This paper describes a technique for the design of power conditioning equipment which insures optimal power transfer from a solar cell array to its load. This new concept, called "adaptive" power conditioning, forces a solar cell to operate at its maximum power point, regardless of its environment, its impedances, or changes in the source volt-ampere characteristics. When I autodemands decrease, the adaptive feature is automatically disabled and surplus energy remains in the solar array without contributing to satellite overheating or battery overcharging.
Adaptive Power Conditioning for Solar Cell Arrays
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; AES-2 , 6 ; 43-47
1966-11-01
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