A Novel Implementation of Variable Step Size Optimization-Based MPPT Controllers for PV-Fed Electrical Vehicle Applications
摘要
From the present power generation trend, the utilization of conventional thermal energy is reduced because of its demerit’s high levels of water pollution and huge effect on the natural atmospheric conditions. Also, it directly affects the human life. So, in this work, solar renewable energy is considered as a source for the present photovoltaic (PV) fed electric vehicle system. Here, the 3-diode configured PV cell circuit is implemented to achieve the accurate performance characteristics of the solar-based electric vehicle system. However, the solar cell per-unit energy generation cost is more which is not acceptable for the consumer. Here, an advanced universal supply DC-DC circuit (AUSDC) is developed to enhance the load power consumption, thereby reducing the installation cost of the PV array. Finally, the sunlight PV module delivers nonlinear fashion voltage characteristics. Due to this PV behavior, a variable step-cuckoo search algorithm (VS-CSA) is proposed in this work to stabilize the functioning MPP of the PV, thereby extracting the peak voltage from the solar system. The PV-integrated DC-DC circuit is investigated by utilizing the MATLAB/Simulink window, and the converter performance is verified by using an external programmable source.