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Load Slammer Design For Dc-Dc Converter Testing, Jonathan Hidalgo, Quinton Lacomb
Load Slammer Design For Dc-Dc Converter Testing, Jonathan Hidalgo, Quinton Lacomb
Electrical Engineering
In this work, we dive into the detailed design of a test load or load slammer circuit for DC/DC converters to ensure their correct functioning. This is accomplished through quick variations in frequency, amplitude, and duty cycle of the current being drawn by the converter into the load. Computer simulations of the design were performed using LTSpice and the results show that the load current could be varied per design objectives. Hardware implementation of the design was also conducted and then tested. Results were then compared with the design requirements at lower currents to evaluate the validity of the design. …