Title :
A medium power PV-array simulator with a robust control strategy
Author_Institution :
Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
This paper introduces strategies to simulate photovoltaic arrays with arbitrary and reproducible insolation conditions. The operating point of the simulator can be controlled and it is stable, so electrical tests and comparisons can be made with high accuracy. Medium power units (1 kW) were built using an efficient switch-mode strategy together with a novel control strategy having superior performance under variable load conditions. This new control strategy can also be used in many other applications in power electronics
Keywords :
robust control; 1 kW; insolation conditions; medium power PV-array simulator; photovoltaic array simulation; power electronics; robust control strategy; switch-mode strategy; Circuit testing; Diodes; Electric variables control; Inverters; Lamps; Photovoltaic systems; Power electronics; Robust control; Solar power generation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Control Applications, 1995., Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Albany, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2550-8
DOI :
10.1109/CCA.1995.555638
