Title :
Battery charger circuit through maximum differential voltage tracking
Author :
Dachin, T.E. ; Iancu, V. ; Nemes, C.M. ; Ceuca, E.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Tehnica Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Abstract :
This paper proposes a different way of harnessing the energy from an alternator, in order to more efficiently charge the battery. This involves tracking the maximum and minimum voltages to generate a higher DC voltage.
Keywords :
alternators; battery chargers; energy harvesting; alternator; battery charger circuit; energy harnessing; higher DC voltage; maximum differential voltage tracking; maximum voltages; minimum voltages; Alternators; Batteries; DC generators; Driver circuits; Filtering; Frequency; Rectifiers; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Automation Quality and Testing Robotics (AQTR), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cluj-Napoca
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6724-2
DOI :
10.1109/AQTR.2010.5520786
