Predictive Control Strategies in Power Converters

Model-based predictive control (MPC) is an attractive solution for controlling power converters. In this article the most recent investigations related to predictive control are addressed and the solutions proposed by the researchers are shown, illustrating also the effectiveness and flexibility of this control technique. In addition, the classification of the most important types of predictive control is introduced and each of them is explained, including some application examples. Predictive control has several advantages that make it suitable for the control of power converters and drives.