@article {178,
	title = {Multiple-input-multiple-output high-order sliding mode control for a permanent magnet synchronous generator wind-based system with grid support capabilities},
	journal = {IET Renewable Power Generation},
	volume = {9},
	year = {2015},
	pages = {925-934},
	abstract = {This study presents a control design for a grid connected wind energy conversion system based on a gearless PMSG. The generation system structure comprises a three blade turbine, a 2 MW multi-pole PMSG and a full-scale back-to-back frequency converter linked to the utility grid. The proposed control scheme allows following dynamical specifications taking into account operational requirements and ancillary services imposed by the recent grid connection codes, that is, reactive power regulation and fault ride-through (FRT) capabilities. The control actions to be applied during normal grid operation are designed through second-order sliding mode techniques using a two-stage cascade structure. The multi-variable controller designed attains to regulate the active and reactive powers delivered to the grid, minimising the resistive losses into the generator and maintaining important internal variables into the desired range. This controller presents attractive advantages such as robustness against unmodelled dynamics and external perturbations, finite time convergence to the sliding surfaces and chattering mitigation. To endorse the controlled system with FRT capabilities, a switching control scheme based on voltage grid measurements is also proposed. The performance of the whole control approach is analysed through representative simulations which include parameter variations, external perturbations and three-phase voltage dips.},
	keywords = {active power regulation, blade turbine, blades, chattering mitigation, control system synthesis, external perturbation, fault ride-through capability, frequency convertors, FRT capability, full-scale back-to-back frequency converter, gearless permanent magnet synchronous generator, grid connected wind energy conversion system, grid support capability, machine control, MIMO systems, multiple-input-multiple-output high-order sliding mode control design, multipole PMSG, multivariable control systems, multivariable controller design, permanent magnet generators, permanent magnet synchronous generator wind-based system, power convertors, power generation control, power generation faults, power grids, power system measurement, reactive power control, reactive power regulation, resistive loss minimization, second-order sliding mode technique, switching control scheme, synchronous generators, variable structure systems, voltage control, voltage measurement, wind power plants, wind turbines},
	issn = {1752-1416},
	doi = {10.1049/iet-rpg.2014.0417},
	author = {Valenciaga, Fernando and Fern{\'a}ndez, Roberto. 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}
}
