Solar-Powered Induction
Stove
Introduction
Induction cooking is an efficient formof portable
cooking. Typically these stoves must be plugged
into the power grid. Solar power is one of the
most widespread, available forms of renewable
energy. It can be implemented to power cooking
stoves while on the go or to replace carbon-
intensive fuels in areas where grid-power is
unavailable such as in developing countries.
Induction stoves use
electromagnetic induction to
excite ferromagnetic material
in a cooking vessel as long as
there is a current source.
Figure 1. Induction Stove (Sunavo 2020)
Objective
Our objective was to create an option to avoid the use of
gas when using a stove. Both atmospheric waste and
physical waste is a concern when using a portable
stove. By using electricity with a rechargeable source
like a battery, it can open the door for more possibilities.
Project Goals
This project aims to design, simulate, and test a solar-
powered induction stove prototype. Originally, this
group planned on constructing a physical prototype of
the systemas well, but due to unforeseen
circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the project
was shifted to a simulation-based study as the basis of
an evaluation of a practical stove. Proteus and
LTSpice were used as primary platforms.
Focal Points
• 300WSolar Panel
• PWMCharge Controller
• Sealed Lead Acid Battery
• Full-bridge inverter
• Induction Stove
• Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)
Acknowledgements
See Block Diagramto viewhowthese components work
together in the system.
We would like to thank the following
people for generously donating their time
and knowledge to help us succeed:
Prof. Chitra Venugopal, PhD
& Mr. Richard Ellis
Renewable Energy Engineering
Aimee Bruner, Mohammed Mohammednur,
Jeff Perkins, Stuart Reiswig
Design Process
Methodology
Figure 2. Block diagram of power switching and communication between IC devices
Full Bridge Inverter
The resulting design starts witha 24VDC
source with a two-stage operation, andgives
120 Vrms with 15AIrms resulting in 1.8kWof
Power. First stage is a DC-DC converter with
MOSFETs driven by a 15Vpulse. Stage two
consists of a transformed voltage wave,
followed by a filtering capacitor, and finally a
DC-AC wave at 60Hz.
Induction Stove
The induction stove requires an AC
power source, which is provided by
either solar or grid energy connected to
an inverter. Because the design
incorporates a PWMoutput froma
microcontroller, the Pulse Width
Modulator can incorporate a lowDC
voltage froma comparator to do the
power control. By having a 8uF
capacitor following the bridge rectifier,
peak resonant current can be supplied
to the Working Coil thus driving a
power level (up to 1.8kW) proportional
to the input voltage (~120V). IGBT
Power Switches vary current (5-15A)
while maintaining a lowvoltage in a
fast and smooth manner when
adjusting heating settings.
Senior Capstone
Solar Power Modeling
The following solar calculations were done on
Simulink to determine the output of the selected
solar cell. This systemrequires 120Vto operate.
A300Wsolar panel can charge the battery
connected to the system. Shunt/series resistance,
short circuit current (Isc), open circuit voltage
(Voc), and maximumpower were also taken into
consideration when analyzing the panel's output.
Figure 3. PV Mathematical Analysis
Results
What are we trying to do”
Figure 4. Full Bridge Inverter circuit simulation
Figure 5. Induction Stove Circuit
June 2020
Charge Controller
Figure 6. Power mgmt. of PV using an Arduino as a charge controller
Automatic Transfer Switch
The ability to utilize grid-power or solar-power requires an
automatic transfer switch (ATS). This switch is driven by an
Arduino Uno microcontroller, which controls two relays.
The switch can automatically change the power source to
accommodate four scenarios: both grid- and solar-power
available, only grid-power available, only solar-power
available, no power source available.
Figure 7. ATS using Arduino
Conclusion
This investigation demonstrates that it is possible
to model a portable induction stove with battery
and grid-tied capabilities. The ATS mechanism
makes these multiple power sources possible.
Any sized induction stove can be powered ifit is
fitted with anappropriately-sized power source.
Next Steps
The efficiency of this systemcould be increased with the
following modifications:
• Battery selection for operating conditions
• Additional stove cooking modes
• MPPTover PWMcharge controller
• Establish a power protection plan for prototype
Additional Information
For more information:
Jeff.Perkins@oit.edu,
Stuart.Reiswig@oit.edu,
Mohammed.Mohammednur@oit.edu, or
Aimee.Bruner@oit.edu