Time‐optimal finite control set model predictive control of non‐isolated DC–DC converters

Abstract The authors propose a time‐optimal finite control‐set model predictive control (FCS‐MPC) formulation, generalised to the three most common non‐isolated DC–DC converters (buck, boost, buck–boost) tracking a constant switching frequency. The generalised switching model is used to formulate na...

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Main Authors: Thibaut Harzig, Brandon Grainger
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
Series:IET Electric Power Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/elp2.12456
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description Abstract The authors propose a time‐optimal finite control‐set model predictive control (FCS‐MPC) formulation, generalised to the three most common non‐isolated DC–DC converters (buck, boost, buck–boost) tracking a constant switching frequency. The generalised switching model is used to formulate natural trajectories and the internal dynamic model for all three converters. The proposed FCS‐MPC also allows the control designer to implement current and voltage constraints to limit current spikes and voltage deviations, respectively. The proposed FCS‐MPC is compared to classical FCS‐MPC and boundary controllers that also use natural trajectories for time optimality but at the cost of large voltage deviations. Classical FCS‐MPC, time‐optimal boundary control and the proposed FCS‐MPC have been implemented in PLECS for all three converters. The current constraint does not impact control performance while the voltage constraint improves voltage deviation performances without significantly impacting the control speed compared to time‐optimal boundary control. Finally, a hardware implementation of the proposed FCS‐MPC on a buck converter proves that the control scheme is time optimal and mitigates current spikes while operating at a constant switching frequency at steady‐state.
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spelling doaj-art-8272da27e0a9409d82b05c94eb04291d2024-11-27T17:03:06ZengWileyIET Electric Power Applications1751-86601751-86792024-11-0118111626163710.1049/elp2.12456Time‐optimal finite control set model predictive control of non‐isolated DC–DC convertersThibaut Harzig0Brandon Grainger1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USAAbstract The authors propose a time‐optimal finite control‐set model predictive control (FCS‐MPC) formulation, generalised to the three most common non‐isolated DC–DC converters (buck, boost, buck–boost) tracking a constant switching frequency. The generalised switching model is used to formulate natural trajectories and the internal dynamic model for all three converters. The proposed FCS‐MPC also allows the control designer to implement current and voltage constraints to limit current spikes and voltage deviations, respectively. The proposed FCS‐MPC is compared to classical FCS‐MPC and boundary controllers that also use natural trajectories for time optimality but at the cost of large voltage deviations. Classical FCS‐MPC, time‐optimal boundary control and the proposed FCS‐MPC have been implemented in PLECS for all three converters. The current constraint does not impact control performance while the voltage constraint improves voltage deviation performances without significantly impacting the control speed compared to time‐optimal boundary control. Finally, a hardware implementation of the proposed FCS‐MPC on a buck converter proves that the control scheme is time optimal and mitigates current spikes while operating at a constant switching frequency at steady‐state.https://doi.org/10.1049/elp2.12456controllerspower electronics
spellingShingle Thibaut Harzig
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Time‐optimal finite control set model predictive control of non‐isolated DC–DC converters
IET Electric Power Applications
controllers
power electronics
title Time‐optimal finite control set model predictive control of non‐isolated DC–DC converters
title_full Time‐optimal finite control set model predictive control of non‐isolated DC–DC converters
title_fullStr Time‐optimal finite control set model predictive control of non‐isolated DC–DC converters
title_full_unstemmed Time‐optimal finite control set model predictive control of non‐isolated DC–DC converters
title_short Time‐optimal finite control set model predictive control of non‐isolated DC–DC converters
title_sort time optimal finite control set model predictive control of non isolated dc dc converters
topic controllers
power electronics
url https://doi.org/10.1049/elp2.12456
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