Volt-Second Balance Check

Check transformer volt-second balance as |v_on x t_on - v_off x t_off| / (v_on x t_on); balanced when the fraction is below 0.05.

Description

Check transformer volt-second balance as |v_on x t_on - v_off x t_off| / (v_on x t_on); balanced when the fraction is below 0.05.

Volt-Second Balance Check: Check transformer volt-second balance as |v_on x t_on - v_off x t_off| / (v_on x t_on); balanced when the fraction is below 0.05.

When to use Volt-Second Balance Check

Use this electronics calculation for a first-pass component, converter, signal, motor, or sensor estimate when the stated operating conditions and units match the device data.

Off time (ns)
Required number input.
On time (ns)
Required number input.
Off (reflected) voltage (V)
Required number input.
On voltage (V)
Required number input.

How Volt-Second Balance Check works

Check transformer volt-second balance as |v_on x t_on - v_off x t_off| / (v_on x t_on); balanced when the fraction is below 0.05. The tool evaluates the supplied inputs together and returns the named outputs below; it does not infer omitted operating conditions or change the units shown.1

Volt-second imbalance
The resulting volt-second imbalance returned as a number.
Balanced
The resulting balanced returned as a boolean.

Limitations and assumptions

  • Compact electronics formulas omit some combination of tolerances, temperature drift, bandwidth, loading, parasitics, noise spectrum, nonlinearity, clipping, calibration, layout, and device-specific limits. Typical datasheet values are not guaranteed limits.
  • Use finite inputs in the displayed units and preserve more precision than the final presentation requires. Independently verify safety-critical, financial, compliance, or production decisions.

Alternative or Complementary approaches

Check the result against the current datasheet and worst-case operating corners, then verify the circuit or measurement with simulation and bench testing where failure matters.

References

  1. Electronics — Wikipedia contributors

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