Fuzzy based DC/DC Boost Converter

Design to Enhance Efficacy of

Photovoltaic Application

Presented by
Arijit Sarkar
M. Tech Student, Dept. of EE
Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College,
Durgapur
 Importance of boost converter in
photovoltaic applications

• The power electronic interfaces or power converter such as

DC-DC converter is a compulsory interface to convert the low
DC output voltage from solar PV system to the required
voltage rating needed by the utility grid or any suitable
utilization voltage .
• The DC-DC converter will regulate the charging
voltage/current from the solar PV modules or arrays according
to the batteries’ specifications.
• To extract maximum power using MPPT algorithms.
 DC/DC Boost Converter

• Continuous conduction mode

• Discontinuous conduction mode
 DC/DC Boost converter without any
controller

35

30

Voltage ( V) or Power( W)
25

R 10 ohm V 20V 20

15
L 120µH C 330µF
10

Voltage
D 0.6 Pout 50 watt 5 P ower

0
0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005
Time ( S ec)
DC/DC boost chopper with P&O based
MPPT controller

Flow chart of P&O

Simulink model of MPPT controller

60

50
Voltage ( V) or Power ( W)
40

30

Output Voltage and 20

Voltage
Power curve P ower
10

0
0.0000 0.0005 0.0010 0.0015 0.0020 0.0025 0.0030
Time ( S ec)
Fuzzy logic based P&O MPPT system in
DC/DC boost chopper
Membership functions of Inputs and Output
INPUT 1: Error INPUT 2: Error dot

OUTPUT: DUTY RATIO

 Rules of fuzzy logic
Rule No. E  D
E
1 L L M
2 L M M
3 L H H
4 M L M
5 M M M
6 M H M
7 H L L
8 H M M Surface view of rules
9 H H M
 Output of Fuzzy logic based P&O MPPT
system in DC/DC boost chopper
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50

45

40

35
Power (watt)

30

25

20
Output Power
15 with time curve
10

0
0 0.27 0.54 0.82 1.1 1.3 1.4
Time (msec)

55

50

45

40

35
Voltage (V)

30

25
Output Voltage with
20

15
time curve
10

0
0 0.27 0.54 0.82 1.1 1.3 1.4
Time (msec)
 Conclusions
This paper encircles the approach to control the voltage of the
solar PV panel by accurately culling of duty cycle of DC/DC
boost chopper in order to accomplish maximum power. Here,
maximum power point is achieved by controlling the output
voltage of boost chopper with accurately selection of duty
cycle. Fuzzy logic controller is used to tune the output of P&O
based MPPT controller. So, It is feasible for real
implementation to enhance efficiency of solar energy system.