Optimized photovoltaic generator-water electrolyser coupling through a controlled DC-DC converter

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 5352-5362

  Garcia Valverde R ^a   Miguel, C ^a   Martinez Bejar R ^b   Urbina, A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrolyser; Maximum power point tracker; Solar hydrogen system

Indexed keywords

BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; CONTROL SYSTEM STABILITY; DC MOTORS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; HYDROGEN; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; POWER CONVERTERS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN;

APPLICATIONS.; DC CONVERTERS; EFFICIENT COUPLING; ELECTROLYSER; HIGH VARIABILITY; MATLAB /SIMULINK; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKER; PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATOR; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; RADIATION CONDITIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SIMULATION RESULTS; SOLAR HYDROGEN SYSTEM; WORKING POINT;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 53449097442     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.06.015     Document Type: Article

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