Dynamic performance of a photovoltaic-boost converter powered DC motor-pump system

Author

Akbaba, Mehmet ; Akbaba, Mustafa C.

Author_Institution

Coll. of Eng., Bahrain Univ., Isa Town, Bahrain

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

356

Lastpage

361

Abstract

The dynamic performance of a DC motor-water pump set driven by a photovoltaic array through a boost converter is analyzed. The mathematical model of the interconnected system is developed. The necessary computer algorithm is developed to analyze the system performance under different insolation level for pump load. The transient voltage, current, speed and motor output power are illustrated. It is shown that the DC motor drives supplied from a PV array has much smoother transient performance as compared to the conventional DC drive case. The performance of the drive obtained for direct connected motor (without boost converter) case and for with boost converter case are compared. It was concluded that the system containing a boost converter has overall superior performance

Keywords

DC motor drives; DC-DC power convertors; photovoltaic power systems; power system analysis computing; power system interconnection; pumps; solar cell arrays; water supply; DC motor drives; DC/DC power conversion; computer algorithm; dynamic performance; insolation level; interconnected power system; mathematical model; photovoltaic array; photovoltaic-boost converter powered DC motor-pump system; pump load; transient performance; Algorithm design and analysis; DC motors; Interconnected systems; Mathematical model; Performance analysis; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Solar power generation; System performance; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electric Machines and Drives Conference, 2001. IEMDC 2001. IEEE International

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7091-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMDC.2001.939325

Filename

939325