Abstract
In hybridization of energy sources with distinct voltage–current characteristics, power electronic converter plays crucial role for efficient and reliable energy diversification. In this paper nonisolated dual input converter is proposed for integration and diversification of energy from two different sources with distinct voltage–current characteristics. The proposed dual input converter (DIC) is proficient for energy diversification from two sources individually and concurrently with series and parallel combination of connected sources. The proposed topology can be operated in buck, buck-boost and boost modes of operation. It offers compact design, higher degree of reliability in operation, simplicity in control and flexibility in selection of input source voltage magnitude. Comprehensive analysis of the proposed converter and detailed comparison with existing literature has also been presented. The proposed concept has been simulated in MATLAB SIMULINK and validated experimentally using dSPACE 1103 real time digital signal controller.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
