<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper focuses on designing and implementing of an inverter and particularly focuses on developing a low cost transformer-less voltage source conversion that has a higher efficiency as well as compact in size. The complete design consists of DC-DC converter and a DC-AC inverter. The converter is dependent on switched capacitor techniques and steps 12Vdc to 240Vdc. The inverter is dependent on a full-bridge configuration which produces a 240Vac output from 240Vdc. To achieve the improvement in inverter efficiency and a reduction in cost, the power transformer and magnetic components such as inductors are eliminated. In addition, inverter voltage control techniques such as pulse width modulation (PWM) and switching of MOSFETs are optimized through digital control using ATtiny26L microcontroller unit.</p></abstract>

This paper focuses on designing and implementing of an inverter and particularly focuses on developing a low cost transformer-less voltage source conversion that has a higher efficiency as well as compact in size. The complete design consists of DC-DC converter and a DC-AC inverter. The converter is dependent on switched capacitor techniques and steps 12Vdc to 240Vdc. The inverter is dependent on a full-bridge configuration which produces a 240Vac output from 240Vdc. To achieve the improvement in inverter efficiency and a reduction in cost, the power transformer and magnetic components such as inductors are eliminated. In addition, inverter voltage control techniques such as pulse width modulation (PWM) and switching of MOSFETs are optimized through digital control using ATtiny26L microcontroller unit.

Solar Energy Conversion Using Low Cost Inverter

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This paper focuses on designing and implementing of an inverter and particularly focuses on developing a low cost transformer-less voltage source conversion...

Solar Energy Conversion Using Low Cost Inverter

Published Online: Jul 27, 2019

Page range: 151 - 157

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2019-0018

Keywords
solar energy conversion, inverter, MOSFET

© 2019 Muhanned Al-Rawi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Solar Energy Conversion Using Low Cost Inverter

Published Online: Jul 27, 2019

Page range: 151 - 157

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2019-0018

Keywordssolar energy conversion, inverter, MOSFET

© 2019 Muhanned Al-Rawi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
solar energy conversion, inverter, MOSFET