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Advanced Topologies Of High-Voltage-Gain Dc-Dc Boost Converters For Renewable Energy Applications, Ahmad Alzahrani
Advanced Topologies Of High-Voltage-Gain Dc-Dc Boost Converters For Renewable Energy Applications, Ahmad Alzahrani
Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation proposes several advanced power electronic converters that are suitable for integrating low-voltage dc input sources, such as photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, to a high voltage dc bus in a 200 - 960 V dc distribution system. The proposed converters operate in the continuous conduction mode (CCM) and offer desirable features such as low-voltage stresses on components, continuous input currents, and the ability to integrate several independent dc input sources. First, a family of scalable interleaved boost converters with voltage multiplier cells (VMC) is introduced. Several possible combinations of Dickson and Cockcroft-Walton VMCs are demonstrated and compared in terms …
Optimal Techno-Economic Sizing Of Wind/Solar/Battery Hybrid Microgrid System Using The Forever Power Method, Sami Hamed Alalwani
Optimal Techno-Economic Sizing Of Wind/Solar/Battery Hybrid Microgrid System Using The Forever Power Method, Sami Hamed Alalwani
Masters Theses
"Advancement in power electronics, energy storage, control, and renewable energy sources has led to the use of integrated renewable energy sources in islanded microgrids (MG). Also, the uses of integrated renewable energy sources have become more technically applicable, more economically feasible, and more environmentally friendly than conventional sources. As a result, electrification of rural villages using renewable energy technologies has started to become widely adopted around the world. Since generating power from renewable energy sources is highly intermittent and difficult to predict, the use of proper energy storage technology is important to eliminate mismatches between the load demand and generation. …