SIMPLIFIED MAXIMUM POWER POINT CONTROL UTILIZING THE PV ARRAY VOLTAGE AT THE MAXIMUM POWER POINT
First Claim
1. A converter system adapted to be connected between a photovoltaic power source and a load, comprising:
- a converter circuit operatively connected to transfer energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load;
a control circuit that generates a raw control signal based on at least a voltage generated by the photovoltaic power source; and
a PWM generator circuit operatively connected to the converter circuit, where the PWM generator circuit generates a PWM switch signal based on the raw control signal;
wherebythe converter circuit transfers energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load based on the PWM switch signal.
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Abstract
A converter system adapted to be connected between a photovoltaic power source and a load comprises a converter circuit, a control circuit, and a PWM generator circuit. The converter circuit is operatively connected to transfer energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load. The control circuit generates a raw control signal based on at least a voltage generated by the photovoltaic power source. The PWM generator circuit is operatively connected to the converter circuit and generates a PWM switch signal based on the raw control signal. The converter circuit transfers energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load based on the PWM switch signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A converter system adapted to be connected between a photovoltaic power source and a load, comprising:
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a converter circuit operatively connected to transfer energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load; a control circuit that generates a raw control signal based on at least a voltage generated by the photovoltaic power source; and a PWM generator circuit operatively connected to the converter circuit, where the PWM generator circuit generates a PWM switch signal based on the raw control signal;
wherebythe converter circuit transfers energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load based on the PWM switch signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19)
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12. A method of connecting a photovoltaic power source to a load, comprising:
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arranging a converter circuit to transfer energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load; generating a raw control signal based on at least a voltage generated by the photovoltaic power source; and generating a PWM switch signal based on the raw control signal; operating the converter circuit based on the PWM switch signal to transfer energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A converter system adapted to be connected between a photovoltaic power source and a load, comprising:
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a converter circuit operatively connected to transfer energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load; a control circuit that generates a raw control signal based on at least a voltage generated by the photovoltaic power source; an error amplifier; a reference generator circuit operatively connected to the error amplifier, where the reference generator generates a reference voltage signal; and a PWM generator circuit operatively connected to the converter circuit, where the PWM generator circuit generates a PWM switch signal based on the raw control signal;
wherebythe converter circuit transfers energy from the photovoltaic power source to the load based on the PWM switch signal; the error amplifier generates a PWM control signal based on the raw control signal generated by the control circuit and the reference voltage signal generated by the reference generator; and the PWM generator circuit generates the PWM switch signal based on the PWM control signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 20)
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