A high-flexibility DC load for fuel cell and solar arrays power sources based on DC-DC converters

被引:52
作者
Duran, E. [1 ]
Andujar, J. M. [1 ]
Segura, F. [1 ]
Barragan, A. J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Huelva, Dept Elect Comp Sci & Automat Engn, Huelva, Spain
关键词
Fuel cell; Photovoltaic generator; V-I characteristics; DC-DC converters; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; SUITABLE MODEL;
D O I
10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.11.002
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
In this paper, a flexible DC load to test and evaluate current-voltage characteristics of fuel cells stacks and photovoltaic modules based on DC-DC converters is proposed. The load features are simple structure, scalability, low cost, and its possibility to emulate an arbitrary load profile. The measure of the desired characteristics of fuel cells and photovoltaic modules further includes high speed of response and high fidelity. A comparison between conventional methods and the proposed one is also provided. Experimental results show the usefulness of the DC load proposed. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1690 / 1702
页数:13
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