  In this paper, a full-bridge boost power converter topology is studied for
power factor control, using output high order sliding mode control. The AC/DC
converters are used for charging the battery and super-capacitor in hybrid
electric vehicles from the utility. The proposed control forces the input
currents to track the desired values, which can controls the output voltage
while keeping the power factor close to one. Super-twisting sliding mode
observer is employed to estimate the input currents and load resistance only
from the measurement of output voltage. Lyapunov analysis shows the asymptotic
convergence of the closed loop system to zero. Simulation results show the
effectiveness and robustness of the proposed controller.
