mutual inductor/transforme not working #Transformer


 

Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,
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Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE



 

You did a few things wrong.

Firstly, what you uploaded was not zip file. .tar.gz archives are not natively accessible to Windows users (~98% of our users). Secondly, you didn't provide a model for the TIP31C.

I tried substituting a 2N3055, which is in the standard library, but the results were not the same as in your picture. Please - if you insist on uploading pictures, upload them to Photos

You have been group member long enough to know the guidelines (rules).

One more thing: your picture shows that you plotted V(N004). This is a bad idea, because could it is an auto-generated name, and could change at any time you edit your schematic. Give plotted nodes a name, then they are fixed.

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On 15/10/2024 17:23, Carlos Delfino wrote:

Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?


 

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :
Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE


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Your oscillator runs at ~1.23kHz. At that frequency, your primary inductance of 1μH is 7.8mΩ. That is probably at least 1000x too small.

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On 15/10/2024 17:23, Carlos Delfino wrote:

Am I doing something wrong?


 

Correction: the waveform driving the base of the TIP31C through the resistor R1 is OK. But the transformer inductances need to be much larger.

On 2024-10-15 17:36, John Woodgate wrote:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :
Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE


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In addition to the inductance change, I added an output capacitor and load resistor on each output, 1uF and 1Meg.

Increasing L1 to 10mH (and L2 to {40*L1} ), it seems to work fine, if a bit slow, approaching +/-820NDC

 

I don’t know what your required output voltage and load current are, but this is a very good starting point.

 

Dave

 

 

From: LTspice@groups.io <LTspice@groups.io> On Behalf Of John Woodgate
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 9:58 AM
To: LTspice@groups.io
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [LTspice] mutual inductor/transforme not working

 

Correction: the waveform driving the base of the TIP31C through the resistor R1 is OK. But the transformer inductances need to be much larger.

On 2024-10-15 17:36, John Woodgate wrote:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :

Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,

--
Carlos Delfino

Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE

 

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Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 14:20, Bell, Dave via groups.io <Dave.Bell=lmco.com@groups.io> escreveu:

In addition to the inductance change, I added an output capacitor and load resistor on each output, 1uF and 1Meg.

Increasing L1 to 10mH (and L2 to {40*L1} ), it seems to work fine, if a bit slow, approaching +/-820NDC

 

I don’t know what your required output voltage and load current are, but this is a very good starting point.

 

Dave

 

 

From: LTspice@groups.io <LTspice@groups.io> On Behalf Of John Woodgate
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 9:58 AM
To: LTspice@groups.io
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [LTspice] mutual inductor/transforme not working

 

Correction: the waveform driving the base of the TIP31C through the resistor R1 is OK. But the transformer inductances need to be much larger.

On 2024-10-15 17:36, John Woodgate wrote:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :

Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,

--
Carlos Delfino

Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE

 

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On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 01:33 PM, Carlos Delfino wrote:
 
Why did you not change the inductance values yet?  They are MUCH too small for the frequency you used.  That is the main problem with your circuit, which makes the voltage and current waveforms seem odd.
 
You also still did not include the TIP31C model.  The simulation can't be run without the model.
 
The transformer works.  You just used it incorrectly.
 
Andy
 


 

Sorry for not providing the transistor models, I thought it was native to ltspice.

About the file format, I posted the asc and the printscreen separately in the photos section.

Forgive me, I forgot to make the adjustment on the net, giving it a new one.
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Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 13:59, John Woodgate via groups.io <jmw=woodjohn.uk@groups.io> escreveu:

Correction: the waveform driving the base of the TIP31C through the resistor R1 is OK. But the transformer inductances need to be much larger.

On 2024-10-15 17:36, John Woodgate wrote:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :
Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE


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Yes, to do the withsband voltage tester I need a voltage close to 1000V (1KV) or even higher, so the idea is to use a common inverted transformer.

Leaving aside the didactic issue of the circuit, I am concerned in practice whether a common transformer and the tip31 would be able to withstand in the primary circuit the peak current needed to power the Cockcroft-Walton circuit of the secondary.
--
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Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE




Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 13:37, John Woodgate via groups.io <jmw=woodjohn.uk@groups.io> escreveu:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :
Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE


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Is that 1kV each output to return or Positive output to Negative output?

