Abstract
Ripple correlation control (RCC) is a high-performance real-time optimization technique that has been applied to photovoltaic maximum power point tracking. This paper extends the previous analog technique to the digital domain. The proposed digital implementation is less expensive, more flexible, and more robust. with a few simplifications, the RCC method is reduced to a sampling problem; that is, if the appropriate variables are sampled at the correct times, the discrete-time RCC (DRCC) algorithm can quickly find the optimal operating point. First, the general DRCC method is derived and stability is proven. Then, DRCC is applied to the photovoltaic maximum power point tracking problem. Experimental results verify tracking accuracy greater than 98% with an update rate greater than 1 kHz.
Recommended Citation
J. W. Kimball and P. T. Krein, "Discrete-Time Ripple Correlation Control for Maximum Power Point Tracking," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 2353 - 2362, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Sep 2008.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2008.2001913
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT); Optimization; Photovoltaic (PV); Concrete Dams; Continuous Time Systems; Digital Arithmetic; Electric Inverters; Optical Flows; Pumps; Sampling; Correlation Controls; Digital Domains; Digital Implementations; Optimal Operating Points; Sampling Problems; Time Optimizations; Tracking Accuracies; Update Rates; Photovoltaic Effects
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0885-8993
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2008 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Sep 2008
