Application of a DC-DC boost converter with maximum power point tracking for low power thermoelectric generators

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 97, Issue , 2015, Pages 265-272

  Mamur, Hayati ^a   Ahiska, Rasit ^b  

^a CANKIRI KARATEKIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

DC DC power converters; Energy conversion; Maximum power point trackers; Thermoelectric generator; Waste heat

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKERS; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT;

DC-DC BOOST CONVERTERS; DC-DC POWER CONVERTER; DEVICE RESISTANCE; ELECTRICAL POWER; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; PERTURB AND OBSERVE; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 84926208503     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.03.068     Document Type: Article

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