Title :
A low-loss DC-DC converter for a renewable energy converter
Author :
Thompson, David S. ; Eno, Otu A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of EEP, Dundee Univ., Dundee
Abstract :
The maximization of energy transfer from a low-voltage source to a grid is investigated. The converter has two stages, a DC-DC converter followed by an inverter. Attention to the DC-DC converter losses shows how its energy transfer is maximized and found to be acceptable.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; renewable energy sources; DC-DC converter; energy transfer; low-voltage source; renewable energy converter; Capacitors; DC-DC power converters; Digital signal processing chips; Frequency conversion; Power harmonic filters; Pulse width modulation converters; Pulse width modulation inverters; Renewable energy resources; Resonance; Voltage; DC-DC converter; Resonant Converter; Transformer stray load loss;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, 2008. EPE-PEMC 2008. 13th
Conference_Location :
Poznan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1741-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1742-1
DOI :
10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635253
