Efficient Maximum Power Point Tracking for a Distributed PV System under Rapidly Changing Environmental Conditions

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 4209-4218

  Hong, Yohan ^a   Pham, Son N ^a   Yoo, Taegeun ^a   Chae, Kookbyung ^a   Baek, Kwang Hyun ^a   Kim, Yong Sin ^b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Binary weighted step; distributed system; environmental conditions; maximum power point (MPP); photovoltaic (PV) system

Indexed keywords

DC-DC CONVERTERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

BINARY-WEIGHTED STEP; DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MAXIMUM POWER POINT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKERS;

EID: 84924875407     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2014.2352314     Document Type: Article

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