TY - JOUR AU - Sitbon, Moshe AU - Mellincovsky, Martin AU - Aharon, Ilan PY - 2019/06/25 Y2 - 2025/01/01 TI - Controller Performance Assessment of a Photovoltaic Generator Terminated in a Current-Mode-Buck-Convertor-Load JF - Elektronika ir Elektrotechnika JA - ELEKTRON ELEKTROTECH VL - 25 IS - 3 SE - DO - 10.5755/j01.eie.25.3.23677 UR - https://eejournal.ktu.lt/index.php/elt/article/view/23677 SP - 56-62 AB - <p>In this paper, a comprehensive control analysis is presented, with emphasis on regulating the terminal voltage of a photovoltaic generator, interfaced with a current mode controlled buck DC-DC converter, which is, in turn terminated by a battery. The combined generator-convertor-load system possesses nonlinear behaviour, and is subject to environmental conditions, thus causing the control task complicated. Additionally, analyses of small signal equations reveal a possible unstable condition. Hence, a new method of designing a controller for worst-case scenario is presented. Additionally, results of implementing a typical linear controller (PI), which can be designed only in reference to a single nominal operation point, revealing a varied responses. Simulation and results of mathematical analysis are presented to verify the proposed method.</p> ER -