Title :
A multiple-input DC/DC converter for renewable energy systems
Author :
Chiu, Huang-Jen ; Huang, Hsiu-Ming ; Lin, Li-Wei ; Tseng, Ming-Hsiang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Chung-Yuan Christian Univ.
Abstract :
This paper presents a multiple-input DC/DC converter for renewable energy systems. The proposed DC/DC converter can be used to obtain well-regulated output voltage from several power sources, such as wind turbines, photovoltaic arrays, fuel cells, etc. The energy provided by these power sources can be simultaneously transferred into the load. The proposed multiple-input DC/DC converter has the advantages of simple configuration, fewer components, lower cost and high efficiency. The operating principle, theoretical analysis, and design criteria are provided in this paper. A laboratory prototype with two different power sources was successfully implemented and tested. The simulation and experimental results are given to verify the feasibility of the proposed scheme
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; renewable energy sources; fuel cells; multiple-input DC-DC converter; output voltage regulation; photovoltaic arrays; renewable energy systems; wind turbines; Costs; DC-DC power converters; Fuel cells; Laboratories; Photovoltaic systems; Prototypes; Renewable energy resources; Solar power generation; Voltage; Wind turbines; Current-Fed; Multiple-Input DC/DC Converter; Renewable Energy System;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Technology, 2005. ICIT 2005. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9484-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIT.2005.1600837
