Akar, FurkanTavlaşoğlu, YakupVural, Bülent2020-04-302020-04-3020181755-45351755-4543https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2017.0456https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/2686WOS: 000437312900006This work presents a multi-input converter (MIC) that can build a DC microgrid having renewable energy resources, balanced sources, and energy storage devices. After analysing its operation modes, a design procedure for the converter considering three different cases is provided. This procedure includes the semiconductor elements selection and design of the inductors. After this step, a detailed efficiency analysis is carried out for the studied cases. Finally, a 1kW prototype creating a photovoltaic-battery system is built. Through several experiments based on this set-up, it is shown that the theoretical analysis is accurate and the studied MIC can be successfully utilised to create DC microgrid.en10.1049/iet-pel.2017.0456info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle11610091017WOS:000437312900006Q1Q2