Flyback Design from 40V to 400V

[SACHIN C]

Hi,
Designing 5KW Flyback Converter specification for which are as follows,

Specification :
1)Input Voltage : 40Vdc

2)Output Voltage : 400Vdc

3)Switching Frequency : 30Khz

Transformer Design ?

Thanks & waiting for knowledge enhancement,
Sachin:thinker:

 

[danilorj]

For this range of power it might be useful to use a full bridge converter rather than a flyback.

 

[Anna Conda]

Agreed, a flyback is way off the mark, what you are seeking to do is a fairly major power electronics design undertaking....considered hiring a power electronics engineer?

 

[GeoAVR]

Where is the problem of using a 1:10 transformer?

 

[FvM]

Where is the problem of using a 1:10 transformer?

A transformer is surely required. The point was about using push-pull instead of flyback. And of course, 30 kHz 4kW transformer design isn't easy going.

 

[BradtheRad]

Wikipedia has a helpful article with tables comparing features.

The full H-bridge is recommended for the 5 kW range. (Scroll 70% of the way down the page.) Maximum recommendation for the flyback is 250 W.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-mode_power_supply

 

[Anna Conda]

How are you planning to switch 125 amps? at 30kHz, for a conventional H bridge the voltage drop due to XLxI will be quite high... as will be turn off volt spikes due to high current and wiring inductance...

 

[FvM]

I think, H-bridge is the obvious solution. And for a fixed converter voltage ratio putting transformer leakag inductance into a series resonant circuit with capacitor on the secondary side.

 

[SACHIN C]

Flyback Converter Power Rating reduced to 150W.

How to select the clamping components(Capacitor,Resistor,Diode) Values for RCD Clamp across primary of Flyback Transformer?

Whether to go with Zener Diode Clamp or RCD ?


Thanks & waiting for knowledge enhancement,
Sachin:thinker:

 

[BradtheRad]

How to select the clamping components(Capacitor,Resistor,Diode) Values for RCD Clamp across primary of Flyback Transformer?

The capacitor will charge quickly at turn-off. Then it will discharge through the resistor.

Select cap value so it rises to supply V (give or take 50 percent).
Select resistor so it bleeds charge down below 50 percent of supply V.

If capacitor is small, and resistance is high, then the charge will accumulate after many cycles, to a hazardous level.

If resistance is low, then undesired current will flow in the primary for a while after turn-off.

The diode must be rated to carry the maximum expected primary current at turn-off.

Considering your output power is 150W, then the resistor must be rated for several watts.

Zeners back-to-back are useful when testing. Their purpose would be to prevent the capacitor from charging to too high a level. The zener voltage should be greater than supply V.