Low-Power Maximum Power Point Tracker with Digital Control for Thermophotovoltaic Generators
This paper describes the design, optimization, and evaluation of the power electronics circuitry for a low-power portable thermophotovotaic (TPV) generator system. TPV system is based on a silicon micro-reactor design and low-bandgap photovoltaic (PV) diodes. We outline critical system-level challen...
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| author | Pallo, Nathan A. Pilawa-Podgurski, Robert C. N. Chan, Walker R Perreault, David J Celanovic, Ivan L. |
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| author_facet | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies Pallo, Nathan A. Pilawa-Podgurski, Robert C. N. Chan, Walker R Perreault, David J Celanovic, Ivan L. |
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| description | This paper describes the design, optimization, and evaluation of the power electronics circuitry for a low-power portable thermophotovotaic (TPV) generator system. TPV system is based on a silicon micro-reactor design and low-bandgap photovoltaic (PV) diodes. We outline critical system-level challenges associated with TPV power generation, and propose a power electronics architecture that addresses these challenges. We present experimental data from a compact, highly efficient peak power tracker and show how the proposed architecture enables increased energy extraction compared to conventional methods. The operation of the power tracker is verified with low-bandgap PV cells illuminated by a quartz halogen lamp producing a PV diode output power of 0.5 W, and above 99% tracking efficiency is demonstrated. Additionally, the complete system operation is verified with the power tracker connected to GaInAsSb PV diodes and a silicon micro-reactor, producing 150 mW of electrical power. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/621542022-09-26T15:48:39Z Low-Power Maximum Power Point Tracker with Digital Control for Thermophotovoltaic Generators Pallo, Nathan A. Pilawa-Podgurski, Robert C. N. Chan, Walker R Perreault, David J Celanovic, Ivan L. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Perreault, David J. Pilawa, Robert Pallo, Nathan A. Chan, Walker R. Perreault, David J. Celanovic, Ivan This paper describes the design, optimization, and evaluation of the power electronics circuitry for a low-power portable thermophotovotaic (TPV) generator system. TPV system is based on a silicon micro-reactor design and low-bandgap photovoltaic (PV) diodes. We outline critical system-level challenges associated with TPV power generation, and propose a power electronics architecture that addresses these challenges. We present experimental data from a compact, highly efficient peak power tracker and show how the proposed architecture enables increased energy extraction compared to conventional methods. The operation of the power tracker is verified with low-bandgap PV cells illuminated by a quartz halogen lamp producing a PV diode output power of 0.5 W, and above 99% tracking efficiency is demonstrated. Additionally, the complete system operation is verified with the power tracker connected to GaInAsSb PV diodes and a silicon micro-reactor, producing 150 mW of electrical power. United States. Army Research Office Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies 2011-04-06T20:28:58Z 2011-04-06T20:28:58Z 2010-02 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaper 978-1-4244-4782-4 1048-2334 INSPEC Accession Number: 11204535 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62154 Pilawa-Podgurski, R.C.N. et al. “Low-power Maximum Power Point Tracker with Digital Control for Thermophotovoltaic Generators.” Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2010 Twenty-Fifth Annual IEEE. 2010. 961-967. Copyright © 2010, IEEE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0746-6191 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7232-4467 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2010.5433386 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE |
| spellingShingle | Pallo, Nathan A. Pilawa-Podgurski, Robert C. N. Chan, Walker R Perreault, David J Celanovic, Ivan L. Low-Power Maximum Power Point Tracker with Digital Control for Thermophotovoltaic Generators |
| title | Low-Power Maximum Power Point Tracker with Digital Control for Thermophotovoltaic Generators |
| title_full | Low-Power Maximum Power Point Tracker with Digital Control for Thermophotovoltaic Generators |
| title_fullStr | Low-Power Maximum Power Point Tracker with Digital Control for Thermophotovoltaic Generators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low-Power Maximum Power Point Tracker with Digital Control for Thermophotovoltaic Generators |
| title_short | Low-Power Maximum Power Point Tracker with Digital Control for Thermophotovoltaic Generators |
| title_sort | low power maximum power point tracker with digital control for thermophotovoltaic generators |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62154 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0746-6191 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7232-4467 |
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