3.2.

Inclusion of inductor copper loss

Dc transformer model can be extended, to include converter nonidealities.
Example: inductor copper loss (resistance of winding):
L

RL

Insert this inductor model into boost converter circuit:

L

RL

2
+

i
Vg

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L

RL

2
+

i
Vg

switch in position 1
i

RL

+ vL
Vg

switch in position 2

iC
C

+ vL
Vg

RL
+

iC
C

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Circuit equations, switch in position 1

Inductor current and

capacitor voltage:
vL(t) = Vg i(t) RL

RL

+ vL
Vg

iC(t) = v(t) / R

iC
C

Small ripple approximation:

vL(t) = Vg I RL
iC(t) = V / R

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Circuit equations, switch in position 2

i

RL

+ vL
Vg

iC

vL(t) = Vg i(t) RL v(t) Vg I RL V

iC(t) = i(t) v(t) / R I V / R

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Inductor voltage and capacitor current waveforms

Average inductor voltage:

vL(t)

Vg IRL

s
vL(t) = 1
v (t)dt
Ts 0 L
= D(Vg I RL) + D'(Vg I RL V)

Inductor volt-second balance:

DTs

D'Ts
t
Vg IRL V

iC(t)

I V/R

0 = Vg I RL D'V

Average capacitor current:

V/R

iC(t) = D ( V / R) + D' (I V / R)

Capacitor charge balance:

0 = D'I V / R

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Solution for output voltage

5

We now have two

equations and two
unknowns:

3.5

0 = D'I V / R

V = 1
1
Vg D' (1 + RL / D' 2R)

RL /R = 0.01

0 = Vg I RL D'V

RL /R = 0.02

V/ Vg

Eliminate I and
solve for V:

RL /R = 0

4.5

2.5
2

RL /R = 0.05

1.5

RL /R = 0.1

1
0.5
0
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

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