Improving the Energy Conversion Efficiency for Hydrokinetic Turbines Using MPPT Controller

The research presented in this paper involves the design of a power control system for a hydrokinetic turbine previously tested in real operating conditions. A maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm was designed and simulated using the required parameters for a specific electric generator. Th...

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Main Authors: Rareș-Andrei Chihaia, Ionuț Vasile, Gabriela Cîrciumaru, Sergiu Nicolaie, Emil Tudor, Constantin Dumitru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/21/7560