PG1995
Active Member
Thank you, Steve.
Let's freeze this discussion about the block diagram for some time. We can come back to it later. At the moment I need to discuss something more important. I believe that I don't really have good intuitive understanding of MPPT which I came to to realize after post #15 above.
The reply of NorthGuy to Q4 in this post made things really easier for me. After his reply, I started to picture the capacitor, Cin, as playing the role of input voltage source for the buck converter and at the same time also functioning as dummy load or resistance to the panel. I was comfortable with this concept and you also okayed the way I was thinking of Cin. Then, you had to come along and destroy everything for me! As a matter of fact, I had already known that there was a flaw in my thinking but I simply didn't think about it much.
Let's discuss few simple questions first which directly and indirectly relate to maximum power tracking.
Q1: A 100-watt incandescent bulb operated at 220V would take 0.5A current. It means that its resistance is 440Ω. What would happen if such an incandescent bulb is directly connected to this solar panel which can function at Vmp and Imp. Would we get open circuit voltage of 22.7V across the bulb with no current through it?
Q2: I think the words "heavy load" and "high resistance" are opposite of each other. A heavy load means something with low electrical resistance which take heavy current. For example, an electric heater is a heavy load. On the other hand, something with high resistance takes little current and can be called light load. Do I have it correct?
Regards
PG
Let's freeze this discussion about the block diagram for some time. We can come back to it later. At the moment I need to discuss something more important. I believe that I don't really have good intuitive understanding of MPPT which I came to to realize after post #15 above.
The reply of NorthGuy to Q4 in this post made things really easier for me. After his reply, I started to picture the capacitor, Cin, as playing the role of input voltage source for the buck converter and at the same time also functioning as dummy load or resistance to the panel. I was comfortable with this concept and you also okayed the way I was thinking of Cin. Then, you had to come along and destroy everything for me! As a matter of fact, I had already known that there was a flaw in my thinking but I simply didn't think about it much.
Let's discuss few simple questions first which directly and indirectly relate to maximum power tracking.
Q1: A 100-watt incandescent bulb operated at 220V would take 0.5A current. It means that its resistance is 440Ω. What would happen if such an incandescent bulb is directly connected to this solar panel which can function at Vmp and Imp. Would we get open circuit voltage of 22.7V across the bulb with no current through it?
Q2: I think the words "heavy load" and "high resistance" are opposite of each other. A heavy load means something with low electrical resistance which take heavy current. For example, an electric heater is a heavy load. On the other hand, something with high resistance takes little current and can be called light load. Do I have it correct?
Regards
PG