Projects:2020s2-7531 Wide Bandgap Device in PV Systems
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Wide Bandgap device in PV systems
2. Team members
- Abdulrahmen Alzeer
- Kunqiang (Edward) Zhang
- Bradley Slape
3. Supervisors
* Dr. Nesimi Ertegrul * Dr Said Al-Sarawi
Abstract here
Introduction
This project looks improve the efficiency of solar PV arrays through the use of designing a novel solar arrangement that uses wide bandgap (WBG) transistors to eliminate the use of blocking diodes. Additionally, these cells will be paired with a DC/DC convertor, as a means to perform maximum powerpoint tracking (MPPT).
Project team
Project students
- Abdulrahman Alzeer
- Bradley Slape
- Kunqiang (Edward) Zhang
Supervisors
- Dr. Nesimi Ertugrul
- Dr. Said Al-Sarawi
Objectives
- Investigating WBG devicde with non-inverting buck/boost converter
- Cell-level reconfigure PV array
- Maximum power point tracking algorithm design
- Build up all prototype with all the component above
Background
WBG devices
Reconfigurable solar PV
a conventional PV module typically contains a number of bypass diodes that connect strings of cells together, these diodes will block these cells from producing power in shaded conditions. however this will come at a loss, with the series resistance and losses associated with the diode having a parasitic drain on the device. the introduction of WBG transistors into the array of cells will allow for the connection of these modules such that shaded cells can isolated from the layout, and any other productive cells can be placed in either series or parallel.
DC-DC Converter
MPPT Algorithm
Method
Results
Conclusion
References
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