Maximum-power-tracking using positive feedback

Certain recent publications report the use of switching power converters, supplied by photovoltaic arrays and employing positive feedback, as maximum power trackers. This paper explains the principle applied, and compares it to other known approaches. A simplified mathematical model that can be used...

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Published inProceedings of 1994 Power Electronics Specialist Conference - PESC'94 Vol. 2; pp. 1065 - 1068 vol.2
Main Authors Kislovski, A.S., Redl, R.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 1994
Subjects
Batteries
Buck converters
Feedback
Mathematical model
Photovoltaic systems
Power generation
Power supplies
Solar power generation
Switching converters
Voltage
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Summary:Certain recent publications report the use of switching power converters, supplied by photovoltaic arrays and employing positive feedback, as maximum power trackers. This paper explains the principle applied, and compares it to other known approaches. A simplified mathematical model that can be used for evaluation of the performance, is derived. Possible improvements are suggested.< >
ISBN:9780780318595
0780318595
DOI:10.1109/PESC.1994.373812