Soft Switching Technique in a Modified SEPIC Converter with MPPT using Cuckoo Search Algorithm

Title:Soft Switching Technique in a Modified SEPIC Converter with MPPT using Cuckoo Search Algorithm

Volume: 16

Author(s): Srinivasan P.*, Heeravathi S., Jay Prasanna M., Sreedharsh R. Pillai and Dhanush M.

Affiliation:

• Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai

Abstract: MPPT refers to the process of continuously tracking and adjusting the operating point of a photovoltaic (PV) system to maximize the power output from the solar panels. The operating point at which a PV system produces the most power under a specific set of environmental circumstances is known as the maximum power point (MPP). The Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique is used to overcome the challenges of PV arrays with variable irradiance levels, which collects the greatest power from the PV array. Standalone PV systems, as well as gridconnected systems, can benefit from a DC-DC converter with MPPT. This study compares the standard perturbation and observation (P&O) technique with the soft-switching method used in the SEPIC converter utilizing the cuckoo search (CS) algorithm using MATLAB/Simulink. Reviewing the simulation results and assessing the SEPIC converter's performance.

Background: SEPIC soft-switching converter, the soft-switching technique is applied to the SEPIC converter topology. It typically uses additional components, such as inductor and capacitors, to enable soft-switching operation. These additional components help to control the voltage and current waveforms across the main switching devices, reducing switching losses. Methods: The proposed method uses a soft switching technique to reduce switching losses and to improve efficiency. Soft switching is used in SEPIC (Single Ended Primary Inductor Converter) converters, a type of DC-DC converter, to enhance their performance. The projected solution further addresses the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) issue in PV systems using the Cuckoo Search (CS) method.

Results: Soft switching technique is implemented in SEPIC converters to reduce these switching losses. In this system, Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) involves turning on the switch when the voltage across it is zero. This allows the current to flow through the switch without creating any significant switching losses. CS algorithm can track the MPP quickly and accurately, it exhibits less prone to oscillations, easily monitor the MPP under a variety of weather circumstances. However, it exhibits negligible oscillation in a steady state, which results in significant power savings.

Conclusion: The modified SEPIC converter with a soft-switching MPPT cuckoo algorithm is used with a solar-powered system. A prototype comprising a solar panel, a SEPIC converter, a driver, and a controller circuit was created. A soft-switching SEPIC converter with an MPPT cuckoo algorithm for the PV system is implemented, as are the converter operation, converter analysis, and theoretical analysis, and a controller circuit is analysed. The PV system, MPPT controller with tracking algorithm, and PMSM load were used in the system simulation. A 60-watt SEPIC converter prototype is built, and the outcomes are also tested experimentally.

Cite this article as:

P. Srinivasan*, S. Heeravathi, M. Jay Prasanna, R. Pillai Sreedharsh and M. Dhanush, Soft Switching Technique in a Modified SEPIC Converter with MPPT using Cuckoo Search Algorithm, Recent Advances in Electrical & Electronic Engineering 2023; 16 () . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0123520965263412231031060225