 

From: LTspice@groups.io <LTspice@groups.io> On Behalf Of Carlos Delfino
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 11:28 AM
To: LTspice@groups.io
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [LTspice] mutual inductor/transforme not working

 

Yes, to do the withsband voltage tester I need a voltage close to 1000V (1KV) or even higher, so the idea is to use a common inverted transformer.



 

LTspice will show you the currents in the transistor and the transformer windings. For the transistor, compare the simulated current with the data sheet. For the transformer, you have to choose the wire size that will carry the required current without getting too hot.

On 2024-10-15 19:28, Carlos Delfino wrote:
Yes, to do the withsband voltage tester I need a voltage close to 1000V (1KV) or even higher, so the idea is to use a common inverted transformer.

Leaving aside the didactic issue of the circuit, I am concerned in practice whether a common transformer and the tip31 would be able to withstand in the primary circuit the peak current needed to power the Cockcroft-Walton circuit of the secondary.
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE




Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 13:37, John Woodgate via groups.io <jmw=woodjohn.uk@groups.io> escreveu:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :
Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE


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I am quite confused about the correct inductance for the transformer. I based it on the following tutorials, but only the second one superficially mentions the formula for calculating the coupling coefficient, if I understood correctly:


I raised the inductance values to mH, but then ltspice crashes in the simulation. I still don't know how to correctly calculate the inductance for this type of use.

ps.
the tip31c model:  
.MODEL TIP31C NPN(IS=1.62181E-13 ISE=1.75416E-11 ISC=4.36516E-14 XTI=3 BF=80 BR=20.607 IKF=6.98433 IKR=0.997156 XTB=1.5301 VAF=110.5 VAR=159.374 VJE=0.636 VJC=0.408 RE=0.56 RC=0.96 RB=164.793 RBM=0.100291 IRB=1.24287E-7 CJE=4.77E-10 CJC=7.29E-11 XCJC=0.589205 FC=0.5 NF=0.9899 NR=0.989511 NE=1.95 NC=1.014 MJE=0.327 MJC=0.339 TF=2.3733E-8 TR=1.0000E-8 ITF=1 VTF=10 XTF=10 EG=1.1605 KF=1E-9 AF=1 VCEO=100 ICRATING=3 MFG=NSC-FAIRCHILD)
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Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 14:37, Andy I via groups.io <AI.egrps+io=gmail.com@groups.io> escreveu:

On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 01:33 PM, Carlos Delfino wrote:
 
Why did you not change the inductance values yet?  They are MUCH too small for the frequency you used.  That is the main problem with your circuit, which makes the voltage and current waveforms seem odd.
 
You also still did not include the TIP31C model.  The simulation can't be run without the model.
 
The transformer works.  You just used it incorrectly.
 
Andy
 


 

I made some adjustments to the inductance by setting it to a higher value, but I was unsuccessful. The output still looks like a pulse detector, and I have nothing close to a square wave. The strange thing is that if I do it with another, simpler circuit with a square wave source (pulse) at 60Hz, it works.

https://groups.io/g/LTspice/photo/298334/3842062?p=Created%2C%2C%2C20%2C2%2C0%2C0
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Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 15:39, John Woodgate via groups.io <jmw=woodjohn.uk@groups.io> escreveu:

LTspice will show you the currents in the transistor and the transformer windings. For the transistor, compare the simulated current with the data sheet. For the transformer, you have to choose the wire size that will carry the required current without getting too hot.

On 2024-10-15 19:28, Carlos Delfino wrote:
Yes, to do the withsband voltage tester I need a voltage close to 1000V (1KV) or even higher, so the idea is to use a common inverted transformer.

Leaving aside the didactic issue of the circuit, I am concerned in practice whether a common transformer and the tip31 would be able to withstand in the primary circuit the peak current needed to power the Cockcroft-Walton circuit of the secondary.
--
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Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE




Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 13:37, John Woodgate via groups.io <jmw=woodjohn.uk@groups.io> escreveu:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :
Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE


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Bell, I didn't understand your question.
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Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 15:31, Bell, Dave via groups.io <Dave.Bell=lmco.com@groups.io> escreveu:

Is that 1kV each output to return or Positive output to Negative output?

