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Design and Implementation of DC-DC Converters
& MPPT with Solar Panel: Challenges &
Opportunities
Content
• Introduction
• Basics of DC-DC Converter
• Types of DC-DC Converter
 Buck Converter or Step-Down Chopper
 Boost Converter or Step-Up Chopper
• Design and Simulation of Buck Converter using MATLAB / Simulink
• Design and Simulation of Boost Converter using MATLAB / Simulink
• Design and Simulation of PV System with Boost Converter
• Design of PV System with MPPT and Boost Converter using MATLAB / Simulink
Source: L&T EduTech Team
DC-DC Converter
3
Introduction
• A DC-DC Converter is a power converter that converts a source of direct
current (DC) from one voltage level to another, by storing the input energy
temporarily and then releasing that energy to the output at a different
voltage.
• The store of electric energy may be done in either magnetic field storage
components (inductors, transformers) or electric field storage components
(capacitors).
• DC-DC converter is needed to convert and stabilize voltage. A device that
stabilize the voltage using DC-DC converter is referred to as a voltage
regulator.
4
Key Applications of DC-DC Converter
• Renewable Energy Integration
• Electric Vehicles
• Smart Lighting
• Spacecraft Power Systems
• DC Motor Drives
• Battery Systems
5
Main Components of a DC-DC Converter
• DC-DC converters consist of a
 Power switch (preferably MOSFET or IGBT)
 Snubber Circuit
 Inductor Coil
 Diode
 Capacitor
• The number of these components and their arrangement can differ
• The input voltage is applied in pulses, but the capacitor smoothens it.
6
Duty Cycle of a DC-DC Converter
• The duty cycle of DC-DC converter is the ratio of the on-time to the total
switching period of the converter.
• Important parameter in the design and operation of DC-DC converters.
• The duty cycle determines the average output voltage of the converter and is
used to control the power transfer from the input to the output.
• Duty Cycle = Ton / (Ton+Toff), where Ton is the on-time and Toff is the off-
time of the switching period.
• Suppose the switching frequency is 2 MHz, which means switching period
T=1/2 MHz=500 ns, If the duty is 0.5 or 50%, then the on-time is 250 ns and
off time is 250 ns.
7
Classification of DC-DC Converter
8
Commonly used DC-DC Converters
9
Design and Simulation of Buck Converter
10
Buck Converter
• A buck converter or step down converter is a DC-to-DC converter which
decreases voltage, while increasing current, from its input (supply) to its
output (load).
• It is also called as Step-down DC to DC Converter or Step-down Chopper or
Buck Regulator.
• The DC input for the buck converter can be derived from rectified AC or
from any DC supply or battery unit.
11
Circuit Diagram of Buck Converter
12
Design of Components in Buck Converter
• Given:
Vin=48 V, Vout=15 V (expected), R=8 Ohm, fs=40 KHz.
Step 1: Determine the duty ratio
D=Vout / Vin = 15 V / 48 V = 0.3125 = 31.25 %
Step 2: Determine Inductance Value (L)
Lmin=(1-D)R/2fs = (1-0.3125) 8 / 2 * 40k = 68. 75 micro Henry.
Assume 25 % safety margin for L (for inductor current to be
continuous)
Lactual = 1.25 * Lmin = 1.25 *68.75 = 85.93 micro Henry
13
Design of Components in Buck Converter
Step 3: Determine Capacitance Value (C)
C=(1-D) / 8L (Ripple Factor) f2
Assume Ripple factor to be less than 5%
C=(1-0.3125) / (8*85.93(0.05)(40*103)2=12.5 micro Farad.
• Choose MOSFET rating with operating voltage atleast two times the output
voltage and operating current atleast three times the output current
• As per EMI standards, switching frequency range is 20 kHz to 2 MHz for
conveters / inverters
14
Components in MATLAB Simscape – Buck Converter
• DC Voltage Source
• MOSFET (including with snubber circuit)
• Pulse Generator (to trigger Gate of MOSFET)
• Diode (included with Snubber Circuit)
• Series RLC Branch (converted to Inductance)
• Series RLC Branch (converted to Capacitance)
• Series RLC Branch (converted to Resistance)
• Voltage Measurement (to measure output voltage)
• Scope (to view the output voltage graphically)
• Continuous Powergui
15
MATLAB Simulation of Buck Converter
16
Simulation results of Buck Converter
17
Simulation results of Buck Converter
18
Design and Simulation of Boost Converter
19
Boost Converter
• A boost converter or step-up converter is a DC- to – DC converter that
increases voltage, while decreasing current, from its input (supply) to its
output (load).
