Design of a PV-Fed BLDC Water Pumping System Using PSO-Based MPPT

The PV fed BLDC drive using zeta converter assisted by HESS has been validated as an effective solution for replacing the usage of conventional energy sources. The zeta converter employed has the better performance in terms of MPPT implementation, smooth operation of motor drive for water pumping. Also, the power management algorithm used for the HSS system is capable of maintaining constant voltage to BLDC motor. In this paper fuzzy logic controller is stabilize the system response fast. Various desired performances such as PSO-based MPPT under varying atmospheric condition, operation of zeta converter, dynamic performance of overall system has been demonstrated using MATLAB/Simulink platform. The results shown in this study confirm the accuracy of the control algorithm.

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