Large-Signal Nonlinear Average Model for a Voltage-Controlled Flyback Converter

Flyback converters are popular in various electronic applications due to their efficiency, galvanic isolation, and voltage stepping-up. However, their modeling and analysis present significant challenges. Traditional switched models offer high precision but require extensive computational resources,...

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Main Authors: David Eduardo Giraldo-Hernández, Mario Andrés Bolaños-Navarrete, Fabiola Angulo, Gustavo Osorio, Nicols Astaiza, Juan David Mina-Casaran, Wilder Herrera
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/3/451
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Mario Andrés Bolaños-Navarrete
Fabiola Angulo
Gustavo Osorio
Nicols Astaiza
Juan David Mina-Casaran
Wilder Herrera
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Fabiola Angulo
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description Flyback converters are popular in various electronic applications due to their efficiency, galvanic isolation, and voltage stepping-up. However, their modeling and analysis present significant challenges. Traditional switched models offer high precision but require extensive computational resources, which is impractical for large-scale simulations. The alternative linear large-signal models are effective for studying stability near fixed operating points but fall short in capturing transient dynamics, limiting their use in the analysis and design of large or complex systems. This paper presents a novel nonlinear approach for representing a proportional–integral (PI) voltage-controlled flyback converter operating in continuous conduction mode (CCM) that accurately captures transients while reducing the computational burden. Numerical simulations in a study case confirm that the model effectively captures the converter dynamics under various conditions, achieving steady-state errors below 0.07% and accelerations up to 54×. These results facilitate efficient design iterations across a broad range of applications, including renewable energy systems, battery charging, and electric vehicles.
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spelling doaj-art-1cef7f735ee54dfd8906367ac32f282d2025-08-20T02:12:38ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-01-0118345110.3390/en18030451Large-Signal Nonlinear Average Model for a Voltage-Controlled Flyback ConverterDavid Eduardo Giraldo-Hernández0Mario Andrés Bolaños-Navarrete1Fabiola Angulo2Gustavo Osorio3Nicols Astaiza4Juan David Mina-Casaran5Wilder Herrera6Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y Computación, Percepción y Control Inteligente (PCI), Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Manizales, Manizales 170003, ColombiaDepartamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y Computación, Percepción y Control Inteligente (PCI), Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Manizales, Manizales 170003, ColombiaDepartamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y Computación, Percepción y Control Inteligente (PCI), Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Manizales, Manizales 170003, ColombiaDepartamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y Computación, Percepción y Control Inteligente (PCI), Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Manizales, Manizales 170003, ColombiaRynova Research Group, Rymel Ingeniería Eléctrica S.A.S., Copacabana 051040, ColombiaRynova Research Group, Rymel Ingeniería Eléctrica S.A.S., Copacabana 051040, ColombiaRynova Research Group, Rymel Ingeniería Eléctrica S.A.S., Copacabana 051040, ColombiaFlyback converters are popular in various electronic applications due to their efficiency, galvanic isolation, and voltage stepping-up. However, their modeling and analysis present significant challenges. Traditional switched models offer high precision but require extensive computational resources, which is impractical for large-scale simulations. The alternative linear large-signal models are effective for studying stability near fixed operating points but fall short in capturing transient dynamics, limiting their use in the analysis and design of large or complex systems. This paper presents a novel nonlinear approach for representing a proportional–integral (PI) voltage-controlled flyback converter operating in continuous conduction mode (CCM) that accurately captures transients while reducing the computational burden. Numerical simulations in a study case confirm that the model effectively captures the converter dynamics under various conditions, achieving steady-state errors below 0.07% and accelerations up to 54×. These results facilitate efficient design iterations across a broad range of applications, including renewable energy systems, battery charging, and electric vehicles.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/3/451power converterflyback convertervoltage controlnonlinear average modelcontinuous conduction modepower converter application
spellingShingle David Eduardo Giraldo-Hernández
Mario Andrés Bolaños-Navarrete
Fabiola Angulo
Gustavo Osorio
Nicols Astaiza
Juan David Mina-Casaran
Wilder Herrera
Large-Signal Nonlinear Average Model for a Voltage-Controlled Flyback Converter
Energies
power converter
flyback converter
voltage control
nonlinear average model
continuous conduction mode
power converter application
title Large-Signal Nonlinear Average Model for a Voltage-Controlled Flyback Converter
title_full Large-Signal Nonlinear Average Model for a Voltage-Controlled Flyback Converter
title_fullStr Large-Signal Nonlinear Average Model for a Voltage-Controlled Flyback Converter
title_full_unstemmed Large-Signal Nonlinear Average Model for a Voltage-Controlled Flyback Converter
title_short Large-Signal Nonlinear Average Model for a Voltage-Controlled Flyback Converter
title_sort large signal nonlinear average model for a voltage controlled flyback converter
topic power converter
flyback converter
voltage control
nonlinear average model
continuous conduction mode
power converter application
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/3/451
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