Recent content by tbrinkley

I Passed! Now what to do...

If you live in Maine, I'd go with Professional Moose Hunter. I live in Arkansas, so if this engineering thing doesn't work for me I'm going to be become a bootlegger. I took this test for no reason other than I thought it might be a good idea. I took a job in academia (so I can finish my PhD)...

Your circuit looks like a buck dc-dc converter. There are several reasons capacitors are used. The electrolytic cap is there to provide a stable DC voltage to the switch. Output pulse width is calculated based on input DC voltage. If it changes during the pulse, an output error will result...

Best power electronics reference is Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Designs by Mohan. I am Power Electronics engineer at a motor drive company and this is my primary reference.