5.15 Dual Rail Operation with Droop Control

Input Voltage = 800V, Output voltage reference from PBV = 14V

Table 5-5. Output Voltage with Droop Control vs Output Current
Output Voltage (V) Output Current (A) PBV Rail-1 Output Current (A) PBV Rail-1 Output Current (A) Output Power (W)
13.81 90 46 45 1243
13.69 130 67 66 1780
13.54 170 87 87 2302
13.41 210 109 107 2816
13.3 250 130 130 3325
13.15 290 150 150 3814
12.99 340 175 175 4417
Figure 5-37. Individual Rail Current vs Total Output Current
Figure 5-38. Output Voltage vs Output Current

Test Results:

Output voltage reference was set at 14V from the Power Board Visualizer. Droop control drops the internal output voltage reference based on output current. A maximum power of 4417W was delivered for > 10 seconds at 13V @ 340A, with equal output currents of 175A on each rail.