A DC/DC converter topology for renewable energy systems

This paper presents a DC/DC converter topology for renewable energy systems. The proposed DC/DC converter can be used to obtain a well‐regulated output voltage from low‐voltage power source, such as wind turbine, photovoltaic array, fuel cell, etc. It has the merits of high efficiency, low device st...

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Published in:International journal of circuit theory and applications 2009-04, Vol.37 (3), p.485-495
Main Authors: Chiu, Huang-Jen, Yao, Chun-Jen, Lo, Yu-Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
DC/DC converter
fuel cell
high efficiency
photovoltaic array
wind turbine
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Summary:This paper presents a DC/DC converter topology for renewable energy systems. The proposed DC/DC converter can be used to obtain a well‐regulated output voltage from low‐voltage power source, such as wind turbine, photovoltaic array, fuel cell, etc. It has the merits of high efficiency, low device stresses, and low current ripple. The operating principle, theoretical analysis, and design criteria are provided in this paper. A laboratory prototype was successfully implemented. The simulation and experimental results are given to verify the feasibility of the proposed scheme. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0098-9886
1097-007X
DOI:10.1002/cta.475