Renewable energy alternatives are fast becoming viable options to battle conventional fossil fuel shortcomings such as pollution, cost, and limited reserves. Understanding the requirements and source characteristics for successful power electronics and their application is pivotal to extracting power successfully.
Power Converters for Extraction and Conversion of Solar Photovoltaic Energy provides a detailed analysis of the various power converter operations fed by solar PV energies. Practical aspects addressing the behavior of systems such as the operating point on source characteristics and when power converters buck or boost are considered as well, and are fundamental to effective use and applications of renewables.
With computer simulation models for typical systems to give the reader a deeper insight and “feel” for the actual system, this book provides readers with a useable tool to develop and design their own systems and achieve successful power extraction.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to Photovoltaic systems - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Solar PV modeling and characterization (Part A) - p. 11 3. 2.1 Introduction - p. 11 4. 2.2 Types of solar PV cell - p. 11 5. 2.3 Characteristics of simple ideal PV cell - p. 13 6. 2.4 Practical solar PV cell characteristics - p. 19 7. 2.5 Determination of equivalent circuits for the PV module, strings, or panel and array using unit cell circuit model - p. 27 8. 2.6 Testing performance of the PV module/cell - p. 31 9. 2.7 Diode models - p. 32 10. 2.8 Determination of the parameters of PV cells using information given in the datasheet - p. 35 11. 2.9 Parameters’ dependence on insolation and temperature - p. 44 12. 2.10 Measurement of series resistance RS - p. 49 13. 2.11 Solved examples - p. 50 14. 2.12 Conclusion - p. 56 15. Chapter 2. Solar PV modeling and characterization (Part B) - p. 59 16. Chapter 3. Maximum power point tracking in solar PV systems - p. 85 17. Chapter 4. DC–DC voltage converter interfaces for PV systems - p. 133 18. 4.1 Introduction - p. 133 19. 4.2 Basic topologies used for DC–DC converter system - p. 134 20. 4.3 PV-fed buck converter system - p. 135 21. 4.4 Boost-type DC–DC converter - p. 152 22. 4.5 Buck-boost-type DC–DC converter - p. 168 23. 4.6 Conclusion - p. 183 24. Appendix Chapter 4 - p. 184 25. Examples based on buck converter - p. 184 26. Examples based on boost converter - p. 216 27. Examples based on buck-boost converter - p. 237 28. Chapter 5. DC-DC current converter interfaces for PV systems - p. 247 29. 5.1 Introduction - p. 247 30. 5.2 Basic topologies of second-order DC-DC current source converter system - p. 247 31. 5.3 PV-fed buck current converter systems - p. 248 32. 5.4 PV-fed boost current converter - p. 260 33. 5.5 PV-fed buck-boost current converter systems - p. 274 34. 5.6 Conclusion - p. 288 35. Appendix Chapter 5 - p. 288 36. Examples based on buck current converter - p. 288 37. Examples based on boost current converter - p. 305 38. Examples based on buck-boost current converter - p. 314 39. Chapter 6. Isolated DC–DC converter interface for PV systems - p. 319 40. 6.1 Introduction - p. 319 41. 6.2 PV fed forward converter - p. 321 42. 6.3 PV fed push–pull converter - p. 339 43. 6.4 PV fed full bridge and half bridge converter - p. 343 44. 6.5 PV fed flyback converter - p. 346 45. 6.6 Conclusion - p. 375 46. Chapter 7. DC–AC converter interface for PV systems (Part A) - p. 377 47. 7.1 Introduction - p. 377 48. 7.2 Classification of PV systems for AC loads - p. 381 49. 7.3 Classification of PV inverters based on power conditioning stages - p. 384 50. 7.4 Solved examples - p. 404 51. 7.5 Conclusion - p. 414 52. Appendix 7A - p. 414 53. Chapter 7. DC-AC converter interface for PV systems (Part B) - p. 427 54. Chapter 7. DC-AC converter interface for PV systems (Part C) - p. 465 55. Chapter 8. Book conclusion - p. 501 56. Index - p. 505
Renewable energy alternatives are fast becoming viable options to battle conventional fossil fuel shortcomings such as pollution, cost, and limited reserves. Understanding the requirements and source characteristics for successful power electronics and their application is pivotal to extracting power successfully.
