Oh ok that's cool.
I wasn't trying to come across as an idiot and appear to be putting down your design, it was just trying to understand the reasoning for the inductors and so on
Oh ok that's cool.
I wasn't trying to come across as an idiot and appear to be putting down your design, it was just trying to understand the reasoning for the inductors and so on
DC-DC inductor boosting is fine just needs some careful thought. The tricky part is getting the circuit to handle the current needed. You can't get around the basic physics that a weapon using x amps at y voltage is after the inductor is going to demand 1/3Y and 3X before it. Also DC-DC boosting is prone to failing or overheating in high power setups. Just suggesting that you make sure that this setup will definitely be able to provide the power needed.
Sources: DC boosting is very common in coilgun making, spent my last few weeks researching it.
EDIT: The voltage limits are to do with regulations concerning what is low/high power equipment. I believe the 72V is the threshold. If there were robots using over 72V it would affect the event insurance or precautions needed to be taken I presume.
You can pretty much boost up to a few kV still with minimal fire risk.
Last edited by Shakey; 16th May 2013 at 16:45.
Forewarned is forearmed, cheers.
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