Design of an MPPT Technique for the Indirect Measurement of the Open-Circuit Voltage Applied to Thermoelectric Generators
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Proposed MPPT Control Algorithm
2.1. Indirect Measurement of the Open-Circuit Voltage
2.2. Fuzzy Logic Stage
3. Results
3.1. System Implementation
3.2. Simulation Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Symbol | Parameter | Value |
---|---|---|
Open-circuit voltage | 21.3 V | |
Internal resistance of the TEGs | 4.4 | |
Load | 48.22 | |
Output voltage | 30.5 V | |
Output power | 19.29 W | |
Primary inductor | 64.62 H | |
Parasitic resistance of | 915 m | |
Secondary inductor | 6.65 H | |
Parasitic resistance of | 143 m | |
K | Transformer coupling | 0.9 |
M | Mosfet model IRF540N | |
Drain source resistor | 50 m | |
D | Diode model 1N4934 | |
Input capacitor | 10 F | |
Output capacitor | 10 F | |
Switching frequency | 100 kHz |
Case | Technique | Parameter | Value |
---|---|---|---|
1 | P&O | 20.78 W | |
1 | IOCV&FL | 21.98 W | |
2 | P&O | 21.77 W | |
2 | IOCV&FL | 22.72 W | |
3 | P&O | 18.84 W | |
3 | IOCV&FL | 19.80 W |
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Marroquín-Arreola, R.; Lezama, J.; Hernández-De León, H.R.; Martínez-Romo, J.C.; Hoyo-Montaño, J.A.; Camas-Anzueto, J.L.; Escobar-Gómez, E.N.; Conde-Díaz, J.E.; Ponce-Silva, M.; Santos-Ruiz, I. Design of an MPPT Technique for the Indirect Measurement of the Open-Circuit Voltage Applied to Thermoelectric Generators. Energies 2022, 15, 3833. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15103833
Marroquín-Arreola R, Lezama J, Hernández-De León HR, Martínez-Romo JC, Hoyo-Montaño JA, Camas-Anzueto JL, Escobar-Gómez EN, Conde-Díaz JE, Ponce-Silva M, Santos-Ruiz I. Design of an MPPT Technique for the Indirect Measurement of the Open-Circuit Voltage Applied to Thermoelectric Generators. Energies. 2022; 15(10):3833. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15103833
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarroquín-Arreola, Ricardo, Jinmi Lezama, Héctor Ricardo Hernández-De León, Julio César Martínez-Romo, José Antonio Hoyo-Montaño, Jorge Luis Camas-Anzueto, Elías Neftalí Escobar-Gómez, Jorge Evaristo Conde-Díaz, Mario Ponce-Silva, and Ildeberto Santos-Ruiz. 2022. "Design of an MPPT Technique for the Indirect Measurement of the Open-Circuit Voltage Applied to Thermoelectric Generators" Energies 15, no. 10: 3833. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15103833
APA StyleMarroquín-Arreola, R., Lezama, J., Hernández-De León, H. R., Martínez-Romo, J. C., Hoyo-Montaño, J. A., Camas-Anzueto, J. L., Escobar-Gómez, E. N., Conde-Díaz, J. E., Ponce-Silva, M., & Santos-Ruiz, I. (2022). Design of an MPPT Technique for the Indirect Measurement of the Open-Circuit Voltage Applied to Thermoelectric Generators. Energies, 15(10), 3833. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15103833