The goal of this project was to design a Maximum Power Point Tracking system for solar panels that utilized a DC/DC converter and a microcontroller. The Perturb and Observe method was used to calculate and maintain the maximum voltage for a PV source with various voltage inputs ranging from 5V to 25V DC. The system was both simulated using Matlab Simulink and built using a converter and Arduino.

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Creator

• Khun, Monineath
• Verbera, Giselle Lucia
• Choi, Yejee

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032317-080235

Advisor

• Emanuel, Alexander E.

Year

• 2017

Date created

• 2017-03-23

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright