High-Frequency Transformer Operation

This is lab 10 of 12 in the course

by Texas Instruments, and Dr. Nicola Femia | University of Salerno

The lab investigates the operation of a high-frequency transformer under square-wave voltage generated by a MOSFET full-bridge DC-AC inverter, and the relationships among physical parameters and operating conditions determining the output current and voltage and the amplitude of magnetizing current, under different coils configurations.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this lab, students will be able to:

Given a transformer and an AC source with specified parameters, you will calculate the amplitude of its primary and secondary side voltages and currents and the minimum operating frequency needed to avoid saturation, with specified units and accuracy, under different secondary coils configurations.
Given a transformer and an AC source with specified parameters, you will simulate its operation under different secondary coils configurations, to analyze the effect of transformer parameters on voltage and current waveforms, verify their consistency with theoretical predictions, and observe the magnetizing current drift caused by primary coil voltage DC component.
Given a real transformer and a full-bridge inverter applying a square-wave of given amplitude and frequency to the pirmary coil voltage, you willl observer the transformer voltage and curretn waveforms and measure their amplitudes, with specified units and accuracy, to verify the transfrormer behavior in step-up and step-down operation and estimate the transformer magnetizing inductance.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Basic proficiency using Multisim Live
Basic proficiency using ELVIS III Instruments
Basic proficiency in circuits and analog electronics

Requirements

NI ELVIS III

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TI Power Electronics Board for NI ELVIS III

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Multisim Live

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