Microcomputer Control of a Residential Photovoltaic Power Conditioning System

Microcomputer-based control of a residential photovoltaic power conditioning system is described. The microcomputer is responsible for array current feedback control, maximum power tracking control, array safe zone steering control, phase-locked reference wave synthesis, sequencing control, and some...

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Published inIEEE transactions on industry applications Vol. IA-21; no. 5; pp. 1182 - 1191
Main Authors Bose, Bimal K., Szczesny, Paul M., Steigerwald, Robert L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY IEEE 01.09.1985
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Subjects
Applied sciences
Control system synthesis
Control systems
Direct energy conversion and energy accumulation
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electrical power engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Feedback control
Hardware
Microcomputers
Phased arrays
Photoelectric conversion
Photovoltaic systems
Power conditioning
Solar power generation
Testing
Digital control
Home equipment
Energy convertor
Photovoltaic cell
Microcomputer
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Summary:Microcomputer-based control of a residential photovoltaic power conditioning system is described. The microcomputer is responsible for array current feedback control, maximum power tracking control, array safe zone steering control, phase-locked reference wave synthesis, sequencing control, and some diagnostics. The control functions are implemented using Intel 8751 single-chip microcomputer-based hardware and software. The controller has been tested in the laboratory with the prototype power conditioner and shows excellent performance.
ISSN:0093-9994
1939-9367
DOI:10.1109/TIA.1985.349522