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http://dx.doi.org/10.6113/TKPE.2021.26.3.159

Comparisons on Maximum Power Point Tracking Control of a Thermoelectric Generator on Vehicles  

Jang, Yohan (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Hanyang University)
Choung, Seunghoon (Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Yonam Institute of Technology)
Bae, Sungwoo (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Hanyang University)
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The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics / v.26, no.3, 2021 , pp. 159-166 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study compares the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control methods of a thermoelectric generator on vehicles. The researchers conduct comparisons on five different MPPT methods, including a fractional open circuit voltage method, a perturbation and observation (P&O) method, an incremental conductance method, a linear extrapolation-based MPPT (LEMPPT) method, and a LEMPPT/P&O hybrid method. These five MPPT methods are theoretically analyzed in detail, and the comparisons are conducted through MATLAB/Simulink simulation results. The comparison outcomes reveal that linear MPPT methods, including LEMPPT and LEMPPT/P&O hybrid methods, are more suitable for a thermoelectric generator on vehicles than the other MPPT methods examined in this work.
Keywords
Thermoelectric generator; Maximum power point tracking; Vehicle applications;
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