The development of a new maximum power point tracker for a very high efficiency, compound curve photovoltaic array for a solar powered vehicle

A maximum power point tracker for a very high efficiency, compound curve photovoltaic array for a solar powered vehicle is presented. Using an open loop algorithm to achieve maximum power point tracking, synchronous rectification to improve the overall circuit efficiency in a boost converter, and op...

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Published inRenewable energy Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 295 - 302
Main Authors Skaale, Inge, Patterson, Dean J, Pullen, Howard
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 2001
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Ground, air and sea transportation, marine construction
Road transportation and traffic
Performance evaluation
Vehicle
System description
High efficiency
Solar energy
Photovoltaic array
Photovoltaic system
System design
Algorithm
Computing method
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Summary:A maximum power point tracker for a very high efficiency, compound curve photovoltaic array for a solar powered vehicle is presented. Using an open loop algorithm to achieve maximum power point tracking, synchronous rectification to improve the overall circuit efficiency in a boost converter, and optimising the components according to a weight/power-loss trade-off, greater than 98% efficiency is achieved.
ISSN:0960-1481
1879-0682
DOI:10.1016/S0960-1481(00)00057-4