Title :
Performance analysis of a solar water pumping system
Author :
Katan, Ramzy E. ; Agelidis, Vassilios G. ; Nayar, Chem V.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Curtin Univ. of Technol., Perth, WA, Australia
Abstract :
The performance of a solar water pumping system is discussed in this paper, The system consists of a photovoltaic (PV) array, a permanent magnet (PM) DC motor and a helical rotor pump. The operation of the PV array is analysed using PSPICE. The efficiency of the system is improved with a maximum power point tracker (MPPT) and a sun-tracker. Simulation and field test results are presented
Keywords :
DC motors; SPICE; digital simulation; permanent magnet motors; photovoltaic power systems; pumps; rotors; solar cell arrays; solar cells; water supply; PSPICE; PV array; field tests; helical rotor pump; maximum power point tracker; performance analysis; permanent magnet DC motor; photovoltaic array; simulation; solar water pumping system; sun-tracker; Costs; Couplings; DC motors; Performance analysis; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; SPICE; Solar power generation; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems for Industrial Growth, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
New Delhi
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2795-0
DOI :
10.1109/PEDES.1996.537286
