Parallel-Connected Buck-Boost Converter with FLC for Hybrid Energy System


ŞAHİN M. E., OKUMUŞ H. İ.

ELECTRIC POWER COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS, cilt.48, sa.19-20, ss.2117-2129, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 19-20
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/15325008.2021.1913261
  • Dergi Adı: ELECTRIC POWER COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Environment Index, INSPEC, Metadex, DIALNET, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2117-2129
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hybrid energy system, parallel-connected buck&#8211, boost converter, fuzzy logic control, photovoltaic energy, wind energy, digital signal processor, DC&#8211, DC power conversion, MATLAB software, PV array design, renewable energy applications, SLIDING-MODE CONTROL, STABILITY ANALYSIS, STORAGE-SYSTEM, POWER, DESIGN, CONTROLLERS, MANAGEMENT, GENERATOR, ISSUES, COST
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The control of renewable energy sources is more complicated when used as hybrid energy systems. Power electronic circuits are used to convert and store the electrical energy generated from renewable energy sources. However, the high frequency switching in these power electronic circuits complicates the control of the systems. Advanced control methods are required to control such complex systems. In this study, a hybrid energy system was devised and implemented experimentally to first convert the solar and wind energy to electrical energy and, then to store and use it through a common bus voltage. The study focused on buck-boost converters' parallel connection and deviations from the common bus voltage level were taken into account. The converter system's control was tested with FLC as the best solution, and the results obtained from simulation and experiments were compared. The experimental setup was controlled with a fast and real-time digital signal processor (DSP). Current and voltage measurement circuits, MOSFET drivers, and parallel-connected buck-boost converters were realized experimentally. The simulations and experimental results were suitable for various solar and wind conditions. This hybrid system was also tested at low solar radiation and at low wind speeds to stabilize common bus voltage and energy harvesting.