Voltage boost (step-up) newbie question

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eimix

Joined Sep 2, 2008
32
Hi

i'm building RC boat,
i want to put in more powerfull motor in it. (now i have 27turns, brushded motor) with 24W max power.

But i have 18V (tested in drill) 14.4V (nominal from factory) motor from drill.
It is much more powerfull ~200W.
I use 6cell NiMh (4200mAh) battery pack. This is low voltage for my motor
Anw - RC boat goes faster this such setup :) I think becouse of - motor keeps constant RPM under load.

If voltage would be higher - i could get even more speed :)
Is there any voltage booster (7.2->14.4V) wich could handle high currents ~10A atleast in output?

My battery and electronic speed controller (ESC) can handle high currents (battery ~30-50A, ESC - 20A continuous, 75A peak current)

ESC gives PWM output to motor - >10kHz, so i think best place for voltage booster would be between ESC and motor.

Thanks,
Eimantas
 

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eimix

Joined Sep 2, 2008
32
Please let me know if such voltage boost (doubler) possible?
7.2V->14.4V
Iout - 10A
Load DC motor

Efficiency >90-95%
Low weight (<100gr) (1/4 pound)

Thanks ;)
 

Thread Starter

eimix

Joined Sep 2, 2008
32
Parameters i not perfect, but this device is some sort of i need it.
Is it possible to get such circuit i could make my self?
 

Thread Starter

eimix

Joined Sep 2, 2008
32
I tried to search for such circuit
And i came up this such idea:



Could this workd?
On simulator (crococlips) it works, voltage is highly boosted :)
Is it going to work in real life? :)
 

Bernard

Joined Aug 7, 2008
5,784
Re, page 5, the 1Ω, would about eliminate usefullness. Simplest would be to add more batteries. Doubling V also doubles draw on battery, down to about 10 min run.
 

Thread Starter

eimix

Joined Sep 2, 2008
32
1 ohm was added in sumulation only (without it - components are burned in sumulation becouse internal resistance was disabled)

I know the cosiquences - shorter running time and so on.
But adding one more battery 400gr (1pound) into boat of totall 1kg (2.5pound) is not a sollution too :(

I will try to search for other motor.
Couse doubling voltage in high current - seems to be unsolvable :(
 
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