scholarly journals High Step-Up DC—DC Converter for AC Photovoltaic Module with MPPT Control

2014 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Govindasamy Sundar ◽  
Narashiman Karthick ◽  
Sasi Rama Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Output Voltage ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Duty Ratio ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Prototype Model ◽  
Pv Panel ◽  
Measured Efficiency ◽  
Voltage Conversion

Abstract This paper presents the high gain step-up BOOST converter which is essential to step up the low output voltage from PV panel to the high voltage according to the requirement of the application. In this paper a high gain BOOST converter with coupled inductor technique is proposed with the MPPT control. Without extreme duty ratios and the numerous turns-ratios of a coupled inductor this converter achieves a high step-up voltage-conversion ratio and the leakage energy of the coupled inductor is efficiently recycled to the load. MPPT control used to extract the maximum power from PV panel by controlling the Duty ratio of the converter. The PV panel, BOOST converter and the MPPT are modeled using Sim Power System blocks in MATLAB/SIMULINK environment. The prototype model of the proposed converter has been implemented with the maximum measured efficiency is up to 95.4% and full-load efficiency is 93.1%.

scholarly journals Noncascading Quadratic Buck-Boost Converter for Photovoltaic Applications

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 984
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Loera-Palomo ◽  
Jorge A. Morales-Saldaña ◽  
Michel Rivero ◽  
Carlos Álvarez-Macías ◽  
Cesar A. Hernández-Jacobo
Keyword(s):  
Boost Converter ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Duty Ratio ◽  
Switching Converters ◽  
Switching Converter ◽  
Photovoltaic Applications ◽  
Converter Topologies ◽  
Voltage Conversion ◽  
Different Sources

The development of switching converters to perform with the power processing of photovoltaic (PV) applications has been a topic receiving growing interest in recent years. This work presents a nonisolated buck-boost converter with a quadratic voltage conversion gain based on the I–IIA noncascading structure. The converter has a reduced component count and it is formed by a pair of L–C networks and two active switches, which are operated synchronously to achieve a wide conversion ratio and a quadratic dependence with the duty ratio. Additionally, the analysis using different sources and loads demonstrates the differences in the behavior of the converter, as well as the pertinence of including PV devices (current sources) into the analysis of new switching converter topologies for PV applications. In this work, the voltage conversion ratio, steady-state operating conditions and semiconductor stresses of the proposed converter are discussed in the context of PV applications. The operation of the converter in a PV scenario is verified by experimental results.

scholarly journals Novel Interleaved High Gain Boost Converter Using Switched Capacitor

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 8091
Author(s):  
Girish Ganesan Ramanathan ◽  
Naomitsu Urasaki
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Duty Ratio ◽  
Switched Capacitor ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Energy Applications

The increase in global energy demand has led to increased research in harvesting solar energy. Solar energy is widely used in homes, electric vehicles and is a great solution to power remote areas. DC–DC converters are essential in extracting power from solar panels. One of the main problems in designing converters for solar energy applications is boosting the low output voltage of the solar panel to meaningful levels. While there are several topologies to achieve high gain, some of the problems faced by them are the extreme duty ratio, complex design and discontinuous input current. This paper presents a novel topology that uses an interleaved input, a voltage lift capacitor and a hybrid switched capacitor network to achieve high gain without an extreme duty ratio or bulky magnetics. The proposed converter is controlled using a microcontroller which regulates the output voltage. The voltage lift capacitor and the switched capacitor network enhances the voltage gain over a conventional boost converter without an extreme duty ratio. The analysis and design of the proposed converter are presented and verified with a 100 W prototype. The results show that the converter provides a gain of 10, at a duty ratio of 30%, while delivering the designed output power with considerably high efficiency.

scholarly journals A Novel Modified Switched Inductor Boost Converter with Reduced Switch Voltage Stress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shima Sadaf ◽  
Nasser Al-Emadi ◽  
Atif Iqbal ◽  
Mohammad Meraj ◽  
Mahajan Sagar Bhaskar
Keyword(s):  
Output Voltage ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Electric Utility ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Total Output ◽  
Dc Microgrid ◽  
Power Circuit ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Utility Grid

