In the present paper, a current sensorless (CSL) method for buck-boost converter control is proposed for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) photovoltaic applications. The proposed control scheme uses the mathematical model of the buck-boost converte...
This paper presents the analysis and maximum-efficiency tracking control of a high-step-up boost-integrated dual-LLC resonant converter. The proposed converter combines one boost stage and two LLC resonant stages using a shared half-bridge, while the...
The Z-source inverter (ZSI) has emerged as an effective single-stage power conversion topology for renewable energy applications owing to its inherent capability to perform both voltage buck and boost operations. However, the shoot-through states req...
The maximum boost control method for a single-phase switched-boost inverter (SBI) and single-phase Z-source inverter (ZSI) is proposed in this paper. In the proposed method, the low frequency voltage is added to the constant voltage for generating th...
Both temperature and solar radiation cause variations in photovoltaic output power. Nevertheless, each variation has a maximum power point, which represents the photovoltaic output’s maximum efficiency. Photovoltaic power must be managed at the...
This paper proposes an artificial neural network (ANN) based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control strategy for wind energy conversion system (WECS) implemented with a DC/DC converter. The proposed topology utilizes a radial basis function netw...
The power converter is one of the essential elements for effective use of renewable power sources. This paper focuses on the development of a circuit simulation model for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) evaluation of solar power that involves usi...
Maximum power-point tracking (MPPT) is applied to enable effective operation of photovoltaic (PV) systems under different external conditions. MPPT is based on a control system that aims at maintaining the PV system operation in the most effective co...
The purpose of this paper is to develop a photovoltaic module array with an energy storage system that has equalizing charge/discharge controls for regulating the power supply to the grid. Firstly, the boost converter is used in conjunction with maxi...
This work deals with the design and validation of a combined control strategy to satisfy the requirements for both soft switching and Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for a Photo Voltaic based (PV-based) battery charging system. The proposed contr...
The Photovoltaic (PV) system is an eco-friendly renewable energy system that is integrated with a DC-DC buck-boost converter to generate electrical energy as per the variations in solar irradiance and outdoor temperature. This article proposes a nove...
This article contains a review of essential control techniques for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) to be applied in photovoltaic (PV) panel systems. These devices are distinguished by their capability to transform solar energy into electricity wi...
This paper presents the results obtained for the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique applied to a photovoltaic (PV) system, composed of five solar panels in series using two different methodologies. First, we considered a traditional Pertur...
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms are used in photovoltaic applications to extract the maximum power that the photovoltaic (PV) panel can produce, which depends on two inputs that are: temperature and irradiance. A DC-DC converter is ins...
Due to the poor tracking performance and significant chattering of traditional sliding mode control in the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm, a novel MPPT algorithm based on sliding mode control for photovoltaic systems is proposed in thi...
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are attractive energy sources for clean and efficient power generation; however, their nonlinear characteristics and sensitivity to operating condition variations make maximum power point tracking (MPPT) a...
This article presents an investigation of a PV solar system based on Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) using one of the artificial intelligence control techniques. To avoid the problems of the traditional P&O method, the optimization tool of Pa...
A high conversion ratio DC-DC converter is crucial for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). A fuel cell-based non-isolated high gain integrated DC-DC converter for electric vehicles is proposed in this paper. The system comprises an interleaved boost...
The power output of a photovoltaic (PV) system is inherently dependent on climatic factors. To maximize the energy harvested from PV arrays, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms are employed. These algorithms dynamically adjust the operatin...
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controllers have already achieved remarkable efficiencies. For smaller photovoltaic (PV) systems, any improvement will not really be worth mentioning as an achievement. However, for large solar farms, even a fracti...
This article presents a coordinated control method used for wireless power transfer (WPT) systems. This method can improve WPT system transmission efficiency while maintaining the constant output voltage. First, the topology of the DC–DC conver...
The electrical energy from the sun can be extracted using solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. This energy can be maximized if the connected load resistance matches that of the PV panel. In search of the optimum matching between the PV and the load resis...
In a photovoltaic solar-vehicle system, many factors may present disturbances and thus affect its operation. Among the disturbing parameters are the variable output voltage of the photovoltaic generator (GPV) and unbalanced irradiation throughout a d...
In this paper, a robust optimized controller is implemented in the photovoltaic generator system (PVGS). The PVGS is composed of individual photovoltaic (PV) cells, which convert solar energy to electrical energy. To optimize the efficiency of the PV...
This paper proposes a model predictive control (MPC)-based approach for optimizing the performance of a photovoltaic (PV) system. The proposed method employs finite voltage-set maximum power point tracking (FVS-MPPT), ensuring precise duty cycle adju...
Under the current situation, it is necessary to harness solar energy to generate more electricity. However, the disadvantage of solar energy is that it takes a lot of space to install solar panels. An option to optimize PV systems is to improve the m...
