Retificador bridgeless SEPIC PFC com rastreamento de máxima potência para processar energia elétrica de um sistema eólico de pequeno porte

Abstract

The main objective of this dissertation is to propose a three-phase bridgeless SEPIC PFC rectifier, based on a single-phase converter presented in Costa (2015). As a secondary objective and in order to assimilate the operation of the converter, the single-phase converter is studied, and an alternative modulation is proposed for controlling the transistors compared with a traditional PWM modulation, in order to obtain results that justify or not its use in the converter proposed. Another secondary objective is the application of the proposed rectifier in a small-scale wind turbine system, in order that this converter can process the electric energy generated; also is proposed a methodology of control of maximization (MPPT) of generated power. To develop this study, is presented the theoretical analysis with each modulation, followed by design equations. Subsequently are shown the results of numerical simulation and experimental for the two modulations, being able to compare efficiency, THD and power factor. The nominal conditions for the single-phase converter are: rms input voltage of 220 V, output voltage of 200 V, switching frequency of 50 kHz and output power of 500 W. Contextualizing the application of the three-phase rectifier: has an introduction of the main wind power concepts, followed by an overview of wind energy in the world and in Brazil. Then one can see the operation of wind turbines and electrical generators. Next, is propose a system based on a three-phase bridgeless PFC SEPIC rectifier in DCM processing the energy from the wind turbine. This proposed model is then simulated and implemented using the MPPT method to control it, to prove the model and the proposed theory. The specifications for the three-phase converter are: rms input voltage of 90 V, output voltage of 250 V, switching frequency of 25 kHz and output power of 1500 W.