Abstract
In this paper, design and control is proposed for a four input-series-output-series-connected ZVS full bridge converter for the photovoltaic power conditioning system (PCS). The novel topology for a photovoltaic (PV) DC/DC converter that can dramatically reduce the power rating and increase the efficiency of a PV system by analyzing PV module characteristics is proposed. The control scheme, including an input voltage controller is proposed to achieve equal sharing of the input voltage as well output voltages by a four series connected module. Design methods for ZVS power stage are also introduced. The total PV system is implemented for a 250-kW PV power conditioning system (PCS). This system has only three DC/DC converters with a 25-kW power rating and uses only one-third of the total PV PCS power. The 25-kW prototype PV DC/DC converter is introduced to verify experimentally the proposed topology. In addition, an experimental result shows that the proposed topology exhibits good performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 300-307 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Power Electronics |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 Mar 20 |
Keywords
- DC/DC converter
- ISOS(input-series-output-series-connected)
- PV PCS
- ZVS(Zero Voltage Switching)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
