Simulation and dSPACE hardware implementation of the MPPT techniques using buck boost converter

Author

Noman, Abdullah M. ; Addoweesh, Khaled E. ; Mashaly, Hussein M.

fYear

2013

fDate

9-12 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

9

Abstract

Maximum power point trackers are so important in photovoltaic systems to increase their efficiency. This paper presents a photovoltaic system with maximum power point tracking facility. The system consists of a photovoltaic solar module connected to a DC-DC buck boost converter and load. The system is modeled using MATLAB/SIMULINK. Maximum power point tracking is achieved using perturbation and observation method and incremental conductance method. The MPPT system is simulated and experimentally implemented. The implementation of the MPPT hardware setup is done using dSPACE real time control. Data acquisition and the control system is implemented using dSPACE 1104. The simulation and the practical results show that the proposed system tracked the maximum power accurately and successfully under different conditions tested.

Keywords

data acquisition; maximum power point trackers; photovoltaic power systems; solar power stations; DC-DC buck boost converter; MATLAB/SIMULINK; MPPT technique; dSPACE hardware implementation; dSPACE real time control; data acquisition; incremental conductance method; maximum power point tracker; maximum power point tracking facility; perturbation and observation method; photovoltaic solar module; photovoltaic system; Integrated circuit modeling; MOSFET; Maximum power point trackers; Photovoltaic systems; Solar radiation; Voltage measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AFRICON, 2013

Conference_Location

Pointe-Aux-Piments

ISSN

2153-0025

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5940-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AFRCON.2013.6757687

Filename

6757687