Predictive Control of Power Electronic Converters

The importance of advanced control techniques in power electronics is increasing day by day due to the requirement of the newly developed standards and regulations. Model predictive control (MPC), one of the most advanced control techniques, has been at the forefront in controlling power electronic converters in recent years because of its significant advantages over the linear control techniques. This chapter elaborates the use of model predictive control for power electronic converters. First, the theory and operational principle of predictive control are presented. Secondly, predictive control types including deadbeat control, hysteresis-based, trajectory-based, and model predictive control are summarized. Finally, the implementation of MPC for power electronic converters is explained step by step. Traditional three-phase voltage source inverter is tackled to explain the MPC idea for power converters. Furthermore, two case studies are presented to verify the MPC technique for different power converter topologies.