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Design a Controller for Bidirectional Converter

12/02/2013 4:22 PM

I am working on project where I need to regulate the voltage for a standalone load with PV input and energy storage. The output of PV is given to a the buck-boost converter and the output of buck boost converter is given to a DC link and load.A bidirectional DC-DC converter is connected at this DC link for charging and discharging of a battery.When PV output is less than minimum amount the battery discharges and supplies the load and when PV is greater it supplies the load and charges the battery.

I am facing two issues in this case:

1. I am not able to design a controller for the bidirectional converter. The bidirectional converter , at a given point of time, acts only as a buck or boost converter. So what should be the transfer function used for designing the controller-buck or boost?

2. When I connect the BDC to the DC link the output voltage drops to zero.

Please let me know your suggestions as soon as possible.

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Re: Design a Controller for bidirectional converter

12/02/2013 6:15 PM

Sounds like what you want is a charge controller to charge the battery from the PV and a DC-DC converter from the battery to the load. No need for two way anything. When the PV is sufficient it will supply power to the load, when not, the battery will supply power. If the load draws less than the PV is supplying, it will go to the battery. A well designed charge controller will not overcharge the battery.

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Re: Design a Controller for Bidirectional Converter

12/27/2013 4:31 PM

I have never heard of a bidirectional DC-DC converter. I think you mis-read the label.

In fact, diodes are frequently employed to avoid DC current flow in the wrong direction, else things burn up.

Typically a DC-DC converter has a forgiving input and a fixed output. The term "bidirectional" implies that there is no distinction between input and output.

The reason the input needs to be forgiven is because it can not provide the desired voltage. If the input voltage drops, the device sucks up more current to make up for the sag.

Lastly, when your output voltage drops to zero, that is an indication that you are in short circuit mode and the device has gone into short circuit protection mode. So you are asking too much or it has failed. I can't tell which, from here.

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