Proceeding Of International Conference On Recent Innovations In Science, Engineering And Technology ICRISET14, 2nd & 3rd April 2014

AN ISOLATED SERIES RESONANT CONVERTER FOR PV APPLICATION

Thamaraimanalan.V
PG Student, Power Electronics and Drives,
Dr.Pauls Engineering College,
Villupuram, India.
Manalan108@gmailcom

Jayanthi.B
Assistant Prof, EEE Department,
Dr.Pauls Engineering College,
Villupuram, India.
jayanthime@gmail.com

Abstract Effective photovoltaic power state need efficient

power change and exact maximum power point tracking to check
the effects of panel mismatch, partial darkness, and common
variance in power output during a daily cycle. In this project
compares an integrated boost resonant converter with LLC
resonant converter. Both converters have galvanic isolation,
simple control, as well as high efficiency across a wide input and
load range. But IBR converter operating under the fixedfrequency condition with a wide-input range. The resonant
action occupies very little of the switching period, and the peak
currents increase by 150% of their optimized value. To overcome
this problem LLC resonant converter is proposed. The LLC
resonant converter topology is widely used in dcdc converter
applications due to its advantages in achieving high efficiency
and high power density. Proposed system will be simulated
through PSIM software and Hardware implementation to be
carried out in future

known, main disadvantages of the SRC is poor light load

efficiency because a lot of circulating energy (or current),
which is not have a share to power transfer, should flow
through resonant circuit.
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In addition to this, output voltage of the SRC is always
equal to or smaller than input voltage. In other words, the
SRC has only buck (or step down) function. When converter
input voltage range is very wide, the SRC may not be used
due to its low efficiency at maximum input voltage and at
light load condition[4]. In order to solve this problem, the
LLC series resonant converter (LLC-SRC) utilizing
transformer magnetizing inductance as resonant element has
been presented in many previous papers and showed good
performances. Over all schematic and DC voltage gain of the
LLC-SRC, respectively. However, the attainable voltage gain
of the LLC-SRC decreases as Q factor (or load) increases.

Index Terms-Converter design, DC-DC power

Optimization, resonant converter ,photovoltaic(PV).

conversion,

I.INTRODUCTION
In general, PV system are not wasteful option for distant
of a small dwelling house, and dwelling. In most remote area,
it is not possible, to join to the electrical grid and in many
cases, costly fossil fuel is brought in to produce electricity.
Power change for photovoltaic (PV) putting to uses, an acting
against to additional conventional DC-DC converter
configurations, need an adaptable system that is capable of
responding to a broad range of input voltage and current
conditions PV voltage changes significantly with panel
building and operating temperature, while the PV not
brightness and shading condition[1]. If a converter is designed
only for high peak efficiency, oftentimes the range of
conditions belonging to all many PV installations will energy
the converter into one more operating area where it is much
less efficient[2].
The power delivered by a PV system of one or more PV
cell is having need on the irradiance, degree of hot and the
current drawn from the cells. Maximum Power Point Tracking
(MPPT) is used to get the greatest possible applications as
putting power on the grid charging batteries, or powering an
electric motor benefit from MPPT [3].
Resonant converter can perform very low
switching loss due to its soft switching characteristics. In
resonant topologies, series resonant converter(SRC) is one of
the most expansive used circuit topology. In common, the
SRC control its output voltage by changing switching
frequency of the converter. When the output values is equal
to input values[3]-[4]. As converter input voltage grow larger
in size or load becomes not heavy, the SRC higher than
switching frequency to maintain output voltage. By this well

II. LLC RESONANT CONVERTER

The LLC-SRC is basically a variation of the traditional
SRC for this reason, but it consume low transformer
magnetizing inductance. When the load becomes of great
weight, the cause something to happen of magnetizing
inductance becomes small and it happening takes suitable of
the SRC[5]. This matter involving difficulty can be get the
answer by either at a longer distance to make smaller in size
magnetizing inductance of the resonant network. In this
inductance, however, current flowing through the magnetizing
inductance becomes large. This will growth switch turn-off
current and effect in efficiency drop[6]. Therefore, the series
resonant converter in all probability not be act of applying to
the system that requires both broad input voltage and broad
load being variant[7]. To command to overcome the overhead
refer to problems, a resonant DC-DC converter using the Zsource impedance network between the power source and
most important switching device.
The large and having no equal feature about the proposed
Z-source resonant converter is that unlike the traditional Vsource or I-source converters. It can be short circuited and
open circuited without harm switching switches[8]. Therefore,
the desired buck and boost function can be accomplish. To
smallest quantity of switching frequency range is proposed
converter is to be buck and boost function is utilized, which
happening contribute to bring to a better condition not heavy
load efficiency more remote, the proposed converter is
extremely strong to EMI because the proposed converter
inhorn uses switch fire- through to boost output voltage. The
resonant converter trustworthy can be greatly improved.

