Performance Analysis and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Validation of Single Switch High Voltage Gain DC-DC Converters for MPP Tracking in Solar PV System

Ahmad, Javed; Pervez, Imran; Sarwar, Adil; Tariq, Mohd; Fahad, Mohammad; Chakrabortty, Ripon K.; Ryan, Michael J.

doi:10.1109/access.2020.3034310

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“…Recently, some commercial HIL platforms such as Typhoon HIL [35], Opal-RT [36], and National Instruments (NI) RIO family [37] have appeared to implement HIL models. The latter, programmed through LabVIEW software, is used for several applications, not only HIL.…”

Section: Hil Modelmentioning

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Comparison of Different Design Alternatives for Hardware-in-the-Loop of Power Converters

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This paper aims to compare different design alternatives of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) for emulating power converters in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). It proposes various numerical formats (fixed and floating-point) and different approaches (pure VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Intellectual Properties (IPs), automated MATLAB HDL code, and High-Level Synthesis (HLS)) to design power converters. Although the proposed models are simple power electronics HIL systems, the idea can be extended to any HIL system. This study compares the design effort of different coding methods and numerical formats considering possible synthesis tools (Precision and Vivado), and it comprises an analytical discussion in terms of area and speed. The different models are synthesized as ad-hoc modules in general-purpose FPGAs, but also using the NI myRIO device as an example of a commercial tool capable of implementing HIL models. The comparison confirms that the optimum design alternative must be chosen based on the application (complexity, frequency, etc.) and designers’ constraints, such as available area, coding expertise, and design effort.

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Section: Hil Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of Different Design Alternatives for Hardware-in-the-Loop of Power Converters

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“…Validation in a HIL 402 real-time emulator of a novel cubic converter was reported by Ahmad et al [24]. The proposed converter was compared with conventional boost and quadratic boost converter in a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) for a Solar PV array.…”

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confidence: 99%

DSP-HIL Comparison between IM Drive Control Strategies

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Due to their high robustness and simple maintenance, induction motors (IM) are commonly applied in household appliances and industry. Recently, advanced control techniques are being applied to traditional controllers such as field-oriented control (FOC) and torque control (DTC). Dynamic performance improvement, hardware simplification and software resource reduction are some of the characteristics reported by these advanced techniques, where a comparison of the new proposal with a traditional structure is generally reported for its validation. However, an assessment between advanced techniques is usually missing. Therefore, we evaluated the traditional FOC and DTC with two additional advanced control modifications, fuzzy and predictive. The resulting six structures were numerically evaluated using MATLAB SIMULINK in a 5 HP four-pole three-phase IM and practically validated using hardware-in-the-loop (Typhoon HIL 402 and DSP TMS320F28035). Speed, torque, phase current and flux response are reported for the six controllers and practical insights are summarized.

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“…Low magnitude voltage, including PV or fuel cell, can be significantly increased as a result of this boosting feature. This warrants the exclusion of boost dc/dc converters, which would otherwise be required as intermediate devices [18], thus significantly reducing the overall generation system size, efficiency, and complexity. Nevertheless, the challenges of the inflated device count with higher levels are currently being addressed.…”

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A Dual Source Switched-Capacitor Multilevel Inverter with Reduced Device Count

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Implementing voltage boost multilevel inverter topologies for PV and fuel cell energy sources is highly advantageous. Switched-capacitor multilevel inverters (SCMLI) have a step-up feature with low device requirements and can remove the need for high gain dc-dc converters leading to reduced overall system bulk. This work proposes a dual input SCMLI to achieve an output of nineteen levels while using a low number of components and high boosting factor and self-balancing of capacitor voltages. A comprehensive analysis of the proposed structure is presented, focusing on component requirements, cost and dynamic performance. The efficiency and loss distribution during operation is also provided. The operation and real-time performance of the SCMLI have been verified by simulation. Experimental results further validate the simulation results.

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Performance Analysis and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Validation of Single Switch High Voltage Gain DC-DC Converters for MPP Tracking in Solar PV System

Cited by 31 publications

References 42 publications

Comparison of Different Design Alternatives for Hardware-in-the-Loop of Power Converters

Comparison of Different Design Alternatives for Hardware-in-the-Loop of Power Converters

DSP-HIL Comparison between IM Drive Control Strategies

A Dual Source Switched-Capacitor Multilevel Inverter with Reduced Device Count

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