DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF MODULAR RESONANT SWITCHED CAPACITORS
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DESIGN AND EVALUATION
OF A MODULAR RESONANT
SWITCHED CAPACITORS EQUALIZER
FOR PV PANELS
Shmuel (Sam) Ben-Yaakov, Alon Blumenfeld, Alon Cervera, and Michael Evzelman
Power Electronics Laboratory
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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The Shading Problem in Serially Connected Arrays
โข Shading strongly affects the MPP current
โข Panels with different light exposures connected in series canโt all be in MPP 0
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3 Serial Connected PVs With Bypass Diodes
๐๐ฟ [๐]
๐๐ฟ [w]
A PV Panelโs I-V characteristics for various Insolation levels
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150W
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Existing Solutions
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Local Modules Central Current Compensation Local MPPT Implemented by DC-DC converters or part-time bypass circuitry
Local MPPT Creates a parallel power source, fed from the main BUS
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Current Bypassโ Overview
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Using
1 โ ๐ท โ ๐๐๐ฃ1 = ๐ท โ ๐๐๐ฃ2
๐ = 1
Bypass route can only be an energy source!
๐ โ ๐ผ > 0
๐1๐๐ฃ = ๐ ๐2๐๐ฃ
Local Current Transfer Current Distribution
๐๐๐ฃ2๐ผ๐๐ฃ2
=๐ผ 00 ๐ผ
๐๐๐ฃ1๐ผ๐๐ฃ1
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Voltage Equalizing โ The Concept
MPP for different shadings share approximately the same voltage
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A PV panelโs I-V and P-V characteristics for various Insolation levels
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Objective
โข Evaluate a cost-effective shading problem solution
โข Use a simple implement SCC modules
โข Achieve high efficiency with voltage equalization
โข Provide design guidelines
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Basic Implementation
Equalizing SCC modules Average model for the EQSCC
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Hard Switched Capacitor Average Model
๐ ๐ =1
2๐๐๐ถ1โ coth
๐ฝ12
๐ ๐1
+ 1
2๐๐๐ถ2โ coth
๐ฝ22
๐ ๐2
, ๐ฝ๐ =๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐
โ1
2๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ = 1,2
โข A good ๐ฝ is around 1
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tti
ti i
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eRi
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P.C
๐ ๐๐โ โ 2
N.C
C.C
๐ก๐ โซ RiCi ๐ก๐ โ RiCi ๐ก๐ โช RiCi
๐ ๐๐โ =
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ โ = ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐
๐ ๐ โ charge/discharge Ohmic loop resistance ๐ถ๐ โ charge/discharge loop capacitance
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๐0๐ =1
๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐; ๐ธ๐ =
๐๐๐๐ณ๐
๐น๐=
1
๐ ๐
๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐
๐๐ =๐
2 โ 4๐๐2 โ 1
; ๐ = 1,2
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Q i
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*eR i
Soft Switched Capacitor Average Model
A good Q factor is around 1
๐ ๐๐โ =
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐
๐ ๐ โ charge/discharge Ohmic loop resistance ๐ถ๐ โ charge/discharge loop capacitance ๐ฟ๐ โ charge/discharge loop inductance ๐ ๐ = 4๐1
2๐ 1 โ ๐1 โ tanh ๐1๐ ๐1
+ 4๐22๐ 2 โ ๐2 โ tanh ๐2
๐ ๐2
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Peristaltic Relations
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(3)
(2)
(1)
Current is delivered from adjacent panel and from neighbouring EQSCC
The peristaltic process is then formed from the whole chain
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Peristaltic Relations
Assuming panelsโ voltages is approximately equal:
โข ๐ผ๐ท ๐=
๐ผ๐โ๐ผ๐
๐๐ , ๐ < ๐
๐ผ๐โ๐ผ๐
๐๐ โ ๐ , ๐ โฅ ๐
โข ๐ผ๐ฟ =๐โ1 ๐ผ๐+๐ผ๐
๐
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-2.00 -1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00
I(D1)
I(D2)
I(D3)
I(D4)
I(D5)
I(D6)
I(D7)
50% shaded
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Power losses and Efficiency
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Power extraction efficiency for a chain of length with one shaded PV in the center
With EQSCC
Shaded PV is in short-
circuit
Insolation ratio
๐ =๐๐๐ข๐ก
๐๐๐๐ ๐ + ๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ = ๐ผ๐ท๐
2 ๐ ๐๐๐
Is/IO=0.625
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Power losses and Efficiency
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Power extraction efficiency for a chain of length with one shaded PV in the center
With EQSCC
Shaded PV is in short-
circuit
Insolation ratio
๐ =๐๐๐ข๐ก
๐๐๐๐ ๐ + ๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ = ๐ผ๐ท๐
2 ๐ ๐๐๐
Is/IO=0.125
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Prototype Power Stage Diagram
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DC Restorers
Drivers SCC
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Design Considerations โ Resonant SCC
