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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 22, 2017
International Conference on Advances in Energy Systems and Environmental Engineering (ASEE17)
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| Article Number | 00113 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20172200113 | |
| Published online | 07 November 2017 | |
On the modelling of linear-assisted DC-DC voltage regulators for photovoltaic solar energy systems
Eastern Barcelona School of Engineering (Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est, EEBE), Department of Electronics Engineering, Tech. University of Catalonia (UPC – BarcelonaTech), Diagonal-Besòs Campus. Eduard Maristany Ave., n° 10 – 14, E-08019 – Barcelon, Spain
* Corresponding author: herminio.martinez@upc.edu
This paper shows the modelling of linear–assisted or hybrid (linear & switching) DC/DC voltage regulators. In this kind of regulators, an auxiliary linear regulator is used, which objective is to cancel the ripple at the output voltage and provide fast responses for load variations. On the other hand, a switching DC/DC converter, connected in parallel with the linear regulator, allows to supply almost the whole output current demanded by the load. The objective of this topology is to take advantage of the suitable regulation characteristics that series linear voltage regulators have, but almost achieving the high efficiency that switching DC/DC converters provide. Linear-assisted DC/DC regulators are feedback systems with potential instability. Therefore, their modelling is mandatory in order to obtain design guidelines and assure stability of the implemented power supply system.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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