| Group |
2020-08 |
Status |
completed |
| Title |
An I x V Tracer for Photovoltaic (PV) Panels |
| Supervisor |
Luiz A. C. Lopes |
| Description |
Photovoltaic panels are nonlinear electric power sources whose output voltage and power vary with the current demanded by the load, temperature and age of the cells. There are a few commercial “I x V tracers” for identifying and plotting the I x V curves of solar panels/arrays. The objective of this project is the design and implementation of a low-cost I x V tracer. In principle, it can be seen as a controllable variable resistance along with an acquisition system for the voltage and current values of the PV panel. Means for controlling and implementing the variable resistance (Power electronics converter and microcontroller) and for connecting the device to a memory stick, computer or the internet for data downloading are post-processing are to be developed. A working prototype implemented in a printed circuit board (PCB) should be presented at the conclusion of the project. |
| Student Requirement |
ELEC-331 and ELEC-433 |
| Tools |
PSIM, TI microcontroller, MATLAB. |
| Number of Students |
4 |
| Students |
Oleksandr Pysaryev
Antoine Haskour
Alexandre Richard
Kirushan Jeyapragash
Xiuhong Bai |
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