Fast Finite-Switching-State Model Predictive Control Method Without Weighting Factors for T-Type Three-Level Three-Phase Inverters

Yong Yang, Huiqing Wen*, Mingdi Fan, Menxi Xie, Rong Chen

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Abstract

Model predictive control (MPC) suffers from high computational burden and cumbersome tuning of weighting factors especially for three-level three-phase inverters. Here, a fast finite-switching-state MPC (FSS-MPC) algorithm without weighting factors is proposed. First, the deadbeat control is used to construct the voltage vector reference. Then, the T-type three-level three-phase inverter topology is selected and voltage vectors are carefully tuned in order to minimize the neutral-point (NP) voltage fluctuation. The voltage vectors that are far from the desired voltage vector reference and go against balancing the NP voltage will not participate in the cost function optimization. Thus, only 3 effective voltage vectors instead of totally 27 vectors are required in the implementation of the proposed FSS-MPC algorithm, which saves computation time up to 53.3%. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm makes the tuning of the weighting factor unnecessary, which simplifies the practical implementation and improves the portability of the algorithm. Finally, an experimental prototype was established and main results including the steady-state and dynamic performance were presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8319434
Pages (from-to)1298-1310
Number of pages13
JournalIEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
Volume15
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2019

Keywords

  • Finite-switching-state model predictive control
  • NP voltage
  • T-type three-phase three-level inverters
  • cost function
  • deadbeat control

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