A buck and boost didactic plant with electro-mechanical selection of the operation mode

Y. A. Da Costa, R. G. Cafure, R. C. García, J. O.P. Pinto, W. I. Suemitsu

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Abstract

This paper presents the design of a simple and useful prototype plant to do experimental tests about DC-DC buck and boost converters for educative purposes, without needing manual reconnections, reducing considerably the implementation of the didactic setup and risks of electrical accidents. The circuit controls uses DPDT relays which makes an internal reconnection of the prototype's components, changing from buck to boost operation mode and vice versa. The relays have been connected in order to use one MOSFET for buck or boost configuration, reducing the cost of the power circuits, by the reduction of power transistors and opto-drivers. Simulation and experimental results shows the simplicity and utility of this didactic prototype.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCOBEP 2011 - 11th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference
Pages1056-1061
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event11th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference, COBEP 2011 - Natal, Brazil
Duration: Sep 11 2011Sep 15 2011

Publication series

NameCOBEP 2011 - 11th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference

Conference

Conference11th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference, COBEP 2011
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityNatal
Period09/11/1109/15/11

Keywords

  • Boost converter
  • Buck converter
  • didactic plant
  • education in power electronics

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