A Photovoltaic-Based SEPIC Converter with Dual-Fuzzy Maximum Power Point Tracking for Optimal Buck and Boost Operations

Tanaselan Ramalu, Mohd Amran Mohd Radzi, Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri, Noor Izzri Abdul Wahab and Ribhan Zafira Abdul Rahman
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Tanaselan Ramalu: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohd Amran Mohd Radzi: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Noor Izzri Abdul Wahab: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Ribhan Zafira Abdul Rahman: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Energies, 2016, vol. 9, issue 8, 1-17

Abstract: In this paper, a photovoltaic (PV)-based single ended primary-inductor converter (SEPIC) is developed with introduction of dual-fuzzy logic controller (FLC) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm. Separate FLC parts, for the first time used for MPPT, are configured for optimal operations of both buck and boost operations. During buck operation, a high overshoot voltage exists, and during boost operation, an undershoot voltage occurs, both during the initial rising period. Definitely, a single-FLC MPPT could not be able to minimize both problems, which on the other hand can be handled by the proposed MPPT algorithm. For evaluation purposes, buck operation has been conducted during high irradiance, while during low irradiance, boost operation has been conducted. The dual-FLC MPPT with SEPIC was simulated in MATLAB-Simulink, and further a laboratory prototype was implemented with a TMS320F28335 eZdsp board. Both simulation and experimental results and comparison analysis (with the single-FLC MPPT) have been presented. From the results and analysis, the dual-FLC MPPT performs better than the single-FLC MPPT in terms of faster response time, lower overshoot and undershoot, and further significant reduction of power losses.

Keywords: photovoltaic (PV); maximum power point tracking (MPPT); fuzzy logic controller (FLC); single ended primary-inductor converter (SEPIC) (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: 2016
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