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  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Analysis and Design of Smart PV Module
  name:
    name part: Mazumdar, Poornima
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Enjeti, Prasad
    role:
      role term: thesis advisor.
  name:
    name part: Texas A & M University
    role:
      role term: degree granting institution.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: txu
    date issued: 2013
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource.
  abstract: This thesis explores the design of a smart photovoltaic (PV) module- a PV module in which PV cells in close proximity are electrically grouped to form a pixel and are connected to dc-dc converter blocks which reside embedded in the back pane of the module. An auto-connected flyback converter topology processing less than full power is used to provide high gain and perform maximum power point tracking (MPPT). These dc-dc converters interface with cascaded H-bridge inverter modules operating on feed forward control for dc-link voltage ripple rejection. By means of feed forward control, a significant reduction in dc link capacitance is achieved by enduring higher dc link ripple voltages. The dc link electrolytic capacitors are replaced with film capacitors thus offering an improvement in the reliability of the smart PV module. The proposed configuration is capable of producing 120V/ 240V AC voltage. The PV module now becomes a smart AC module by virtue of embedded intelligence to selectively actuate the individual dc-dc converters and control the output AC voltages directly, thus becoming a true plug and power energy system. Such a concept is ideal for curved surfaces such as building integrated PV (BIPV) system applications where gradients of insolation and temperature cause not only variations from PV module-to-PV module but from group-to-group of cells within the module itself. A detailed analysis along with simulation and experimental results confirm the feasibility of the proposed system. The electronic version of this dissertation is accessible from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148424
  note: by Poornima Mazumdar.
  note: "Major Subject: Electrical Engineering"
  note: Includes vita.
  note: Master of Science Texas A & M University 2012 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148424
  note: Includes bibliographical references.
  note: Text (Thesis)
  subject:
    topic: Major Electrical Engineering
  subject:
    topic: renewable
  subject:
    topic: design
  subject:
    topic: control
  subject:
    topic: inverters
  subject:
    topic: converters
  subject:
    topic: power
  subject:
    topic: module
  subject:
    topic: Photovoltaic
  identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148424
  record info:
    record content source: TXA
    record creation date: 131212
    record change date: 20151206090616.0
    record identifier: in00003425457
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng