Derivation, analysis, and implementation of a boost-buck converter-based high-efficiency PV inverter

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1304-1313

  Zhao, Zheng ^a   Xu, Ming ^b   Chen, Qiaoliang ^b   Lai, Jih Sheng Jason ^a   Cho, Younghoon ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b FSP Powerland Technology Inc   (China)

Author keywords

Grid tied; high efficiency; inverter; photovoltaic (PV)

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND MODELING; BUCK CONVERTERS; EQUIVALENT INDUCTANCE; GRID-CONNECTED; GRID-TIED; HIGH FREQUENCY; INVERTER; LINE FREQUENCY; OPERATING MODES; PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV); PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS; POLE FREQUENCY; POWER CONDITIONS; POWER MOSFET; PV INVERTER; RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION; REVERSE RECOVERY; SHOOT-THROUGH; TRANSFORMERLESS; ULTRA-FAST;

EFFICIENCY; INDUCTANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 84856908858     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2011.2163805     Document Type: Article

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