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Solar Water Pumping Model Using Zeta Converter for Irrigation Application

Author(s): Vikash Kumar* and Amit Choudhary

Published In : International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research (IJEER)        volume 9, issue 3

Publisher : FOREX Publication

Published : 25 September 2021

e-ISSN : 2347-470X

Page(s) : 84-88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37391/IJEER.090309

Abstract

A solar pumping model is proposed in this paper using a Brushless DC (BLDC) motor. Zeta converter is used as a DC-DC link between the voltage source inverter and the PV array. Zeta converter enables soft starting of the BLDC motor and the speed control is achieved by simple variation of DC link voltage, thereby eliminating the need for complex switching circuitry. Zeta converter belongs to the class of buck-boost converter hence offers a wide range of operating voltage. The proposed model is simple and cost-effective so it can be practically implemented with minimum cost. The proposed model is tested for its suitability in the MATLAB/Simulink environment.

Keywords: Zeta converter, PV array, solar irrigation, Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques of solar panels (MPPT).




Vikash Kumar*, Student, Department of Electrical Engineering, BIT Sindri, Dhanbad, India; Email: kr.vikash104@gmail.com

Amit Choudhary, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, BIT Sindri, Dhanbad, India; Email: amit.ee@bitsindri.ac.in

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Vikash Kumar and Amit Choudhary (2021), Solar Water Pumping Model Using Zeta Converter for Irrigation Application. IJEER 9(3), 84-88. DOI: 10.37391/IJEER.090309.