Sliding Mode Control of Single-Phase Grid-Connected Quasi-Z-Source Inverter

Quasi-Z-source inverters (qZSIs) are nowadays increasingly used owing to advantages such as single-stage operation, lower component rating, and continuous input current and common dc rail. These benefits lead to investigate this converter for grid-connected applications. This paper presents a grid-connected qZSI with both ac and dc side control. Sliding mode control (SMC)-based controller for capacitor voltage regulation has been proposed to ensure a fast and dynamic response for wide variations in input voltage, output load, and reference controlled quantity. A detailed mathematical model of the system is presented. A stable and fast response of SMC has been demonstrated using simulation and is validated by experimental results.