Fast hybrid MPPT technique for photovoltaic applications: Numerical and experimental validation

Advances in Power Electronics

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Aurilio, Gianluca ^a   Balato, Marco ^a   Graditi, Giorgio ^b   Landi, Carmine ^a   Luiso, Mario ^a   Vitelli, Massimo ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b ENEA CR Portici   (Italy)

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EID: 84903649777     PISSN: 2090181X     EISSN: 20901828     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/125918     Document Type: Article

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