@article {123,
	title = {Control of a Supercapacitor Energy Storage System for Microgrid Applications},
	journal = {Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on},
	volume = {28},
	year = {2013},
	month = {Sept},
	pages = {690-697},
	abstract = {<p>The proper operation of a microgrid requires storage devices that increase the inertia and avoid instability of the system. This paper presents the control of an energy storage system (ESS) based on supercapacitor in the context of grid-connected microgrids. The ESS is composed of AC/DC and DC/DC converters tied by a dc link. A single sliding mode strategy is proposed to control a bidirectional dc/dc converter, capable of working properly under all operating conditions. The switching devices are commanded by a single sliding function, dynamically shaped by references sent from the microgrid central controller. This feature facilitates the implementation and design of the control law and simplifies the stability analysis over the entire operating range. The effectiveness of the proposed control strategy is illustrated by experimental results.</p>
},
	keywords = {AC-DC converter, AC-DC power convertors, bidirectional DC-DC converter control, DC-DC power convertors, distributed power generation, Energy storage systems (ESS), ESS, experimental setup, grid connected microgrid application, microgrid central controller, microgrids, Nonlinear control, Power electronics, power generation control, power grids, power system interconnection, sliding function, Sliding mode control, sliding mode strategy, stability, stability analysis, supercapacitor energy storage system control, supercapacitors, switching convertors, switching device, variable structure systems},
	issn = {0885-8969},
	doi = {10.1109/TEC.2013.2260752},
	author = {Inthamoussou, Fernando A. and Pegueroles-Queralt, Jordi and Bianchi, Fernando D.}
}
@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}
}
@conference {100,
	title = {Active and reactive power control of a brushless doubly fed reluctance machine using high order sliding modes},
	booktitle = {Electrical Machines, 2008. ICEM 2008. 18th International Conference on},
	year = {2008},
	month = {Sept},
	abstract = {<p>This article develops a decoupled active and reactive power control for a variable-speed constant-frequency (VSCF) power generation system based on a brushless doubly fed reluctance machine. This machine is a forthcoming low cost candidate for applications with limited variable speed requirements such as pumping and wind generation. Basically, it allows the use of a partially rated power electronic converter and, at the same time, offers a reliable and maintenance-free operation because of its brushless feature. The control design is approached through second order sliding mode techniques. This theoretical framework permits to deal with systems described by perturbed nonlinear dynamic models, obtaining simple controllers with a finite time reaching phase and a chattering free behavior. The controller performance is assessed through exhaustive simulations.</p>
},
	keywords = {active power control, brushless doubly fed reluctance machine, brushless machines, chattering free behavior, Converters, Costs, high order sliding modes, machine control, perturbed nonlinear dynamic models, Power conversion, power electronic converter, Power electronics, Pumps, reactive power control, reluctance machines, Sliding mode control, variable structure systems, variable-speed constant-frequency power generation system, Wind energy generation, Wind power generation},
	doi = {10.1109/ICELMACH.2008.4799959},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=4799959},
	author = {Valenciaga, Fernando}
}
