ABSTRACT

This article presents a new circuit topology of a high-voltage step-up Double Dual
boost DC-DC converter for photovoltaic power systems. The converter boosts the low-
output voltage of the solar panel to required voltage for the load. The proposed circuit has
various advantages compared to the conventional boost converters, namely a higher boost
rate with low duty cycle, lower voltage stress on components, and higher efficiency. The
equations of a dual-boost converter are analyzed, highlighting the advantages of the new
DC/DC converter circuit topology. The operation principle is explained using the operating
intervals equivalent circuits and operation waveforms. Then, mathematical and theoretical
analyses of different conduction modes of the converter are presented. Gain and thus
efficiency of the proposed converter are calculated using MATLAB. Calculations are used to
compare the efficiency of the proposed topology with others available in the literature
regarding the benefits of decreasing cost and complexity. A photovoltaic system simulation
model is developed using MATLAB to validate the proposed converter. The proposed high
voltage gain Double Dual Boost converter has been and tested to verify the principle of
operation

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER NO TITLES PAGE NO
ABSTRACT i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ii
LIST OF FIGURES iv
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vi
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 GENERAL
1.2 LITERATURE SURVEY 4
1.3 MOTIVATION 13
1.4 OBJECTIVE 13
1.5 ORGANIZATION OF THE THESIS 13
2 OVERVIEW OF PV GENERATION SYSTEM 14
2.1 COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS 14
2.2 2.1.1 PV ARRAY 15
2.1.2 CHARGE CONTROLLER 17
2.1.3 BATTERIES 18
2.1.4 DC – AC CONVERETERS 19
2.2 FACTORS OFFECTING OUTPUT 21
2.3 PROBLEMS WITH GIRD 22
3 OVERVIEW OF CONVERTERS & TOPOLOGIES 23
3.1 CONVERTER TYPES 25
3.1.1 BUCK CONVERTER 25
3.1.2 BOOST CONVERTER 26
3.1.3 BUCK BOOST CONVERTER 27
3.1.4 CUK CONVERTER 28
3.2 DISADVANTAGES OF CONVENTIONAL
CONVERTERS 29
4 EXISTING SYSTEM
4.1 PV HID STREET LIGHT SYSTEM 30
4.1.1 BLOCK DIAGRAM 31
4.1.2 PV SYSTEM WITH SEPIC 31

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 4.2 SEPIC CONVERTER 32
4.2.1 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 33
4.2.2 SIMULINK DIAGRAM 33
4.2.3 CIRCUIT OPERATION 34
4.3 RELIABILITY & EFFICIENCY 36
4.4 DISADVANTAGES OF EXISTIN SYSTEM 37
5 PROPOSED SYSTEM
5.1 PROPOSED SYSTEM 38
5.1.1 DOUBLE DUAL BOOST CONVERTER 38
5.1.2 BLOCK DIAGRAM 39
5.2 DC BOOST CONVERTER TOPOLOGIES
5.2.1 CIRCUIT DIARAM- POSITIVE SIDE 39
5.2.2 CIRCUIT DIARAM- POSITIVE SIDE 39
5.2.3 CIRCUIT DIARAM – NEGATIVE SIDE 39
5.2.4 VOLTAGE GAIN 39
5.3 PROPOSED TOPOLOGY 40
5.3.1 CIRCUIT DIARAM- DDB CONVERTER 40
5.3.2 DESIGN 40
5.4 CIRCUIT OPERATION 41
5.4.1 VOLTAGE GAIN ANALYSIS 41
5.5 ADVANTAGES 43
5.6 APPLICATIONS 43
6 SIMULATION RESULTS
6.1 SIMULINK DIAGRAM –DDB CONVERTER 44
6.2 SIMULINK DIAGRAM – PV SYSTEM - DDB 45
6.3 PV PANEL OUTPUT 46
6.2 TRIGGERING PULSE 47
6.3 PROPOSED SYSTEM OUTPUT 48
6.4 GRID VOLTAGE 49

CONCLUSION 50
REFERENCES 51

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 LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE NO FIGURE NAME PAGE NO

2.1 Components of PV Systems 14
2.2 PV Cell 15
2.3 PV Cell Modules, Array 16
2.4 Voltage – Temperature 17
2.5 Solar Module – Temp 17
2.6 Classification of Inverters 20
3.1 Buck Converter 25
3.2 Boost Converter 26
3.3 Buck Boost Converter 27
3.4 CUK Converter 29
4.1 Existing system Block Diagram 30
4.2 PV Based HID Street System 31
4.3 SEPIC Converter Circuit diagram 33
4.4 Simulation diagram 33
4.5 Circuit Operation - CCM 35
4.6 Circuit Operation - DCM 35
5.1 Proposed system Block diagram 38
5.2 Boost Converter - Positive side 39
5.3 Boost Converter – Negative side 39
5.4 Double Dual Boost Converter 40
6.1 DDB Simulink Diagram 44
6.2 PV System with DDB Simulink Diagram 45
6.3 PV Panel Output waveform 46
6.4 Triggering Pulse waveform 47
6.5 System Output waveform 48
6.6 Grid Voltage waveform 49

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 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

1. PWM - PULSE WIDTH MODULATION

2. CM - COMMON MODE VOLTAGE
3. FACTS- FLEXIBLE AC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
4. THD - TOTAL HARMONICS DISTORTION
5. SDCS - SEPARATE DC SOURCE
6. UPS - UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY
7. HVDC - HIGH VOLTAGE DC TRANSMISSION
8. IGBT - INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR
9. MOSFET- METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FIELD
EFFECT TRANSISTOR
10. SEPIC - SINGLE-ENDED PRIMARY INDUCTANCE CONVERTER