Abstract
In this article, a model predictive control (MPC) strategy based on the optimal switching sequence (OSS) concept for a single-phase grid-connected H-bridge neutral-point-clamped (H-NPC) power converter is presented. The proposed OSS-MPC algorithm considers both the grid current tracking error and the dc-link capacitor voltage balance. Special emphasis is placed on the power converter control region in order to design suitable switching sequence candidates for this multiobjective control problem. Additionally, based on an analysis of the weighting factor effect over closed-loop performance, it is possible to demonstrate that this controller parameter is relatively easy to adjust. In fact, the weighting factor only affects the peak current during transients, with no effect over the steady-state performance. As a result, the proposed OSS-MPC provides a fast closed-loop dynamic to the H-NPC converter, which operates with a fixed switching frequency at all times. This predictive control strategy is experimentally validated in a 3.5-kVA laboratory setup.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 8844314 |
| Pages (from-to) | 7410-7420 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 1982-2012 IEEE.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Keywords
- Current control
- dc-ac power converters
- multilevel power converters
- predictive control