 

From: LTspice@groups.io <LTspice@groups.io> On Behalf Of Carlos Delfino
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 11:28 AM
To: LTspice@groups.io
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [LTspice] mutual inductor/transforme not working

 

Yes, to do the withsband voltage tester I need a voltage close to 1000V (1KV) or even higher, so the idea is to use a common inverted transformer.



 

To calculate the inductance, you need to know the input resistance of the CW circuit AND is load. Connect a square wave source of the voltage you required (240V peak?) to the CW network directly, and get the input current from the simulation. Divide the input voltage by that current to get the effective load resistance. Make the inductive reactance of the transformer secondary at least 3 times, preferably more, than that resistance. From that, you can calculate the inductance.

On 2024-10-15 19:40, Carlos Delfino wrote:
I am quite confused about the correct inductance for the transformer. I based it on the following tutorials, but only the second one superficially mentions the formula for calculating the coupling coefficient, if I understood correctly:


I raised the inductance values to mH, but then ltspice crashes in the simulation. I still don't know how to correctly calculate the inductance for this type of use.

ps.
the tip31c model:  
.MODEL TIP31C NPN(IS=1.62181E-13 ISE=1.75416E-11 ISC=4.36516E-14 XTI=3 BF=80 BR=20.607 IKF=6.98433 IKR=0.997156 XTB=1.5301 VAF=110.5 VAR=159.374 VJE=0.636 VJC=0.408 RE=0.56 RC=0.96 RB=164.793 RBM=0.100291 IRB=1.24287E-7 CJE=4.77E-10 CJC=7.29E-11 XCJC=0.589205 FC=0.5 NF=0.9899 NR=0.989511 NE=1.95 NC=1.014 MJE=0.327 MJC=0.339 TF=2.3733E-8 TR=1.0000E-8 ITF=1 VTF=10 XTF=10 EG=1.1605 KF=1E-9 AF=1 VCEO=100 ICRATING=3 MFG=NSC-FAIRCHILD)
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Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE




Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 14:37, Andy I via groups.io <AI.egrps+io=gmail.com@groups.io> escreveu:
On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 01:33 PM, Carlos Delfino wrote:
 
Why did you not change the inductance values yet?  They are MUCH too small for the frequency you used.  That is the main problem with your circuit, which makes the voltage and current waveforms seem odd.
 
You also still did not include the TIP31C model.  The simulation can't be run without the model.
 
The transformer works.  You just used it incorrectly.
 
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You MUST have output capacitors to accept and build the pulses into  real charge.

 

Dave

 

From: LTspice@groups.io <LTspice@groups.io> On Behalf Of Carlos Delfino
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 11:58 AM
To: LTspice@groups.io
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [LTspice] mutual inductor/transforme not working

 

I made some adjustments to the inductance by setting it to a higher value, but I was unsuccessful. The output still looks like a pulse detector, and I have nothing close to a square wave. The strange thing is that if I do it with another, simpler circuit with a square wave source (pulse) at 60Hz, it works.

https://groups.io/g/LTspice/photo/298334/3842062?p=Created%2C%2C%2C20%2C2%2C0%2C0

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Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 15:39, John Woodgate via groups.io <jmw=woodjohn.uk@groups.io> escreveu:

LTspice will show you the currents in the transistor and the transformer windings. For the transistor, compare the simulated current with the data sheet. For the transformer, you have to choose the wire size that will carry the required current without getting too hot.

On 2024-10-15 19:28, Carlos Delfino wrote:

Yes, to do the withsband voltage tester I need a voltage close to 1000V (1KV) or even higher, so the idea is to use a common inverted transformer.

Leaving aside the didactic issue of the circuit, I am concerned in practice whether a common transformer and the tip31 would be able to withstand in the primary circuit the peak current needed to power the Cockcroft-Walton circuit of the secondary.

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Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 13:37, John Woodgate via groups.io <jmw=woodjohn.uk@groups.io> escreveu:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :

Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,

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Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE

 

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What Ic current do you want the TIP31P peak at?

At the moment, it is limited by base current (base resistor too high).

