Triple-Voltage-Vector Model-Free Predictive Current Control for Four-Switch Three-Phase Inverter-Fed SPMSM Based on Discrete-Space-Vector Modulation

The four-switch three-phase (FSTP) inverters are known for their cost-effective advantages and minimal switching losses. However, such inverter topology's progress is lagging due to control constraints and requirements, including voltage vector limitations and parameter perturbations. To overcome the issue, this paper proposes a triple-voltage-vector model-free predictive current control (TVV-MFPCC) for FSTP inverter-fed surface permanent magnet synchronous motor (SPMSM) drives. The proposed TVV-MFPCC uses the principle of discrete-space-vector modulation (DSVM) to increase the voltage vector selections. Three primary voltage vectors, either the same or distinct, are linearly combined to yield the synthesized voltage vectors. A redundant voltage vector reduction scheme is also introduced to lessen calculations by optimally reducing the candidate voltage vectors to sixteen equivalent hybrid switching modes. To improve prediction accuracy, the TVV-MFPCC performs three different current readings and three current difference calculations in each sampling period. Experiments using a TMS320F28379D microcontroller are conducted to compare the performance of the proposed TVV-MFPCC against conventional MFPCC (C-MFPCC) and validate the scheme.