Describes the general principles and current research into Model Predictive Control (MPC);
the most up-to-date control method for power converters and drives The book starts with an …

A novel type of Model Predictive Direct Torque Control (MP-DTC) is proposed in this paper.
The future behavior of the plant is predicted using a discrete-time state-space model in the …

A robust predictive current control algorithm for permanent magnet synchronous motor
(PMSM) drives is proposed. The robust controller adopts an incremental system model, thus …

Receding horizon control requires the solution of an optimization problem at every sampling
instant. We present efficient interior point methods tailored to convex multistage problems, a …

Multilevel converters (MLCs) have emerged as standard power electronic converters for
medium-voltage high-power industrial applications. Owing to dominating device switching …

The direct torque control approach called model predictive direct torque control (MP-DTC) is
extended to field-weakening operation in this research. The controller is of the finite control …

Permanent-magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) drives have become popular for motion
control applications due to their performance and high torque-to-weight ratio. The complex …

In this paper, a novel current control approach called model predictive direct current control
(MPDCC) is presented. The controller takes into account the discrete states of the voltage …

Control and modulation schemes for ac electrical drives synthesize switched three-phase
voltage waveforms that control the electrical machine. Particularly in medium-voltage …

In this paper, two kinds of observer-based sensorless predictive torque control methods are
proposed. The predictive method is based on examining feasible voltage vectors (VVs) in a …