Comparative Evaluation Of Single Sensor Based Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques For Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems

A. Daoud*, A. Midoun**
* Ph.D Scholar
Periodicity:January - March'2010
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jee.3.3.1123

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative study of single-sensor based Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) techniques for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The proposed techniques employ conventional hill climbing algorithm to find and track the MPP, using single-sensor methods which are based on either a tachometer or manometer or voltage sensor. Description and analysis of the proposed techniques are presented and verified experimentally on DC/DC buck converter controlled by a low-cost 8-bit PIC microcontroller.

Keywords

MPPT, DC/DC Buck Converter, Hill Climbing, DC Motor-Pump, Sensor.

How to Cite this Article?

A. Daoud and A. Midoun (2010). Comparative Evaluation Of Single Sensor Based Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques For Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems. i-manager’s Journal on Electrical Engineering, 3(3), Jan-Mar 2010, Print ISSN 0973-8835, E-ISSN 2230-7176, pp. 31-39. https://doi.org/10.26634/jee.3.3.1123

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