Unbounded binary search for a fast and accurate maximum power point tracking

Yong Sin Kim, Roland Winston

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Abstract

This paper presents a technique for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of a concentrating photovoltaic system using cell level power optimization. Perturb and observe (P&O) has been a standard for an MPPT, but it introduces a tradeoff between the tacking speed and the accuracy of the maximum power delivered. The P&O algorithm is not suitable for a rapid environmental condition change by partial shading and self-shading due to its tracking time being linear to the length of the voltage range. Some of researches have been worked on fast tracking but they come with internal ad hoc parameters. In this paper, by using the proposed unbounded binary search algorithm for the MPPT, tracking time becomes a logarithmic function of the voltage search range without ad hoc parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication7th International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems, CPV-7
Pages289-292
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems, CPV-7 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: 2011 Apr 42011 Apr 6

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1407
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other7th International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems, CPV-7
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period11/4/411/4/6

Keywords

  • Maximum power point
  • binary search
  • cell level

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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