EP2291897A4 - Method and system for providing maximum power point tracking in an energy generating system - Google Patents

Method and system for providing maximum power point tracking in an energy generating system

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EP2291897A4
EP2291897A4 EP09747617A EP09747617A EP2291897A4 EP 2291897 A4 EP2291897 A4 EP 2291897A4 EP 09747617 A EP09747617 A EP 09747617A EP 09747617 A EP09747617 A EP 09747617A EP 2291897 A4 EP2291897 A4 EP 2291897A4
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maximum power
energy generating
power point
point tracking
providing maximum
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Jianhui Zhang
Ali Djabbari
Gianpaolo Lisi
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National Semiconductor Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G05F1/00—Automatic systems in which deviations of an electric quantity from one or more predetermined values are detected at the output of the system and fed back to a device within the system to restore the detected quantity to its predetermined value or values, i.e. retroactive systems
    • G05F1/66—Regulating electric power
    • G05F1/67—Regulating electric power to the maximum power available from a generator, e.g. from solar cell

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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
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  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Control Of Electrical Variables (AREA)
  • Dc-Dc Converters (AREA)
EP09747617A 2008-05-14 2009-05-14 Method and system for providing maximum power point tracking in an energy generating system Withdrawn EP2291897A4 (en)

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US12/152,491 US7969133B2 (en) 2008-05-14 2008-05-14 Method and system for providing local converters to provide maximum power point tracking in an energy generating system
US17056709P 2009-04-17 2009-04-17
PCT/US2009/044015 WO2009140536A2 (en) 2008-05-14 2009-05-14 Method and system for providing maximum power point tracking in an energy generating system

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