Comparative Analysis of Boost and Quadratic Boost Converter for Wind Energy Conversion System

Wind energy proves out to be indispensable among the renewable energy sources. It is one of the best and efficient non-conventional source of energy. Continuous research and advancement were undergoing in order to run the wind turbine at its optimal point. In this paper, the main aim is to manifest a comparative analysis of boost and quadratic boost power interfaces to a wind energy conversion system (WECS). Perturb & Observe algorithm is incorporated in this proposed work to obtain maximum power available from wind. Simulated results of the proposed system extracts optimum output power, for a wind generator is connected through a rectifier to the dc load using MATLAB/Simulink. Hence, improved exploitation of the accessible wind energy is obtained in terms of performance.