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Computer Science, Information Systems
Kaizhe Zhang, Mei Su, Zhangjie Liu, Hua Han, Xin Zhang, Peng Wang
Summary: In this article, a distributed normalized power coordination (NPC) controller embedded with virtual synchronous generator is proposed for efficient power sharing and improved system performance in hybrid microgrid. The NPC controller achieves cross inertia support, accurate global power sharing, and frequency/voltage recovery among dispatchable distributed generators (DGs). Moreover, an inertia deviation index is introduced to guide the inertia placement based on participation factor analysis, resulting in suppressed frequency and power oscillation. The proposed strategy is validated through simulation and hardware-in-loop tests, demonstrating its effectiveness compared to conventional methods.
IEEE SYSTEMS JOURNAL
(2023)
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Automation & Control Systems
Hoang Le, Apparao Dekka, Deepak Ronanki
Summary: In this article, a MPC method capable of inherently minimizing the common-mode voltage in three-phase multilevel inverters (MLIs) is proposed. The proposed method significantly reduces computational complexity and is applied to a four-level MLI for experimental studies.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
(2023)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Ahmed Benzouaoui, Houari Khouidmi, Boubaker Bessedik
Summary: This research presents a new approach of direct power control for doubly-fed induction generator, which selects optimal voltage vectors by minimizing cost functions to effectively control power. The study shows that this method can achieve power regulation objectives better compared to other methods.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS
(2021)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Yingda Zhu, Muxuan Xiao, Honglin Ouyang, Changxi Chen, Guowang Liu
Summary: This paper addresses the inherent resonance issue of LCL filters in power conversion systems (PCS) and proposes a method that combines time-delay compensation and time-delay reduction to improve system stability. By using predictive control and a double-updated PWM method, a predictive deadbeat average model (PDBAM) control method is proposed to minimize the impact of time delay on system stability and overcome resonance issues.
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jinmu Lai, Xianggen Yin, Xin Yin, Zia Ullah, Lin Jiang, Zhen Wang
Summary: The article proposes an improved comprehensive control architecture for MMC, which aims to maintain stable voltage control, eliminate harmonics, and achieve efficient power control under various operating conditions. The improved hierarchical voltage control and repetitive controller-based arm current control enable MMC to operate seamlessly and effectively, demonstrating the efficiency and benefits of the proposed control method in simulation and experimental studies.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS
(2021)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xiaoqing Wang, Min Chen, Bodong Li, Guannan Zhu, Lei Chen, Xinnan Sun, Dongbo Zhang, Jingxin Hu
Summary: In this article, a bidirectional single-phase ac/dc converter with active power decoupling (APD) and smooth mode switching is proposed. The converter is capable of eliminating dc bus voltage ripple and suppressing load disturbances under transient conditions through the multiuse of APD cells. The proposed controller achieves symmetrical power decoupling voltage without additional sensors, ensuring minimum capacitance requirements.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS
(2022)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xu Zhang, Xiang Wu, Guojun Tan, Weifeng Zhang, Qiang Wang
Summary: The proposed dual-vector model predictive control method aims to minimize current total harmonic distortion (THD) by reducing the area enclosed by the actual current and the reference current. The method is implemented on a single-phase neutral-point clamped three-level pulsewidth modulation rectifier, and its advantages are validated through experiments.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS
(2021)
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Automation & Control Systems
Sergio Lucia, Denis Navarro, Benjamin Karg, Hector Sarnago, Oscar Lucia
Summary: This article proposes learning the optimal control policy defined by a complex model predictive formulation using deep neural networks offline, so that the online use of the learned controller only requires evaluating a neural network, improving control efficiency. The research demonstrates the potential of the presented approach in a hardware-in-the-loop setup of a resonant power converter, showing that it can be executed rapidly on embedded hardware.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
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Automation & Control Systems
Changming Zheng, Tomislav Dragicevic, Frede Blaabjerg
Summary: This article proposes a model predictive control-based virtual synchronous generator system to address the issues in conventional control methods such as complex structure, limited dynamic response, and rapid frequency changes. Improved finite-set MPC is used for the inner loop, while a simplified VSG is employed for the outer loop to achieve power-sharing and inertia emulation. Simulation and experimental results confirm the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
(2021)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Zafer Ortatepe, Ahmet Karaarslan
Summary: The Matrix Converter (MC) has advantages such as bi-directional energy conversion capability and no need for a DC bus or high value filters. However, difficulty in modulation methods and high computational effort are challenges. To simplify complexity, Multi-objective Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control (MFCS-MPC) is implemented, with weaknesses including using a mathematical model and susceptibility to parameter mismatches. The proposed algorithm in this study incorporates past errors of rotor current into the cost function and uses Fuzzy Decision Making (FDM) to adjust weighting factors, resulting in a robust system that can operate in model-plant mismatch situations. The algorithm is implemented using a TMS320F28335 Digital Signal Processor (DSP) operating at 150 MHz, with performance confirmed through comparison with current literature studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS
(2021)
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Automation & Control Systems
Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Alicia Trivino-Cabrera, Jose A. Aguado
Summary: This article presents a predictive control algorithm that maximizes charging efficiency, improves compatibility with different automobile manufacturers, and enhances system efficiency.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
(2022)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Lucas Lima Rodrigues, Omar Chayna Velasquez, Eliomar Ramon Conde Duque, Omar Alexander Chura Vilcanqui, Alfeu Joaozinho Sguarezi Filho
Summary: This article introduces a novel technique for designing weighing matrices in Direct Power Model Predictive Control using the Fake Algebraic Riccati Equation (FARE), which addresses the lack of literature on the design of MPC parameters in DPC-based MPC for DFIG. The proposed design combines a small receding horizon FARE with a computationally efficient linear state-space model, resulting in a low computational cost and robust controller. Experimental results under different scenarios validate the proposed theory and the controller is compared to other MPC approaches.
