Sistema inteligente de iluminação de estado sólido com controle remoto e análise de parâmetros da rede elétrica

Abstract

This paper proposes a smart lighting system based on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for street lighting applications. In this context, a power converter with dimming capability was designed. Furthermore, additional functions are proposed in order to expand the feature set of the luminaire. To drive the LEDs, a topology based on Ćuk converter operating in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) with an electronic switch in series with the load was proposed. This converter was designed to perform simultaneously the functions of power factor correction and power control, being a single-stage LED driver solution. By analyzing the LEDs photometric response due to low-frequency current ripple, a design methodology that avoids the use of electrolytic capacitors in the proposed converter was developed. The modeling and control of the converter were also done in order to ensure that the system is always operating within the desired specifications. To control and manage the electronic system of the luminaire, it was developed an architecture based on the microcontroller TM4C123GE6PM. Beside the aforementioned functions, this digital system was designed aiming the promotion of other features, such as automatic dimming, protection of the driver and even monitoring some power quality parameters related to the input voltage, such as sags and swells. In order to experimentally evaluate the proposed system, a software, able to manage the luminaire functionalities, and a 70W prototype were built. The experimental results demonstrated a good performance of the LED driver as well as the functionalities of the proposed luminaire.