Hybrid Energy Source Based Landsman

Converter For AC/DC Microgrid

Gunal N
Logeshwaran J [Link]
Department of Electrical and
Electronics Engineering Department of Electrical and Department of Electrical and
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Electronics Engineering Electronics Engineering
Technology Sathyabama Institute of Science and Sathyabama Institute of Science and
Chennai, India Technology Technology
gunaln2693@[Link] Chennai, India Chennai, India
lwaran255@[Link] kaveem@[Link]
[Link]
Department of Electrical and [Link] V. Meenakshi
Electronics Engineering Department of Electrical and Department of Electrical and
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Electronics Engineering Electronics Engineering
Technology Sathyabama Institute of Science and Sathyabama Institute of Science and
Chennai, India Technology Technology
[Link]@[Link] Chennai, India Chennai, India
[Link]@[Link] meenakshigovind1@[Link]
Abstract— The primary goal of this paper is comparison inductor ripple current are verified by simulation and
of existing system (which has multiple reverse conversions experiment findings. A step-down converter called a "buck
in an individual ac or dc grid, poor dynamic output voltage converter" produces an output voltage that is lower than the
and less ripple content – SEPIC converter) with the input voltage. Despite having a straightforward design,
buck converters perform less efficiently than modified
proposed system (which has a better dynamic output
interlaced buck converters. In buck converters, total
voltage, less ripple content–LANDSMAN
harmonic distortion is also significant. High switching
converter).Furthermore, These two converters operations is frequencies must be used by the converters in order to
compared for a resistive load by using MATLAB/Simulink decrease their size and weight. However, switching loss,
and result is presented and also the operation of noise, and tension during turn-on and turn-off transitions
LANDSMAN converter with and without PI controller is also rise as the switching frequency does. These flaws
simulated using MATLAB/Simulink.. reduce power transfer effectiveness and powering capacity,
Keywords— Landsman Converter, Sepic Converter, Voltage which significantly impairs system performance. .[4] For
Ripple , Continuous Conduction Mode, PI Controller (key words) wind turbine adaptation, an IBCC with active-clamp
circuits is suggested. Low component stresses on active
I. INTRODUCTION switches are the outcome of the proposed converter's ability
to provide an appropriate duty ratio for high step-down
The majority of engineers are investigating renewable energy voltage applications. Active-clamp circuits can be used to
sources due to the scarcity of fossil fuels and the severe recover energy that has been trapped in the coupled
greenhouse effect. Solar, wind, and geothermal energy are inductors' leakage inductance, accomplish ZVS features,
the usual renewable energy sources, and they are abundant, and successfully suppress voltage spikes for active
clean, and require little upkeep. [1] The various types of switches. As a result, the proposed IBCC with active-clamp
converters are used for improvement of power factor at circuits can significantly improve conversion efficiency.
front end. The customized Landsman power factor The proposed IBCC with active-clamp circuits has been
correction (PFC) converter is used in the recommended thoroughly analyzed in the research, with operational
configuration to substitute for a traditional diode converter principles, feature characteristics, and power losses
at the source terminal of the existing electric vehicle (EV) estimation presented. The suggested IBCC's active-clamp
battery charger. In order to ensure the operation of the circuits have been implemented in a 240 W model. .[5] The
recommended PFC converter with unity power factor and use of PWM controlling techniques in the Buck-Boost
to achieve robust dc-link voltage regulation, the converter Converter switches integrated in the WECS is found to
is controlled by a single sensed element. When compared to enhance constant dc voltage. The output dc voltage can be
the conventional one, the suggested topology provides adjusted to values between 50 and 150 volts based on
better power quality, lower device stress, low current ripple modeling, and the output voltage of the inverter could be
at both input and output ,low input current harmonics.. .[2] maintained automatically. If WECS output is not steady,
The comparison of various types of dc to dc converters this improves the dc or ac output. Several scholars have
with SEPIC converter for wind energy drive .This SEPIC used various techniques to look for the Boost DC-DC
converter is nothing but advancement of CUK and boost Converter. An good substitute for dc-link converters is a
converters. the main problem of buck-boost is they reverse buck-boost DC-DC converter. This converter can step up or
the voltage. All of these issues can be solved with the Cuk step down the power because it is a buck-boost converter.
converter, but performing so will place a lot of electrical Use of buck and bust converters can help minimize voltage
strain on the components, which might result in device variation issues. then the use of wind energy for electricity
failure or overheating. The full form of SEPIC is single production.
ended primary inductance converter. It will regulate output
voltage to be lesser or greater than its voltage at input. The
duty cycle controls the output .It has an advantage of non- II. DESIGN OF LANDSMAN CONVERTER
inverted output. It is superior to the other converters in In order to lessen the current and voltage stress on
the power semiconductor device, the Landsman
converter is built to operate in continuous conduction
mode (CCM) [1], [3]. Figure 1 depicts the circuit
diagram for the Landsman DC-DC Converter. Its
operation can be examined by taking into account the
two modes indicated,

