Title : 
Sliding-mode control for current distribution in parallel-connected DC-DC converters
         
        
            Author : 
Donoso-Garcia, P.F. ; Cortizo, P.C. ; de Menezes, B.R. ; Mendes, M. A Severo
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Fed. Univ. of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A new control scheme for the current distribution in parallel connected DC-DC power converters is presented. It uses a sliding-mode controller to achieve both output current equalisation and output voltage regulation. The controller improves the dynamic performance of a parallel buck power converter; the output voltage is robust against load disturbances and the output currents are very well equalised. The analysis and design of the sliding-mode controller is developed. Simulation and experimental results show good dynamic performance of the proposed control scheme
         
        
            Keywords : 
DC-DC power convertors; control system analysis; control system synthesis; electric current control; robust control; variable structure systems; voltage control; control design; control simulation; current distribution control; dynamic control performance; load disturbance robustness; output current equalisation; output voltage regulation; parallel buck power converter; parallel connected DC-DC power converters; sliding-mode controller;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electric Power Applications, IEE Proceedings -
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/ip-epa:19981801