A Modified Robust Adaptive Super-twisting Sliding Mode Controller for Grid-connected Converters

This work introduces the application of a new adaptive control structure, which is a modification of the robust model reference adaptive controller (RMRAC) and adaptive super-twisting sliding mode (ASTSM). This controller was previously proposed in the literature and applied to the current control of a grid-connected converter under uncertain grid environments. However, its STSM structure used the tracking error signal function as a sliding surface, which tends to impose considerable chattering in the system. The proposed controller maintains the characteristics of the known structure but replaces the signal function in the STSM equations with a sigmoid function, reducing the current tracking error and improving the system regulation since it is smoother. As the control structure lies in RMRAC theory and some core equations change, stability analysis of the adaptation algorithm is also carried out. Experimental results in a 7.5 kW converter are presented in which the known RMRAC-ASTSM controller presents 2.45% total harmonic distortion while the modified adaptive structure obtains 2.22% total harmonic distortion and better regulation performance.