terms of both the input current purity and efficiency. Pitch

angle, a signal input for wind turbines, is maintained
constant because it is impossible to simulate this variation Fig. 1. Circuit Diagram of Landsman Converter
in wind speed. maintained in place. The relationship
between wind speed and rotor speed is straightforward. .[3]
Interleaved buck converters have a number of benefits, A. Mode 1- when switch is ON
including minimal switching losses, increased
effectiveness, and reduced switching stress. The suggested The circuit design in Fig. 2 is the result of the voltage across
interleaved buck converter is superior to the traditional intermediate capacitor C1 that reverse biases the diode when
interleaved buck converter. This suggested interleaved buck the switch is in the ON position, VC1. As the output voltage
converter's higher step down ratio for conversion and low Vo is greater than the inductor current IL, which is flowing
through the closed switch, VC1 discharges via the switch,
transferring energy to the inductor L and the output., VC1 0.6
declines and IL rises. Energy is delivered by the input to Duty Ratio
inductor L1.

Switching Frequency 25kHZ

Load Resistance 100 ohms

Fig. 2. Mode I operation of Landsman Converter

A. Sepic converter – Open loop analysis

B. Mode 2- when switch is OFF

The open loop analysis for SEPIC converter is being
simulated in the MATLAB/Simulink environment , The
results have been listed below and will be used for
The diode conducts when the switch is in the "OFF"
comparison with the LANDSMAN converter .
position because it is now forward biased, creating the
circuit diagram shown in Fig. 3. The energy stored in Mode
I is now transferred to output through the diode as the
inductor current IL now passes through it. Alternately,
energy from both the input and L1 is being used to charge
C1 through the diode.

Fig. 3. Mode II operation of Landsman Converter

Fig 4. Voltage Ripple of Sepic converter

III. LANDSMAN AND SEPIC CONVERTER OPEN LOOP

ANALYSIS The simulation of SEPIC converter was done with the
specifications mentioned at TABLE.1
The LANDSMAN and SEPIC converter are being carried
out with open loop analysis, in order to justify why
LANDSMAN converter stands out in certain parameters in a
way ahead of SEPIC converter , this is being done in the
MATLAB/Simulink platform and the results are being
compared in order to justify the points made in this paper.

TATBLE .1 SPECIFICATIONS OF LANDSMAN AND SEPIC

CONVERTER

Parameters Value Fig 5. Input and Output Voltage Waveform

Input Voltage 12V B. Landsman converter – Open loop analysis

 Landsman
converter 12 38 0.01 3.1

Sepic 12 34 1.00 2.8

converter

Furthermore, the comparison that we are done help us to

justifying on which aspects LANDSMAN is better
compared to SEPIC converter, so further we going towards
the closed loop analysis of LANDSMAN converter with and
Fig [Link] Ripple of Landsman converter without PI controller

V. SIMULATION RESPONSE OF LANDSMAN

CONVERTER WITH AND WITHOUT PI CONTROLLER

Here the DC voltage source is used as input source to the

landsman converter at the voltage of around 12V and we are
increasing the value of input at certain period of time and
observe the output changes with and without PI controller.

Fig 7. Input and Output Voltage Waveform

IV. COMPARISON OF LANDSMAN AND SEPIC

CONVERTER

The results that we have obtained from the

MATLAB/Simulink of both the converters LANDSMAN
and SEPIC are compared below and the betterment of the
landsman converter is tabulated.
Fig 8. Simulink model of landsman converter without PI controller

TABLE 2. PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF

LANDSMAN CONVERTER
gain(V)
Output (V)

Converter name
Input (V)

ripple(V)
Voltage

Voltage

Fig 9. Input and Output voltage waveform of landsman without PI controller

At time period between t=0.4 and 0.7, the input voltage is without any variation during the input voltage raise by using
raised from 12V to 14 V and the output shoot up from 16V PI controller.
to 20V in that time period . the input voltage change causes
the output voltage variation VI. CONCLUSION
The main objective of this paper is to compare the
landsman and existing sepic converter and find out which
is better in terms of the above criteria that we have given
and after finding out that landsman is a better converter
with better output voltage ,less voltage ripple and high
voltage gain and again in the closed loop analysis we got a
conclusion that landsman converter with PI controller is
better when compared with without PI controller as in the
simulation results that we have got that irrespective of the
input voltage ,the output voltage remains constant .The
results establish that the landsman with PI controller is
better in handling the output voltage during peaks and
Fig 10. Simulink model of landsman converter with PI controller surges .

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At time period between t=0.4 and 0.7, the input voltage is

raised from 12V to 14 V and the output remains same