Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm of Photo-Voltaic Array through Determination of Boost Converter Conduction Mode
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Published:2023-07-10
Issue:14
Volume:13
Page:8033
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ISSN:2076-3417
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Container-title:Applied Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Applied Sciences
Author:
Noman Abdullah M.1ORCID, Sheikh Haseeb Shakeel2, Murtaza Ali Faisal2ORCID, Almutairi Sulaiman Z.1, Alqahtani Mohammed H.1ORCID, Aljumah Ali S.1
Affiliation:
1. Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia 2. Faculty of Engineering, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Abstract
In this paper, we present a new maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm that can identify whether a boost converter is operating in continuous conduction mode (CCM) or discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). The conventional MPPT algorithm assumes that the converter is always in CCM mode, even though this is not always the case. The converter can enter DCM mode due to factors such as the inductor size, irradiance and temperature conditions, voltage step size of the algorithm, and operating point of the PV array. In the proposed work, the conduction mode of a boost converter is evaluated under different conditions. The region of the I–V curve where the converter is likely to operate in DCM mode is identified and a mathematical expression developed in this work is then used to detect the conduction mode of the converter. The proposed algorithm incorporates this expression into a modified perturb and observe (P&O) algorithm. In each iteration, the algorithm first detects the conduction mode of the converter. If the converter is in DCM mode, the algorithm takes a large voltage step to force the converter back into CCM mode, i.e., into the constant current region. The proposed MPPT algorithm was tested using simulation experiments, and the results show that the proposed algorithm can significantly improve the efficiency of the MPPT process.
Funder
Deputyship for Research & Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science
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