eprintid: 3358
rev_number: 21
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datestamp: 2010-06-16 11:22:31
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creators_name: Soto de Pecho, Andrés
creators_name: Lapeña, Emilio
creators_name: Otero, J.
creators_name: Romero, V.
creators_name: García Suárez, Oscar
creators_name: Oliver Ramírez, Jesús Angel
creators_name: Alou Cervera, Pedro
creators_name: Cobos Márquez, José Antonio
title: High Performance and Reliable MPPT Solar Array Regulator for the PCDU of LISA Pathfinder
ispublished: pub
subjects: renovables
subjects: electronica
abstract: LISA PCDU is a very optimised and reliable Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit based on an unregulated 28 V bus, maximum power point tracker (MPPT). The high demanding specification in terms of mass, efficiency and performances can be fulfilled only with unconventional, less conservative solutions. An enormous effort has been done to prove the reliability and robustness of the adopted solutions. Moreover, LISA PCDU faces and solves typical problems of battery follower MPPTs: damage of Li-Ion batteries in case of overdischarge, operation without battery and power loss in Conductance to MPPT transitions. The MPPT Solar Array Regulators module is one of the most impacted designs. The paper explains the main challenges faced and the relevant solutions adopted to achieve this highly optimised and reliable design.
date: 2008
date_type: published
publisher: ESA Communication Production Office
official_url: http://www.congrex.nl/08a02/
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
place_of_pub: Noordwijk, Nederland
pagerange: 0-0
event_title: 8th European Space Power Conference (ESPC)
event_location: Konstanz, Alemania
event_dates: 14/09/2008-18/09/2008
event_type: conference
institution: Industriales
department: Automatica
refereed: TRUE
isbn: 978-92-9221-225-4
book_title: Proceedings of the 8th European Space Power Conference (CD-Rom)
rights: by-nc-nd
citation:   Soto de Pecho, Andrés and Lapeña, Emilio and Otero, J. and Romero, V. and García Suárez, Oscar and Oliver Ramírez, Jesús Angel and Alou Cervera, Pedro and Cobos Márquez, José Antonio  (2008).  High Performance and Reliable MPPT Solar Array Regulator for the PCDU of LISA Pathfinder.  In: "8th European Space Power Conference (ESPC)", 14/09/2008-18/09/2008, Konstanz, Alemania. ISBN 978-92-9221-225-4. pp..    
document_url: https://oa.upm.es/3358/1/INVE_MEM_2008_54696.pdf