CUK CONVERTER TRAINER

Table of contents

1. Introduction
2. Technical Specifications
3. Front Panel Controls
4. Patch Connection Details
5. Operating Instructions
6. Circuit Description

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INTRODUCTION
Switch Mode Power Supply topologies follow a set of rules. A very large number of converters have been
proposed, which however can be seen to be minor variations of a group of basic DC-DC converters
built on a set of rules. Many consider the basic group to consist of the three: BUCK, BOOST and BUCKBOOST converters. The CUK, essentially a BOOST-BUCK converter, may not be considered as basic
converter along with its variations: the SEPIC and the zeta converters.
The Canonical Cell forms the basis of analyzing switching circuits, but the energy transport
mechanism forms the foundation of the building blocks of such converters. The Buck converter may
consequently be seen as a Voltage to Current converter, the Boost as a Current to Voltage converter, the
Buck-Boost as a Voltage-Current-Voltage and the CUK as a Current-Voltage-Current converter. All other
switching converter MUST fall into one of these configurations if it does not increase the switching stages
further for example into a V-I-V-I converter which is difficult to realize through a single controlled switch.
It does not require an explanation that a current source must be made to deliver its energy into a voltage
sink and vice-versa. A voltage source cannot discharge into a voltage sink and neither can a current source
discharge into a current sink. The first would cause current stresses while the latter results in voltage
surges. This rule is analogous to the energy exchange between a source of Potential Energy (Voltage of a
Capacitor) and a sink of Kinetic Energy (Current in an Inductor) and vice-versa. Both can however discharge
into a dissipative load, without causing any voltage or current amplification. The resonant converters also
have to agree to some of these basic rules.
It will be desirable to combine the advantages of these basic converters into one converter. lCuKconverter
is one such converter. It has the following advantages.
Continuous input current.
Continuous output current.
Output voltage can be either greater or less than input voltage.
CuK converter is actually the cascade combination of a boost and a buck converter.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CUK CONVERTER TRAINER

INPUT POWER SUPPLY

: 10V TO 16V DC VARRIABLE

CUK CONVERTER CIRCUIT: IN BUILD CIRCUIT WITH MOSFET, DIODE, INDUCTANCE

AND CAPACITANCE.

Bulid in Output Load:

470 0r 100 Ohms 5w Fusable Resistor

PWM DRIVE CIRCUIT

Frequency

: Varriable from 50Hz to 300 Hhz APPROX

Duty cycle

: Varriable from 10% to 90%

Digital Voltmeter: Range 0 - 30 vdc

Digital Ammeter : Range 0-2 amp

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Operating instructions
1. Connect the input power supply to the cuk converter module as per connection details.
2. Connect the the PWM Drive out to the input of cuk circuit ie gate of MOSFET as per patch
connection.
3. Connect the digital voltmeter at the output terminals maked voltmeter as per patch connections.
4. Connect the digital ammeter.
5. Now swith on the trainer.
6. Keep input power supply to 10v.
7. Keep the pwm dutycycle to minimum.
8. Now measure the output voltage and current.
9. Varry the duty cycle in step and observe the output voltage and current.
10. Observe the waveforms in CRO across MOSFET and Inductance, note down it.
11. Repeat the above procedure for input supply of 12v, 14v and 16v and for different frequency.
12. Tabulate the readings for Vo, Io Duty cycle and input voltage.

Set the input voltage such that say 10v

Set the Duty Cycle Control pot to 10%
observe the output voltage .
and varry the input voltage with different settings ie, 10v, 11v, 12v, 13v ,14v and 15v.
observe the output voltage. The output must be greater than the input voltage.
Plot the graph of input voltage vs output voltage for different duty cycle settings
Observe the Gate PWM PULSE in CRO and Measure the PWM Duty cycle ON Time in milli Seconds
SL.NO: INPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT VOLTAGE

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10V
11V
12V
13V
14V
15V

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Load Current

PWM GATE PULSE

Duty cycle On Time

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Repeat the above procedure for different settings of duty cycle say 30%, 60% and 90% and also the frequency
settings

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CUK CONVERTER TRAINER

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Patch Connection Details

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