Variable Step-size Hill-Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT Algorithm for Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing

Hydrokinetic energy harnessing has emerged as a promising renewable energy that utilizes the kinetic energy of moving water to generate electricity. Nevertheless, the variation and fluctuation of water velocity and turbulence flow in a river is a challenging issue, especially in designing a control...

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Main Authors: WAN ISMAIL IBRAHIM, Nasiruddin Sadan, Noorlina Ramli, Mohd Riduwan Ghazali Riduwan Ghazali, Ilham Fuad
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Published: Iran University of Science and Technology 2025-06-01
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Online Access:http://ijeee.iust.ac.ir/article-1-3583-en.pdf
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author WAN ISMAIL IBRAHIM
Nasiruddin Sadan
Noorlina Ramli
Mohd Riduwan Ghazali Riduwan Ghazali
Ilham Fuad
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Noorlina Ramli
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Ilham Fuad
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description Hydrokinetic energy harnessing has emerged as a promising renewable energy that utilizes the kinetic energy of moving water to generate electricity. Nevertheless, the variation and fluctuation of water velocity and turbulence flow in a river is a challenging issue, especially in designing a control system that can harness the maximum output power with high efficiency. Besides, the conventional Hill-climbing Search (HCS) MPPT algorithm has weaknesses, such as slow tracking time and producing high steady-state oscillation, which reduces efficiency. In this paper, the Variable-Step Hill Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT algorithm is proposed to solve the limitation of the conventional HCS MPPT. The model of hydrokinetic energy harnessing is developed using MATLAB/Simulink. The system consists of a water turbine, permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG), passive rectifier, and DC-DC boost converter. The results show that the power output achieves a 28 % increase over the system without MPPT and exhibits the lowest energy losses with a loss percentage of 0.9 %.
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spelling doaj-art-27884be6782042d697be0d1ce0d404e22025-08-20T03:45:15ZengIran University of Science and TechnologyIranian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering1735-28272383-38902025-06-0121235833583Variable Step-size Hill-Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT Algorithm for Hydrokinetic Energy HarnessingWAN ISMAIL IBRAHIM0Nasiruddin Sadan1Noorlina Ramli2Mohd Riduwan Ghazali Riduwan Ghazali3Ilham Fuad4 Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, FTKEE UMPSA, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, MALAYSIA. Department of Asset Development & Maintenance, Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) Bukit Katil, Lot 4345, Jalan Tun Telani, Mukin Bukit Katil, Hang Tuah Jaya, 75450 Ayer Keroh Malacca, Malaysia. Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, FTKEE UMPSA, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, MALAYSIA. Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, FTKEE UMPSA, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, MALAYSIA. Aku Munikasi Snd Bhd. 3 Tower,349 Jalan Ampang, kampung Berembang, 55000 Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hydrokinetic energy harnessing has emerged as a promising renewable energy that utilizes the kinetic energy of moving water to generate electricity. Nevertheless, the variation and fluctuation of water velocity and turbulence flow in a river is a challenging issue, especially in designing a control system that can harness the maximum output power with high efficiency. Besides, the conventional Hill-climbing Search (HCS) MPPT algorithm has weaknesses, such as slow tracking time and producing high steady-state oscillation, which reduces efficiency. In this paper, the Variable-Step Hill Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT algorithm is proposed to solve the limitation of the conventional HCS MPPT. The model of hydrokinetic energy harnessing is developed using MATLAB/Simulink. The system consists of a water turbine, permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG), passive rectifier, and DC-DC boost converter. The results show that the power output achieves a 28 % increase over the system without MPPT and exhibits the lowest energy losses with a loss percentage of 0.9 %.http://ijeee.iust.ac.ir/article-1-3583-en.pdfhill-climbing searchhydrokinetic energy harnessingmppt algorithm
spellingShingle WAN ISMAIL IBRAHIM
Nasiruddin Sadan
Noorlina Ramli
Mohd Riduwan Ghazali Riduwan Ghazali
Ilham Fuad
Variable Step-size Hill-Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT Algorithm for Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing
Iranian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
hill-climbing search
hydrokinetic energy harnessing
mppt algorithm
title Variable Step-size Hill-Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT Algorithm for Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing
title_full Variable Step-size Hill-Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT Algorithm for Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing
title_fullStr Variable Step-size Hill-Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT Algorithm for Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing
title_full_unstemmed Variable Step-size Hill-Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT Algorithm for Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing
title_short Variable Step-size Hill-Climbing Search (VS-HCS) MPPT Algorithm for Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing
title_sort variable step size hill climbing search vs hcs mppt algorithm for hydrokinetic energy harnessing
topic hill-climbing search
hydrokinetic energy harnessing
mppt algorithm
url http://ijeee.iust.ac.ir/article-1-3583-en.pdf
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