A comparative study of maximum-power-point trackers for photovoltaic panels using switching-frequency modulation scheme

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 410-418

  Tse, K K ^a   Ho, Billy M T ^b   Chung, Henry Shu Hung ^b   Hui, S Y Ron ^b  

^a Johnson Electric ^*  (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

DC DC power conversion; Maximum powerpoint tracking (MPPT); Photovoltaic systems

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC LOADS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POWER CONVERTERS;

MAXIMUM-POWER-POINT TRACKERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; SWITCHING-FREQUENCY MODULATION SCHEME;

SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

EID: 1942519759     PISSN: 02780046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2004.825226     Document Type: Article

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