DC-DC power converters are necessary to step-up the voltage or current with high conversion ratio for many applications e.g. photovoltaic and fuel cell energy conversion, uninterruptible power supply, DC microgrid, automobile, high intensity discharged lamp ballast, hybrid vehicle, etc. in order to use low voltage sources. In this project, a modified SIBC (mSIBC) is proposed with reduced voltage stress across active switches. The proposed mSIBC configuration is transformerless and simply derived by replacing one diode of the classical switched inductor structure with an active switch. As a result, mSIBC required low voltage rating active switches, as the total output voltage is shared between two active switches. Moreover, the proposed mSIBC is low in cost, provides higher efficiency and required the same number of components compared to the classical SIBC. The experimental results are presented which validated the theoretical analysis and functionality, and the efficiency of the designed converter is 97.17%. The proposed mSIBC converter provides higher voltage conversion ratio compared to classical converters e.g. boost, buck-boost, cuk, and SEPIC. The newly designed configurations will aid the intermediate power stage between the renewable sources and utility grid or high voltage DC or AC load. Since, the total output voltage is distributed among the two active switches, low voltage rating switches can be employed to design the power circuit of the proposed converter. The classical boost converter or recently proposed switched inductor based boost converter can be replaced by the proposed mSIBC converter in real-time applications such as DC microgrid, DC-DC charger, battery backup system, UPS, EV, an electric utility grid. The proposed power circuitry is cost effective, compact in size, easily diagnostic, highly efficient and reliable.

scholarly journals Low Power Photo-Voltaic Harvesting Matrix Based Boost DC–DC Converter with Recycled and Synchro-Recycled Scheme

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Maziar Rastmanesh ◽  
Ezz El-Masry ◽  
Kamal El-Sankary
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
Current Mode ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Boost Converters ◽  
Continuous Current ◽  
Photo Voltaic ◽  
Continuous Current Mode ◽  
Conversion Efficiencies ◽  
Voltage Conversion

Photo-voltaic (PV) power harvest can have decent efficiency when dealing with high power. When operating with a DC–DC boost converter during the low-power harvest, its efficiency and output voltage are degraded due to excessive losses in the converter components. The objective of this paper is to present a systematic approach to designing an efficient low-power photo-voltaic harvesting topology with an improved efficiency and output voltage. The proposed topology uses a boost converter with and extra inductor in recycled and synchro-recycled techniques in continuous current mode (CCM). By exploiting the non-linearity of the PV cell, it reduces the power loss and using the current stored in the second inductor, it enhances the output voltage and output power simultaneously. Further, by utilizing the Metal Oxide Silicon Field Effect Transistor’s (MOSFET) body diode as a switch, it maintains a minimum hardware, and introduces a negligible impact on the reliability. The test results of the proposed boost converters show that it achieves a decent power and output voltage. Theoretical and experimental results of the proposed topologies with a tested prototype are presented along with a strategy to maximize power and voltage conversion efficiencies and output voltage.

scholarly journals Mathematical modeling and control of wind energy electric conversion system feeding standalone load

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1.2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
N K Rayaguru ◽  
N. Poornachandra Rao ◽  
K. Navin Sam ◽  
Sunil Kumar Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
State Space ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
State Space Model ◽  
Synchronous Generator ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Duty Ratio ◽  
Space Model ◽  
Conversion System ◽  
Constant Output

In this paper, state space model of the complete Wind Energy Electric Conversion System (WEECS) comprising of wind turbine, Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG), uncontrolled rectifier, DC-DC boost converter, and SPWM inverter feeding a standalone load has been formulated. The derived state space model is then simulated using Matlab/Simulink to test the model. As the standalone three phase load connected to the inverter demands constant output voltage irrespective of intermittent wind pattern, a PI controller is used to control the duty ratio of DC-DC boost converter to maintain constant output voltage at the inverter end.

