An effective Model Predictive Control for grid connected Packed U Cells multilevel inverter

Mohamed Trabelsi, Sertac Bayhan, Morcos Metry, Haitham Abu-Rub, Lazhar Ben-Brahim, Robert Balog

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Abstract

This paper presents a Model Predictive Control (MPC) for grid-tied Packed U Cells (PUC) multilevel inverter. The system under study consists of a single-phase 3-cell PUC inverter connected to the grid through filtering inductor. The proposed topology allows the generation of 7-level output voltage with reduction of passive and active components compared to the conventional multilevel inverters. The aim of the proposed MPC technique is to achieve grid-tied current injection, low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) of the current, unity power factor, while balancing the capacitor voltages at maximum power point (MPP). The feasibility of this strategy is validated by simulation using Matlab/Simulink environment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois, PECI 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509002610
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Apr 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventIEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois, PECI 2016 - Urbana, United States
Duration: 19 Feb 201620 Feb 2016

Publication series

Name2016 IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois, PECI 2016

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois, PECI 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityUrbana
Period19/02/1620/02/16

Keywords

  • Grid integration
  • Maximum power point tracking
  • Multilevel inverter
  • Packed U cells inverter

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