Title :
Design of automatic soil humidity control using Maximum Power Point Tracking controller
Author :
Choo Kian Hoe ; Vaithlingam, Aravind Chokalingam ; Teymourzadeh, Rozita ; Rajkumar, Rajparthiban
Author_Institution :
Energy & Power Res. Cluster UCSI Univ., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract :
The photovoltaic system uses the photovoltaic array as a source of electrical power for the direct conversion of the sun´s radiation to direct current without any environmental hazards. The main purpose of this research is to design of a converter with Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) algorithm for any typical application of soil humidity control. Using this setup the major energy from the solar panel is used for the control of soil humidity. The design of the converter with MPPT together with the soil humidity control logic is presented in this paper. Experimental testing of the design controller is implemented and evaluated for performance under laboratory environment.
Keywords :
control system synthesis; humidity control; photovoltaic power systems; power generation control; soil; solar cell arrays; sunlight; MPPT; control logic; direct current; electrical power; maximum power point tracking; photovoltaic array; photovoltaic system; soil humidity; soil humidity control; solar panel; MPPT; solar energy; sustainable future;
Conference_Titel :
Research and Development (SCOReD), 2010 IEEE Student Conference on
Conference_Location :
Putrajaya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8647-2
DOI :
10.1109/SCORED.2010.5704028