Control method for flyback based submodule integrated converter with differential power processing structure

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Abstract

This paper presents the differential power processing (DPP) with isolated-port of submodule integrated converters (subMICs) in order to improve energy capture in photovoltaic (PV) power system. The nearly voltage equalization control and flyback subMICs are selected, which are working in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) with fixed duty ratio 0.5. The simulation is built on Matlab/Simulink. The performance comparison was conducted for various scenarios, which shows that the structure can distinctly mitigate the energy loss in PV system causing by mismatch between each panel. The control can allocate the working point of each submodule close to true maximum power point (MPP) and module-level efficiency is achieved up to 98% for 72-cell PV module having 3 substrings with solar irradiation of 100%, 50% and 25%, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages684-689
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509033881
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event5th IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2016 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Duration: 20 Nov 201623 Nov 2016

Publication series

Name2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2016

Conference

Conference5th IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBirmingham
Period20/11/1623/11/16

Keywords

  • Close-loop
  • Maximum power point (MPP)
  • Maximum power point tracking (MPPT)
  • Open-loop
  • Photovolatic (PV) system
  • Submodule integrated converters (subMICs)
  • Voltage equalization

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