A novel maximum power point tracker for PV panels using switching frequency modulation

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 980-989

  Tse, K K ^a   Ho, M T ^b   Chung, Henry S H ^b   Hui, S Y Ron ^b  

^a Johnson Electric Group   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

DC DC power conversion; Maximum power point tracking; Photovoltaic

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; POWER INDUCTORS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS; SWITCHING FREQUENCY MODULATION;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 0036875303     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2002.805594     Document Type: Article

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