Title :
A modular PV charger with maximum power point tracking and pulse-charging schemes
Author :
Lee, Ting-Peng ; Wu, Sen-Tung ; Wang, Jian-Min ; Chiu, Huang-Jen ; Lo, Yu-Kang
Author_Institution :
Department of Electronic Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC
Abstract :
This paper presents a modular self-controlled photovoltaic (PV) charger with maximum power point (MPP) tracking and pulse-charging schemes. The studied PV modules can be flexibly parallel-connected through interleaved operation using an Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) interface. The MPP tracking (MPPT) control of a PV panel is implemented by using a current-sensing technique with the on-state resistance, Rds(on), of the power switch. An expensive hall-effect sensor and additional current-sensing resistor are both not needed. A pulse-charging scheme is also designed to prolong the lifetime of the acid-lead battery. The operation principles and design considerations of the proposed PV charger are analyzed and discussed. A laboratory prototype is implemented and tested to verify its feasibility.
Keywords :
I2C interface; Self-controlled PV charger; interleaved operation; maximum power point tracking; pulse-charging;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2010), 5th IET International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brighton, UK
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2010.0130