Power Converters for Extraction and Conversion of Solar Photovoltaic Energy provides a detailed analysis of the various power converter operations fed by solar PV energies. Practical aspects addressing the behavior of systems such as the operating point on source characteristics and when power converters buck or boost are considered as well, and are fundamental to effective use and applications of renewables.
With computer simulation models for typical systems to give the reader a deeper insight and “feel” for the actual system, this book provides readers with a useable tool to develop and design their own systems and achieve successful power extraction.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to Photovoltaic systems - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Solar PV modeling and characterization (Part A) - p. 11 3. 2.1 Introduction - p. 11 4. 2.2 Types of solar PV cell - p. 11 5. 2.3 Characteristics of simple ideal PV cell - p. 13 6. 2.4 Practical solar PV cell characteristics - p. 19 7. 2.5 Determination of equivalent circuits for the PV module, strings, or panel and array using unit cell circuit model - p. 27 8. 2.6 Testing performance of the PV module/cell - p. 31 9. 2.7 Diode models - p. 32 10. 2.8 Determination of the parameters of PV cells using information given in the datasheet - p. 35 11. 2.9 Parameters’ dependence on insolation and temperature - p. 44 12. 2.10 Measurement of series resistance RS - p. 49 13. 2.11 Solved examples - p. 50 14. 2.12 Conclusion - p. 56 15. Chapter 2. Solar PV modeling and characterization (Part B) - p. 59 16. Chapter 3. Maximum power point tracking in solar PV systems - p. 85 17. Chapter 4. DC–DC voltage converter interfaces for PV systems - p. 133 18. 4.1 Introduction - p. 133 19. 4.2 Basic topologies used for DC–DC converter system - p. 134 20. 4.3 PV-fed buck converter system - p. 135 21. 4.4 Boost-type DC–DC converter - p. 152 22. 4.5 Buck-boost-type DC–DC converter - p. 168 23. 4.6 Conclusion - p. 183 24. Appendix Chapter 4 - p. 184 25. Examples based on buck converter - p. 184 26. Examples based on boost converter - p. 216 27. Examples based on buck-boost converter - p. 237 28. Chapter 5. DC-DC current converter interfaces for PV systems - p. 247 29. 5.1 Introduction - p. 247 30. 5.2 Basic topologies of second-order DC-DC current source converter system - p. 247 31. 5.3 PV-fed buck current converter systems - p. 248 32. 5.4 PV-fed boost current converter - p. 260 33. 5.5 PV-fed buck-boost current converter systems - p. 274 34. 5.6 Conclusion - p. 288 35. Appendix Chapter 5 - p. 288 36. Examples based on buck current converter - p. 288 37. Examples based on boost current converter - p. 305 38. Examples based on buck-boost current converter - p. 314 39. Chapter 6. Isolated DC–DC converter interface for PV systems - p. 319 40. 6.1 Introduction - p. 319 41. 6.2 PV fed forward converter - p. 321 42. 6.3 PV fed push–pull converter - p. 339 43. 6.4 PV fed full bridge and half bridge converter - p. 343 44. 6.5 PV fed flyback converter - p. 346 45. 6.6 Conclusion - p. 375 46. Chapter 7. DC–AC converter interface for PV systems (Part A) - p. 377 47. 7.1 Introduction - p. 377 48. 7.2 Classification of PV systems for AC loads - p. 381 49. 7.3 Classification of PV inverters based on power conditioning stages - p. 384 50. 7.4 Solved examples - p. 404 51. 7.5 Conclusion - p. 414 52. Appendix 7A - p. 414 53. Chapter 7. DC-AC converter interface for PV systems (Part B) - p. 427 54. Chapter 7. DC-AC converter interface for PV systems (Part C) - p. 465 55. Chapter 8. Book conclusion - p. 501 56. Index - p. 505
