Title : 
Analysis of a new compound converter as MPPT, battery regulator and bus regulator for satellite power systems
         
        
            Author : 
Beukes, HJ ; Enslin, JHR
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A new compound energy converter for low earth orbit satellites is proposed, using the parallel power conversion technique, a new maximum power point tracking technique based on positive feedback, and the peak current-programmed control technique. These techniques are used for low EMI (electromagnetic interference), high power conversion efficiency, high reliability, stability and size reduction
         
        
            Keywords : 
DC-DC power convertors; aerospace control; artificial satellites; electric current control; feedback; photovoltaic power systems; programmed control; solar cell arrays; solar cells; space vehicle power plants; stability; DC-DC convertors; battery regulator; bus regulator; compound converter; electromagnetic interference; high power conversion efficiency; high reliability; low EMI; maximum power point tracking; peak current-programmed control; positive feedback; satellite power systems; size reduction; solar array; stability; Adaptive arrays; Batteries; Low earth orbit satellites; Power conversion; Power system reliability; Power system simulation; Power system stability; Power systems; Regulators; Voltage control;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1993. PESC '93 Record., 24th Annual IEEE
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Seattle, WA
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-1243-0
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/PESC.1993.472020