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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Power Tracking"”.
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Peak power tracking for a solar buck charger
… and testing of a buck converter with peak power tracking. The peak power tracker uses a perturb and observe algorithm to actively track the solar panel's peak power point and a global sweep algorithm accounts for startup and multiple local maxima. The tracker takes the place of the current …
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Analysis and design of microprocessor-controlled peak-power-tracking system
Analyses and designs of a peak-power tracking system using microprocessor control are performed. Large-signal stability of the system for various modes of operation is analyzed to predict system dynamics. The stability analysis is supported mainly by qualitative graphical representations of …
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Development of a Supervisory Control Unit for a Series Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
… to safely control the interactions between powertrain components. The supervisory control unit was tested using SIL and HIL methodologies. The supervisory controller was developed with an emphasis on fault detection and mitigation for safety critical systems. A power management control …
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Modeling and analysis of spacecraft battery charger systems
Large-signal analysis of various spacecraft power systems is performed to predict the bus dynamics in various modes of operation. The large-signal trajectories of the system's operating point are analyzed employing qualitative graphical representation. The analyses are verified through simulation …
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Development of a high-efficiency solar micro-inverter
In typical solar power installations, multiple modules are connected to the grid through a single high-power inverter. However, an alternative approach is to connect each solar module directly to the grid through a micro-inverter. This approach makes the system robust to single module failures and …
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Control strategies for functional electrical stimulation induced cycling
… motor and sensors to measure cadence and the power produced by the cyclist at the crank. They are then integrated to a stimulator and a laptop computer. The tricycle is mounted on an indoor cycling trainer to provide a novel test bed for the implementation of exercise testing. Controllers are …
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Analysis and simulation of dynamics of spacecraft power systems
… analyses, of the dynamics of various spacecraft power systems are performed. Systems' dynamics are analyzed for various operating modes, such as the shunt, battery-charge and battery-discharge modes, as well as the transition mode. Computer models using the EASY5 program are developed for the …
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A reliable photovoltaic setpoint tracking algorithm to extend the utility of solar arrays
… Solar arrays, in particular, impose large power ramps onto the grid, as arrays become shaded and unshaded. The frequency and duration of these transients stress conventional grid operations. Maximum point power tracking (MPPT) exacerbates variability by directly following the sun output. As …
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Power System Frequency Control and Stability Analysis With Increasing Renewable Energy Penetration Level
… associated with the deteriorated performance of power system frequency regulation and potential grid frequency instability become more significant. In this dissertation, the inertial control algorithms are investigated and analyzed for power electronics converter in a renewable energy generation …
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Automation of power adaptation for electrosurgery
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01