Title :
A study of the basic DC-DC converters applied in maximum power point tracking
Author :
Coelho, Roberto F. ; Concer, Filipe ; Martins, Denizar C.
Author_Institution :
Power Electron. Inst. (INEP), Fed. Univ. of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Brazil
fDate :
Sept. 27 2009-Oct. 1 2009
Abstract :
In maximum power point (MPP) applications the DC-DC tracker converter is as important as the MPP tracking algorithm. In this paper, the DC-DC Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, Cu¿k, Sepic and Zeta converters are analyzed in order to determine which one is more proper to be applied as Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT). The proposed analysis take into account the radiation and temperature conditions, besides the load connected at the photovoltaic module. The comparison among the related converters is based in, both, analytical and simulation results.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; Buck, converters; Ciik converters; DC-DC tracker converter; Sepic converters; Zeta converters; boost converters; buck-boost converters; maximum power point tracking; photovoltaic module; Analytical models; DC-DC power converters; Load management; Manufacturing; Photovoltaic systems; Power electronics; Power supplies; Solar power generation; Temperature; Voltage; DC-DC converters; Maximum Power Point Trackers; Photovoltaic Systems;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Conference, 2009. COBEP '09. Brazilian
Conference_Location :
Bonito-Mato Grosso do Sul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3369-8
Electronic_ISBN :
2175-8603
DOI :
10.1109/COBEP.2009.5347723