• It is also called as Step-Up DC to DC Converter or Step-Up Chopper or
Booster.
• The DC input for the boost converter can be derived from rectified AC or
from any DC supply or battery unit.
20
Boost Converter- Circuit Diagram and Modes of Operation
21
Components in MATLAB Simscape – Boost Converter
• DC Voltage Source
• MOSFET (including with snubber circuit)
• Pulse Generator (to trigger Gate of MOSFET)
• Diode (included with Snubber Circuit)
• Series RLC Branch (converted to Inductance)
• Series RLC Branch (converted to Capacitance)
• Series RLC Branch (converted to Resistance)
• Voltage Measurement (to measure output voltage)
• Scope (to view the output voltage graphically)
• Continuous Powergui
22
MATLAB Simulation of Boost Converter
23
Simulation Results of Boost Converter
24
Simulation Results of Boost Converter
25
Design and Simulation of a PV System with Boost
Converter
26
PV Array Configuration and Specifications
• Model Make : Trina Solar TSM 350DEG 14 (II)
• Max. Output Power (Pmax) = 349.965 W
• No. of cells per module (Ncell) = 72
• Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) = 46.9 V
• Short Circuit Current (Isc) = 9.6 A
• Max. Peak Voltage (Vmp) = 38.5 V
• Max. Peak Current (Imp) = 9.09 A
• Temperature Coefficient of Voc = -0.3014 % / deg. C
• Temperature Coefficient of Isc = 0.054604 % / deg. C
• No. of Parallel Strings = 1
• Series Connected modules per string = 2
27
MATLAB Simulation of Boost Converter with PV Module
28
Simulation Results of Boost Converter with PV Module
29
Simulation Results of Boost Converter with PV Module
30
MATLAB Simulation of Boost Converter with PV Module
(Variable Irradiation)
31
Simulation Results of Boost Converter with PV Module
(Variable Irradiation)
32
Simulation Results of Boost Converter with PV Module
(Variable Irradiation)
33
Design and Simulation of a MPPT based PV System
with Boost Converter
34
MPPT
• MPPT or Maximum Power Point Tracking is algorithm that included in
charge controllers used for extracting maximum available power from PV
module under certain conditions.
• The voltage at which PV module can produce maximum power is called
maximum power point (or peak power voltage).
• The function of an MPPT charge controller is analogous to the transmission
in a car. When the transmission is in the wrong gear, the wheels do not
receive maximum power.
• The main benefits of MPPT charge controllers is
 Increase the charging efficiency.
 Increase the power output of the solar system, especially in low-light or cold
conditions
35
Types of MPPT Algorithms
1. Perturb and Observe (P & O)
2. Incremental Conductance (IC)
3. Fractional Open Circuit Voltage
4. Fractional Short Circuit Voltage
5. Fuzzy Logic Control
36
MPPT
Conventional
Artificial Intelligence
Metaheuristic
Perturb & Observe (P&O) Algorithm
• A P&O method is the simplest method, which moves the operating point
toward the maximum power point periodically increasing or decreasing the
PV array voltage.
• Because of constant step width, the system faces high oscillation especially
under unstable environmental consitions.
37
Incremental Conductance (IC) Method
• Widely preferred MPPT algorithm in PV system for maximum power point
tracking.
• Can perform better at quickly varying atmospheric circumstances.
• The incremental conductance algorithm detects the slope of the P-V curve,
and the MPP is tracked by searching the peak of the P-V curve.
• Thus, this algorithm works by measuring the change in power with respect
to the change in voltage and current at each step, and then adjusts the
operating point to keep the system at the MPP.
38
Concept of IC
• The incremental conductance method is developed under the fact of slope of
the PV array power curve is zero at the MPP.
39
Block diagram of PV system with MPPT and Boost Converter
40
PV Array Configuration and Specifications
• Model Make : Trina Solar TSM 350DEG 14 (II)
• Max. Output Power (Pmax) = 349.965 W
• No. of cells per module (Ncell) = 72
• Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) = 46.9 V
• Short Circuit Current (Isc) = 9.6 A
• Max. Peak Voltage (Vmp) = 38.5 V
• Max. Peak Current (Imp) = 9.09 A
• Temperature Coefficient of Voc = -0.3014 % / deg. C
• Temperature Coefficient of Isc = 0.054604 % / deg. C
• No. of Parallel Strings = 2
• Series Connected modules per string = 2
41
PV Array with MPPT Boost Converter Design
Parameters
• Duty Ratio will be determined by MPPT
• Switching frequency = 5 kHz
• Sample Time = 5e-6 sec
• Load Resistance = 20 Ohm
• Lactual = 2 mH
• C=100 MicroFarad
• Capacitance connected across PV array = 100 micro Farad (to supress input
voltage ripple and filter ripple current).
