• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.1323-1331
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• 2016

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.3-4
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• 2012

PV 시뮬레이터는 제한된 공간에서 PCS(Power Conditioning System)의 성능을 평가하거나, 고장유무를 검사하는데 필수적인 장비이다. PV 시뮬레이터가 PV 어레이와 동일한 동작을 하기 위해서는 다양한 재질의 PV cell에 대하여 모델링이 가능해야한다. 본 논문은 EN50530에 규정되어 있는 최대전력운 전범위인 $V_{MPP}{\pm}10%$ 구간에서 발생하는 오차를 다른 PV cell 모델링 알고리즘과 비교하고 제안한 알고리즘의 우수함을 증명하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.5310-5316
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• 2013

Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) method for Photovoltaic (PV) system is implemented in PV inveter and it generate the maximum electric power from PV cell. MPPT method has been studied to have high efficiency and high tracking speed. However, these studies are basically focused on the performance under fixed irradiance condition. Based on the typical Perturbation and Observation (P&O) method, this paper presents the research results on modified P&O method to have a better performance under varying irradiance condition. The modified P&O method can have a better performance under varying irradiance condition because the additional measurements during the MPPT control period are conducted. The proposed MPPT method is verified by using 250kW PV inverter under linearly varying irradiance condition according to EN 50530.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.469-470
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• 2016

Since efficiency of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is important for photovoltaic systems, a number of MPPT algorithms have already been researched for other environment, however, the most of MPPT algorithms can't track maximum point in dynamic irradiation. In this paper, P&O and 3-Point MPPT which is more specialized in dynamic irradiation are compared in basis of European Efficiency Test(EN50530). The efficiency of 3-Point MPPT algorithm is proved by simulation and experiment. In result, 3-Point MPPT shows higher efficiency in dynamic irradiation and less affected by environment than P&O.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.42-43
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• 2011

PV Simulator는 제한된 작업공간에서 태양광발전계통의 주요 설비인 Power Conditioning System (PCS)의 성능을 평가하거나, 제품 출하 전 PCS의 고장유무를 검사하는데 필수적인 장비이다. 최근에 IEC에서 EN50530규정에 따라 PCS의 MPPT평가도 중요하게 되어 동특성이 우수한 PV Simulator가 요구되고 있다. 현재 출시되고 있는 PV Simulator는 대부분 리니어 방식으로서 안정된 출력을 갖지만 효율이 나쁘다는 단점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 효율을 높이기 위한 스위칭 방식 PV Simulator의 전력회로와 출력용 LCL필터를 설계하고 그 특성을 검증한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2013.07a
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• pp.68-69
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• 2013

태양광 효율 기준 규정인 IEC의 EN50530에서는 태양광발전용 PCS(Power Conditioning System)의 성능평가를 위하여 PV Simulator를 사용하도록 규정하고 있다. PV Simulator는 전압원과 전류원의 복합적인 특성을 갖는 PV array의 전원특성을 구현하여야 한다. 즉, $I_{SC}$ 동작점 부근에서는 전류원의 형태로 동작하고, $V_{OC}$의 동작점 부근에서는 전압원의 형태로 동작하여야 한다. 또한 MPP 운전점에서는 전류원도 아니고 전압원도 아닌 중간적인 동작 특성을 갖는다. 본 논문에서는 PV Simulator의 출력방식을 전압원형과 전류원형으로 구현하는 제어시스템의 동작 특성을 실험을 통하여 비교 연구한다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.431-437
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• 2012

PV simulators are essential equipment for testing power conditioning systems (PCS) which are one of an important part in PV generator systems, for testing before shipment. High dynamic PV simulator is required since MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) test procedure has been established by EN50530 regulation recently. Most high quality PV simulator prevailed in the market is linear type which however has low efficiency. This paper proposes design guide lines for the power stage and LCL type filter cooperating with a switching mode PV simulator that shows high efficiency and very low power consumption. Proposed theory is verified by experiment.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.1-10
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• 2014

The efficiency of the maximum power point tracking(MPPT) of inverter which is used in grid-connected photovoltaic systems is changed according to dynamic environment conditions. Hence, this paper evaluates the performance of the proposed method and other MPPT algorithm on the basis of European Efficiency Test(EN50530). The modeling of MPPT algorithm is made by the Matlab & Simulink. In the result of simulation, the more control period is shorter, the more MPPT efficiency is higher. Also, the Proposed MPPT algorithm has higher performance than other MPPT algorithm with no regard to control period.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.498-508
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• 2015

In the simulation of photovoltaic (PV) power conditioning systems, PSIM is a widely accepted circuit simulation platform because of its fast speed and C-code support. PSIM provides two kinds of generic PV panel models: functional model and physical model. Whereas the functional model simulates PV in the standard test condition (STC) only, the physical model can emulate changing PV characteristics under varying temperatures and irradiation conditions and is thus more suitable for system simulation. However, the physical model requires complicated parameters from users, and thus it is prone to errors and is difficult to use. In this study, a new PSIM model for PV is presented to solve these problems. The proposed model utilizes manufacturers' datasheet values specified under STC only and excludes user-defined information from input parameters. To achieve good accuracy even in varying environmental conditions, single-diode model parameters are successively tuned to a time-varying virtual datasheet. Comparison with a conventional physical model shows that the proposed model provides more accurate simulation according to error analysis based on the EN50530 standard.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.51-56
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• 2014

PV cell modeling is necessary both for software and hardware simulators in analyzing and testing the performance of PV generation systems. Unique I-V curve of a PV cell identifies its own characteristics by electrical equivalent model that is composed of diode constants ($I_o$, $v_t$), photo-generated current ($I_{ph}$), series resistance ($R_s$), and shunt resistance ($R_{sh}$). Photo-generated current can be easily estimated since it is proportional to irradiation level. However, other electrical parameters should be solved from the manufacturer's data sheet that is consisted with three remarkable operating points such as open circuit voltage ($V_{oc}$), short circuit current ($I_{sc}$), and maximum power voltage/current ($V_{MPP}/I_{MPP}$). This paper explains and analyzes mathematical process of a novel PV cell modeling algorithm that was proposed by the authors with the name of "K-algorithm".