Abstract
A dynamically rapid method used for tracking the maximum power point of photovoltaic arrays, known as ripple correlation control, is presented and verified against experiment. The technique takes advantage of the signal ripple, which is automatically present in power converters. The ripple is interpreted as a perturbation from which a gradient ascent optimization can be realized. The technique converges asymptotically at maximum speed to the maximum power point without the benefit of any array parameters or measurements. The technique has simple circuit implementations.
Recommended Citation
T. Esram et al., "Dynamic Maximum Power Point Tracking of Photovoltaic Arrays using Ripple Correlation Control," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 1282 - 1291, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Sep 2006.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2006.880242
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Keywords and Phrases
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT); Photovoltaic (PV); Ripple Correlation Control (RCC); Photovoltaic Arrays; Circuit Theory; Correlation Methods; Optimization; Parameter Estimation; Power Converters; Photovoltaic Effects; Photovoltaic Systems; Solar Power Generation; Voltage Control; Circuits; Convergence; Current Control; Power Electronics; Automatic Control; Power Measurement; Velocity Measurement; Solar Cell Arrays; Gradient Methods; Optimisation; Photovoltaic Power Systems; Power Generation Control
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0885-8993; 1941-0107
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Sep 2006
Comments
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant ECS-01-34208.