• Advances in Energy Research
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.97-106
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• 2013

This study designs and tests a photovoltaic system with distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) methodology using a field programmable gate array (FPGA) controller. Each solar panel in the distributed PV system is equipped with a newly designed DC/DC converter and the panel's voltage output is regulated by a FPGA controller using PI control. Power from each solar panel on the system is optimized by another controller where the quadratic maximization MPPT algorithm is used to ensure the panel's output power is always maximized. Experiments are carried out at atmospheric insolation with partial shading conditions using 4 amorphous silicon thin film solar panels of 2 different grades fabricated by Chi-Mei Energy. It is found that distributed MPPT requires only 100ms to find the maximum power point of the system. Compared with the traditional centralized PV (CPV) system, the distributed PV (DPV) system harvests more than 4% of solar energy in atmospheric weather condition, and 22% in average under 19% partial shading of one solar panel in the system. Test results for a 1.84 kW rated system composed by 8 poly-Si PV panels using another DC/DC converter design also confirm that the proposed system can be easily implemented into a larger PV power system. Additionally, the use of NI sbRIO-9642 FPGA-based controller is capable of controlling over 16 sets of PV modules, and a number of controllers can cooperate via the network if needed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• summer
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• pp.1471-1473
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• 2004

Maximum power point tracking(MPPT) is used in photovoltaic(PV) systems to maximize the photovoltaic array output power, irrespective of the temperature and irradiation conditions. The object of this paper is to compare and analyze MPPT efficiency for different MPPT techniques by changing irradiance. Also, this paper introduces transformerless grid-connected inverter. Simple flow charts and characteristics of each MPPT algorithm are shown. The implementation of transformerless grid-connected inveter system was based on a digital signal processor(DSP). Simulation was carried out for each MPPT method.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.435-436
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• 2012

본 논문은 가변 조정계수를 이용한 적응형 MPPT 제어 기법을 제안한다. MPPT 제어 루프가 소신호 모델링을 통해 구성되며, PV array 의 동작점에 상관없이 MPPT 제어의 성능을 일정하게 유지하기 위한 가변 조정계수가 결정된다. 가변 조정계수는 오차에 대한 근사화된 곡선맞춤 다항식을 통해 결정되며, 이를 통해 사용자가 원하는 MPPT 의 동특성과 안정성을 전 MPPT 영역에 걸쳐 확보할 수 있다. 제안된 MPPT 기법의 타당성은 3KW 급 시스템에 대한 실험을 통해 검증한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.255-258
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• 2004

The SAR(Solar Array Regulator) of KOMPSAT(Korea Multi Purpose SATellite)-1, 2 regulates a photovoltaic power according to the duty ratio commands of the ECU. But the ECU has so many other jobs that it can not calculate the solar array condition immediately. It means the SAR cannot always generate the maximum power of a photovoltaic. Nowadays, the commercial photovoltaic systems are using a controller operated by digital processing. But the usage for satellite is not adaptable. It is not easy to find the processor of the space grade and the price is expensive. So in this paper, the simple analog MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) algorithm is proposed for the small satellite in LEO. This algorithm does not need any calculation of power by multiplication of voltage and current md a measurement of the solar array temperature. It is consist of only two sample and hold circuits, two comparators, a flip-flop, and an integrator. The proposed MPPT algorithm is verified by the simulation and experimental.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.301-305
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• 2007

This paper is proposed by fuzzy-based MPPT control of photovoltaic to drive induction motor. Design and prototype implement of a fuzzy logic(FL) controller for maxim]m power extraction from a stand-alon photovoltaic Is proposed in this paper. Error and the change of error between maximum power and real power are used by input of fuzzy controller. Moreover, it output changing of voltage from control constant. The validity of this paper is proved by comparing maximum power point tracking and performance of motor drive through comparison fuzzy and PI of tradition method.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.62 no.12
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• pp.1688-1693
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• 2013

A small-scale wind power generation system with a switched-mode rectifier(SMR) is proposed. To simplify the converter circuit of the wind power generation system, the synchronous inductors of the permanent magnet synchronous generator(PMSG) replace the inductor for the boost converter. The sensorless maximum power point tracking(MPPT) control is carried out for the wind power generation system with the SMR. The proposed system is verified through the simulations and the experiments.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.1081-1082
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• 2008

Photovoltaic (PV) power generation system has been widely studied as a clean and renewable power source. The purpose of this study is to keep the output power of photovoltaic cells maximum under any weather conditions. There are so many MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) methods. P&O method has been used as a key MPPT method, both voltage and current coming out from PV array have to be feedback in the method. Thus, the system has a complex structure, and may fail to track MPP of PV array when unexpected weather conditions happen. In order to reduce the feedback components, POS MPPT control method was proposed by the authors. In this paper, the authors apply the POS MPPT control method to three phase PCS system. And the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is demonstrated through PSCAD/EMTDC simulation.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.263-264
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• 2011

본 논문은 풍력발전시스템의 MPPT 제어 시 정상상태에서의 안정성 향상을 위하여 퍼지로직 기반의 듀티비 변화량 가변 MPPT 방법을 제안한다. 일정한 듀티비 변화량으로 MPPT 제어 시 추종시간이 느려지거나 최대출력 점에서 진동하는 단점이 있다. 출력 전류량에 따라 구성된 퍼지로직 기반으로 듀티비 변화량을 가변 하여 MPPT 제어 시 정상상태 특성과 시스템 응답특성을 향상 시킬 수 있다. 3kW급 계통연계형 풍력발전시스템을 기반으로 수행된 시뮬레이션 결과를 바탕으로 제안한 알고리즘의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.1075-1076
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• 2008

이 논문에서는 전류형 MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) 기법을 제안하고 적용하여 태양광 PCS(Power Conditioning System)의 기본적인 제어기를 설계하고 구현하였다. 기본적인 무변압기형 토폴로지에 전류 MPPT를 수행하고 이때에 얻어진 기준전류를 dc/dc 부스트 컨버터를 통해 dc-link에 전압을 충전하여 준다. 이 충전된 파워는 인버터를 통해 계통에 공급되게 된다. 이처럼 크게 MPPT제어, dc/dc컨트롤러, dc-link전류제어, 인버터 전류제어로 나뉘며 본 논문에서는 각 부분의 제어기를 살펴보고 실험을 통해 제어기의 성능을 확인하였다. 실험결과 제안된 전류 MPPT는 원활히 파워를 공급해주었고 dc/dc 부스터 컨버터를 거처 인버터 단까지 파워를 안정적으로 발전하는 것을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.49-50
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• 2012

Maximum power point tracking(MPPT) algorithm is needed in PV AC module power conditioning system because of the nonlinear current-voltage characteristics. Conventional MPPT algorithm is required to know PV-module output current and voltage. Thus, PV-AC module must have voltage and current sensor. In this paper, a current-sensorless MPPT algorithm, which uses only the voltage sensor, is presented for Flyback inverter.