Predictive control with uniform switching transitions and reduced calculation requirements

Panagiotis Kakosimos, Sertac Bayhan, Haitham Abu-Rub

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Abstract

A control strategy based on finite-state model predictive control (FS-MPC) for uniform switching transitions distribution and reduced calculation requirements is presented in this paper. FS-MPC evaluates all the available switching states of the controlled topology to find the combination that meets the control objectives. However, the number of switches, along with the computation burden, is significantly increased in multilevel inverters, whereas the switching transitions are not evenly distributed among the switches. By preselecting the evaluated switching states into the cost function of the developed MPC, it is possible to minimize the computational requirements while decreasing the difference in the switching transitions. The performance of the proposed strategy is compared with the classical predictive control and a field-oriented control with space-vector modulation. The methods are applied to an electric drive with a PMSM supplied by a neutral-point-clamped inverter, and the effectiveness of the developed switching-state strategy is validated by examining steady state and transient performances.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages6342-6347
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538611272
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2017 - Beijing, China
Duration: 29 Oct 20171 Nov 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Volume2017-January

Conference

Conference43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period29/10/171/11/17

Keywords

  • Electric drive
  • neutral-point-clamped inverter
  • permanent magnet motor
  • predictive control

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