Dual neutral-point-clamped converters with synchronized PWM for photovoltaic installations

International Review of Electrical Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-63

  Oleschuk, Valentin ^a,b   Griva, Giovanni ^a   Spertino, Filippo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Moldova)

Author keywords

Cascaded converters; Phase voltage synchronization; Photovoltaic system

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952296717     PISSN: 18276660     EISSN: 25332244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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