@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 {108,
	title = {Power control of a solar/wind generation system without wind measurement: a passivity/sliding mode approach},
	journal = {Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on},
	volume = {18},
	year = {2003},
	month = {Dec},
	pages = {501-507},
	abstract = {<p>This paper deals with the control of the output power of a solar/wind stand-alone system. The control system regulates the generation of the wind subsystem in order to satisfy, jointly with the photovoltaic generation subsystem, the load and battery charge power demand. The controller is designed using a theoretical framework that unifies passivity and sliding mode techniques. The resultant control law does not need wind measurement and only relies on rotational speed and current measurements. An analysis of the acceleration estimate error is carried out and a countermeasure to compensate its effects is proposed. Finally, the performance of the controller is assessed through computer simulation, using a comprehensive nonlinear model of the plant.</p>
},
	keywords = {acceleration estimate error, angular velocity measurement, Battery charge measurement, Computer Simulation, control law, Control systems, controller design, Current measurement, current measurements, effects compensation, electric current measurement, hybrid power systems, nonlinear model, output power control, passivity/sliding mode approach, photovoltaic generation subsystem, photovoltaic power systems, Power control, power demand, Power generation, power generation control, Power measurement, rotational speed measurements, Sliding mode control, sliding mode techniques, Solar power generation, solar/wind generation system, stand-alone system, variable structure systems, Wind energy generation, wind generation subsystem control, Wind power generation, wind turbines},
	issn = {0885-8969},
	doi = {10.1109/TEC.2003.816602},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=1247775},
	author = {Valenciaga, Fernando and Puleston, Pablo F. and Battaiotto, Pedro E.}
}
