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Experiment No. 05: BUCK (STEP DOWN) CONVERTER

This document describes an experiment on a buck converter circuit. The objectives are to understand IGBT characteristics in DC-DC conversion, learn about DC-DC controllers and their input/output waveforms, and how to control output voltage using duty ratio. The experiment involves measuring voltages at different points in the buck converter circuit and observing how the output voltage is stepped down based on the duty ratio. Students are to record waveform measurements, compare to theoretical diagrams, and answer questions about how duty ratio affects the output waveform and potential improvements to the converter design.

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187 views7 pages

Experiment No. 05: BUCK (STEP DOWN) CONVERTER

This document describes an experiment on a buck converter circuit. The objectives are to understand IGBT characteristics in DC-DC conversion, learn about DC-DC controllers and their input/output waveforms, and how to control output voltage using duty ratio. The experiment involves measuring voltages at different points in the buck converter circuit and observing how the output voltage is stepped down based on the duty ratio. Students are to record waveform measurements, compare to theoretical diagrams, and answer questions about how duty ratio affects the output waveform and potential improvements to the converter design.

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Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science (FEAS)

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering


Program: B.Sc. in EEE
Course Code: EEE 378 Name of Course: Power Electronics Laboratory

Experiment No. 05: BUCK (STEP DOWN) CONVERTER

Objectives of this experiment are to:


1. Understand and learn how IGBT characteristics are used in DC-DC conversion.
2. Learn the basics of DC-DC controllers.
3. Learn about input and output waveforms of DC-DC controllers and how to control output voltage by
using duty ratio.
4. Learn how and why CCM is useful.

Course Outcomes (COs), Program Outcomes (POs) and Assessment:


Domain / level
Expt Delivery methods
CO Statement Corresponding PO of learning Assessment tools
No. and activities
taxonomy
Lab tests
Simulation
CO1: Implement Investigation
Lab reports
different designed (PO4) Experiment
converters such as Modern Tool Affective Final lab test
01 domain/ Practice lab
AC-DC, DC-DC, Usage: (PO5)
analyzing level Open ended lab
AC-AC, DC-AC etc. Group
discussion Project show
& project
Tutorial
presentation
Lab tests
Simulation
CO2: Design
Lab reports
different converter Investigation Experiment
circuits using PSIM (PO4) Affective Final lab test
02 Modern Tool domain/analyzi Practice lab
software.
Usage: (PO5) ng level Open ended lab
Group
discussion Project show
& project
Tutorial
presentation

Required Equipments:

1. ED-2040-E (Buck Converter)


2. Signal Generator
3. Oscilloscope
4. Load connection cord
5. Power supply connection cord
Theory:

Figure 5-1: Buck Converter

Figure 5-1 shows main circuit of Buck Chopper circuit and Figure 5-2 shows equivalent circuit and
each part waveform. Buck Chopper circuit can be called Step-Down Chopper and it means way that
output voltage is to be less than input voltage.

First, if chopper CH is on, current im1 (+ power supply current is) flows through the E,-CH-L-load-Es
path as shown in Figure 5-2 (a) and output voltage Eab = Es since voltage is applied from supply to
load. Next, if chopper CH is off, current im2, flows through L - load - D-L path by
accumulative energy in L as shown in Figure 5-2 (b).

The equations for these 2 cases can be written as:

The relation between input and output voltage is:

Where,
T =t ON +t OFF; Chopper Period
t ON ; ON time
tOFF ; OFF time
t ON
a= ; Duty ratio
T
Figure 5-2: Equivalent circuit and output waveform

Figure 5-3 shows the Gate Circuit, and each part waveform of drive and gate signal is shown in Figure 5-4:

Figure 5-3: Gate Circuit


Figure 5-4: Waveform of Gate Circuit

Working Procedure:
1. Measurement of Sig-In Terminal Voltage: Connect the circuit as shown and record the
waveform by adjusting the Freq-Variable knob. Then, set the frequency as 300 Hz, record the
waveform and compare the present waveform with waveform (c) in Figure 5-4.

Figure 5-1: Measurement of Sig-In terminal voltage of Buck Converter


2. Measurement of V-Ref terminal: Connect the probe of oscilloscope like figure shown below.
And then measure the waveform with adjusting the Volt-Variable knob.
Figure 5-2: Measurement of V-Ref terminal voltage of Buck Converter

3. Measurement of Freq. terminal: Connect the probe of oscilloscope like the figure shown
below. And afterwards measure the waveform, record it. Compare it with

Figure 5-3: Measurement of Freq. terminal voltage of Buck Converter

4. Measurement of IGBT Gate Terminal: Connect the circuit as shown and record the
waveform. Compare it with the waveform at step 3.
Figure 5-4: Measurement of IGBT gate voltage of Buck Converter
5. Measurement of load R- 1: Connect the circuit as shown and record the waveform by
adjusting the Volt-Variable and Freq-Variable Knobs. Set the frequency at maximum and duty
ratio at 50%.

Figure 5-5: Measurement of load R-1 of Buck Converter

6. Measurement of load R- 2: Connect the circuit as shown and record the waveform by
adjusting the Volt-Variable and Freq-Variable Knobs. Set the duty ratio at 50%.
Figure 5-6: Measurement of load R-2 of Buck Converter

Measured Results:
Observe, measure and record the waveform of the input voltage, gate voltage and the output voltage
from steps 1-6 in working procedure. Plot them neatly in your graph paper.

Home Works:
1. Explain why the output wave shapes are different from each other in the steps 5 and 6.
2. Comment on how the output wave shapes changed due to change in duty ratio α.
3. What are some improvements that can be made to this converter topology?

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