• Constant (delta) for MPPT =125e-6
42
MATLAB Script for P&O Algorithm
• The function gets PV array voltage, PV array current and a constant value
delta as input arguments and gives duty cycle as output or return value.
• Initialize the minimum, maximum and initial value of duty cycle.
• Initialize the interval values of Vpv, Ppv, and duty cycle for the initial run.
• Calculate the PV power and change in Power and Change in Voltage.
• Check if change in power and change in voltage is less than zero and vary
the duty cycle by incrementing / decrementing from the original value.
• Check whether the calculated duty cycle is within the minimum / maximum
value already initialized else not to min. or max. value whichever violates.
• Update the values of Vpv, Ppv and duty cycle with the newly calculated
values for the next run.
43
Components in MATLAB Simscape – PV with MPPT and
Boost Converter
• PV Array
• Constant (for Irradiance and Temperature)
• MATLAB Function (for P&O Algorithm)
• PWM Generator
• Goto and from Blocks
• MOSFET (including with snubber circuit)
• Diode (included with Snubber Circuit)
• Series RLC Branch (converted to Inductance)
• Series RLC Branch (converted to Capacitance)
• Series RLC Branch (converted to Resistance)
• Voltage Measurement (to measure output voltage and input voltage)
• Current Measurement (to measure output current and input current)
• Scope (to view the output voltage graphically)
• Continuous Powergui
44
MATLAB Built-in Model for PV System with MPPT
and Boost Converter
• Type the following in the command prompt in MATLAB
open example (‘simscapeelectrical/SolarPVMPPTBoostExample’)
• To open a script that design the Solar PV system with MPPT using boost
converter, at the MATLAB command line, enter:edit
‘SolarPVMPPTBoostData’
45
MATLAB Simulation of PV System with MPPT and
Boost Converter
46
MATLAB Simulation results of PV System with
MPPT and Boost Converter
47
Thank You
48

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15.02.2024.pptxDSD3E23DSDSDQWE23EWQDSDSDQWD

  • 1. Design and Implementation of DC-DC Converters & MPPT with Solar Panel: Challenges & Opportunities
  • 2. Content • Introduction • Basics of DC-DC Converter • Types of DC-DC Converter  Buck Converter or Step-Down Chopper  Boost Converter or Step-Up Chopper • Design and Simulation of Buck Converter using MATLAB / Simulink • Design and Simulation of Boost Converter using MATLAB / Simulink • Design and Simulation of PV System with Boost Converter • Design of PV System with MPPT and Boost Converter using MATLAB / Simulink Source: L&T EduTech Team
  • 4. Introduction • A DC-DC Converter is a power converter that converts a source of direct current (DC) from one voltage level to another, by storing the input energy temporarily and then releasing that energy to the output at a different voltage. • The store of electric energy may be done in either magnetic field storage components (inductors, transformers) or electric field storage components (capacitors). • DC-DC converter is needed to convert and stabilize voltage. A device that stabilize the voltage using DC-DC converter is referred to as a voltage regulator. 4
  • 5. Key Applications of DC-DC Converter • Renewable Energy Integration • Electric Vehicles • Smart Lighting • Spacecraft Power Systems • DC Motor Drives • Battery Systems 5
  • 6. Main Components of a DC-DC Converter • DC-DC converters consist of a  Power switch (preferably MOSFET or IGBT)  Snubber Circuit  Inductor Coil  Diode  Capacitor • The number of these components and their arrangement can differ • The input voltage is applied in pulses, but the capacitor smoothens it. 6
  • 7. Duty Cycle of a DC-DC Converter • The duty cycle of DC-DC converter is the ratio of the on-time to the total switching period of the converter. • Important parameter in the design and operation of DC-DC converters. • The duty cycle determines the average output voltage of the converter and is used to control the power transfer from the input to the output. • Duty Cycle = Ton / (Ton+Toff), where Ton is the on-time and Toff is the off- time of the switching period. • Suppose the switching frequency is 2 MHz, which means switching period T=1/2 MHz=500 ns, If the duty is 0.5 or 50%, then the on-time is 250 ns and off time is 250 ns. 7
  • 9. Commonly used DC-DC Converters 9
  • 10. Design and Simulation of Buck Converter 10
