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Daniel Rudy
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I'm looking for a reference design for a DC-DC power converter. The
goals of this little project of mine is to convert the power from a
24VDC source into a single fixed output voltage that ranges from 3VDC to
48VDC just by changing the transformer, diodes, and sense resistors.
Because the source on the 24V rail is from a battery, the input voltage
can vary widely depending on the battery's state of charge, so the
converter needs to have a minimum input voltage of 16V. Maximum output
power ranges between 5W and 50W depending on components. High efficency
(>80%) is a must because of the battery.
I *COULD* use a standard buck, boost, or flyback design, but I want a
break in the positive rail in case of component failure...as an added
margin of safety to the down-wire electronics. The input will also be
fused according to the power rating, with a SCR crowbar to protect the
load in case of over-voltage.
I plan on making a number of these devices with the same basic design
with variations of output power and voltage.
A few interesting numbers that I came up with when deciding transformer
ratios. Also are the resistor numbers for the voltage divider network
at a current of about 1mA and a 1.0 volt reference.
24v-8v 3:1 ratio at 5v input is 15v; Rsense 4K/1K
24v-6v 4:1 ratio at 3v input is 12v. Rsense 2K/1K
24v-72v 1:3 ratio at 48v input is 16v. Rsense 47K/1K
I have a conceptual drawing here:
http://home.pacbell.net/dcrudy/dc-dc_converter__concept_1_.jpg
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks.
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goals of this little project of mine is to convert the power from a
24VDC source into a single fixed output voltage that ranges from 3VDC to
48VDC just by changing the transformer, diodes, and sense resistors.
Because the source on the 24V rail is from a battery, the input voltage
can vary widely depending on the battery's state of charge, so the
converter needs to have a minimum input voltage of 16V. Maximum output
power ranges between 5W and 50W depending on components. High efficency
(>80%) is a must because of the battery.
I *COULD* use a standard buck, boost, or flyback design, but I want a
break in the positive rail in case of component failure...as an added
margin of safety to the down-wire electronics. The input will also be
fused according to the power rating, with a SCR crowbar to protect the
load in case of over-voltage.
I plan on making a number of these devices with the same basic design
with variations of output power and voltage.
A few interesting numbers that I came up with when deciding transformer
ratios. Also are the resistor numbers for the voltage divider network
at a current of about 1mA and a 1.0 volt reference.
24v-8v 3:1 ratio at 5v input is 15v; Rsense 4K/1K
24v-6v 4:1 ratio at 3v input is 12v. Rsense 2K/1K
24v-72v 1:3 ratio at 48v input is 16v. Rsense 47K/1K
I have a conceptual drawing here:
http://home.pacbell.net/dcrudy/dc-dc_converter__concept_1_.jpg
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks.
--
Daniel Rudy
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