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Enhanced DBCC for high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor drives (2016)
Journal Article
Tang, M., Gaeta, A., Formentini, A., Ohyama, K., Zanchetta, P., & Asher, G. (2016). Enhanced DBCC for high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor drives. IET Power Electronics, 9(15), 2880-2890. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0232

High bandwidth and accuracy of the current control loop are fundamental requisites when a fast torque response is required or for facilitating the reduction of torque ripple in high performance drives, especially at high speed. One of the most suitab... Read More about Enhanced DBCC for high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor drives.

A variable frequency angle-based repetitive control for torque ripple reduction in PMSMs (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, M., Gaeta, A., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). A variable frequency angle-based repetitive control for torque ripple reduction in PMSMs.

This paper presents a novel method for torque ripple reduction in PMSM drives at variable speed, using a combination of angle-based repetitive control and deadbeat current control. Based on the internal model principle, repetitive control is capable... Read More about A variable frequency angle-based repetitive control for torque ripple reduction in PMSMs.

Oversampled deadbeat current control strategy for PMSM drives (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rovere, L., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). Oversampled deadbeat current control strategy for PMSM drives.

This paper presents a novel deadbeat current control approach for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) drives capable of operating at a controller sampling frequency multiple of the power converter switching frequency. The proposed technique p... Read More about Oversampled deadbeat current control strategy for PMSM drives.

Finite control set and modulated model predictive flux and current control for induction motor drives (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Odhano, S., Formentini, A., Zanchetta, P., Bojoi, R., & Tenconi, A. (2016). Finite control set and modulated model predictive flux and current control for induction motor drives.

The paper presents a new implementation of direct flux and current vector control of an induction motor drive using the techniques of model predictive control. The advantages offered by predictive control are used to enhance the dynamics of direct fl... Read More about Finite control set and modulated model predictive flux and current control for induction motor drives.

Design of a repetitive controller as a feed-forward disturbance observer (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, M., Formentini, A., Odhano, S., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). Design of a repetitive controller as a feed-forward disturbance observer.

From the structure point of view, a repetitive controller (RC) is considerably similar to a disturbance observer. By adding a correction term to the traditional RC and considering the disturbances as states, the repetitive controller can be designed... Read More about Design of a repetitive controller as a feed-forward disturbance observer.

Fixed frequency finite-state model predictive control for indirect matrix converters with optimal switching pattern (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Lei, J., Tariscotti, L., Trentin, A., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Formentini, A. (2016). Fixed frequency finite-state model predictive control for indirect matrix converters with optimal switching pattern.

Finite States Model Predictive Control (MPC) has been recently applied to several converters topologies for the many advantages it can provide such as fast dynamics, multi-target control capabilities, easy implementation on digital control board and... Read More about Fixed frequency finite-state model predictive control for indirect matrix converters with optimal switching pattern.

Taking into account interactions between converters in the design of aircraft power networks (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Li, Q., Formentini, A., Baraston, A., Zhang, X., Zanchetta, P., Schanen, J., & Boroyevich, D. (2016). Taking into account interactions between converters in the design of aircraft power networks.

This paper presents some key interactions among converters, which need to be taken into account when designing a modern embedded electrical grid, including a large amount of Power Electronics based loads. A design by Optimization method is first used... Read More about Taking into account interactions between converters in the design of aircraft power networks.

Model Predictive Control for shunt active filters with fixed switching frequency (2016)
Journal Article
Tarisciotti, L., Formentini, A., Gaeta, A., Degano, M., Zanchetta, P., Rabbeni, R., & Pucci, M. (in press). Model Predictive Control for shunt active filters with fixed switching frequency. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2016.2606364

This paper presents a modification to the classical Model Predictive Control algorithm, named Modulated Model Predictive Control, and its application to active power filters. The proposed control is able to retain all the advantages of a Finite Contr... Read More about Model Predictive Control for shunt active filters with fixed switching frequency.

Radial force control of multi-sector permanent magnet machines (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Valente, G., Papini, L., Formentini, A., Gerada, C., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). Radial force control of multi-sector permanent magnet machines.

The paper presents an alternative radial force control technique for a Multi-Sector Permanent Magnet machine (MSPM). Radial force control has been widely investigated for a variety of bearingless machines and can be also applied to conventional PMSM... Read More about Radial force control of multi-sector permanent magnet machines.

Optimal control of three-phase embedded power grids (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Formentini, A., Dewar, D., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., Boroyevich, D., & Schanen, J. (2016). Optimal control of three-phase embedded power grids.

This paper presents an automated and scalable approach for the tuning of power converters control systems in embedded power grids. These are composed by different power converter interconnected to each other and are increasingly adopted in a range of... Read More about Optimal control of three-phase embedded power grids.

Sensorless finite-control set model predictive control for IPMSM drives (2016)
Journal Article
Rovere, L., Formentini, A., Gaeta, A., Zanchetta, P., & Marchesoni, M. (2016). Sensorless finite-control set model predictive control for IPMSM drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63(9), 5921-5931. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2016.2578281

This paper investigates the feasibility of a sensorless field oriented control (FOC) combined with a finite control set model predictive current control (FCS-MPC) for an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM). The use of a FCS-MPC makes... Read More about Sensorless finite-control set model predictive control for IPMSM drives.