SLIDE 1 PVMD
Delft University of Technology
Incremental Conductance Technique
Ravi Vasudevan
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Learning objective
1. Maximum Power Point Tracking
1. Introduction to MPPT 2. Indirect Methods 3. Perturb and Observe 4. Incremental Conductance 5. Cost and Overview
2. Cables 3. Batteries
1. Introduction to Batteries 2. Characteristics of Batteries 3. Charge Controller
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How to Power-Point Track
Voltage [V] Current [A] V I VMPP VOC ISC IMPP PMPP MPP Power [W] P
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MPPT Techniques
MPP Tracking Indirect Direct
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MPPT Techniques
MPP Tracking Direct
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Looking at the I-V/P-V Curve
Voltage [V] Current [A] V I VMPP VOC ISC IMPP PMPP MPP Power [W] P
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Looking at the I-V/P-V Curve
Voltage [V] Current [A] V I VMPP VOC ISC IMPP PMPP MPP Power [W] P
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Looking at the I-V/P-V Curve
Voltage [V] Current [A] V I VMPP VOC ISC IMPP PMPP MPP Power [W] P
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Looking at the I-V/P-V Curve
Voltage [V] Current [A] V I VMPP VOC ISC IMPP PMPP MPP Power [W] P = dV dP
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Looking at the I-V/P-V Curve
Voltage [V] Current [A] V I VMPP VOC ISC IMPP PMPP MPP Power [W] P = dV dP > dV dP
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Looking at the I-V/P-V Curve
Voltage [V] Current [A] V I VMPP VOC ISC IMPP PMPP MPP Power [W] P = dV dP > dV dP < dV dP
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Conductance relates to dP/dV
Conductance G = I / V
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Conductance relates to dP/dV
Conductance G = I / V dV dI V I dV IV d dV dP + = = ) (
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Conductance relates to dP/dV
If sampling steps are small enough: Incremental G Conductance G = I / V dV dI V I dV IV d dV dP + = = ) (
V I dV dI D D »
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Conductance relates to dP/dV
If sampling steps are small enough: Incremental G Conductance G = I / V dV dI V I dV IV d dV dP + = = ) (
V I dV dI D D » dP I I V dV V D » + D
Incremental Conductance
SLIDE 16 Conductance relates to dP/dV
If sampling steps are small enough: Incremental G Conductance G = I / V dV dI V I dV IV d dV dP + = = ) (
V I dV dI D D » dP I I V dV V D » + D I I V V
Incremental Conductance VS Conductance
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Comparing G to Incremental Conductance
If
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Comparing G to Incremental Conductance
If
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Comparing G to Incremental Conductance
If
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Comparing G to Incremental Conductance
If
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Comparing G to Incremental Conductance
If
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Comparing G to Incremental Conductance
If
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Comparing G to Incremental Conductance
If
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Incremental vs Instant Conductance
Voltage [V] Current [A] V I VMPP VOC ISC IMPP PMPP MPP Power [W] P = dV dP > dV dP < dV dP
SLIDE 25 Incremental vs Instant Conductance
Voltage [V] Current [A] V I VMPP VOC ISC IMPP PMPP MPP Power [W] P
V I V I
D D
V I V I
D D V I V I
D D
SLIDE 26 Block Diagram IC Algorithm
VPV(n+1) IPV(n-1,n) VPV(n-1,n)
- ΔIPV / ΔVPV = -IPV / VPV (at MPP)
- ΔIPV / ΔVPV > -IPV / VPV (left of the MPP)
- ΔIPV / ΔVPV < -IPV / VPV (right of the MPP)
I V D D
I V
IF > VPN(n+1)>VPN(n) IF < VPN(n+1)<VPN(n) IF = VPN(n+1)=VPN(n)
SLIDE 27 Conceptual Flowchart
http://www.ni.com/white-paper/8106/en/ Increase Voltage Decrease Voltage Increase Voltage Decrease Voltage Start ΔI/ΔV > -I/V? ΔI/ΔV = -I/V? ΔI = 0? ΔI > 0? ΔV = 0? Return