Fault detection in PV systems


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Abstract

A practical fault detection approach for PV systems intended for online implementation is developed. The fault detection model here is built using artificial neural network. initially the photovoltaic system is simulated using MATLAB software and output power is collected for various combinations of irradiance and temperature. Data is first collected for normal operating condition and then four types of faults are simulated and data are collected for faulty conditions. Four faults are considered here and they are: Line to Line faults with a small voltage difference, Line to line faults with a large voltage difference, degradation fault and open-circuit fault. This data is then used to train the neural network and to develop the fault detection model. The fault detection model takes irradiance, temperature and power as the input and accurately gives the type of fault in the PV system as the output. This system is a generalized one as any PV module datasheet can be used to simulate the Photovoltaic system and also this fault detection system can be implemented online with the use of data acquisition system.

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P. Jenitha

M.tech IInd year in Renewable Energy Technologies (EEE)

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Email: jenitha08@gmail.com
India, Coimbatore

A. Immanuel Selvakumar

Department of Electrical Technology(EEE)

Email: jenitha08@gmail.com
India, Coimbatore

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