
You are getting Io = I_load around 4A because your load resistance is consuming around 50W.but in the example theory I am supposed to get 16A peaks.
You need a large diode, at least a 20-amp Schottky diode or better synchronous rectifier (MOSFET instead of a diode).also what kind of realistic diiode should I choose for this purpose?
A smaller inductor will give larger peak current, but I'm not sure what value would give such a large peak.in the simulation I get much smaller ILpeak.
The 10A diode you have seems adequate since it doesn't carry current continuously.what kind of realistic diiode should I choose for this purpose?