Modeling and Simulation of a Triple Junction Photovoltaic Generator Feeding an Electric Vehicle Drive in MATLAB/SIMULINK

In this research work, the control of an electric vehicle powered by a photovoltaic system is examined. A triple-junction solar cell made of InGaP/InGaAs/Ge with a high efficiency served as the foundation for the used photovoltaic generator. The fourth case studies that are examined involve standard test settings, a step change in solar radiation with a constant temperature, a step change in temperature with a constant sun radiation, simultaneous step changes in temperature, and solar radiation conditions. An electric vehicle's three-phase permanent magnet motor (PMSM) serves as the foundation for its traction system. The control approach relies on the field oriented control strategy. All of the control algorithms and the designed system are implemented in Matlab/Simulink. Significant results are provided and discussed for a wide range of speeds, including the two operating modes under step changes in environmental circumstances.