Title :
Input-controlled buck converter for photovoltaic applications: Modeling and design
Author :
Villalva, Marcelo Gradella ; Ruppert, E.F.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas
Abstract :
DC-DC converters used in some photovoltaic (PV) systems require that the input voltage be controlled while the output voltage is constant. This paper shows different ways of modeling and controlling a buck converter with variable input voltage fed by a photovoltaic array.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; photovoltaic cells; DC-DC converters; input-controlled buck converter; photovoltaic array; photovoltaic systems; PV; buck; control; converter; photovoltaic;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, 2008. PEMD 2008. 4th IET Conference on
Conference_Location :
York
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-900-3
