Assignment No.

BUCK CONVERTER

Group Members
Shafaat Ullah (FA17-R65-001)
Ameen Ullah (SP17-R09-002)
Shohab Ahmad (SP17-R09-011)
Nasir Malik (FA16-R09-015)

Department of Electrical Engineering, CIIT, Abbotabad Campus

 Buck Converter
Buck converter is a step-down DC-to-DC converter
It is sometimes also termed as chopper
A chopper can be considered as a DC equivalent to an AC
transformer with a continuously variable turn ratio
Choppers are used in DC voltage regulators
Choppers are also widely used:
Traction motor control in electric automobiles
Trolley cars
Marine hoists
Forklift trucks
Mine haulers
Regenerative braking of DC motors etc.

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Figure: Buck Converter

Note: The chopper switch can also be implemented by using: Power BJT,
GTO, or Forced Commutated Thyristor.

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Figure: Various Waveforms for Buck Converter

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Table: Measurements from Pulse Generator Waveform

S.No. Name of Quantity Values

1 Max. Voltage 1 Volt
2 Min. Voltage 0 Volt
Peak-to-Peak
3 1 Volt
Voltage
4 Mean Voltage 0.5332 Volts
5 RMS Voltage 0.7295 Volts
6 Form Factor 1.368

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Table: Measurements from Inductor Current Waveform

S.No. Name of Quantity Values

1 Max. Current 1.947 A
2 Min. Current 1.355 A
Peak-to-Peak
3 0.592 A
Current
4 Mean Current 1.652 A
5 RMS Current 1.661
6 Form Factor 1.0054

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Table: Measurements from Input Voltage Waveform

S.No. Name of Quantity Values

1 Max. Voltage 12 Volts
2 Min. Voltage 12 Volts
Peak-to-Peak
3 0 Volts
Voltage
4 Mean Voltage 12 Volts
5 RMS Voltage 12 Volts
6 Form Factor 1

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Table: Measurements from Output Voltage Waveform

S.No. Name of Quantity Values

1 Max. Voltage 6.021 Volts
2 Min. Voltage 5.873 Volts
Peak-to-Peak
3 0.1476 Volts
Voltage
4 Mean Voltage 5.946 Volts
5 RMS Voltage 5.946 Volts
6 Form Factor 1

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