Analysis Of Mppt Techniques Applied To The Dcm Multiphase Boost Converter For The Mitigation Of Partial Shading In Pv Arrays

Authors

  • Pedro de Assis Sobreira Jr. UFJF – Univ. Federal de Juiz de Fora – Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil
  • Fernando Lessa Tofoli UFSJ – Univ. Federal de São João del-Rei – São João del-Rei-MG, Brazil
  • Henrique Antônio Carvalho Braga UFJF – Univ. Federal de Juiz de Fora – Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil
  • Pedro Gomes Barbosa UFJF – Univ. Federal de Juiz de Fora – Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil
  • André Augusto Ferreira UFJF – Univ. Federal de Juiz de Fora – Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18618/REP.2013.4.11381148

Keywords:

Interleaved Converters, MPPT, Photovoltaic power systems, Solar energy

Abstract

This work presents the study and implementation of a multi-input dc-dc interleaved boost converter used in solar photovoltaic systems. Initially, a comparative analysis between two popular techniques used to track the maximum power point is performed to demonstrate whether controlling the PV array voltage or current has significant impact on the solar energy conversion into electricity. Due to their popularity, perturb and observe and incremental conductance are chosen and evaluated through simulation tests. Considering that the results obtained with both techniques controlling either the voltage or the current of the modules are similar, incremental conductance is implemented in and dc-dc interleaved boost converter operating in discontinuous current mode. Thus, it is possible to mitigate the partial shading effects on photovoltaic arrays, also reducing size of passive elements and providing fast transient response. Experimental results on a PV system using a digital signal processor are presented to validate the proposed approach.

 

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Author Biographies

Pedro de Assis Sobreira Jr., UFJF – Univ. Federal de Juiz de Fora – Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil

received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, in 2009 and 2011, respectively. His research interests include power electronic converter topologies, digital control, and renewable energy sources.

Fernando Lessa Tofoli, UFSJ – Univ. Federal de São João del-Rei – São João del-Rei-MG, Brazil

received the B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil, in 1999, 2002, and 2005, respectively. Currently, he is a Professor with the Federal University of São João del-Rei, São João del-Rei, Brazil. His research interests include power-quality-related issues, high-power factor rectifiers, and soft switching techniques applied to static power converters.

Henrique Antônio Carvalho Braga, UFJF – Univ. Federal de Juiz de Fora – Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil

received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, in 1982, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1988, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopólis, Brazil in 1996. Currently, he is a Professor with the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. His research interests are mainly related to the power electronics field, including multilevel converters, Spice modeling of power electronics circuits and devices, active power filters, high power factor rectifiers, photovoltaic conversion systems, and energyefficient lighting.

Pedro Gomes Barbosa, UFJF – Univ. Federal de Juiz de Fora – Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil

received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, in 1986, and the M.Sc. and the D.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering form the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1994 and 2000, respectively. Currently, he is a Professor with the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. His main research interests are multilevel and multipulse converters, renewable energy sources, active power filters, and static power compensators for FACTS applications.

André Augusto Ferreira, UFJF – Univ. Federal de Juiz de Fora – Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil

received the electrical engineering degree from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, in 2000, and the M.Sc. and the Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from State University of Campinas in 2002 and 2007, respectively. Currently, he is a Professor with the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. His research interest includes dc–dc power converters control, digital control, power quality, and fuel cell and ultracapacitor applications.

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Published

2013-11-30

How to Cite

[1]
P. de A. Sobreira Jr., F. L. Tofoli, H. A. C. Braga, P. G. Barbosa, and A. A. Ferreira, “Analysis Of Mppt Techniques Applied To The Dcm Multiphase Boost Converter For The Mitigation Of Partial Shading In Pv Arrays”, Eletrônica de Potência, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 1138–1148, Nov. 2013.

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Vol. 18 No. 4 (2013)

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