Design of dc/dc converters for DMPPT PV applications based on the concept of energetic efficiency

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 0210051-02100510

  Adinolfi, G ^a   Femia, N ^a   Petrone, G ^a   Spagnuolo, G ^a   Vitelli, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGETIC EFFICIENCY; HIGH EFFICIENCY; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; OPERATING POINTS; POWER STAGE; PV MODULES; SUN IRRADIATION;

DC POWER TRANSMISSION; DESIGN; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PUMPS;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 77955200069     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001465     Document Type: Article

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