Analysis of a flexible and rugged photovoltaic-based power system

Abstract

This paper studies the operation of a multi-input boost converter powered by photovoltaic modules. Performance of ripple correlation control (RCC) and fuzzy logic control in tracking maximum power point are investigated through simulation. Both single panel operation and dual panel operations are analyzed to prove that they are controlled independently. A simple analog circuit implantation is tested with existing solar panels to verify the effectiveness of control.