IET ELECTRIC POWER APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Luca Tarisciotti, Linglin Chen, Shuai Shao, Tomislav Dragicevic, Pat Wheeler, Pericle Zanchetta
Summary: This article describes the application of predictive control technique in dual active bridge converters to achieve faster dynamics and stable operation. The control design and large signal stability are analyzed, revealing the factors that stabilize or destabilize converter operation. The proposed control and stability analysis are validated through both simulation and experimental testing.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
(2022)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Piotr Falkowski, Andrzej Sikorski, Mariusz Malinowski
Summary: This article introduces a new algorithm for finite control set model predictive control with floating virtual voltage vectors applied to grid-connected voltage source converters. The algorithm improves conventional methods by reducing THDi and grid current ripples, achieving high dynamic performance and quality grid current under weak grid conditions.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS
(2021)
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Mohammad Khalilzadeh, Sadegh Vaez-Zadeh, Jose Rodriguez, Rasool Heydari
Summary: Predictive control, including model predictive control and model-free predictive control, has applications in power electronics and motor drives. Model predictive control faces performance degradation due to model dependency, which model-free predictive control is proposed as a solution for.
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Vineeth Satheeskumar Varma, Romain Postoyan, Daniel E. Quevedo, Irinel-Constantin Morarescu
Summary: This paper proposes an emulation-based controller and transmission policy design procedure for nonlinear wireless networked control systems. The objective is to ensure system stability and given control performance while minimizing communication power. The controller is designed by ignoring the network, and threshold policies are used for transmission power. Two power control laws are investigated: constant power and power level inversely proportional to channel gain. The paper explains how to select waiting time, channel threshold, and power level to minimize communication power and achieve desired control objectives.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL
(2023)
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Automation & Control Systems
Tingting He, Mingli Wu, Ricardo P. P. Aguilera, Dylan Dah-Chuan Lu, Qiujiang Liu, Sergio Vazquez
Summary: This article proposes a low computational burden model predictive control strategy for single-phase cascaded H-bridge CHB converters. A hierarchy control algorithm is used to control the grid current and achieve voltage balancing without the need for a weighting factor. Experimental results demonstrate the superior steady-state and transient performance of the proposed method.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
(2023)
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Automation & Control Systems
Lixin Yang, Yong Xu, Zenghong Huang, Hongxia Rao, Daniel E. E. Quevedo
Summary: This paper investigates the scheduling problem for multiple sensors to observe multiple systems, where only one sensor can transmit a measurement to the remote estimator over a Markovian fading channel at each time instant. A stochastic scheduling protocol is proposed, and the stochastic sensor scheduling is modeled as a Markov decision process (MDP). A sufficient condition is derived to ensure the stability of remote estimation error covariance, and the existence of an optimal deterministic and stationary policy is proved. To overcome the curse of dimensionality, the deep deterministic policy gradient, a recent deep reinforcement learning algorithm, is utilized to obtain an optimal policy for the MDP. Finally, a practical example is given to demonstrate the superiority of the developed scheduling algorithm compared to other policies.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Javier Samanes, Leyre Rosado, Eugenio Gubia, Jesus Lopez, Marcelo A. Perez
Summary: In this paper, we propose a deadbeat control strategy of the capacitor voltage for high power converters with LCL filter, which includes an active damping strategy based on a modification of the deadbeat control law to damp the LCL resonant poles. A notch filter is applied to the electrical variables to emulate different damping resistances for the fundamental component and the harmonics. Experimental results validate the proposed strategy.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Reza Barzegarkhoo, Majid Farhangi, Sze Sing Lee, Ricardo P. Aguilera, Frede Blaabjerg, Yam P. Siwakoti
Summary: The applications of mid-point-clamped multilevel inverters, such as active neutral point-clamped (ANPC) or stacked multicell (SMC) converters, have expanded significantly in recent years. This is due to their better performance, reduced common-mode voltage and leakage current, bidirectional power flow capability, and simplicity in circuit design. However, the dc-link voltage utilization factor is only 50%, requiring an additional front-end boost-integrated circuit to accommodate low and wide varying input voltage. This article proposes a single-stage ANPC-based five-level (5L) boost-integrated inverter that can meet the peak amplitude of the grid voltage even with low and wide varying dc-link voltage.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS
(2023)
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Automation & Control Systems
Yang Li, D. Mahinda Vilathgamuwa, Daniel E. Quevedo, Chih Feng Lee, Changfu Zou
Summary: In a dynamic distribution market environment, residential prosumers with solar power generation and battery energy storage devices can interact with the power grid and benefit from economic incentives. However, predicting battery degradation and addressing uncertain generation/load patterns pose challenges. This article proposes a robust dispatch framework for residential prosumers, considering operating costs, battery degradation, and constraints. The proposed algorithm, based on ensemble nonlinear model predictive control, effectively addresses forecast uncertainty using limited local data, as validated by real-world prosumer datasets.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Reza Barzegarkhoo, Majid Farhangi, Sze Sing Lee, Ricardo P. Aguilera, Marco Liserre, Yam P. Siwakoti
Summary: This article introduces a dual-mode ANPC-5L converter that can operate in buck or boost mode with a wide range of input DC voltages, providing improved performance and reduced voltage stress on devices.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS
(2023)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Justin M. Kennedy, Julian Heinovski, Daniel E. Quevedo, Falko Dressler
Summary: In this paper, a centralized model predictive controller is proposed to achieve the stability of a heterogeneous platoon and meet the need for temporary control by human drivers. The numerical study demonstrates that the design can maintain safety distance, velocity, and actuation constraints while reducing disturbances to the platoon.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Diego S. D'Antonio, Oswaldo Lopez-Santos, Alex Navas-Fonseca, Freddy Flores-Bahamonde, Marcelo A. Perez
Summary: In this paper, a multi-mode master-slave control approach is proposed to enhance the flexibility of DC-coupled hybrid microgrids. The control scheme allows optimal coordination among power units and buses, ensuring reliable operation. Furthermore, it considers the expansion of microgrid capacity, providing more degrees of freedom for optimization and control.
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yaroslav Y. Syasegov, Majid Farhangi, Reza Barzegarkhoo, Li Li, Dylan Dah-Chuan Lu, Ricardo P. Aguilera, Yam P. Siwakoti
Summary: This article explores the improved versions of HERIC-clamped and PN-NPC inverters, which achieve a five-level inverter output voltage through phase-shifted or level-shifted pulse width modulation technique. This leads to further quality improvement of ac voltage and current waveforms and reduces the size of the output filter, enhancing the overall efficiency of the system.
IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS
(2023)
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Automation & Control Systems
Robert C. Ballam, Aaron McFadyen, Daniel E. Quevedo
Summary: This letter proposes a mechanism for achieving consensus in multi-agent systems that communicate through packet loss channels. The approach assumes that each agent can compensate for packet losses by estimating the state of its neighbors. The proposed compensation method is analyzed under nonidentical Markovian dropouts, and conditions for achieving consensus are proposed and verified through simulations.
IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS LETTERS
(2023)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Majid Farhangi, Reza Barzegarkhoo, Ricardo P. Aguilera, Dylan Dah-Chuan Lu, Marco Liserre, Yam P. Siwakoti
Summary: This article proposes the application of a tailored closed-loop active power decoupling (APD) control on a single-source single-stage switched-boost (SB) five-level converter to enhance its overall efficiency and tackle the problem of input current ripple. The proposed solution utilizes a single proportional-resonant controller with a filtered feedforward term to achieve APD, even under distorted grid voltage conditions. A 2-kW SiC-based prototype is built to validate the feasibility and accurate performance of the proposed method in the presence of harmonic pollution.
IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF THE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY
(2023)
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Automation & Control Systems
Yong Xu, Haoxiang Xiang, Lixin Yang, Renquan Lu, Daniel E. Quevedo
Summary: This paper investigates the optimal transmission strategy for remote state estimation over multiple Markovian fading channels. A new transmission strategy is proposed by co-designing the channel allocation and the transmission power control. The optimal stationary policy for the UMDP is obtained and the effectiveness of the developed methods is illustrated through a moving vehicle example.
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Automation & Control Systems
Rodrigo Cuzmar, Andres Montenegro, Andres Mora, Javier Pereda, Ricardo P. Aguilera
Summary: This article presents a circulating current reference generator based on a constrained model predictive control approach for balancing the intercluster capacitor voltage in modular multilevel matrix converters. The proposed strategy has been validated through experimental results, demonstrating its effectiveness and high-quality performance.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
(2023)
