Model predictive control for power converters and drives: Advances and trends

S Vazquez, J Rodriguez, M Rivera… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Model predictive control (MPC) is a very attractive solution for controlling power electronic
converters. The aim of this paper is to present and discuss the latest developments in MPC …

A review of modulation and control techniques for multilevel inverters in traction applications

A Poorfakhraei, M Narimani, A Emadi - Ieee Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Traction inverter has been the subject of many studies due to its essential role in the proper
performance of the drive system. With the recent trend in increasing the input voltage in …

Lifetime extension approach based on the Levenberg–Marquardt neural network and power routing of DC–DC converters

J Zhang, J Tian, AM Alcaide, JI Leon… - … on Power Electronics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The power conversion system based on the modular connection has widespread
applications in various power electronic systems. To accurately estimate the state of health …

Evolution of topologies, modeling, control schemes, and applications of modular multilevel converters

A Dekka, B Wu, RL Fuentes, M Perez… - IEEE Journal of …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is one of the most promising topologies for medium to
high-voltage high-power applications. The main features of MMC are modularity, voltage …

Multilevel converters: Control and modulation techniques for their operation and industrial applications

JI Leon, S Vazquez, LG Franquelo - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the last decades, multilevel converters have been developed usually for medium-voltage
high-power applications. They have become a mature solution for the increasing power …

Extended state observer-based sliding-mode control for three-phase power converters

J Liu, S Vazquez, L Wu, A Marquez… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes an extended state observer (ESO) based second-order sliding-mode
(SOSM) control for three-phase two-level grid-connected power converters. The proposed …

Model predictive control of power converters for robust and fast operation of AC microgrids

T Dragičević - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes the application of a finite control set model predictive control (FCS-
MPC) strategy in standalone ac microgrids (MGs). AC MGs are usually built from two or more …

A comprehensive review on reduced switch multilevel inverter topologies, modulation techniques and applications

N Prabaharan, K Palanisamy - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recently multilevel inverters (MLI) have attracted more attention in research and industry, as
they are changing into a viable technology for several applications. The concept of MLI was …

Finite-set model-predictive control strategies for a 3L-NPC inverter operating with fixed switching frequency

F Donoso, A Mora, R Cardenas… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, finite-set model-predictive control (FS-MPC) methodologies for a grid-
connected three-level neutral-point-clamped converter are investigated. The proposed …

Sliding mode control of grid-connected neutral-point-clamped converters via high-gain observer

J Liu, X Shen, AM Alcaide, Y Yin, JI Leon… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a nonlinear high-gain observer (NHGO)-based second-order sliding mode
(SOSM) control strategy is proposed for the three-phase three-level neutral-point-clamped …