Control for PWM ac chopper feeding nonlinear loads

This paper presents a novel robust control technique for PWM ac choppers with the ability to generate high quality sinusoidal waveforms with adjustable amplitudes over a wide range control. For this purpose a deadbeat-based digital controller has been developed to perform tight closed-loop control o...

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Published in:International journal of electronics 2004-03, Vol.91 (3), p.149-163
Main Authors: Rahmani, L., Krim, F., Khanniche, M. S., Bouafia, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Power electronics, power supplies
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Summary:This paper presents a novel robust control technique for PWM ac choppers with the ability to generate high quality sinusoidal waveforms with adjustable amplitudes over a wide range control. For this purpose a deadbeat-based digital controller has been developed to perform tight closed-loop control of the ac chopper. This controller is based on a generalized predictive control (GPC) approach. A dedicated control algorithm has been developed and implemented. The proposed controller presents the advantages of allowing a very fast transient response and compensating effectively for load disturbance and the effects of nonlinear loads. Computer simulations are performed to investigate the proposed controller performance. The simulation results show that the designed controller has a good dynamic behaviour, a good rejection of impact load disturbance, and is ;very robust. To evaluate the proposed approach an experimental prototype has been constructed. Experimental results under various loading conditions have demonstrated that the system performs well.
ISSN:0020-7217
1362-3060
DOI:10.1080/00207210410001672674