DERIVATION OF A GLOBAL MODEL OF A TWO-STAGE PHOTOVOLTAIC MICROINVERTER USING SLIDING-MODE CONTROL

Oswaldo Lopez Santos

Universidad de Ibagué

Oswaldo López Santos has a BS degree on electronics engineering, a MsC degree on Industrial Automation and a PhD degree on Automation. From 2003 to 2008 he worked as design engineer in the power electronics industry on the field of power rectifiers and uninterruptible power supplies. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Electronics Engineering and leader of the Research Group D+TEC in the Universidad de Ibagué in Colombia. His research interests include control of power electronics converters, renewable energies, power quality issues, DC and hybrid microgrids and electrical engineering education.

Abstract

This paper develops a global model of a two-stage grid-connected microinverter which uses sliding-mode control laws in both stages. In the study, it is considered that the microinverter is fed by a current source representing... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Oswaldo Lopez Santos (Universidad de Ibagué)
  2. Germain Garcia (LAAS-CNRS)
  3. Luis Martinez Salamero (Universitat Rovira i Virgili)

Topic Areas

Small Signal Analysis and Modeling of Power Converters , Photovoltaic Applications (on-grid) , Non-linear Control

Session

OP-4C » Modeling and Small Signal Analysis (14:00 - Tuesday, 1st December, Ametista)