Parametric study of minimum reactor mass in energy-storage dc-to-dc convertersClosed-form analytical solutions for the design equations of a minimum-mass reactor for a two-winding voltage-or-current step-up converter are derived. A quantitative relationship between the three parameters - minimum total reactor mass, maximum output power, and switching frequency - is extracted from these analytical solutions. The validity of the closed-form solution is verified by a numerical minimization procedure. A computer-aided design procedure using commercially available toroidal cores and magnet wires is also used to examine how the results from practical designs follow the predictions of the analytical solutions.
Document ID
19830029793
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Wong, R. C. (Duke Univ. Durham, NC, United States)
Owen, H. A., Jr. (Duke Univ. Durham, NC, United States)
Wilson, T. G. (Duke University Durham, NC, United States)