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A Reflex Charger with ZVS and Non-Dissipative Cells for Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

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  • Cheng-Tao Tsai

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 41170, Taiwan)

  • Ying-Che Kuo

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 41170, Taiwan)

  • Ying-Piao Kuo

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 41170, Taiwan)

  • Chin-Tsung Hsieh

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 41170, Taiwan)

Abstract

In this paper, a reflex charger with zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) and non-dissipative cells for photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion is presented. The proposed reflex charger has the following advantages: (1) A ZVS cell is incorporated to reduce the switching losses of the main and auxiliary switches. Therefore, the conversion efficiency of the proposed reflex charger can be improved significantly; (2) A non-dissipative charging/discharging reflex cell is used to increase charging efficiency and extend lifecycle of battery. Finally, a prototype reflex charger with ZVS and non-dissipative cells is built and implemented. Experimental results are presented to verify the performance and the feasibility of the proposed reflex charger for PV energy conversion.

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  • Cheng-Tao Tsai & Ying-Che Kuo & Ying-Piao Kuo & Chin-Tsung Hsieh, 2015. "A Reflex Charger with ZVS and Non-Dissipative Cells for Photovoltaic Energy Conversion," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(2), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:8:y:2015:i:2:p:1373-1389:d:45744
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    1. Chih-Lung Shen & Cheng-Tao Tsai, 2012. "Double-Linear Approximation Algorithm to Achieve Maximum-Power-Point Tracking for Photovoltaic Arrays," Energies, MDPI, vol. 5(6), pages 1-16, June.
    2. Cheng-Tao Tsai, 2012. "Energy Storage System with Voltage Equalization Strategy for Wind Energy Conversion," Energies, MDPI, vol. 5(7), pages 1-20, July.
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