Flyback Converter: Working & Construction

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The discussion revolves around the operation and construction of transformers used in flyback converters, particularly how they function with a DC supply, which typically does not allow for transformer action. Participants explore the mechanisms that enable flyback converters to work with DC inputs.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that applying DC to a transformer usually results in the primary winding burning out, raising questions about how flyback converters manage to operate under similar conditions.
  • Others explain that flyback converters chop the DC input into a square wave, creating an alternating waveform that can be utilized by the transformer.
  • There are repeated inquiries about how the primary winding can be supplied with DC while still functioning effectively, indicating confusion or lack of clarity on the topic.
  • One participant references external resources, such as a Wikipedia link and a technical diagram, to illustrate the switching waveforms relevant to DC-DC converters.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express confusion regarding the operation of transformers in flyback converters with DC input, with some agreeing on the chopping mechanism while others remain uncertain about the implications of supplying DC to the primary winding.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved questions about the specific construction of the transformer in flyback converters and the assumptions underlying the operation of DC-DC converters.

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we know that when we give dc supply to a transformer then transformer action doesn't takes place and the primary winding of a transformer gets burnt even when small dc is injected..but how the transformer used in flyback converter works in dc?? what about its construction?
 
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A flyback converter (like any DC to DC switching converter) will take a DC input and first "chop" it into a square wave, making it an alternating waveform that can then be passed to the secondary of the transformer.
 
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smruti said:
we know that when we give dc supply to a transformer then transformer action doesn't takes place and the primary winding of a transformer gets burnt even when small dc is injected..but how the transformer used in flyback converter works in dc?? what about its construction?

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

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PMASwork said:
A flyback converter (like any DC to DC switching converter) will take a DC input and first "chop" it into a square wave, making it an alternating waveform that can then be passed to the secondary of the transformer.
but the primary winding is supplied with dc...how it will work on dc??
 
smruti said:
but the primary winding is supplied with dc...how it will work on dc??

You didn't read the wikipedia link, did you... :smile:

Have a look at the switching waveforms for a simple DC-DC converter. The waveforms are similar for a flyback converter with a transformer...

The DC input is chopped by turning on and off a transistor, which in turn presents an AC waveform to the inductor or transformer.

http://www.maximintegrated.com/en/images/appnotes/4266/4266Fig02.gif
4266Fig02.gif
 
thank you..:)
smruti said:
but the primary winding is supplied with dc...how it will work on dc??
 
Here is a good reference for SMPS - TI Topologies
 
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