Dynamic maximum power point tracker for photovoltaic applications

Pallab Midya; Philip T. Krein; Robert J. Turnbull; Robert Reppa; Jonathan Kimball

doi:10.1109/PESC.1996.548811

Dynamic maximum power point tracker for photovoltaic applications

Pallab Midya, Philip T. Krein, Robert J. Turnbull, Robert Reppa, Jonathan Kimball

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A dynamic process for reaching the maximum power point of a variable source such as a solar cell is introduced. The process tracks maximum power nearly cycle-by-cycle during transients. Information from the natural switching ripple instead of external perturbation is used to support the maximizing process. The method is globally stable for dc-dc converters, provided that switch action is present. A prototype boost converter that uses this method for control can follow power transients on time scales of a few milliseconds. This performance can be achieved with a simple analog control structure, which supports power processing with minimum loss.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1710-1716
Number of pages	7
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	0780335007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1996.548811
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1996 27th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC. Part 1 (of 2) - Maggiore, Italy Duration: Jan 1 1996 → Jan 1 1996

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Other	Proceedings of the 1996 27th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC. Part 1 (of 2)
City	Maggiore, Italy
Period	1/1/96 → 1/1/96

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Modeling and Simulation
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Midya, P, Krein, PT, Turnbull, RJ, Reppa, R & Kimball, J 1996, Dynamic maximum power point tracker for photovoltaic applications. in PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference. vol. 2, IEEE, pp. 1710-1716, Proceedings of the 1996 27th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC. Part 1 (of 2), Maggiore, Italy, 1/1/96. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1996.548811

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