Preface |
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About the Authors |
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1.1 From the Photovoltaic Cell to the Field |
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1.2 The Electrical Characteristic of a PV Module |
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1.3 The Double-Diode and Single-Diode Models |
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1.4 From Data Sheet Values to Model Parameters |
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12 | (8) |
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1.4.1 Parameters Identification Assuming Rp |
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13 | (2) |
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1.4.2 Parameters Identification Including Rp |
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15 | (1) |
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1.4.3 Parameters Identification Including Rp: Explicit Solution |
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16 | (1) |
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1.4.4 Other Approaches Proposed in Literature |
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1.5 Example: PV Module Equivalent Circuit Parameters Calculation |
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20 | (2) |
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1.6 The Lambert W Function for Modeling a PV Field |
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22 | (7) |
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1.6.1 PV Generator Working in Uniform Conditions |
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22 | (3) |
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1.6.2 Modeling a Mismatched PV Generator |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (6) |
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32 | (3) |
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2 Maximum Power Point Tracking |
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2.1 The Dynamic Optimization Problem |
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35 | (5) |
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2.2 Fractional Open-Circuit Voltage and Short-Circuit Current |
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40 | (1) |
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2.3 Soft Computing Methods |
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41 | (1) |
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2.4 The Perturb and Observe Approach |
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42 | (20) |
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2.4.1 Performance Optimization: Steady-State and Dynamic Conditions |
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45 | (6) |
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2.4.2 Rapidly Changing Irradiance Conditions |
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51 | (3) |
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2.4.3 P&O Design Example: A PV Battery Charger |
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54 | (8) |
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2.5 Improvements of the P&O Algorithm |
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62 | (6) |
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2.5.1 P&O with Adaptive Step Size |
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62 | (1) |
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2.5.2 P&O with Parabolic Approximation |
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63 | (5) |
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2.6 Evolution of the Perturbative Method |
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68 | (7) |
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2.6.1 Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) |
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68 | (2) |
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2.6.2 Extremum Seeking and Ripple Correlation Techniques |
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70 | (1) |
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2.6.3 The Incremental Conductance Method |
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71 | (4) |
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2.7 PV MPPT via Output Parameters |
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75 | (6) |
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76 | (5) |
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81 | (8) |
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84 | (5) |
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3 MPPT Efficiency: Noise Sources and Methods for Reducing Their Effects |
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3.1 Low-Frequency Disturbances in Single-Phase Applications |
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89 | (15) |
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3.1.1 The Perturb and Observe Approach Applied to Closed-Loop Switching Converters |
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95 | (4) |
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3.1.2 Example of P&O Design for a Closed-Loop Boost Converter |
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99 | (5) |
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3.2 Instability of the Current-Based MPPT Algorithms |
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104 | (4) |
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3.3 Sliding Mode in PV System |
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108 | (18) |
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3.3.1 Noise Rejection by Sliding Mode: Numerical Example |
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114 | (3) |
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3.3.2 MPPT Current Control by Sliding Mode |
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117 | (1) |
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3.3.2.1 Basic Configuration of Sliding Mode with Voltage Controller |
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117 | (5) |
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3.3.2.2 Voltage Controller Design |
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122 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Sliding Mode MPPT Controller: Numerical Example |
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123 | (3) |
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3.4 Analysis of the MPPT Performances in a Noisy Environment |
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126 | (13) |
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3.4.1 Noise Attenuation by Using Low-Pass Filters |
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129 | (2) |
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3.4.2 Error Compensation by Increasing the Step |
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131 | (3) |
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3.4.3 ADC Quantization Error in the P&O Algorithm: Numerical Example |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (3) |
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4 Distributed Maximum Power Point Tracking of Photovoltaic Arrays |
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139 | (112) |
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4.1 Limitations of Standard MPPT |
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139 | (1) |
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4.2 A New Approach: Distributed MPPT |
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139 | (6) |
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4.2.1 DMPPT by Means of Microinverters |
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140 | (2) |
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4.2.2 DMPPT by Means of DC/DC Converters |
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142 | (3) |
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4.3 DC Analysis of a PV Array with DMPPT |
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145 | (32) |
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4.3.1 Feasible Operating Regions |
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145 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Examples of Feasible Operating Regions |
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147 | (5) |
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4.3.3 I-V and P-V Characteristics of Boost-Based SCPVMs |
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152 | (11) |
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4.3.4 I-V and P-V Characteristics of Buckboost-Based SCPVMs |
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163 | (14) |
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4.4 Optimal Operating Range of the DC Inverter Input Voltage |
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177 | (8) |
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4.5 AC Analysis of a PV Array with DMPPT |
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4.5.1 AC Model of a Single SCPVM |
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196 | (12) |
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4.5.2 Small-Signal Model of a Photovoltaic Array with DMPPT |
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208 | (4) |
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4.5.3 Stability of a String of SCPVMs |
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212 | (32) |
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244 | (7) |
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5 Design of High-Energy-Efficiency Power Converters for PV MPPT Applications |
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251 | (60) |
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251 | (1) |
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5.2 Power, Energy, Efficiency |
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252 | (6) |
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5.3 Energy Harvesting in PV Plant Using DMPPT Power Converters |
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258 | (10) |
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5.4 Losses in Power Converters |
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268 | (2) |
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5.5 Losses in the Synchronous FET Switching Cells |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (4) |
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276 | (35) |
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281 | (2) |
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283 | (2) |
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285 | (5) |
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290 | (18) |
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308 | (3) |
Index |
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