Design of a battery voltage regulator based on maximum power point tracking and charge equalisation concepts

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-24

  Mishra, P R ^a   Pandey, A K ^b   Joshi, J C ^c  

^a Samsung India Software R and D Center   (India)

^b Central Electronics Limited   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Analog positive feedback; Battery cells; Battery voltage regulator; Charge equalisation; Electromotive force; Maximum power point; Maximum power point tracker; Multiple output switch mode; Photovoltaic array; Pulse width modulation

Indexed keywords

CHARGING (BATTERIES); CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; SOLAR CELLS; VOLTAGE REGULATORS;

ANALOG POSITIVE FEEDBACK CONTROL; BATTERY BANKS; CHARGE EQUALIZATION; CHARGING DISCHARGING CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE; MULTIPLE OUTPUT SWITCH MODE; PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY; POWER POINT TRACKING;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0030258773     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0927-0248(96)00002-5     Document Type: Article

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