A Novel Algorithm for MPPT of an Isolated PV System Using Push Pull Converter with Fuzzy Logic Controller

Tehzeeb-ul Hassan, Rabeh Abbassi, Houssem Jerbi, Kashif Mehmood, Muhammad Faizan Tahir, Khalid Mehmood Cheema, Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, Farman Ali and Irfan Ahmad Khan
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Tehzeeb-ul Hassan: Department of Electrical Engineering, Punjab University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Rabeh Abbassi: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Hail 1234, Saudi Arabia
Houssem Jerbi: Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Hail 1234, Saudi Arabia
Kashif Mehmood: School of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, China
Muhammad Faizan Tahir: School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
Khalid Mehmood Cheema: School of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, China
Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan: Electrical and Automotive Parts Manufacturing Unit, AA Industries, Chennai 600123, India
Farman Ali: Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Khan: Marine Engineering Technology Department in a Joint Appointment with Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX 77553, USA

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-20

Abstract: Photovoltaic (PV) is a highly promising energy source because of its environment friendly property. However, there is an uncertainty present in the modeling of PV modules owing to varying irradiance and temperature. To solve such uncertainty, the fuzzy logic control-based intelligent maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method is observed to be more suitable as compared with conventional algorithms in PV systems. In this paper, an isolated PV system using a push pull converter with the fuzzy logic-based MPPT algorithm is presented. The proposed methodology optimizes the output power of PV modules and achieves isolation with high DC gain. The DC gain is inverted into a single phase AC through a closed loop fuzzy logic inverter with a low pass filter to reduce the total harmonic distortion (THD). Dynamic simulations are developed in Matlab/Simulink by MathWorks under linear loads. The results show that the fuzzy logic algorithms of the proposed system efficiently track the MPPT and present reduced THD.

Keywords: fuzzy logic control; maximum power point tracking; photovoltaic; push pull converter; off-grid voltage source inverter (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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