Effect of Weighting Factors in Energy Efficiency of Predictive Control of Multi-Phase Drives
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Abstract
Predictive current control of variable speed drives by direct command of inverter states allows fast control. Its application to multiphase system constitutes a flexible solution that tackles several objectives by means of a cost function with several terms. Weighting factors are used to give relative importance of each term. They have a remarkable effect on figures of merit. In particular, secondary plane content and average switching frequency are usually considered as figures of merit. However, weighting factor effect on global energy efficiency has not been studied before because losses have different sources (commutations, Joule effect, etc.) that do not have a clear link with weighting factors and because trade-offs might appear. The present work uses an experimental setup with a five-phase induction machine connected to a mechanical load. By measuring the power balance, it is possible to show the effect of weighting factor tuning on losses. By tuning λxy, efficiency increases by up to 25%. In parallel, optimizing λnc reduces the average switching frequency by 9% and 18% across the evaluated configurations. This enables the selection of the most adequate values of the weighting factors. The results show that for each speed and load combination, the drive exhibits improved efficiency for some tuning.
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OpenAlex topics: Multilevel Inverters and Converters · Microgrid Control and Optimization · HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
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Electronic Engineering Department, University of Seville, 41092 Seville, Spain
Systems Engineering and Automation Department, University of Seville, 41092 Seville, Spain
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