Cascade sliding mode control implementation in photovoltaic power supply for camping-car applications

Abstract

A cascade proportional integral sliding mode control for a two-stage interleaved boost converter (2IBC) serving as a reliable supplementary power source for camping-car applications is reported. Unlike the active fault-tolerant control approaches used for interleaved boost converters, which require controller reconfiguration, the proposed control scheme is passive fault-tolerant and does not require reconfiguration in the event of a faulty stage. The 2IBC model is analyzed together with the most important parasitic parameters, then, the averaged state-space model is derived to implement the control scheme. The appropriate linear cascade control is determined by using the small-signal equivalent model and improving the robustness and dynamic performance, thereby a proportional integrator controller is replaced by a sliding mode controller. The prototype system uses a signal processor and a low-power solar panel. The control code is generated by a PSIM software and loaded to the via a code composer tool. The experimental results validate the control design and demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed control scheme. In addition, the proposed controller ensures the continuity of service in the event of a faulty stage by verifying the reliability of the power supply.