Design and Analysis of DC-DC Boost converter using Model Predictive Controller

A boost converter is a type of device used to convert direct current (DC) from one voltage level to another. It operates by increasing the input voltage to a higher output voltage level.DC-DC converters are utilised in a wide range of applications. The primary application of boost converters is to establish an interface with renewable energy sources.This paper presents a comparative analysis of two controllers, namely the Proportional Integral controller and Model Predictive Control (MPC), for practical applications of the Boost converter. The boost converter is designed and simulated in the MATLAB/SIMULINK environment for this study.The performance of the MPC controller is found to be superior when compared to the PI controller.The effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is validated through the utilisation of OPAL-RT.