Efficient MPP Tracking of Photovoltaic (PV) Array Through Modified Boost Converter With Simple SMC Voltage Regulator
Ali Faisal Murtaza, Hadeed Ahmed Sher, Fahad Usman Khan, Ali Nasir, Filippo Spertino
Abstract
Sliding mode controller (SMC) based MPPT systems are less effective due to input <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">LC<sub>in</sub></i> tank of boost converter. The <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">LC<sub>in</sub></i> tank at PV node creates the sinusoidal waves of <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">V<sub>pv</sub></i> / <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">I<sub>pv</sub></i> , due to which phase angle ( <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">φ</i> ) occurs between triangular wave of inductor current ( <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">I<sub>L</sub></i> ) and sinusoidal <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">V<sub>pv</sub></i> . This creates the adverse effects on SMC operation. In this research work, a series capacitor based boost converter is developed without using the parallel <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">LC<sub>in</sub></i> circuit. Consequently, <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">V<sub>pv</sub></i> / <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">I<sub>pv</sub></i> becomes triangular (pure/semi) and <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">φ</i> factor between <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">V<sub>pv</sub></i> and triangular <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">I<sub>L</sub></i> is minimized. The proposed setup ensures a high frequency operation and better voltage regulation of SMC. Through theoretical, mathematical and experimental studies, the response of PV source with conventional converter and proposed converter have been analyzed. Finally, extensive simulation studies and experimental evidences are presented, which highlights the superior dynamic and steady efficiencies of PV system with proposed topology as opposed to conventional converter and other recently developed MPPT systems.