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 introduction to the subject before the first chapter on classical control methods for power converters and drives. This covers classical converter control methods and classical electrical drives control methods. The next chapter on Model predictive control first looks at predictive control methods for power converters and drives and presents the basic principles of MPC. It then looks at MPC for power electronics and drives. The third chapter is on predictive control applied to power converters. It discusses: control of a three-phase inverter; control of a neutral point clamped inverter; control of an active front end rectifier, and; control of a matrix converter. In the middle of the book there is Chapter four - Predictive control applied to motor drives. This section analyses predictive torque control of industrial machines and predictive control of permanent magnet synchronous motors. Design and implementation issues of model predictive control is the subject of the final chapter. The following topics are described in detail: cost function selection; weighting factors design; delay compensation; effect of model errors, and prediction of future references. While there are hundreds of books teaching control of electrical energy using pulse width modulation, this will be the very first book published in this new topic. Unique in presenting a completely new theoretic solution to control electric power in a simple way Discusses the application of predictive control in motor drives, with several examples and case studies Matlab is included on a complementary website so the reader can run their own simulations

Table of Contents:
Foreword xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Part One INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Applications of Power Converters and Drives 3 1.2 Types of Power Converters 5 1.2.1 Generic Drive System 5 1.2.2 Classification of Power Converters 5 1.3 Control of Power Converters and Drives 7 1.3.1 Power Converter Control in the Past 7 1.3.2 Power Converter Control Today 10 1.3.3 Control Requirements and Challenges 11 1.3.4 Digital Control Platforms 12 1.4 Why Predictive Control is Particularly Suited for Power Electronics 13 1.5 Contents of this Book 15 References 16 2 Classical Control Methods for Power Converters and Drives 17 2.1 Classical Current Control Methods 17 2.1.1 Hysteresis Current Control 18 2.1.2 Linear Control with Pulse Width Modulation or Space Vector Modulation 20 2.2 Classical Electrical Drive Control Methods 24 2.2.1 Field Oriented Control 24 2.2.2 Direct Torque Control 26 2.3 Summary 30 References 30 3 Model Predictive Control 31 3.1 Predictive Control Methods for Power Converters and Drives 31 3.2 Basic Principles of Model Predictive Control 32 3.3 Model Predictive Control for Power Electronics and Drives 34 3.3.1 Controller Design 35 3.3.2 Implementation 37 3.3.3 General Control Scheme 38 3.4 Summary 38 References 38 Part Two MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL APPLIED TO POWER CONVERTERS 4 Predictive Control of a Three-Phase Inverter 43 4.1 Introduction 43 4.2 Predictive Current Control 43 4.3 Cost Function 44 4.4 Converter Model 44 4.5 Load Model 48 4.6 Discrete-Time Model for Prediction 49 4.7 Working Principle 50 4.8 Implementation of the Predictive Control Strategy 50 4.9 Comparison to a Classical Control Scheme 59 4.10 Summary 63 References 63 5 Predictive Control of a Three-Phase Neutral-Point Clamped Inverter 65 5.1 Introduction 65 5.2 System Model 66 5.3 Linear Current Control Method with Pulse Width Modulation 70 5.4 Predictive Current Control Method 70 5.5 Implementation 72 5.5.1 Reduction of the Switching Frequency 74 5.5.2 Capacitor Voltage Balance 77 5.6 Summary 78 References 79 6 Control of an Active Front-End Rectifier 81 6.1 Introduction 81 6.2 Rectifier Model 84 6.2.1 Space Vector Model 84 6.2.2 Discrete-Time Model 85 6.3 Predictive Current Control in an Active Front-End 86 6.3.1 Cost Function 86 6.4 Predictive Power Control 89 6.4.1 Cost Function and Control Scheme 89 6.5 Predictive Control of an AC–DC–AC Converter 92 6.5.1 Control of the Inverter Side 92 6.5.2 Control of the Rectifier Side 94 6.5.3 Control Scheme 94 6.6 Summary 96 References 97 7 Control of a Matrix