A meta-heuristics search algorithm as a solution for energy transfer maximization in stand-alone photovoltaic systems

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 243-254

  Adly, M ^a,d   Besheer, A H ^b,c  

^a German University in Cairo   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TABUK   (Saudi Arabia)

^c MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d not available   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ant colony algorithm; Fuzzy system; Maximum power point tracking; Photovoltaic; Proportional integral derivative control

Indexed keywords

ANT COLONY OPTIMIZATION; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; CONTROLLERS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FUZZY CONTROL; FUZZY SYSTEMS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PROPORTIONAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; TWO TERM CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ANT COLONY ALGORITHMS; FRACTIONAL OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGES; INCREMENTAL CONDUCTANCE; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PROPORTIONAL INTEGRAL CONTROLLERS; PROPORTIONAL INTEGRAL DERIVATIVE CONTROL; STAND ALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKERS;

EID: 84876115875     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2013.02.027     Document Type: Article

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