@inproceedings{a47401d2655d4815b007f67360034b7f,
title = "Incorporating subpanel DC-DC converters into solar array design",
abstract = "Subpanel dc-dc converters have demonstrated improved energy harvest in photovoltaic (PV) arrays experiencing mismatch. Converters decouple neighboring solar panels and subunits within them to improve energy production. As the technology matures and converter deployments become more commonplace, solar array design methods must adapt. This work will investigate potential benefits offered by including converter operation in the initial stages of array design. We show that the installed energy density of a rooftop array can be increased as conventional rules of thumb are traded against new operating capabilities. Additionally, a comparison is made with existing simulation tools which finds that current simulators may overestimate inter-row shading effects and produced energy density can be increased by 5-15% with suitable designs.",
keywords = "DC-DC converters, photovoltaic systems, power converters, solar power generation",
author = "Jason Galtieri and Krein, {Philip T.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 IEEE.; 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016 ; Conference date: 05-06-2016 Through 10-06-2016",
year = "2016",
month = nov,
day = "18",
doi = "10.1109/PVSC.2016.7750260",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "3219--3224",
booktitle = "2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016",
address = "United States",
}