  • 11. Buck Converter • A buck converter or step down converter is a DC-to-DC converter which decreases voltage, while increasing current, from its input (supply) to its output (load). • It is also called as Step-down DC to DC Converter or Step-down Chopper or Buck Regulator. • The DC input for the buck converter can be derived from rectified AC or from any DC supply or battery unit. 11
  • 12. Circuit Diagram of Buck Converter 12
  • 13. Design of Components in Buck Converter • Given: Vin=48 V, Vout=15 V (expected), R=8 Ohm, fs=40 KHz. Step 1: Determine the duty ratio D=Vout / Vin = 15 V / 48 V = 0.3125 = 31.25 % Step 2: Determine Inductance Value (L) Lmin=(1-D)R/2fs = (1-0.3125) 8 / 2 * 40k = 68. 75 micro Henry. Assume 25 % safety margin for L (for inductor current to be continuous) Lactual = 1.25 * Lmin = 1.25 *68.75 = 85.93 micro Henry 13
  • 14. Design of Components in Buck Converter Step 3: Determine Capacitance Value (C) C=(1-D) / 8L (Ripple Factor) f2 Assume Ripple factor to be less than 5% C=(1-0.3125) / (8*85.93(0.05)(40*103)2=12.5 micro Farad. • Choose MOSFET rating with operating voltage atleast two times the output voltage and operating current atleast three times the output current • As per EMI standards, switching frequency range is 20 kHz to 2 MHz for conveters / inverters 14
  • 15. Components in MATLAB Simscape – Buck Converter • DC Voltage Source • MOSFET (including with snubber circuit) • Pulse Generator (to trigger Gate of MOSFET) • Diode (included with Snubber Circuit) • Series RLC Branch (converted to Inductance) • Series RLC Branch (converted to Capacitance) • Series RLC Branch (converted to Resistance) • Voltage Measurement (to measure output voltage) • Scope (to view the output voltage graphically) • Continuous Powergui 15
  • 16. MATLAB Simulation of Buck Converter 16
  • 17. Simulation results of Buck Converter 17
  • 18. Simulation results of Buck Converter 18
  • 19. Design and Simulation of Boost Converter 19
  • 20. Boost Converter • A boost converter or step-up converter is a DC- to – DC converter that increases voltage, while decreasing current, from its input (supply) to its output (load). • It is also called as Step-Up DC to DC Converter or Step-Up Chopper or Booster. • The DC input for the boost converter can be derived from rectified AC or from any DC supply or battery unit. 20
  • 21. Boost Converter- Circuit Diagram and Modes of Operation 21
  • 22. Components in MATLAB Simscape – Boost Converter • DC Voltage Source • MOSFET (including with snubber circuit) • Pulse Generator (to trigger Gate of MOSFET) • Diode (included with Snubber Circuit) • Series RLC Branch (converted to Inductance) • Series RLC Branch (converted to Capacitance) • Series RLC Branch (converted to Resistance) • Voltage Measurement (to measure output voltage) • Scope (to view the output voltage graphically) • Continuous Powergui 22
  • 23. MATLAB Simulation of Boost Converter 23
  • 24. Simulation Results of Boost Converter 24
  • 25. Simulation Results of Boost Converter 25
  • 26. Design and Simulation of a PV System with Boost Converter 26
  • 27. PV Array Configuration and Specifications • Model Make : Trina Solar TSM 350DEG 14 (II) • Max. Output Power (Pmax) = 349.965 W • No. of cells per module (Ncell) = 72 • Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) = 46.9 V • Short Circuit Current (Isc) = 9.6 A • Max. Peak Voltage (Vmp) = 38.5 V • Max. Peak Current (Imp) = 9.09 A • Temperature Coefficient of Voc = -0.3014 % / deg. C • Temperature Coefficient of Isc = 0.054604 % / deg. C • No. of Parallel Strings = 1 • Series Connected modules per string = 2 27
  • 28. MATLAB Simulation of Boost Converter with PV Module 28
  • 29. Simulation Results of Boost Converter with PV Module 29
  • 30. Simulation Results of Boost Converter with PV Module 30
  • 31. MATLAB Simulation of Boost Converter with PV Module (Variable Irradiation) 31
  • 32. Simulation Results of Boost Converter with PV Module (Variable Irradiation) 32
  • 33. Simulation Results of Boost Converter with PV Module (Variable Irradiation) 33
  • 34. Design and Simulation of a MPPT based PV System with Boost Converter 34
  • 35. MPPT • MPPT or Maximum Power Point Tracking is algorithm that included in charge controllers used for extracting maximum available power from PV module under certain conditions. • The voltage at which PV module can produce maximum power is called maximum power point (or peak power voltage). • The function of an MPPT charge controller is analogous to the transmission in a car. When the transmission is in the wrong gear, the wheels do not receive maximum power. • The main benefits of MPPT charge controllers is  Increase the charging efficiency.  Increase the power output of the solar system, especially in low-light or cold conditions 35
