Switching Power Amplifier for TAR3.

Abstract

This thesis describes the theory, design, construction, and testing of a switching power amplifier. The major emphasis of the research and development effort reported herein is to design and construct an efficient power amplifier for varying load conditions which provides 40 Watts of power, at 85% efficiency, and with no more than 10% harmonic distortion. The power amplifier will need one voltage supply and one input audio signal. The amplifier will be used to power demonstration thermoacoustic refrigerators and the Hofler third generation thermoacoustic refrigerator, TAR3.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA311499

Entities

People

  • Eric W. Moore

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Dead Time
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Distortion
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Frequency Response
  • Measurement
  • Metal Oxide Semiconductors
  • Operational Amplifiers
  • Oscillators
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Power Supplies
  • Semiconductors
  • Transistors

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Software Engineering