Brushless DC motor‐driven grid‐interfaced solar water pumping system. Issue 12 (1st October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Rajan; Singh, Bhim
• Is Part Of: IET power electronics. Volume 11:Issue 12(2018)
• Page Start: 1875
• Page End: 1885
• Publication Date: 2018-10-01
• Subjects: water pumps -- brushless DC motors -- DC motor drives -- power grids -- power supply quality -- power factor correction -- power convertors -- power generation reliability -- photovoltaic power systems -- solar cell arrays; brushless DC motor‐driven grid‐interfaced solar water pumping system -- utility grid side -- secondary power source -- total load demand -- photovoltaic array -- power factor corrected boost converter -- power quality; Power electronics -- Periodicals; 621.31705
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-pel.2017.0812
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-4535

Abstract

Abstract : A solar water pumping system employing a brushless DC motor drive is presented. The utility grid is utilised as a secondary power source. The total load demand is shared by photovoltaic array and the grid. This results in continuous water pumping. The amount of power shared by each source is controlled through a power factor corrected boost converter. The full utilisation of motor pump is achieved with increased reliability. The power quality is improved at the utility grid side. The simulation and hardware implementation are carried out to exhibit the performance of the system.