Optimum Power Tracking for Series-Connected Power Sources

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Patent No.
9,013,061
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Device or Machine

A multisource power system utilizing output isolated DC-DC converters in a serial input, parallel output arrangement provides uniform input voltage distribution and selective maximum power tracking wherein embodiments include maximum power tracking ("MPT") with a single MPT controller, a battery dominated output voltage bus, and a regulated output voltage bus.

Keywords: power, converters
International Class: G06F1/26, H02J3/38, H02J7/00, H02J7/35