Another PSU design question- CLC filters

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Hi guys
I got the info I was looking for last time, and I have downloaded and played around with the Duncan Amps Power Supply Designer program. I have one more question though, and it has to do with C-L-C filters (which I can't simulate in the Duncan program).
Now I have seen that for a straight C-filter, the voltage on the secondaries increase by a ratio of 1.414, and for an L-C filter, it decreases by a ratio of 1.414 (ignoring for the moment losses due to the bridge rectifier). What happens though if you use a C-L-C filter? From one design I saw it seems that the V-out = V-secondaries. Is this correct?
IOW, for V-secondaries of say 20V, a C-filter will give a V-out of 28.3V, and an L-C filter will give a V-out of 14.14V. If so, will a C-L-C filter give a V-out of 20V?
Thanks for the help :-)
Enjoy,
Deon

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Topic - Another PSU design question- CLC filters - Deon C 17:28:15 12/10/02 (3)

Same as C - Jim Hagerman 22:36:22 12/10/02 (1)

Not quite the same as C - tubesguy 09:15:40 12/11/02 (0)

Re: Another PSU design question- CLC filters - john curl 18:32:45 12/10/02 (0)

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