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Title: Control of Kalman Filter Based Z-source Inverter in Photovoltaic applications
In this research, a Kalman filter-based Z-source inverter is proposed with an enhanced control algorithm for Maximum Power Pointer Tracking(MPPT) and this capacitor voltage stabilization. By implementing Unified Linear Kalman Filter Algorithm with Capacitor Voltage Control (CVC) algorithm for the Z-source inverter, the Kalman Filter can track Maximum Power Point (MPP) faster than traditional algorithm such as Perturb and Observation (P&O) algorithm, that has a minimum impact on rapidly changing atmospheric conditions. Thus, by using the Integrated Kalman Filter and CVC algorithm we can achieve faster, effective and capacitor voltage regulation at the same time. The effectiveness of this proposed Kalman Filter with CVC Algorithm for Z-source inverter is validated in MATLAB/Simulink and a hardware prototype has been built to verify the simulation and theoretical results.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1816197
PAR ID:
10109880
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
10th International Conference on Power Electronics-ECCE Asia
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2606-2609
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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