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  • Renewable Energy Systems
  • Control Theory

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  • True sine wave DC-to-AC inverters are crucial for improving solar power generation efficiency.
  • Conventional maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms struggle with partial shading, leading to sub-optimal performance.
  • Existing sliding mode reaching laws have limitations like infinite convergence times and steady-state errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust intelligent control method for true sine wave DC-to-AC inverters in solar power generation.
  • To improve maximum power point tracking (MPPT) accuracy and efficiency, particularly under partial shading conditions.
  • To overcome the limitations of traditional control methods in solar energy systems.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of an improved sliding mode reaching law (ISMRL) for robust control.
  • Integration of particle swarm optimization with the catfish effect (PSO-CE) to optimize ISMRL.
  • Application of the combined ISMRL-PSO-CE method for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in partially shaded solar arrays.
  • Digital implementation using a Texas Instruments digital signal processor for verification.

Main Results:

  • The proposed ISMRL-PSO-CE method ensures quick, terminable time convergence for MPPT.
  • PSO-CE effectively identifies the global best solution, mitigating steady-state errors and local optima trapping.
  • Simulation and experimental results demonstrate accurate and improved tracking control for true sine wave inverter-based solar power systems.

Conclusions:

  • The developed ISMRL-PSO-CE control strategy offers a robust and efficient solution for solar power generation systems.
  • This method significantly enhances MPPT performance, even when solar panels experience partial shading.
  • The digital implementation validates the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed control approach for true sine wave inverters.