Maximization of power from a solar photovoltaic (PV) module is of special interest as the efficiency of the solar PV system is very low. A maximum power point tracker (MPPT) is needed to operate the PV array at its maximum power point. The present work describes the design and implementation of a MPPT for the solar PV array connected to a resistive load. The design consists of a dc-dc boost con...

KHAN, MOHAMMAD SAMEER. Analysis of Flyback-PV Inverter to Enable Low Voltage Ride-Through (LVRT) Operation During Grid Fault. (Under the direction of Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya). Flyback based PV micro-inverter is a very popular low-cost solution for integrating the photovoltaic (PV) module to an AC grid. As the penetration level of these inverters in the grid is increasing, it may cause probl...

The aim of this paper is to propose a software platform able to process InfraRed (IR) images of PV modules. In fact, after an IR image is acquired by the thermo-camera, a processing phase is needed in order to extract information about the status (well-working/bad-working) of the cells. Moreover, the bad-working cells can be very heterogeneous, and a classification can lead to the best correcti...