New modular structure DC-DC converter without electrolytic capacitors for renewable energy applications

IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1184-1192

  Hu, Yihua ^a   Cao, Wenping ^b   Finney, Stephen J ^a   Xiao, Weidong ^c   Zhang, Fengge ^d   McLoone, Sean F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^d SHENYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Capacitors; dc dc power conversion; fuel cells; modularization; photovoltaic (PV) power systems

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; DC-DC CONVERTERS; ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS; FUEL CELLS; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; MAGNETIC LEAKAGE; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RECTIFYING CIRCUITS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING;

ACTIVE CLAMP CIRCUITS; DC-DC POWER CONVERSION; INPUT CURRENT RIPPLE; MODULARIZATIONS; OUTPUT VOLTAGE RIPPLE; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS; SWITCHING TRANSITIONS;

ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS;

EID: 85027931115     PISSN: 19493029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TSTE.2014.2334604     Document Type: Article

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