Let R_x be the inherent resistance of the inductor L for the boost converter of Fig. 10-4 and derive an expression for the actual voltage gain (G^′_V = V_2/V_1) that is valid for continuous inductor current. Treat V_2 as constant in value. Assume that i_L can be described by straight line segments.
Figure 10-12(a) represents the circuit of Fig. 10-4 with Q ON and D OFF from which KVL gives
L \frac{d i_{L}}{d t} + R_{x}i_{L} = V_{1} \qquad 0 \leq t \leq D T_{s} (1)
The equivalent circuit of Fig. 10-12(b) is valid for Q OFF and D ON, yielding
L \frac{d i_{L}}{d t} + R_{x}I_{L} = V_{1} – V_{2} \qquad D T_{s} \leq t \leq T_{s} (2)
Integrate both (1) and (2) over their time regions of validity to give
L\int_{i_{L}(0)}^{i_{L}(D T_s)}d i_{L} + R_{x}\int_{0}^{D T_s}d t = V_{1}\int_{0}^{D T_s}d t (3)
L\int_{i_{L}(D T_{s})}^{i_{L}(T_{s})}d i_{L} + R_{x}\int_{D T_{s}}^{T_{s}}d t = V_{1}\left.\int_{D T_{s}}^{T_{s}}d t – V_{2}\int_{D T_{s}}^{T_{s}}d t\right. (4)
Add (3) and (4) and divide by T_s to find
{\frac{L}{T_{s}}}\int_{i_{L}(0)}^{i_{L}(T_{s})}\,d i_{L} + R_{x}\,{\frac{1}{T_{s}}}\int_{0}^{T_{s}}\,i_{L}\,d t = {\frac{V_{1}}{T_{s}}}\int_{0}^{D T_{s}}\,d t – {\frac{V_{2}}{T_{s}}}\int_{D T_{s}}^{T_{s}}\,d t (5)
If i_L is periodic, i_L(0) = i_L(T_s). Hence, the first term of (5) has a value of zero. The second term is R_x 〈i_L〉 = R_xI_L. Thus, (5) can be written as
R_{x}I_{L} = V_{1} – (1 – D)V_{2} (6)
From the waveform sketch of Fig. 10-5,
I_{2} = {\frac{1}{T_{s}}}\int_{D T_{s}}^{T_{s}}i_{L}\,d t
Since i_L is described by straight line segments, it follows that
I_{2}T_{s} = I_{L}(1 – D)T_{s}or
I_{L} = {\frac{I_{2}}{1 – D}} = {\frac{V_{2}}{R_{L}(1 – D)}} (7)
Substitute (7) into (6) and rearrange to yield
G_{V}^{\prime} = {\frac{V_{2}}{V_{1}}} = {\frac{(1 – D)R_{L}}{R_{x} + R_{L}(1 – D)^{2}}} (8)