Comparative study of maximum power point tracking algorithms for thermoelectric generators

Variations in load and temperature can cause a thermoelectric generator (TEG) to operate at a voltage that does not produce the maximum possible power for a given temperature difference. Therefore a maximum power point tracker (MPPT) is used to force the generator to a voltage that produces maximum...

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Published in:2008 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference : 14-17 December 2008 pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors: Laird, I., Lovatt, H., Savvides, N., Lu, D., Agelidis, V.G.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 01.12.2008
Subjects:
Circuits
Digital signal processing
Digital signal processors
Power generation
Process control
Signal processing algorithms
Steady-state
Temperature
Thermoelectricity
Voltage
ISBN:9780733427152, 0733427154
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Summary:Variations in load and temperature can cause a thermoelectric generator (TEG) to operate at a voltage that does not produce the maximum possible power for a given temperature difference. Therefore a maximum power point tracker (MPPT) is used to force the generator to a voltage that produces maximum power. This paper uses a digital signal processor (DSP) controlled boost converter to assess and compare the performance of several MPPT algorithms when used with a TEG. As a result, the fractional short circuit method has shown promise as a suitable MPPT algorithm for a TEG subjected to steady state conditions.
ISBN:9780733427152
0733427154