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Fig.1. LLC Full-bridge LLC resonant converter

However, additional components such as a diode, two
inductors, and two capacitor in the Z-source network will
increase converter volume, number of components and cost,
thus makes the proposed converter less arousing interest. The
greater inductors and capacitors are significantly lessen while
to continue same performances[9]. This transfer ratio is
constant over both input load and frequency, where n is the
transformer turns ratio, and D is the duty cycle.

IV. PI CONTROL
Proportional Integra (PI) control in VSI provides higher
control above Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation or
traditional Pulse Width Modulation. In order to get a smooth
desirable waveform at the output side, the switching
frequency must be constant and should not be dependent of
output frequency and this can be accomplish by PI control.
Advantages of PI control is fixed inverter switching frequency
resulting in known harmonics. Instantaneous control and wave
shaping.
V. SIMULATION RESULTS
The computer simulation for operational characteristics of
the proposed converter is executed by using PSIM software.
The simulation parameter are shown in the tables .

III. PERTURBATION AND OBSERVATION

ALGORITHM
Perturb and Observe (P and O) searches for the
maximum power point by alteration the PV current or voltage
and discover the change in PV power output. The direction of
the alteration is opposite when the PV power make less. P and
O can have issues when there are fast alteration in the
irradiance that effect in action. There can also be issues when
there are fast alteration in the irradiance which can effect in
initially selecting the erroneous command of search. Selecting
the fit step size for the search is important[10]. Too large will
result in oscillation about the maximum power point and too
small will result in slow response to changes in irradiance.
Perturbation and Observation (P and O) method has a
easy not complicated feedback formation and fewer size
parameters. The periodically perturbing operates at
incrementing or decreasing the array terminal voltage and
comparing the PV output power with that of the preceding
perturbation cycle. Increase (decrease), the following as a
result perturbation is made in the same (opposite) direction.
The peak power tracker continuous search the peak power
condition. Maximum Power Point is tracked by using DC-DC
converter. Great act of attending has been given to the large
boost ratio hybrid transformer topology recently because
output voltage must be greater than input voltage.

Fig.2. Flow chart of P&O MPPT algorithm

TABLE 1
POWER STAGE ELEMENT VALUES
Element
Value
Lr
1.9H
Cr
680F
Lm
10H
C
470F
Co
200H
L
2Mh
R
200
TABLE 2
POWER DESIGN PARAMETERS
Element
Value
Input Voltage (Vin)
20-40V
DC-Link Voltage (V)
400V
Output Voltage(Vout)
220V
Switching frequency(Fs)
70KHZ
Inductor (L)
100H
Output Capacitor (C)
2F
Transformer ratio
1:12

Fig.3. Circuit Of LLC Full-Bridge Converter Based PV

System

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VI. CONTROL CIRCUIT OF LLC FULL-BRIDGE

CONVERTER BASED PV SYSTEM

Fig.9. Output doide dc-link Voltage Waveform 390Vdc

Fig.4. Closed Loop Inverter Control Circuit

Fig.10. Output AC Voltage Waveform 220V

Fig.5. Simulation Circuit Of MPPT Controller

VII. SIMULATION RESULTS OF LLC FULLBRIDGE CONVERTER

Fig.6. PV Input Voltage Waveform at 20-40Vdc

Fig.7. Transformer primary Voltage Waveform at 20-40V

Fig.11. Output AC Current Waveform 1.1A

VIII. CONCLUSION
As a solution for providing capable, distributed PV change, an
isolated series resonant converter has been proposed. The
system is hybrid between a traditional CCM boost converter
and LLC full bridge, make use of only four active switches. A
plan method of doing was than defined, with a concentrate an
unequalled unite resonant and PWM behavior. An effect was a
not complicated method of doing, needed only compensation
of the resonant any portion of length in choosing a valid
converter duty cycle range. An IBR converter operating under
the fixed frequency condition with a wide input range . The
resonant action occupier very little of switching period and
the peak current increase by 150% of their optimized value.
To overcome this problem LLC resonant converter is
proposed . the LLC resonant converter is proposed. The LLC
resonant converter topology is widely used in DC-DC
converter application due to its advantage in achieving high
efficiency and high power density galvanic isolation allows
for the use of high efficiency inverter stages without
additional concern over ground leakage current further
efficiency improvements are possible with the addition of
wide band gap semiconductor devices and passive component
optimization.
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Fig.8. Transformer secondary Voltage Waveform at 390V

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V.Thamaraimanalan is currently pursing his
M.E Degree in Dr.Pauls Engineering College,
Anna university, Chennai, India. He received his
B.E degree in Electrical and Electronics
Engineering from Mailam Engineering College,
Anna University, Chennai, India in the year
2011. His current research LLC series resonant
converter for PV application.
B.Jayanthi did her B.E Degree in VRS College
of Engineering and Technology, Anna
university, Chennai, India in the year 2005 . She
received her M.E degree in Power Electronics
and Drives from Adhiparashakthi Engineering
College, Anna University, Chennai, India in the
year 2011. Her area of interest Power electronics
and drives espeically in inverters.

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