Week 4 Session 5

·         Ø  Explain the various applications of Power converters in an Electric vehicle?

 

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o    <!--[endif]-->In electric vehicles that use a DC motor, the running motor can use up to three times the voltage provided by the battery. With the help of the right converter, we can bridge this gap without having to use a larger, heavier battery.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o    <!--[endif]-->The buck converter is used for voltage step-down, while the boost converter is used for voltage step-up. The buck-boost and Cuk converters can be used for either step-down or step-up. The charge-pump converter is used for either voltage step-up or voltage inversion, but only in relatively low power applications.

 

Ø  For Example what type of converter will you use for Horn which requires DC and less than 10V ?

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o    <!--[endif]-->DC-DC Converter for Horn: As mentioned, the horn typically requires a DC power supply with a voltage of less than 10V. A DC-DC converter can be used to step down the high-voltage DC supply from the vehicle's battery (typically 200-400V) to the lower voltage required by the horn.

 

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->Ø      ØLikewise come up with different applications ??

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->§  <!--[endif]-->Application of buck converter:-

 

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->A buck converter is used to step down voltage of the given input in order to achieve required output.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->Buck converters are mostly used for:--

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->USB

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->point of load converters for  PCs and laptops

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->Battery Chargers

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->Quad Copters

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->Solar Chargers,  

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->power audio amplifiers.

 

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->§  <!--[endif]-->Application of boost converter:-

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in regulated power system

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in regenerating braking of dc motors

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in Battery power system

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in communication applications battery charging system

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in power amplifier applications

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in automotive equipment

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in heaters and welders

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in power factor correction circuit

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in consumer Electronics

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->It is used in adaptive control applications

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