DocumentCode
1765015
Title
Single-sensor maximum power point tracking algorithms
Author
Urayai, Caston ; Amaratunga, G.A.J.
Author_Institution
Eng. Dept., Cambridge Univ., Cambridge, UK
Volume
7
Issue
1
fYear
2013
fDate
41306
Firstpage
82
Lastpage
88
Abstract
Single-sensor maximum power point tracking algorithms for photovoltaic systems are presented. The algorithms have the features, characteristics and advantages of the widely used incremental conductance (INC) algorithm. However; unlike the INC algorithm which requires two sensors (the voltage sensor and the current sensor), the single-sensor algorithms are more desirable because they require only one sensor: the voltage sensor. The algorithms operate by maximising power at the DC-DC converter output, instead of the input.
Keywords
DC-DC power convertors; electric sensing devices; maximum power point trackers; photovoltaic power systems; DC-DC converter; INC algorithm; current sensor; incremental conductance algorithm; photovoltaic system; single-sensor maximum power point tracking algorithm; voltage sensor;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Renewable Power Generation, IET
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1752-1416
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/iet-rpg.2011.0264
Filename
6483184
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