Design and Analysis of a Digital Controller for Boost Converter with Renewable Energy Sources for Domestic DC Load

Abstract:

Renewable energy sources like solar PV produces DC voltage which is converted to AC before connecting to domestic grid network. The conversion process from DC to AC and back to DC at load end introduce additional losses in the system. With increasing availability of modern DC loads and growing use of renewable energy, the use of DC network for domestic load supply is on increase in order to reduce energy conversion losses. Presented in this paper is a fast transient digital controller for DC-DC boost converter with energy source from solar PV for domestic DC loads like lightings. The boost converter was model as both steady and dynamic state. Digital controllers were designed using both digital redesign approach and direct digital redesign approach. The system demonstrated fast transient response that is essential for tightly regulated output voltage from constantly varying renewable energy generations.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 785)
• Pages: 141-145
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.785.141
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Oladimeji Ibrahim*, N.Z. Yahaya, N. Saad, K.Y. Ahmed
• Keywords: Closed Loop Response, DC Load, DC/DC Boost Converter, Digital Compensator

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