Intelligent Control of Photovoltaic System Using Fuzzy Logic for MPPT

Authors

  • V. M. Nandhana  Department of EEE, Thiagarajar College of engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
  • Dr. S. Arockia Edwin Xavier  Department of EEE, Thiagarajar College of engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India

Keywords:

Fuzzy logic, photovoltaic (PV) Module, Maximum Power Point Tracking.

Abstract

This paper suggests a method for the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of a solar system under variable insulation conditions. A fuzzy Logic control (FLC) based MPPT technique is proposed to improve the efficiency of a standalone solar energy system. Fuzzy logic controller is applicable to a DC-DC converter device. The various design steps of fuzzy logic controller are presented along with its simulation.A fuzzy system for tracking the maximum power point of a PV system. A simulation model consists of PV panel, Buck converter, and fuzzy based MPPT developed. Maximum power can be tracking by using fuzzy logic controller has been simulated in MATLAB/Simulink.

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V. M. Nandhana, Dr. S. Arockia Edwin Xavier, " Intelligent Control of Photovoltaic System Using Fuzzy Logic for MPPT, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 3, Issue 5, pp.78-82 , May-June-2017.