Abstract
This study explores the eco-friendly and versatile applications of renewable energy sources, with a focus on solar modules adaptable to varying conditions. The objective is to minimize switching loss and enhance Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) outcomes. Solar energy harnessed from PV panels is utilized to power a BLDC motor, employing two methods to amplify PV panel output. In the initial approach, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is implemented using a hybrid PSO and cuckoo-searches (HPSO_CSO) technique. The second method integrates an AC load through DC-DC converters connected to a BLDC motor and a multilayer inverter. Comparative analyses encompassing maximum power, stator current, THD, and duty cycle are conducted for both the conventional PSO-based BLDC and the proposed HPSO_CSO BLDC systems. The findings reveal that the suggested HPSO_CSO converter with BLDC motor outperforms existing methods, exhibiting the most favorable outcomes. The entire system is simulated using the SIMULINK model, with MATLAB 2021a employed for implementation. The proposed HCSO-PSO-MPPT approach achieves an impressive THD of just 1.08%, signifying superior power conversion performance in contrast to existing techniques.
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All authors contributed equally to this work.
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C. Karuppanasamy
C. Karuppanasamy received the B.E., degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Sri Subramaniya College of Engg & Tech, Palani, M.E (Embedded System Technologies) degree from Anna University Regional Center, Coimbatore and Pursuing Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from Anna university, Chennai. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor of EEE dept., P P G Institute of Technology, Coimbatore. His research interests include Renewable Energy, Embedded System and Power Electronics. He also an active reviewer of Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems and Technical Gazette. He is having 13 years of teaching experience, out of which 3 years in research.
A. Rajendran
A. Rajendran received the B.E., degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Kongu Engineering College, Erode and M.S (By Research) degree in Information and communication engineering from P SG College of Technology ,Coimbatore, Ph.D in Information and communication engineering from Anna university, Chennai. He is currently working as a Professor of ECE dept., Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore. His research interests include Medical Image processing, VLSI, Wireless communication. He also an active reviewer of springer and Elsevier journals. He is having 25 years of teaching experience, out of which 8 years in research.