Modelling and Simulation of Boost Converter with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for Photovoltaic Application

Authors

  • Ahmad Shaharuddin Mat Su, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Rasli Abd Ghani Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Slamet Slamet Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v71.3842

Keywords:

Photovoltaic (PV), DC-DC boost converter, Maximum power point tracking (MPPT), Fuzzy logic, Pulse width modulation (PWM)

Abstract

This paper presents the proposed model and simulation of a DC to DC converter with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) using fuzzy logic controller (FLC) for a standalone Photovoltaic (PV) System. This research will focus on the developing high performance DC to DC converter with fuzzy logic controller based to extract the maximum power that generated by the PV panel. The system composed of the PV array and DC-DC boost converter with MPPT system. The maximum power point tracking control is based on adaptive fuzzy logic to control ON/OFF time of IGBT switch of DC-DC boost converter. The proposed DC to DC converter is designed by using the Multisim software while the controller programme will be carried out by using the Matlab Simulink software. Pulse width modulation will be generated by the controller to trigger the IGBT gate. The performance of the proposed model is evaluated by the simulation and the result show that our proposed converter can convert more power from generated voltage. By using the fuzzy logic method to track the maximum power of the PV array, it is faster and the voltage is stable.

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Published

2014-12-30

Issue

Vol. 71 No. 5: ​Special Issue on Fifth International Graduate Conference on Engineering, Science & Humanities

Section

Science and Engineering

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Modelling and Simulation of Boost Converter with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for Photovoltaic Application. (2014). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 71(5). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v71.3842