Title :
An optimal operation design of a photovoltaic DC motor coupled water pumping system
Author :
Weiner, D. ; Levinson, A.
Author_Institution :
Israel Electric Corp., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
A method of realizing the optimal operation of a photovoltaic DC-motor-coupled water pumping system is suggested. The optimization problem consists of maximizing the overall (photovoltaic, mechanical, and electrical) efficiency of the system for every operation point, where the field current and armature voltage of the motor are continuously controlled. The method applied for optimization was mathematical programming utilizing nonlinear equations presenting the physical model as equality constraints.<>
Keywords :
DC motors; mathematical programming; photovoltaic power systems; pumping plants; mathematical programming; nonlinear equations; optimal operation design; optimization problem; photovoltaic DC motor coupled water pumping system; Constraint optimization; Control systems; Couplings; DC motors; Mathematical model; Mathematical programming; Nonlinear equations; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1990., Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-553-9
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1990.152197
