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Boost Converter Inductor Sizing Effects On The Performance Of Mppt Algorithms, Alan Nonaka
Boost Converter Inductor Sizing Effects On The Performance Of Mppt Algorithms, Alan Nonaka
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With solar power and other renewables set to take over the market in the coming decades, maximum power point tracking will be essential to optimizing power output. One underserved topic of research is the effect of inductor current ripple on performance of Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms. Many new topologies are focused on decreasing the ripple from PV source to increase efficiency and power output. However, not much has been done to show ripple degrading performance of MPPT algorithms. This study uses a boost converter topology to test the performance of constant duty cycle step Perturb and Observe (PO), …