2003 · 168 citations · 7 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringEnergy SystemsPower ElectronicsRenewable Energy SystemsEnergy Management SystemsPower Electronics For Renewable EnergyPower ManagementRenewable Energy Power ConversionSolar Energy SystemsSolar Photovoltaic SystemsMaximum Power Point TrackingMaximum Power Point Tracking AlgorithmsMaximum Power Point Tracking ConvertersModular ArchitecturePhotovoltaic InvertersPower Conversion For Photovoltaic SystemsPower System IntegrationSolar Photovoltaic Power Systems
A DSP-based improved maximum power point tracking (MPPT) approach for multiple solar array application is presented. It incorporates a "shared bus" current sharing method that can regulate many paralleled current mode DC/DC converters. The modular architecture eases the expansion of system power. The current sharing and MPPT performance of the proposed system is validated and evaluated by a 500 W prototype with two solar arrays.
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