Open AccessComparison of electronic load using linear regulator and boost converter
Author(s) -
Razman Ayop,
Shahrin Md Ayob,
Chee Wei Tan,
Tole Sutikno,
Mohd Junaidi Abdul Aziz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of power electronics and drive systems/international journal of electrical and computer engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2722-2578
pISSN - 2722-256X
DOI - 10.11591/ijpeds.v12.i3.pp1720-1728
Subject(s) - control theory (sociology) , controller (irrigation) , power (physics) , regulator , boost converter , load regulation , computer science , control (management) , electrical engineering , voltage , engineering , physics , biochemistry , chemistry , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , gene , agronomy , biology
Direct current (DC) electronic load is a useful equipment for testing the electrical system. It can emulate various load at a high rating. The electronic load requires a power converter to operate and a linear regulator is a common option. Nonetheless, it is hard to control due to the temperature variation. This paper proposed a DC electronic load using the boost converter. The proposed electronic load operates in the continuous current mode and control using the integral controller. The electronic load using the boost converter is compared with the electronic load using the linear regulator. The results show that the boost converter able to operate as an electronic load with an error lower than 0.5% and response time lower than 13 ms.