Performance Optimization of Induction Motor-Pump System Using Photovoltaic Energy Source

Bhat, S.R.; Pittet, A.; Sonde, B.S.

doi:10.1109/tia.1987.4505020

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“…But, such motors require brushes [1] or DC/AC converters [2]. This limits the reliability of these motors and subjects them to maintenance, making this technology unsuitable for some applications, like water pumping in isolated areas.…”

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A Switched Reluctance Motor Drive using Photovoltaic Transistors: Principle, Prototype, Experimental and Numerical Results

Quéval

Coty²,

Vido

et al. 2015

2015 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)

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Abstract-A solar-powered switch reluctance motor drive using photovoltaic transistors is presented. The expression "photovoltaic transistor (PVT)" is used to designate a conventional photovoltaic cell used as a light-controlled power transistor. To obtain a motor drive, a set of PVTs controls the current fed from an external DC power source to the motor phases. The control is achieved by modulating the sunlight hitting the PVTs using a shutter driven by the motor rotor. If the external DC source is a solar panel, the resulting system is able to convert light energy into mechanical energy, without the need of any brushes or other power electronics components. This system could be more affordable and reliable than conventional ones, and therefore is well suited for off-grid applications like water pumping. This article first discusses the operation of a photovoltaic transistor through the proposition and the validation of a model. Then, the operating principle of a PVT inverter is clarified. Finally, experimental and numerical results on the first PVT inverter-fed switched reluctance motor are reported. A prototype was built using a switched reluctance motor 6/4 and 12 PVTs. It was here connected to an external 12 V DC power source as a step before using a solar photovoltaic source. Results showed that the PVT inverter-fed switched reluctance motor was operating as expected and provided useful power.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Switched Reluctance Motor Drive using Photovoltaic Transistors: Principle, Prototype, Experimental and Numerical Results

Quéval

Coty²,

Vido

et al. 2015

2015 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)

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“…The output power characteristics of PV are nonlinear in nature with respect to ambient temperature (T), sun's irradiation (G) therefore a technique called maximum power tracking technique is mandatory (MPPT) research adopted. When the research on PV fed induction drive for pumping was at its threshold, researchers tried to match the performance of Induction motor with Photo Voltaic system to achieve maximum power output [16]. There has been a spurt of research articles on PV systems feeding power to AC drives but most of the articles emphasized on two stage power conversion which involves a battery interface between the inverter and PV system.…”

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confidence: 99%

Photo Voltaic (PV) fed Three Phase Induction Motor Drive for Rural Pumping Applications based on Single Stage Power Conversion

Sridhar¹,

Jayasankar²,

Aditya³

et al. 2015

IJCA

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“…brushed DC motor (Akbaba, Qamber, and Kamal 1998;Zaki and Eskander 1996;Koner, Joshi, and Chopra 1992), AC induction motor (Bhat, Pittet, and Sonde 1987), switched reluctance motor (Metwally and Anis 1994), and brushless DC (BLDC) motor (Singh, Putta Swamy, and Singh 1998;Langridge, Lawrance, and Wichert 1996). Most commonly, a conventional brushed permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motor is used due to its simplicity of construction and low cost.…”

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Development and modification of permanent magnet brushed DC motor for hybrid photovoltaic-operated solar systems

Singh

Khan

Bhattacharya

et al. 2015

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

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A modified brushed permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motor has been developed and fabricated for a photovoltaic (PV)-operated solar systems. The conventional PMDC motor has been plagued with constraints, the most critical being ingestion of vapours of working fluid inside the rotor and stator, damaging the insulation of windings and forming a thin film of moisture between commutator and brushes. This flaw results into a very low mean time between failures of the motor. In the past, many attempts have been made where-in variety of seals to isolate the working fluid vapours from inner parts of motor have been tried out, but to no avail. Even Brushless DC motors have been designed in the past but their exorbitant cost makes the entire arrangement not viable economically. The modification attempted in this article overcomes the problem of working fluid ingestion inside the motor. It is found that mass flow rate of working fluid obtained at maximum peak sunshine hours is 17.5 l/min at 3030 rpm of motor driven by a PV module of 40 W at 16.20 V. This low-cost modified PMDC motor has been robust with high mean time between failures as no breakdown observed during 18 months of operation.

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Performance Optimization of Induction Motor-Pump System Using Photovoltaic Energy Source

Cited by 83 publications

References 3 publications

A Switched Reluctance Motor Drive using Photovoltaic Transistors: Principle, Prototype, Experimental and Numerical Results

A Switched Reluctance Motor Drive using Photovoltaic Transistors: Principle, Prototype, Experimental and Numerical Results

Photo Voltaic (PV) fed Three Phase Induction Motor Drive for Rural Pumping Applications based on Single Stage Power Conversion

Development and modification of permanent magnet brushed DC motor for hybrid photovoltaic-operated solar systems

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