Electrical characterizer of photovoltaic modules using the DC/DC Ćuk converter

Electrical characterizer of photovoltaic modules using the DC/DC Ćuk converter

This paper presents the procedures employed to specify, design and implement a Ćuk converter of 300 W, applied as an electrical characterizer of photovoltaic modules. The designed prototype is autonomous, portable and allows to transfer the measured data (voltage, current, solar irradiance and tempe...

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Published in:2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT) pp. 954 - 959
Main Authors: Pereira, Thiago A., Horn, Thamires P., dos Santos, Walbermark M., Mussa, Samir A., Martins, Denizar C., Coelho, Roberto F.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 01-02-2018
Subjects:
Analog-digital conversion
Capacitance
Capacitors
Electrical characterizer
Inductance
Photovoltaic modules
Photovoltaic systems
PV tracer
Ćuk Converter
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Summary:This paper presents the procedures employed to specify, design and implement a Ćuk converter of 300 W, applied as an electrical characterizer of photovoltaic modules. The designed prototype is autonomous, portable and allows to transfer the measured data (voltage, current, solar irradiance and temperature) to a personal computer by RS232 serial communication. From these quantities, the I-V and P-V curves are plotted and the five parameters that describe the one diode model of the tested PV module are obtained. Thus, it is possible to replicate the photovoltaic module behavior in a simulation platform regarding any solar irradiance and temperature conditions. In order to validate the accuracy of the developed characterizer, the experimental curves obtained from it are compared with those acquired from the use of a commercial PV tracer.
DOI:10.1109/ICIT.2018.8352307