Filtered Operator-Based Nonlinear Control for DC–DC Converter-Driven Triboelectric Nanogenerator System
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Operating Principle of the TENG
3. Modeling of the TENG System
3.1. Buck Converter
3.2. Problem Statement
4. Control System Design
4.1. Right Factorization
4.2. Operator Theory
4.3. Proof of Stability of Control System
5. Simulation and Experiment
5.1. Simulation Results
5.2. Experimental Results
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Definition | Value |
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f | Sampling Frequency | |
Reference Voltage | ||
Load Resistance | ||
L | Inductance | |
Output Capacitor | ||
Switching Frequency | ||
Time Constant |
Parameter | Definition | Value |
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f | Sampling Frequency | |
The Thickness of the Dielectric | ||
Reference Voltage | ||
Load Resistance | ||
L | Inductance | |
Input Capacitor | ||
Output Capacitor | ||
Switching Frequency | ||
Maximum Distance Between the Layers | 25 | |
S | Electrode’s Area | |
Vibration Period | ||
Time Constant |
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Shimane, R.; Liu, C.; Deng, M. Filtered Operator-Based Nonlinear Control for DC–DC Converter-Driven Triboelectric Nanogenerator System. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 4054. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15074054
Shimane R, Liu C, Deng M. Filtered Operator-Based Nonlinear Control for DC–DC Converter-Driven Triboelectric Nanogenerator System. Applied Sciences. 2025; 15(7):4054. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15074054
Chicago/Turabian StyleShimane, Ryusei, Chengyao Liu, and Mingcong Deng. 2025. "Filtered Operator-Based Nonlinear Control for DC–DC Converter-Driven Triboelectric Nanogenerator System" Applied Sciences 15, no. 7: 4054. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15074054
APA StyleShimane, R., Liu, C., & Deng, M. (2025). Filtered Operator-Based Nonlinear Control for DC–DC Converter-Driven Triboelectric Nanogenerator System. Applied Sciences, 15(7), 4054. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15074054