MPPT Solar Wind Boost Controller

This document describes an MPPT solar and wind power boost charge controller circuit designed by OpenCircuits. The circuit uses an LTC3703 boost converter IC to match a low voltage solar or wind turbine input to a higher voltage battery between 9V and 60V. It can boost the output voltage and charge batteries up to 60V. The circuit is still undergoing testing, particularly for optimizing wind MPPT, but works to boost incoming power for charging batteries when the input is lower than the battery voltage. The designer plans to sell extra circuit boards for $59.95 each after completing testing.

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MPPT Solar Wind Boost Controller

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Introduction and Overview: Presents an overview of the MPPT Solar and Wind Power Boost Charge Controller, detailing its functionality and application.
Circuit Schematic Diagrams: Provides detailed circuit diagrams required for constructing the charge controller, including component labeling and connections.
Frequency and Datasheets: Lists frequency and settings data relevant to the configuration of the charge controller, along with reference information.

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MPPT Solar and Wind Power Boost Charge Controller - OpenCircuits

MPPTSolarandWindPowerBoostChargeController
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Thiscircuitmatchesalowvoltagesolarorwindturbineinputtoahighervoltagebattery.Ananaloguecircuitwillmeasureincomingcurrentandvoltageinputstosetthemaximumpowerpointtracking(MPPT)andboosttheoutputvoltageupto
chargeahigher,orequalvoltage,battery.Inputvoltagerange:9vthrough60v.Outputbatteryvoltages:9vthrough60v.MPPTwillworkonlyifthebatteryishigherthantheinputsource.Otherwise,thecircuitwillactlikeadirectconnection,
sourcetooutput.ItisbasedontheLTC3703boostconverterIC.
http://vimeo.com/tag:ltc3703
Istillhavemoretestingtodo.Later,IthinkIwillsellmynineextraboardswithoneLTC3703solderedinplace,for$59.95USifyouwanttotrythecircuit.Aftertheyaregone,Imightreleasetheboardlayoutdiagram,whichiscriticalto
success.Iburnedupalotofpartswithspikes,beforesucceeding.
Itis9vthrough60vMPPTboosttoa48vnominalleadacidbattery.ItneedsmoretestingafterIattachawindturbine.Otherwise,itseemstowork,sofar.Howmuchpowercanithandle?Iamnotsureyet.Ithink500wattsminimumandmaybe
1Kwattswithmorecopperoverthetraces.
Thiscircuitisananaloguecomputer,whenrunwithoutamicroprocessor.Asrpmvoltagerises,currentisallowedtoriseproportionally.ThevariableloadingmathisP=I(Voffset)and(Voffset)/I=R(likeafixedresistorload)andIxconstant
=V.TheopamppegsIequaltoV.Itissuitableforsolar.Windisacubedrelation,notsquaredextraction,likethisanaloguecalculationwillyieldinwindeg.2Iand2V=4P.So,itwilllikelyneedthemicroprocessorforoptimizingwind
MPPT,butwithoutamicroprocessorwillbeinteresting.Itwillbebetterthanfeedingmyveryhighvoltagebattery,directlybecausemygeneratorrarelygetsabovethresholdvolts,whichis48vto59v,dependingonhowfull.Soitneedsaboost
converter.Itisdoingintegrationmath,viatheopamp.Iaddedapinheaderforoptionalmicroprocessorcontrol,whichIhavenottested,yet.