Low-Complexity Dual-Vector-Based Predictive Control of Three-Phase PWM Rectifiers Without Duty-Cycle Optimization

The conventional model-predictive-based direct power control (MPDPC) of the three-phase full-bridge AC/DC converters chooses the best single voltage vector for the following control period, which results in variable switching frequency and power distortion, and thus a relatively higher sampling frequency is needed to achieve acceptable results. This paper proposes a simplified dual-vector-based predictive direct duty-cycle-control (SPDDC) with an additional zero vector implemented in contrast to the MPDPC. With the same best vector selection method, the proposed strategy has retained the control simplicity with just one more step added and much better control performance as well as a fixed switching frequency in comparison to the MPDPC. On the other hand, the duty-cycle optimization procedure is eliminated while the negative duration issue is essentially resolved compared with the conventional dual-vector-based model predictive duty-cycle-control (MPDCC). Comprehensive comparisons of various control methods by numerical simulation and experimental testing show that the SPDDC can achieve better steady state and dynamic performance than the MPDPC and simpler algorithms than the MPDCC.