Abstract: A battery-charging device, having a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) function, for a stand-alone generator system includes a DC/DC power converter and a control circuit used to control the DC/DC power converter.

Abstract: A battery-charging device, having a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) function, for a stand-alone generator system includes a DC/DC power converter and a control circuit used to control the DC/DC power converter.

Abstract: A diagnosis method for SOH of batteries includes the steps of: providing data of discharge voltages and currents of a battery unit; setting an acceptable value of a predetermined period of time and an acceptable range of variation rate of discharge current for the battery unit; calculating variation rates of discharge voltages and currents of the battery unit within the predetermined period of time by using the data of discharge voltages and currents; recording the data of discharge voltages and currents of the batteries and variation rates thereof; comparing the data of discharge voltages of the batteries and the variation rates thereof if the variation rates of discharge current are fallen within the acceptable range of current variation with selected reference data; and converting results of compared data of discharge voltages of the battery unit and the variation rates thereof into a SOH index.

Abstract: A diagnosis method for SOH of batteries includes the steps of: providing data of discharge voltages and currents of a battery unit; setting an acceptable value of a predetermined period of time and an acceptable range of variation rate of discharge current for the battery unit; calculating variation rates of discharge voltages and currents of the battery unit within the predetermined period of time by using the data of discharge voltages and currents; recording the data of discharge voltages and currents of the batteries and variation rates thereof; comparing the data of discharge voltages of the batteries and the variation rates thereof if the variation rates of discharge current are fallen within the acceptable range of current variation with selected reference data; and converting results of compared data of discharge voltages of the battery unit and the variation rates thereof into a SOH index.

Abstract: A solar electricity generating system includes a solar cell and a DC/AC converter coupled to the cell. The first proposed method includes the steps of: (a) adjusting an output current of the DC/AC converter; (b) sensing an output voltage variation of the solar cell; (c) adjusting the output current in a direction of the variation; and (d) repeating the steps (a) to (c). The second proposed method includes the steps of: (a) adjusting a DC output voltage of the solar cell; (b) sensing an output current amplitude variation of the DC/AC converter; (c) adjusting the output voltage in a direction of the variation; and (d) repeating the steps (a) to (c).

Abstract: A hybrid switch module comprises an auxiliary thyristor switch turning on/off an AC power capacitor, an electromagnetic switch connected parallel thereto, and a control circuit outputting control signals with time difference thereto. During the turn on process, a control signal turns on the thyristor switch while the voltage across the hybrid switch module at the zero crossing point, and then turns on the electromagnetic switch that minimizes an inrush current on the energized capacitor. The thyristor is disabled as the electromagnetic switch is turned on. During the turn off process, a control signal turns on the thyristor switch, and then the electromagnetic switch is turned off to avoid an electric arc due to the voltage across the electromagnetic switch. The driving signal of the thyristor switch is disabled after the electromagnetic switch is completely turned off, and the thyristor switch is turned off while current passing through is at the zero crossing point.