If the TIP31C can't handle enough, use another in parallel.

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On 15 Oct 2024 20:28, Carlos Delfino <consultoria@...> wrote:
Yes, to do the withsband voltage tester I need a voltage close to 1000V (1KV) or even higher, so the idea is to use a common inverted transformer.

Leaving aside the didactic issue of the circuit, I am concerned in practice whether a common transformer and the tip31 would be able to withstand in the primary circuit the peak current needed to power the Cockcroft-Walton circuit of the secondary.
--
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Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE




Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 13:37, John Woodgate via groups.io <jmw=woodjohn.uk@groups.io> escreveu:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :
Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE


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You have two outputs, Pos and Neg.

Are you looking for 1kV or more, between those outputs, or from either one to return?

 

From: LTspice@groups.io <LTspice@groups.io> On Behalf Of Carlos Delfino
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 11:59 AM
To: LTspice@groups.io
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [LTspice] mutual inductor/transforme not working

 

Bell, I didn't understand your question.

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Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 15:31, Bell, Dave via groups.io <Dave.Bell=lmco.com@groups.io> escreveu:

Is that 1kV each output to return or Positive output to Negative output?

 

From: LTspice@groups.io <LTspice@groups.io> On Behalf Of Carlos Delfino
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 11:28 AM
To: LTspice@groups.io
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [LTspice] mutual inductor/transforme not working

 

Yes, to do the withsband voltage tester I need a voltage close to 1000V (1KV) or even higher, so the idea is to use a common inverted transformer.


 
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O resistor foi definido pelo autor original do circuito, mas vejo que haverá uma demanda de pico inicial para a carga do circuito, Cockroft-Walton
 
In English:
The resistor was set by the original author of the circuit, but I see that there will be an initial peak demand for the circuit load, Cockroft-Walton
 
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Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 16:04, Tony Casey via groups.io <tony=ritecom.com@groups.io> escreveu:

What Ic current do you want the TIP31P peak at?
 
At the moment, it is limited by base current (base resistor too high).
 
If the TIP31C can't handle enough, use another in parallel.
 
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Regards,
Tony

On 15 Oct 2024 20:28, Carlos Delfino <consultoria@...> wrote:
Yes, to do the withsband voltage tester I need a voltage close to 1000V (1KV) or even higher, so the idea is to use a common inverted transformer.

Leaving aside the didactic issue of the circuit, I am concerned in practice whether a common transformer and the tip31 would be able to withstand in the primary circuit the peak current needed to power the Cockcroft-Walton circuit of the secondary.
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE
 

Em ter., 15 de out. de 2024 às 13:37, John Woodgate via groups.io <jmw=woodjohn.uk@groups.io> escreveu:

The only compressed file format we use here is .ZIP.  Your . ASC won't run correctly, because you have not  supplied the model for the TIP31C. But in any case, the 555 doesn't appear to be producing a waveform suitable for running a Cockroft-Walton multiplier. There does not appear to be any sign that the transformer is not working correctly. You have specified the inductances, but they might be too low for the frequency of operation, and the coupling factor K, which is sufficient. The turns ratio is 20: is that what you want?

On 2024-10-15 17:17, Jerry Lee Marcel wrote:

Don't post files that we can't open (what is a .gz file?), post your .asc file in the Temp folder and let us know you have.

Le 15/10/2024 à 17:23, Carlos Delfino a écrit :
Good morning everyone, first of all I apologize for my English, some idiomatic expressions may seem strange, as I am using a translator.

I am having the following difficulty with LTspice, when making a transformer (mutual inductance) it is not working correctly, apparently acting as a transition detector. Sometimes it works correctly, but as the circuit progresses it simply stops working.

Attached is a small didactic circuit, which although unsuitable for practical use I am using didactically, it started working well, but when I implemented the oscillator with the ne555 it simply stopped working.

I have already tested it by changing the series resistance of the inductor, among other attempts.

I have placed a print screen of the result I am getting in the file area. https://groups.io/g/LTspice/files/Temp/withsband_voltage_tester.tar.gz

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help,
--
Carlos Delfino
Celular:      (85) 985-205-490 (OI) - Aquiraz/CE
 
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