The formulation of a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control strategy plays a vital role in enhancing the inherent low conversion efficiency of a photovoltaic (PV) module. Keeping in view the nonlinear electrical characteristics of the PV module...
The integration of photovoltaic (PV) generation with bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging systems offers a promising pathway toward sustainable transportation and grid support. However, the dynamic coupling between maximum power point tr...
In this article, an efficient and fast two-stage approach for controlling DC-DC boost converter using non linear sliding mode controller for a PV power plant is proposed. The control approach is based on two online methods instead of using the conven...
The use of a wireless power transmission system (WPTS) in modern applications, such as consumer electronics, renewable energy sources (RESs) and electric vehicles (EVs), can significantly increase the safety and convenience of the power supply. Howev...
Operating PV panels at the Maximum Power Point (MPP) is crucial for increasing efficiency and reducing the payback period of the system. However, the voltage and current characteristics of PV panels are nonlinear and depend on environmental condition...
The Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) strategy is commonly used to maximize the produced power from photovoltaic generators. In this paper, we proposed a control method with a fuzzy logic approach that offers significantly high performance to get a...
Dual-stage standalone photovoltaic (PV) systems suffer from stability, reliability issues, and their efficiency to deliver maximum power is greatly affected by changing environmental conditions. A hybrid back-stepping control (BSC) is a good candidat...
In this paper, a sliding mode plus proportional-integral (PI) controller for a boost converter in a photovoltaic system is proposed. The proposed controller is characterized by being easy to implement and by operating with constant switching frequenc...
Grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems are now a common part of the modern power network. A recent development in the topology of these systems is the use of transformerless inverters. Although they are compact, cheap, and efficient, transformerles...
Photovoltaic panels present an economical and environmentally friendly renewable energy solution, with advantages such as emission-free operation, low maintenance, and noiseless performance. However, their nonlinear power-voltage curves necessitate e...
In this paper, a reliability assessment and prediction method based on bearing vibration signals is proposed, which combines Adaptive Cyclostationary Blind Deconvolution (ACYCBD) and AdaBoost-Mixed Kernel Relevance Vector Machine. Firstly, CYCBD para...
In this paper, a comparative analysis has been presented of two equivalent circuits of non-isolated buck/buck-boost converters under synchronous control, used in a stand-alone Photovoltaic-battery-load system. The first circuit consists of two cascad...
This paper proposes a Symmetric High Voltage-Gain (SHVG) boost converter control for photovoltaic system applications. The concept is based on a multilevel boost converter configuration, which presents an advantage compared to a classic boost convert...
Herein, the voltage and current output characteristics of a laser photovoltaic (PV) module applied to a wireless power transmission system using a laser beam are analyzed. First, an experiment is conducted to obtain the characteristic data of the vol...
In this paper, nonlinear sliding mode control (SMC) techniques formulated for extracting maximum power from a solar photovoltaic (PV) system under variable environmental conditions employing the perturb and observe (P and O) maximum power point track...
Tracking the maximum output power of a photovoltaic (PV) cell is an important problem to harvest more energy at different weather and load conditions. This paper presents the design and simulation of a robust direct adaptive controller (RDAC) for max...
This work implements a smart boost converter to enable an electric bicycle to be powered by a battery/supercapacitor hybrid combination. A 36V, 250W front hub motor was retrofitted onto a normal geared bike powered by a 36V; 12Ah lithium ion phosphat...
Rectifiers with power factor correction are key devices to supply DC loads from AC sources, guaranteeing a power factor close to one and low total harmonic distortion. Boost-based power factor correction rectifiers are the most widely used topology a...
Adaptive intelligent sliding mode control methods are developed for a single-phase photovoltaic (PV) grid-connected transformerless system with a boost chopper and a DC-AC inverter. A maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method is implemented in the b...
A single-inductor, low-voltage, three-step self-starting boost converter is proposed for photovoltaic (PV) energy harvesting. In order to enhance energy transfer efficiency, a variable-step Perturb and Observe (P&O) Maximum Power Point Tracking (...
This paper proposes a fault identification system for short and open-circuit switch faults (SOCSF) for a dc/dc converter acting as a Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) in Photovoltaic (PV) systems. A closed-loop operation is assumed for the boost dc/...
The Distributed Maximum Power Point Tracking (DMPPT) approach is a promising solution to improve the energetic performance of mismatched PhotoVoltaic (PV) systems. However, there are still several factors that can reduce DMPPT energy efficiency, incl...
An air-cooling battery thermal management system is a reliable and cost-effective system to control the operating temperatures of the electric vehicle battery pack within an ideal range. Different from most designs of the rectangular battery pack in...
An inertial response emulated control strategy of doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) is able to arrest their frequency decline following a severe frequency event. Nevertheless, the control coefficient is unchanged, so as to limit the benefit pot...
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