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Old 09-10-2012, 01:43 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by DJBecker View Post
During the time the battery is being applied (the on pulse), the current comes from the battery. When the battery is not being applied the current flows through a "freewheel", either a diode or diode emulation. Thus the current is "multiplied" by 2x. In reality the current isn't multiplied, but with a high frequency PWM, some capacitors (see below) and a slow current meter you measure the average current from the battery rather than the pulsed current.
Could this be elaborated upon?

I understand that the average voltage would be 50V, and therefore your current must increase to have the same power transmitted as was taken. I don't understand how the current increases though. From my basic understanding of electronics, you apply X voltage to Y resistance and you get Z current (ohms law). The resistance of the load isn't changing and the voltage is actually going down. How does current increase?

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