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The development of a new maximum power point tracker for a very high efficiency, compound curve photovoltaic array for a solar powered vehicle

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  • Skaale, Inge
  • Patterson, Dean J
  • Pullen, Howard

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A maximum power point tracker for a very high efficiency, compound curve photovoltaic array for a solar powered vehicle is presented. Using an open loop algorithm to achieve maximum power point tracking, synchronous rectification to improve the overall circuit efficiency in a boost converter, and optimising the components according to a weight/power-loss trade-off, greater than 98% efficiency is achieved.

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  • Skaale, Inge & Patterson, Dean J & Pullen, Howard, 2001. "The development of a new maximum power point tracker for a very high efficiency, compound curve photovoltaic array for a solar powered vehicle," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 295-302.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:22:y:2001:i:1:p:295-302
    DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(00)00057-4
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    1. Dixon, Christopher & Reynolds, Steve & Rodley, David, 2016. "Micro/small wind turbine power control for electrolysis applications," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(P1), pages 182-192.
    2. Azbe, V. & Mihalic, R., 2006. "Distributed generation from renewable sources in an isolated DC network," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 31(14), pages 2370-2384.

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