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Three-stage model predictive control for modular multilevel converters with comprehensive performance optimization

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Model predictive control (MPC) is recognized as an efficient control method for the modular multilevel converter (MMC), owing to its advantages, such as good robustness, rapid dynamic response, and multi-objective control. However, due to the coupling relationship between the ac-side current and the circulating current, the existing MPC has an impact on the ac-side current while suppressing the circulating current. In this paper, the relationship between the ac-side current performance and circulating current suppression is discussed in detail, and a three-stage MPC (TS-MPC) strategy is proposed to optimize the comprehensive performance. With the ac-side current control, circulating current control, and comprehensive optimization control, the optimum performance of both the ac-side current and circulating current suppression is realized while maintaining a low computational burden. Moreover, a grouping sorting algorithm is designed to reduce the calculation burden and to balance the capacitor voltages. The steady-state and transient performances of the proposed TS-MPC strategy have been verified by experimental results, which validates its correctness and effectiveness.

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (52277205), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20230108), and Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (KYCX23_2695).

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    Ping Tuo, Zheng Gong, Xi Zheng, Chun Zhao & Xiaojie Wu

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Tuo, P., Gong, Z., Zheng, X. et al. Three-stage model predictive control for modular multilevel converters with comprehensive performance optimization. J. Power Electron. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43236-024-00789-2

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