  • 36. Types of MPPT Algorithms 1. Perturb and Observe (P & O) 2. Incremental Conductance (IC) 3. Fractional Open Circuit Voltage 4. Fractional Short Circuit Voltage 5. Fuzzy Logic Control 36 MPPT Conventional Artificial Intelligence Metaheuristic
  • 37. Perturb & Observe (P&O) Algorithm • A P&O method is the simplest method, which moves the operating point toward the maximum power point periodically increasing or decreasing the PV array voltage. • Because of constant step width, the system faces high oscillation especially under unstable environmental consitions. 37
  • 38. Incremental Conductance (IC) Method • Widely preferred MPPT algorithm in PV system for maximum power point tracking. • Can perform better at quickly varying atmospheric circumstances. • The incremental conductance algorithm detects the slope of the P-V curve, and the MPP is tracked by searching the peak of the P-V curve. • Thus, this algorithm works by measuring the change in power with respect to the change in voltage and current at each step, and then adjusts the operating point to keep the system at the MPP. 38
  • 39. Concept of IC • The incremental conductance method is developed under the fact of slope of the PV array power curve is zero at the MPP. 39
  • 40. Block diagram of PV system with MPPT and Boost Converter 40
  • 41. PV Array Configuration and Specifications • Model Make : Trina Solar TSM 350DEG 14 (II) • Max. Output Power (Pmax) = 349.965 W • No. of cells per module (Ncell) = 72 • Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) = 46.9 V • Short Circuit Current (Isc) = 9.6 A • Max. Peak Voltage (Vmp) = 38.5 V • Max. Peak Current (Imp) = 9.09 A • Temperature Coefficient of Voc = -0.3014 % / deg. C • Temperature Coefficient of Isc = 0.054604 % / deg. C • No. of Parallel Strings = 2 • Series Connected modules per string = 2 41
  • 42. PV Array with MPPT Boost Converter Design Parameters • Duty Ratio will be determined by MPPT • Switching frequency = 5 kHz • Sample Time = 5e-6 sec • Load Resistance = 20 Ohm • Lactual = 2 mH • C=100 MicroFarad • Capacitance connected across PV array = 100 micro Farad (to supress input voltage ripple and filter ripple current). • Constant (delta) for MPPT =125e-6 42
  • 43. MATLAB Script for P&O Algorithm • The function gets PV array voltage, PV array current and a constant value delta as input arguments and gives duty cycle as output or return value. • Initialize the minimum, maximum and initial value of duty cycle. • Initialize the interval values of Vpv, Ppv, and duty cycle for the initial run. • Calculate the PV power and change in Power and Change in Voltage. • Check if change in power and change in voltage is less than zero and vary the duty cycle by incrementing / decrementing from the original value. • Check whether the calculated duty cycle is within the minimum / maximum value already initialized else not to min. or max. value whichever violates. • Update the values of Vpv, Ppv and duty cycle with the newly calculated values for the next run. 43
  • 44. Components in MATLAB Simscape – PV with MPPT and Boost Converter • PV Array • Constant (for Irradiance and Temperature) • MATLAB Function (for P&O Algorithm) • PWM Generator • Goto and from Blocks • MOSFET (including with snubber circuit) • Diode (included with Snubber Circuit) • Series RLC Branch (converted to Inductance) • Series RLC Branch (converted to Capacitance) • Series RLC Branch (converted to Resistance) • Voltage Measurement (to measure output voltage and input voltage) • Current Measurement (to measure output current and input current) • Scope (to view the output voltage graphically) • Continuous Powergui 44
  • 45. MATLAB Built-in Model for PV System with MPPT and Boost Converter • Type the following in the command prompt in MATLAB open example (‘simscapeelectrical/SolarPVMPPTBoostExample’) • To open a script that design the Solar PV system with MPPT using boost converter, at the MATLAB command line, enter:edit ‘SolarPVMPPTBoostData’ 45
  • 46. MATLAB Simulation of PV System with MPPT and Boost Converter 46
  • 47. MATLAB Simulation results of PV System with MPPT and Boost Converter 47