Sliding mode control of a boost converter applied as MPPT on a stand-alone WECS

Alfredo Martinez, Miguel Lopez, Werner Jara

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Abstract

This research work focuses on a stand-alone low power wind energy conversion system (WECS) where the main objective is to obtain the most energy from the wind and deliver it efficiently to the electrical load. The strategy to deal with this problem is to design a sliding mode controller applied with a maximum power point tracking algorithm (MPPT). In this dcbased micro-grid, the dc output voltage is kept nearly constant by the battery bank; therefore, it is not necessary to regulate this voltage. As the objective is to maximize the WECS power production, the specially designed sliding mode controller constantly adjusts the boost converter inductor current to modify its input voltage, which is the rectified wind generator ac voltage, until the system power reaches the maximum set by the MPPT.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE ICA-ACCA 2018 - IEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control
Subtitle of host publicationTowards an Industry 4.0 - Proceedings
EditorsCristian Duran-Faundez, Gaston Lefranc, Mario Fernandez-Fernandez, Carlos Munoz, Ernesto Rubio
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538655863
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jul 2018
EventIEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0, ICA-ACCA 2018 - Greater Concepcion, Chile
Duration: 17 Oct 201819 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE ICA-ACCA 2018 - IEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0 - Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0, ICA-ACCA 2018
Country/TerritoryChile
CityGreater Concepcion
Period17/10/1819/10/18

Keywords

  • Boost Converter
  • MPPT Algorithm
  • Nonlinear Systems
  • Sliding Mode Control
  • Wind Energy

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