Calculate Smoothing Capacitor

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luca290799

Joined Apr 4, 2022
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Sorry, I attach a better photo.
I would like to calculate the capacitance value and resistance of the Capacitor in the schematic (I think it's a DC-Link capacitor), with this parameters:
Vdc input = 15V
R=0.18 ohm
L = 0.18 henry
I have to comply a Ripple Current of 1% at the input.

This circuit will be attached to a motor with a switching frequency of 125kHz.


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crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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The filter circuit is to reduce ripple from an AC source and yours is DC, so I don't understand what ripple your are concerned about(?).
 

Picbuster

Joined Dec 2, 2013
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Sorry, I attach a better photo.
I would like to calculate the capacitance value and resistance of the Capacitor in the schematic (I think it's a DC-Link capacitor), with this parameters:
Vdc input = 15V
R=0.18 ohm
L = 0.18 henry
I have to comply a Ripple Current of 1% at the input.

This circuit will be attached to a motor with a switching frequency of 125kHz.


Thanks
hi,

I think that you are not talking about ripple but noise/ spikes generated by the 125Khz motor.
You do not want to feed that back into your dc supply starting to frustrate the connected systems.

the cap and coils should do the job.
ask yourself the next questions;
is 125 Khz constant or linked to the speed?
what is its rise time? <== most important.

Assume that the voltage over the cap impedance should be << 15V ( 1% over 15V 150mV approx)
you know how to calc the impedance.

Same way for voltage over the coils however, that should be a higher impedance.

Picbuster
 
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