Performance Analysis of Single Phase Induction Motor with Solar PV Array for water Pumping System

Abstract

This Paper deals with performance analysis of solar photovoltaic array fed single phase induction motor (IM) drive for water pumping system. It is configured by two different topologies based on the power supplied to the induction motor. In first proposed method, the output of solar PV Array is fed to the DC to DC boost converter to increase the voltage level of DC supply. This DC output is converted in AC supply with the help of an inverter. The output of this inverter is fed to the single phase induction motor. In the second proposed method the output DC power of the solar PV array is directly fed as input to the inverter and output of the inverter is fed to the single phase induction motor for water pumping system. A centrifugal pump connected with the single phase indication motor for water pumping system. The size of PV array and motor rating selected such that the water can also be pumped during the varying in temperature and irradiation level. This study evaluates starting, dynamic and steady state performance under changing atmospheric conditions and examines the effectiveness the single phase induction motor for solar PV based water pumping system. The detailed simulation study of single phase induction motor with PV array has been carried out in MATLAB/Simulink environment.