Abstract

The demand for renewable energy has been steadily increasing since the start of this century. One of the main stages in converting the renewable energy into electricity is the DC-DC converter. This stage has attracted many researchers to reduce its cost and improve its efficiency. In Photovoltaic (PV) systems, the conventional approach was connecting each PV panel to a single DC-DC converter. To improve the DC-DC conversion stage, Multi-Port Converters (MPCs) can be used to connect multiple PV panels to the same converter reducing size, cost, and achieving higher efficiency. Also, MPCs enable adding energy storage to the PV system to overcome the PV intermittent feature without extra circuitry. This dissertation presents a comprehensive analysis of a dual-input LLC topology for the DC-DC conversion stage of microinverters. It studies the resonant tank behavior under two control techniques: Phase Shift Modulation (PSM) and Frequency Switching Modulation (FSM). Then, the gain characteristics are derived in the normalized form considering the phase shift, switching frequency, and voltage difference between the panels. Then, we explore the control variables impact on solar energy harvesting along with the PV behavior under different conditions. Accordingly, a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) control algorithm is implemented by adopting the Incremental Conductance (InC) technique. Achieving MPPT for both PV panels of the dual-input LLC converter using the proposed extended InC method is verified by Simulink/MATLAB. In addition, a Four-Port Converter (FPC) is presented by integrating a storage unit to the dual-input LLC converter. The FPC can be easily reconfigured into a TPC realizing seven power flow scenarios, which are analyzed in detail along with their voltage relations. For control, PSM and FSM are used to achieve MPPT for each PV while variable pulse width modulation regulates the battery and load.

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Graduation Date

2021

Semester

Summer

Advisor

Batarseh, Issa

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Degree Program

Electrical Engineering

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0009094; DP0026427

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0026427

Language

English

Release Date

February 2027

Length of Campus-only Access

5 years

Access Status

Doctoral Dissertation (Campus-only Access)

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