| Title |
Design and Implement a Quasi-resonant Cuk Converter for Photovoltaic Applications |
| Authors |
(Nisha C. Rani) ; (N. Amuthan) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5573/IEIESPC.2023.12.5.448 |
| Keywords |
Quasi-resonant cuk converter; Photovoltaic (PV); Voltage source inverter; Harris hawks optimization; Grid |
| Abstract |
Solar energy has emerged as a growing source of alternative electrical energy in the new century because of the reliability, improvements, and efficiency in photovoltaic (PV) systems. In a PV system, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is a significant feature because a set of conditions in PV system power is maximized, and thereby, array efficiency increases. In this article, a quasi-resonant Cuk-converter (QRCC)-based voltage source inverter (VSI) is proposed for application to large-scale photovoltaic generators. The quasi-resonant Cuk converter is built on zero voltage transition (ZVT) and zero current transition (ZCT) strategies, designing an optimization technique based on a VSI that eliminates harmonics. Through simulation related to MPPT controllers, the QRCC is achieved, feeding the load through the VSI to minimize harmonics. The results show that the proposed VSI, based on Harris hawks optimization, reduces network harmonics, and those results are compared to the quasi-resonant single-ended primary inductance converter (QRSEPIC). |