey” RHO) ~ 1S = 056%,
Flyback Converter Design, Continuous-Current Mode
Design a convener to produce an ouput voliage of 36 rom 233. sauce
caren is 1 A. Desin for an ouput spl volage of 2 percent, age Esp mt
choosing a capacitor. Assume for this problem thatthe ESR slates the cant
value by r= 10-VC. te
1 Solution
Considering a boost converter for this application and calculating the equied dy
from Eq. (6-27), —~
33
=1- = 33 < 999
D=1 35 7 0.908
‘he result of high duty ratio will likely be thatthe converter will function y
because of loses in the cteit Fig, 6-10), Therefore, a boost convener mou
800d choice, A flyback converter is much beter suited for this application,
‘Asa somewhat arbitrary design decision, start by letting the duty ratio be 04 Fre
Eq, (7-4), the transformer turns ratio is calculated to be
™) _ Vy 2) .3( 0).
(%) WD 77 33K ag) 7 168
Rounding, let NIN, = 16, Re
D= 040s.
‘To determine Ly» first compute the average current in L, from Ea, (79), wing
1, = VIR.
¥ b_(%)_(_o1_), |
Ton ( alit) = (Hig)6=2000
Me
ese
oe
Heulatng the duty ratio using a tums rao of 16 gs
I
™—_—
7.8 The Fypack Comerter
Letthe current variation in Z, be 40 percent ofthe a
erage curent: Ai, = 0,442.69)
's another somewhat arbitrary choi
ice, let 08,
A.
the swite
ching frequency be 100 kHz. Using
a. (7-13).
VD
ait
pximum and minimum cures in a
Man respectively. ‘q are found from Eqs. (7-10) and (7-11) 353.23 and
215
he output voltage ripple is to be limited to
: 2
atthe primary cause of the vollage ripple will ke he pane any
1€ voltage drop across the
assume that tf :
stent series resistance Are The peao-peak vari
qu gsin he diode ad the ansormer scan ntl estas
S to current ir
sient.) =amo(2 —_—
(ji) = e20(4)
sing Ea. (7-15
Verse
nfs
en Bie
singe elaionshp between ESR and cepaitance given his problem,
1075
ve
seri voltage due tothe capacitance ony obtained from Eq (7-14) as
Age iDs es 2 te SOMOS a eecteeas
FL REF” BH V/OI A280 (100,000) ~ 0,004 = 0.06%
soning ina th assumption that the voltage pple primarily due othe ESR was cor
aaa sandard value of 3.3 AF would be @ good ‘choice, Note that the designer should
sult manufacturers’ specifications for ESR when selecting a capacitor.
‘current variation, and switching frequency were
of the transformer,
‘The tums ratio
tany other combinations are suitable.
selected somewhat arbitrarily, and m:
rent Mode in the Flyback Converter
For the discontinuous-current mode for the flyback converter, the current 1
aan taco inereases linearly when the switch is closed, just as it did for he
when the switch is open, the current in the
continuous-current mode. However,
decreases to zero before the start of the next
transformer magnetizing inductance
switching eyele, as shown in Fig. 7-4, While the switch is closed, the increase in
ero, the
inductor current is described by Eq. (7-2). Since the current starts at 2
maximum value is also determined from Eq. (7-2).
Vor
Ih i 7-16)
nme 1 ‘
Discontinuous-Cut276 ‘ewapren 7 0 Power Suocies
Dr ti 7
Figure 74 Discontinuous current forthe flyback convener
‘The output voltage for discontinuous-current operation can be de
bby analyzing the power relationships in the circuit. If the components are 4°
the power supplied by the de source is the same as the power absorbers th
load resistor. Power supplied by the source is the de voltage redeem by the
current, and load power is V3/R: "B80
BaP
v2
l= Quy
Wha )
Average source current isthe area under the triangular waveform of Fi
divided by the period, resulting in 1B 745
1)( Yor 1)_\p'r
u=(¥ wn(1) =!
- (( Ln ) (7) Lm 3)
Equating source power and load power [Eq. (7-17)],
ViD'T _ V3
Dao. R 19)
Solving for V, for discontinuous-current operation in the flyback converter,
[TR R
Ya Mra WOT my
i ee ee ee eens
Flyback Converter, Discontinuous Current
For the flyback converter in Example 7-1, the load resistance is increased from 5 10200.
with all other parameters remaining unchanged. Show that the magnetizing indusaae
current is discontinuous, and determine the output voltage.1.4 Ther =
i solution ote
"i 500 pH, f = 40 kHz,
using Ln NIN: = 3, D =
evo cure om Ea (7-11) calculated ag 8% = 200, the minimum
-18,(" 2 Mor
= yr \w,) ~ 20,
(24)(0:385) (y
= AC) (1) __24) (0.385)
0385)
T= 0385)°00(3/ ~ 3t0x0-anaap)~ ~95™A
ci L,, is not ible, i,
song cument it Ly 0 OSL ms ;
seen ea an ns i
(7-12),
_ = DPR(M)?_d~o3857 ;
Lr) io a =,
2(40,000)
Na,
tng discontinuous eure.
Vega
(B= 850 pH
which
(7-20),
ag Ea:
R
[R_- (24y(o.3i saeco
Wy Wy) 3p, p= 2389/3 500.10) aa) = O53 Y
in the discontinuous-current mod:
he current in Ly iD fe, the outpat volt
"6.53 V. Note that for any load that causes the Sanaa be sae:
'y bat increases ۩ ph
svi output would remain at 5 V-
Flyback Converter Operation
sed in the flyback converter of Fig. 7-2a, the source volt-
gee is across the transformer ‘magnetizing inductance L,, and causes i, 10
as: Mincarly. Also while the switch is closed the diode on the outpit is
ines Teg, and load current is supplied by the output eapacitr. ‘When the
revere, energy stored in the magnetizing inductance is transferred
though the transformer to the output, forward-biasing the diode and supplying
;pacitor. The input-output voltage relation
curentto the load and to the output cal i
Sininte continuous-eurrent mode of operation is like that of the buck-boost
ede converter but includes a factor for the turns ratio.
Summary 0
When the switch is clo:
14 THE FORWARD CONVERTER
fe forward converter, shown in Fig. 7-5a, is another magnetically coupled de-
‘convener. The switching period is 7; the ‘switch is closed for time DT and
Ciel Y ~ DIT. Steady-state operation is ‘assumed for the analysis of the cit-
te cure in inductance Ly is ‘assumed to be continuous.
sme tasfomer has three windings: windings 1 and 2 transfer energy from
Pah forthe maga load when the switch is closed: winding 3 is used to provide a
Sg Maenetzng current when the switch i open ‘and to reduce the mag-
1o zero before the start of each switching period. The transformer