Solar PV Array Fed Zeta Converter Controlled BLDC Motor Based Water Pumping System
T. DeepikaM.E Scholar, Power System Engineering, VSB Engineering College, Karur, Tamilnadu, IndiaR. SivakumarAssociate Professor, Dept. of EEE, VSB Engineering College, Karur, Tamilnadu, IndiaDr. B. SenthilkumarAssociate Professor, Dept. of EEE, VSB Engineering College, Karur, Tamilnadu, IndiaDr. K. Uma MaheswariAssociate Professor, Dept. of EEE, VSB Engineering College, Karur, Tamilnadu, IndiaR. ArunkumarAssistant Professor, Dept. of EEE, VSB Engineering College, Karur, Tamilnadu, India
Vol 5 No 4 (2021): Volume 5, Issue 4, April 2021 | Pages: 62-67
International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology
OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 12-04-2021
doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.504009
Abstract
This paper proposes a simple, cost effective and efficient brushless DC (BLDC) motor drive for solar photovoltaic (SPV) array fed water pumping system. A zeta converter is utilized in order to extract the maximum available power from the SPV array. The proposed control algorithm eliminates phase current sensors and adapts a fundamental frequency switching of the voltage source inverter (VSI), thus avoiding the power losses due to high frequency switching. No additional control or circuitry is used for speed control of the BLDC motor. The speed is controlled through a variable DC link voltage of VSI. An appropriate control of zeta converter through the proportionate integral maximum power point tracking (PI-MPPT) algorithm offers soft starting of the BLDC motor. The proposed water pumping system is designed and modeled such that the performance is not affected under dynamic conditions. The suitability of proposed system at practical operating conditions is demonstrated through simulation results using power sim followed by an experimental validation.
Keywords
Zeta Converter, BLDC, Motor, Pump, Voltage Source Inverter, Solar, PV array.
Citation of this Article
T. Deepika, R. Sivakumar, Dr. B. Senthilkumar, Dr. K. Uma Maheswari, R. Arunkumar, “Solar PV Array Fed Zeta Converter Controlled BLDC Motor Based Water Pumping System” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp 62-67, April 2021. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.504009
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