MPPT solar charge controller for automotive industry

Ionuț-Constantin Guran; Lucian-Andrei Perișoară

doi:10.1117/12.2572100

31 December 2020 MPPT solar charge controller for automotive industry

Ionuț-Constantin Guran, Lucian-Andrei Perișoară

Proceedings Volume 11718, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnologies X; 117182Q (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2572100
Event: Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnologies 2020, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

In this paper, a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) solar charge controller is designed and implemented to achieve the maximum power extraction from a photovoltaic (PV) panel during the charging of four Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFEPO4) cells connected in series (4S1P configuration), which can replace the classical 12 V Lead-Acid battery of a vehicle. To maximize the power extracted from the PV panel, the MPPT controller uses a digitally-controlled synchronous DC-DC Buck converter through the Perturb-and-Observe (PO) algorithm, which sets the duty cycle accordingly. The main parameters of PV system (voltages, currents, powers for panel and battery) are measured and printed on the built-in Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and are also transmitted over the Controller Area Network (CAN) interface to other Electronic Control Units (ECU) of the vehicle. Practical measurements are performed on a 100 W flexible PV panel installed on the roof of a vehicle and on Lead-Acid battery and a LiFePO4 battery pack installed in the luggage compartment.

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Ionuț-Constantin Guran and Lucian-Andrei Perișoară "MPPT solar charge controller for automotive industry", Proc. SPIE 11718, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnologies X, 117182Q (31 December 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2572100

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