Modeling and tuning of MPPT controllers for a thermoelectric generator

Author

Bunthern, Kim ; Bun Long ; Christophe, Goupil ; Bruno, Danilo ; Pascal, Maussion

Author_Institution

Inst. of Technol. of Cambodia (ITC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia

fYear

2014

fDate

25-27 March 2014

Firstpage

220

Lastpage

226

Abstract

This paper describes the modeling of a thermoelectric generator and the tuning of various maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The model includes an equivalence between the thermal and the electric variables. A test bench has been built in order to test the complete system and compare the simulation and experimental results. Three MPPT strategies have been selected and tested, including Perturb & Observe and Incremental Conductance. All these controllers are implemented and tested in a real time digital control system, with a specific focus on the tuning parameters.

Keywords

digital control; maximum power point trackers; power control; thermoelectric conversion; MPPT controllers; incremental conductance; maximum power point tracking; perturb and observe; real time digital control system; thermoelectric generator; Generators; Maximum power point trackers; Resistance heating; Steady-state; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance; Incremental conductance; Maximum power point tracking; Perturb & observe; thermoelectric generator;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Green Energy, 2014 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sfax

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-3601-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICGE.2014.6835425

Filename

6835425