Method for obtaining information enabling the determination of a characteristic of a power source

摘要

An apparatus for obtaining information enabling a characteristic like determination of maximum power point of a power source, the apparatus including at least an inductor and a capacitor, the information enabling the determination of the characteristic of the power source being obtained by monitoring the voltage charge of the capacitor, and a mechanism discharging the capacitor through the inductor prior to the monitoring of the charge of the capacitor.

主权项

1. Apparatus for obtaining information enabling the determination of a maximum power point of a power source, the apparatus comprising:
at least an inductor and a capacitor connected together via a switch, means for monitoring the voltage charge of the capacitor, discharging means including the switch for discharging the capacitor through the inductor prior to the monitoring of the voltage charge of the capacitor, and means for monitoring the current flowing through the inductor and the switch during the discharge of the capacitor by the discharging means, wherein the capacitor is discharged in the inductor by the discharging means as long as the current flowing through the inductor reaches a first predetermined value or as long as the capacitor is not discharged.