Showing papers on "Maximum power point tracking published in 1968"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a power converter for the Sunblazer satellite that adjusts its input impedance to a value equal to the output impedance determined by the operating power characteristic of the solar cells.
Abstract: The voltage-current characteristic of solar cells that provide power for a spacecraft can vary over a wide range. For maximum power transfer from the solar cells to the battery system a power converter has to be designed that adjusts its input impedance to a value equal to the output impedance determined by the operating power characteristic of the solar cells. This paper discusses a circuit and calculations for a design to match this condition. The proposed power converter is simple, lightweight, and reliable and will be used in the Sunblazer satellite.
83 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the damping power system swings have been studied by analog and digital simulation, and the authors proposed a damping scheme based on analog simulation and analog simulation techniques.
Abstract: Techniques for damping power system swings have been studied by analog and digital simulation.
38 citations
01 Jan 1968
TL;DR: In this paper, the maximum power point tracker (MPPT) was used to improve solar cell array spacecraft power supply performance through impedance matching by pulse width modulation, which improved the performance of solar cell arrays.
Abstract: Maximum power-point tracker /MPPT/ to improve solar cell array spacecraft power supply performance through impedance matching by pulse width modulation
1 citations