| Title |
Low Power-loss Current Measurement Technique Using Resistive Sensor and Bypass Switch |
| Authors |
Hwa-Seok Lee ; I. Daniel Thena Thayalan ; Joung-Hu Park |
| DOI |
10.6113/TKPE/2012.17.5.416 |
| Keywords |
shunt resistor; current measurement; discrete-time sensing; current sampling; sampling time; bypass switch; high efficiency |
| Abstract |
This paper proposes a low power-loss current measurement using a resistor and bypass switch. Conventional current sensing method using a resistor has a disadvantage of power loss which degrades the efficiency of the entire systems. On the other hand, proposed measurement technique operating with bypass-switch connected in parallel with sensing resistor can reduce power loss significantly the current sensor. The propose measurement works for discrete-time sampling of current sensing. Even while the analog-digital conversion does not occur at the controller, the sensing voltage across the sensor still causes ohmic conduction loss without information delivery. Hence, the bypass switch bypasses the sensing current with a small amount of power loss. In this paper, a 90[W] prototype hardware has been implemented for photovoltaic MPPT experimental verification of the proposed low power-loss current measurement technique. From the results, it can be seen that PV power observation is successfully done with the proposed method. |