Green controller for efficient diesel engine driven single-phase SEIG using maximum efficiency point operation

Abstract

This paper presents a green controller for a governor-less diesel engine driven two-winding single phase standalone self-excited induction generator (SEIG) based on search-then-converge network algorithm. Diesel engines used for driving standalone electric generators are designed with a rated power output. Normally such engines exhibit maximum efficiency at about 80% of their maximum power rating. This point of operation is called as maximum efficiency point of operation. The proposed control operates the single-phase SEIG to generate a fixed electric power to achieve a maximum efficiency point of operation of the diesel engine irrespective of quantum and nature of load. The proposed controller diverts the surplus generated electric power to the battery energy storage system after satisfying the power demand of the load in order to conserve electrical energy and to improve the overall system efficiency. The operation of a diesel engine at maximum efficiency point of operation with constant mechanical loading irrespective of amount of electrical loading on the generator reduces the brake specific CO, smoke, and unwanted hydro carbon emission from the engine. Thus this scheme is named as a green controller.