Rtotal - Designed according to maximum allowable power loss:
Rtotal โค๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ
5 ๐ผ๐ท2๐๐๐ฅ
L โ Chosen or estimated according to switching frequency, providing ๐ โ 1:
๐ฟ =๐
2๐๐๐ or ๐๐ =
๐
2๐๐ฟ
C โ Was chosen providing desired resonant frequency:
๐ถ โ1
4๐2๐๐ 2๐ฟ
CBulk โ Was chosen according to maximum allowable voltage ripple:
๐ถ๐ต โ๐ผ๐ท๐๐๐ฅ
2๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Experimental Results โ Differential Current
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1st Generation EQSCC
2nd Generation EQSCC
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Experimental Results โ Differential Current
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Discharging
Charging
ID
Charging and Discharging Current to Average Differential Current
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Simulation โ Power Improvment
Using only bypass diodes: โ Complicate MPPT implementation (Multiple Power Points) โ Lower Maximum Power Point
Using the EQSCC: โ The Multiple Power Point problem is solved, with a higher MPP
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Vo [V] Theoretical and experimental Pout curves for 2 panels, one with about 50% shade
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Experimental Results โ Power Improvment
Using only bypass diodes: โ Complicate MPPT implementation (Multiple Power Points) โ Lower Maximum Power Point
Using the EQSCC: โ The Multiple Power Point problem is solved, with a higher MPP
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105 W
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Vo [V] Theoretical and experimental Pout curves for 2 panels, one with about 50% shade
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Simulation โ Efficiency
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With EQSCC
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Irradiance Ratio
๐๐ =๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ1 + ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ2โ 100%
Theoretical and experimental efficiency curves for 2 panels, one with irradiation swept from 0% to 100%
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Experimental Results โ Efficiency
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60%
80%
100%
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
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66%
97%
With EQSCC
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Irradiance Ratio 65%
78%
๐๐ =๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ1 + ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ2โ 100%
Theoretical and experimental efficiency curves for 2 panels, one with irradiation swept from 0% to 100%
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Conclusions
The EQSCC processes only the differential power
Voltage equalization implies low voltage stress on switches
Power losses match the theoretical analysis
Smaller loop resistance will lead to higher efficiency
System can be embedded in to PV Panel
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Thank You for Your Attention!
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Driver Design Approach
โข R-C considerations for the DC Restorer:
โ ๐ถ๐๐ข๐๐ โซ ๐ถ๐๐๐ก๐
โ ๐ถ๐๐ข๐๐ โ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โซ1
๐๐
โข An added loop capacitor minimizes the ground loop impedance.
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N-type circuit
P-type circuit
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IMPP as a Function of VMPP
V.V.R. Scarpa, G. Spiazzi, and S. Buso, "Low complexity MPPT technique exploiting the effect of the PV cell series resistance," Twenty-Third Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, (APEC 2008), pp. 1958-1964, 24-28 Feb. 2008.
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Central Current Feedback
Y. Nimni and D. Shmilovitz, "A returned energy architecture for improved photovoltaic systems efficiency," Proceedings of 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2010), pp. 2191-2194, May 30 2010-June 2 2010.
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Central Current Feedback
T. Shimizu, M. Hirakata, T. Kamezawa, and H. Watanabe, "Generation control circuit for photovoltaic modules," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 293-300, May 2001.
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Circuit configuration of GCC based on a dc/dc converter.
Circuit configuration of GCC based on a multistage chopper.
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Buck-Boost Implementation Example
P.S. Shenoy, B. Johnson, and P.T. Krein, "Differential power processing architecture for increased energy production and reliability of photovoltaic systems," Twenty-Seventh Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, (APEC 2012), pp. 1987-1994, 5-9 Feb. 2012.
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Differential power converters using a buck-boost topology connected to neighboring nodes. Differential power processing architecture.