@conference {212,
	title = {Low-cost sliding-mode power controller of a stand-alone photovoltaic module},
	booktitle = {2010 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology},
	year = {2010},
	month = {March},
	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.},
	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},
	doi = {10.1109/ICIT.2010.5472600},
	author = {Inthamoussou, Fernando A. and De Battista, Hern{\'a}n and Cendoya, Marcelo}
}
@article {68,
	title = {Variable structure control of a photovoltaic energy converter},
	journal = {Control Theory and Applications, IEE Proceedings -},
	volume = {149},
	year = {2002},
	month = {Jul},
	pages = {303-310},
	abstract = {<p>The variable structure control of a DC-to-DC converter in photovoltaic applications is presented. The feasibility of establishing stable constant-voltage and constant-current sliding modes is stressed. Further, their ability to satisfy the control objectives, i.e. maximum power tracking or power regulation, is analysed. In addition, different control laws are obtained by combining these sliding motions, thereby improving their individual performances. The capability of these control laws to steer the state trajectories towards the sliding surfaces from any initial condition, as well as the stability of the sliding regimes, is investigated</p>
},
	keywords = {constant-current sliding modes, constant-voltage sliding modes, DC-DC power convertors, DC-to-DC converter, maximum power tracking, photovoltaic energy converter, photovoltaic power systems, power convertors, power regulation, state trajectories, Variable structure control, variable structure systems},
	issn = {1350-2379},
	doi = {10.1049/ip-cta:20020556},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/abstractAuthors.jsp?arnumber=1039154},
	author = {De Battista, Hern{\'a}n and Mantz, Ricardo J.}
}
