New solar cell power supply system using a boost type bidirectinal DC-DC converter
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A new solar cell power supply system is presented, in which the boost type bidirectional dc-dc converter and the simple control circuit with a small monitor solar cell are employed to track the maximum power point of the solar array. It is confirmed by the experiment that the new system has sufficiently precise tracking operation performance and satisfactorily high power efficiency. Also, a comparison of the power efficiencies is made theoretically, as well as experimentally, on the new and the conventional solar cell power supply systems. As a result, it is revealed that the new system is superior to the conventional one in the power efficiency.
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Isolated topologies provide significant voltage gain capabilities and enhanced electrical safety due to the use of a high-frequency transformer.
“The use of a high-frequency transformer provides these topologies with significant voltage gain capabilities and enhanced electrical safety, which makes them well-suited for applications requiring strict electrical isolation and high voltage gain, such as EVs and renewable energy generation systems [36].”
From Bidirectional DC-DC Converter Topologies for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems in Electric Vehicles: A Comprehensive Review (2025) · cites this paper as [36]
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Tong, Y., Salhi, I., Wang, Q., Lu, G., & Wu, S. (2025) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en18092312 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
“…of a high-frequency transformer provides these topologies with significant voltage gain capabilities and enhanced electrical safety, which makes them well-suited for applications requiring strict electrical isolation and high voltage gain, such as EVs and renewable energy generation systems [36].”
- Authors
- Matsuo, H., & Kurokawa, F.
- Affiliations
- Nagasaki University (JP)
- Fukuoka Institute of Technology (JP)
- ORCID
- Kurokawa, Fujio
- Venue
- IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
- Published
- 1984-02
- Volume
- IE-31
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 51-55
- ISSN
- 0278-0046 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1975283860
- Cited by
- 92
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 1.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced DC-DC Converters
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Multilevel Inverters and Converters
- Keywords
- bidirectional DC-DC converter, boost converter, maximum power point tracking, power efficiency, solar arrays
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