A novel open-loop tracking strategy for photovoltaic systems

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Alexandru, Cǎtǎlin ^a  

^a TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRASOV   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROL SYSTEM; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; SOLAR RADIATION; TORQUE; VELOCITY; SOLAR ENERGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84890104566     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/205396     Document Type: Article

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