A New Topology of Multiple-Input Converter with Embedded Controller Based Power Management
S. Saravanan1, A. Sureshkumar2, S. Thangavel3
1Saravanan Subramanian, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Anna University, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India.
2Sureshkumar Annamalai, PG Scholar, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Anna University, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India.
3Thangavel Subbaiyan, Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Anna University, K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Thiruchengode, India.
Manuscript received on March 22, 2013. | Revised Manuscript received on April 14, 2013. | Manuscript published on April 30, 2013. | PP: 251-259 | Volume-2, Issue-4, April 2013. | Retrieval Number: D1389042413/2013©BEIESP
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Abstract: This paper presents a new power conditioner topology that integrates multiple renewable energy sources to make best use of their operating characteristics and obtain better reliability than that could be obtained by single renewable energy based power supply. The proposed power conditioner uses three sources, one storage device and isolated load outputs. The proposed multiple-input converter uses intelligent closed loop control for efficient power control. The proposed power conditioner uses very limited number of switches and promises significant savings in component count and reduced losses in renewable energy power-harvesting system by reducing the on-state conduction loss and switching loss in comparison to topology like H-Bridge converters. The power conditioner houses a battery bank which is suitably connected by the controller to sink or source the input power based on the load requirement.
Keywords: Fuel cell, Multiple – Input Converter, PV panel, Power Conditioner, Renewable Energy Integration, Wind Turbine Generator.