High step-up DC/DC topology and MPPT algorithm for use with a thermoelectric generator

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 3147-3157

  Laird, Ian ^a   Lu, Dylan Dah Chuan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

DC DC power conversion; Thermoelectric energy conversion; Tracking

Indexed keywords

COMPONENT COUNT; CONTROL METHODS; CONVERTER ANALYSIS; CURRENT STRESS; DC POWER; DC-DC POWER CONVERSION; DC/DC TOPOLOGY; HIGH-CURRENT; LOW VOLTAGES; LOW-VOLTAGE; MATCHED LOAD; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; OPERATING POINTS; PERTURB AND OBSERVE ALGORITHM; STEADY STATE ERRORS; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; V-I CHARACTERISTIC;

DC-DC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; SURFACE DISCHARGES; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; TOPOLOGY;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84872019224     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2012.2219393     Document Type: Article

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