A ZVS DC-DC Converter with High Voltage Gain for Fuel Cell Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 573 ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
A. Marikkannan ◽  
B.V. Manikandan ◽  
S. Jeyanthi
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
High Voltage Gain

The interest toward the application of fuel cells is increasing in the last years mainly due to the possibility of highly efficient decentralized clean energy generation. The output voltage of fuel-cell stacks is generally below 50 V. Consequently, low-power applications with high output voltage require a high gain for proper operation. A zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) dc–dc converter with high voltage gain is proposed for fuel cell as a front-end converter. It consists of a ZVS boost converter stage and a ZVS half-bridge converter stage and two stages are merged into a single stage. The ZVS boost converter stage provides a continuous input current and ZVS operation of the power switches. The ZVS half-bridge converter stage provides a high voltage gain. The principle of operation and system analysis are presented. Theoretical analysis and simulation result of the proposed converter were verified.

scholarly journals A dual-switch cubic SEPIC converter with extra high voltage gain

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Christophe Raoul Fotso Mbobda ◽  
Alain Moise Dikandé
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Duty Cycle ◽  
Magnetic Coupling ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Duty Ratio ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Extra High Voltage ◽  
Voltage Conversion

To provide a high votage conversion ratio, conventional non-isolated DC-DC boost topologies, which have reduced voltage boost capability, have to operate with extremely high duty cycle ratio, higher than 0.9. This paper proposes a DC-DC converter which is mainly based on the narrow range of duty cycle ratio to achieve extra high voltage conversion gain at relatively reduced voltage stress on semiconductors. In addition, it does include any magnetic coupling structure. The structure of the proposed converter combines the new hybrid SEPIC converter and voltage multiplier cells. From the steady-state analysis, this converter has wide conversion ratio and cubic dependence with respect to the duty ratio and then, can increase the output voltage several times more than the conventional and quadratic converters at the same duty cycle ratio. However, the proposed dual-switch cubic SEPIC converter must withstand higher voltage stress on output switches. To overcome this drawback, an extension of the proposed converter is also introduced and discussed. The superiority of the proposed converter is mainly based on its cubic dependence on the duty cycle ratio that allows it to achieve extra high voltage gain at reduced voltage stress on semiconductors. Simulation results are shown and they corroborate the feasibility, practicality and validity of the concepts of the proposed converter.

scholarly journals MPPT CHARGE CONTROLLER

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepika Saikia ◽  
Karrman Bhatia ◽  
Prajakta Powar
Keyword(s):  
Output Voltage ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Current Sensor ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Project Design ◽  
Constant Voltage ◽  
Tracking Method ◽  
Lcd Display ◽  
Constant Output

In this project, design of MPPT charge Controller shows as a buck-boost converter. This buckboost converter is to maintain the constant output voltage as well as abstracts the more additional available power from the photovoltaic module. This system is based on constant voltage tracking method. This system consists of buck-boost converter. Also, it includes ACS 712 current sensor, LCD display, microcontroller, MOSFET circuit, coil burner as a load.

scholarly journals High Gain Boost Converter with Reduced Voltage in Capacitors for Fuel-Cells Energy Generation Systems

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Loranca-Coutiño ◽  
Carlos A. Villarreal-Hernandez ◽  
Jonathan C. Mayo-Maldonado ◽  
Jesús E. Valdez-Resendiz ◽  
Adolfo R. Lopez-Nuñez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Gain Function ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
Major Benefit ◽  
Desirable Feature

This work presents a power-electronics based system for renewable energy applications, the system is driven with an only one switch quadratic type boost converter, the discussed converter is based on a stack of switching stages which provide a large voltage gain, a desirable feature for fuel cell generation systems, the converters gain function is the quadratic boost-type converters; furthermore, the topology can be extended. The major benefit of the topology is that there is not a capacitor that sustains the entire output voltage, in contrast to other similar topologies in which there is a capacitor rated to the output port voltage, there is no high voltage capacitor in this system. Experimental verification is presented to confirm the system principles; experiments included a fuel cell emulator that was built and used for the experiments.

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