Low-cost sliding-mode power controller of a stand-alone photovoltaic module
Title | Low-cost sliding-mode power controller of a stand-alone photovoltaic module |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Inthamoussou FA, De Battista H, Cendoya M |
Conference Name | 2010 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology |
Date Published | March |
Keywords | Buck converters, Control systems, Current control, electric current control, energy conversion, load current regulation, Logic, maximum power point trackers, maximum power tracking, module voltage control, photovoltaic cells, Photovoltaic systems, Power control, power controller, Power electronics, Sliding mode control, Solar power generation, stand-alone photovoltaic module, variable structure systems, voltage control |
Abstract | This work presents a simple and low-cost power electronic system that allows a flexible control of the operating conditions of the photovoltaic module. The system consists of a buck converter with sliding mode control. Control algorithms for maximum power tracking, module voltage and load current regulation are proposed. Moreover, these algorithms can be readily combined to have a complete control of the energy conversion system. The dynamic analysis reveals that there may be regions of instability that are avoided by appropriate switching logics. Operation and main features of the proposed electronic power controller are validated through simulation and experimental results. |
DOI | 10.1109/ICIT.2010.5472600 |
Research Line:
Control de sistemas de conversión de energías renovables
Teoría de Control
Control theory
Control of renewable energy systems