Converter 99 7.1 Introduction 99 7.2 System Model 99 7.2.1 Matrix Converter Model 99 7.2.2 Working Principle of the Matrix Converter 101 7.2.3 Commutation of the Switches 102 7.3 Classical Control: The Venturini Method 103 7.4 Predictive Current Control of the Matrix Converter 104 7.4.1 Model of the Matrix Converter for Predictive Control 104 7.4.2 Output Current Control 107 7.4.3 Output Current Control with Minimization of the Input Reactive Power 108 7.4.4 Input Reactive Power Control 113 7.5 Summary 113 References 114 Part Three MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL APPLIED TO MOTOR DRIVES 8 Predictive Control of Induction Machines 117 8.1 Introduction 117 8.2 Dynamic Model of an Induction Machine 118 8.3 Field Oriented Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Matrix Converter Using Predictive Current Control 121 8.3.1 Control Scheme 121 8.4 Predictive Torque Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Voltage Source Inverter 123 8.5 Predictive Torque Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Matrix Converter 128 8.5.1 Torque and Flux Control 128 8.5.2 Torque and Flux Control with Minimization of the Input Reactive Power 129 8.6 Summary 130 References 131 9 Predictive Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors 133 9.1 Introduction 133 9.2 Machine Equations 133 9.3 Field Oriented Control Using Predictive Current Control 135 9.3.1 Discrete-Time Model 136 9.3.2 Control Scheme 136 9.4 Predictive Speed Control 139 9.4.1 Discrete-Time Model 139 9.4.2 Control Scheme 140 9.4.3 Rotor Speed Estimation 141 9.5 Summary 142 References 143 Part Four DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES OF MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL 10 Cost Function Selection 147 10.1 Introduction 147 10.2 Reference Following 147 10.2.1 Some Examples 148 10.3 Actuation Constraints 148 10.3.1 Minimization of the Switching Frequency 150 10.3.2 Minimization of the Switching Losses 152 10.4 Hard Constraints 155 10.5 Spectral Content 157 10.6 Summary 161 References 161 11 Weighting Factor Design 163 11.1 Introduction 163 11.2 Cost Function Classification 164 11.2.1 Cost Functions without Weighting Factors 164 11.2.2 Cost Functions with Secondary Terms 164 11.2.3 Cost Functions with Equally Important Terms 165 11.3 Weighting Factors Adjustment 166 11.3.1 For Cost Functions with Secondary Terms 166 11.3.2 For Cost Functions with Equally Important Terms 167 11.4 Examples 168 11.4.1 Switching Frequency Reduction 168 11.4.2 Common-Mode Voltage Reduction 168 11.4.3 Input Reactive Power Reduction 170 11.4.4 Torque and Flux Control 170 11.4.5 Capacitor Voltage Balancing 174 11.5 Summary 175 References 176 12 Delay Compensation 177 12.1 Introduction 177 12.2 Effect of Delay due to Calculation Time 177 12.3 Delay Compensation Method 180 12.4 Prediction of Future References 181 12.4.1 Calculation of Future References Using Extrapolation 185 12.4.2 Calculation of Future References Using Vector Angle Compensation 185 12.5 Summary 188 References 188 13 Effect of Model Parameter Errors 191 13.1 Introduction 191 13.2 Three-Phase Inverter 191 13.3 Proportional–Integral Controllers with Pulse Width Modulation 192 13.3.1 Control Scheme 192 13.3.2 Effect of Model Parameter Errors 193 13.4 Deadbeat Control with Pulse Width Modulation 194 13.4.1 Control Scheme 194 13.4.2 Effect of Model Parameter Errors 195 13.5 Model Predictive Control 195 13.5.1 Effect of Load Parameter Variation 196 13.6 Comparative Results 197 13.7 Summary 201 References 201 Appendix A Predictive Control Simulation – Three-Phase Inverter 203 A.1 Predictive Current Control of a Three-Phase Inverter 203 A.1.1 Definition of Simulation Parameters 207 A.1.2 MATLAB® Code for Predictive Current Control 208 Appendix B Predictive Control Simulation – Torque Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter 211 B.1 Definition of Predictive Torque Control Simulation Parameters 213 B.2 MATLAB® Code for the Predictive Torque Control Simulation 215 Appendix C Predictive Control Simulation – Matrix Converter 219 C.1 Predictive Current Control of a Direct Matrix Converter 219 C.1.1 Definition of Simulation Parameters 221 C.1.2 MATLAB® Code for Predictive Current Control with Instantaneous Reactive Power Minimization 222 Index 227