Proceedings of the KIPE Conference (전력전자학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Institute of Power Electronics (전력전자학회)
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Photovoltaic Hot Spot Detection Method Integrated into a Boost Converter

PV Hot Spot 탐지를 위한 부스트 컨버터 설계

  • Mai, Xuan Hung (UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)) ;
  • Kim, Katherine A. (UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology))
  • Published : 2015.07.07
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Abstract

Solar energy has proven to be a potential clean energy source to help offset the large consumption of fossil. Nowadays, many research projects aim to enhance photovoltaic (PV) system performance and functionality. This research focuses on integrating self-monitor capability into dc-dc converters that control PV panels to detect a fault in series-connected PV cells, called hot spotting. A detection method using ac parameter characterization is proposed and its operation is examined through simulation.

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