EDUCATION
Modeling & Control Design of DC/DC Converter
Lectures: The Inn at Virginia Tech (IVT) and Skelton Conference Center
Lab: 253 Whittemore Hall (within walking distance to IVT)
Course Description
The course will engage engineers in a combined lecture/laboratory instructional format, providing hands-on experience in the DC/DC converter analysis, modeling, simulation, control design and frequency domain measurement techniques.
The Short Course Topics
DC and steady-state analysis of PWM converters- DC and steady-state analysis of PWM converters
- DC and steady-state analysis of PWM converters
- Forward and flyback converter
- DC characteristics
- PWM controller operation
- Modeling and analysis of PWM converters
- Modeling and analysis of PWM converters
- Average modeling of PMW converters
- Small-signal modeling of PWM converters
- Open-loop small-signal and transient characteristics
- Single-loop control for PWM converters
- Single-loop control for PWM converters
- Loop-gain, phase and gain margins
- Design of single-loop compensator
- Closed-loop, small signal and transient characteristics
- Advanced current-mode control
- Advanced current-mode control
- Peak current-mode control using standardized control module (SCM)
- Average current-mode control
- Charge control
- Charge control
- Constant on-time V2 control
Additional Information
- Course materials will be available on Monday outside the lecture room.
- Short course lectures begin at 8:00 a.m.
- Labs to be scheduled in the afternoon, exact times TBD
