Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for optimizing solar power conversion
- Patent Title (中): 优化太阳能转换的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13340076Application Date: 2011-12-29
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Publication No.: US08508074B2Publication Date: 2013-08-13
- Inventor: Pradeep S. Shenoy , Philip T. Krein
- Applicant: Pradeep S. Shenoy , Philip T. Krein
- Applicant Address: US IL Urbana
- Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
- Current Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Urbana
- Agency: Grasso PLLC
- Agent Fred Grasso
- Main IPC: H02J1/00
- IPC: H02J1/00

Abstract:
A solar power system is provided for maximizing solar power conversion. The solar power system includes n power units connected in series and n-1 DC-DC converting units, and each of the n-1 DC-DC converting units is coupled to at least one of n solar power units. Each of the n-1 DC-DC converting units is configured to control the correspondingly connected solar power units to operate at a target current generation. The solar power system further includes a controlling unit coupled to the n-1 DC-DC converting units. The controlling unit monitors and compares the n currents generated by the n solar power units. Based on the current comparison, the controlling unit determines a series current and controls the n solar power units so that each of the generated photovoltaic currents is substantially equal to the determined series current.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120091800A1 System and Method for Optimizing Solar Power Conversion Public/Granted day:2012-04-19
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