Vector Control of Induction Motor Drives with Model Based Predictive Current Controller

The paper presents the design of a model-based predictive current controller (MPC) for induction motor (IM) drive application. Using an input-output linearized model, a systematic design of the long-range predictive current controllers is introduced. The resulting explicit MPC controller achieves the same performance like classical MPC, but with less computational effort, offering the possibility for real-time implementation. The results are compared to the state of the art current controllers, showing the performance of the new controller.