Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives Conference, 2001. IEMDC 2001. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7091-0
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2001.939325
