Analysis and Comparison of Partial Power Processing Based DC-DC Converters in Renewable Energy Application

Abstract

Principle of partial power processing is analyzed for dc-dc converters used in applications like photovoltaic systems. According to the current achievements of partial power control of DC-DC converters, the operating principles of different topologies are introduced separately and their features are compared in parallel. Thus, the advantages and disadvantages are summarized. Finally, the potential applications of aforementioned dc-dc circuits are concluded respectively.