MRAC-Based voltage controller for three-phase CVCF inverters to attenuate parameter uncertainties under critical load conditions

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Abstract

This paper investigates a robust model reference adaptive control (MRAC) method for a three-phase constant-voltage constant-frequency (CVCF) inverter with an output LC filter. The proposed MRAC method is designed to stabilize the error dynamics of the system by a feedback control term in the steady state and attenuate the parameter uncertainties of the system by an updated MRAC term. Unlike the conventional proportional-derivative control (PDC) scheme, the proposed MRAC scheme ensures the fast convergence of the output errors to the exponential trajectories predefined by the reference models. Furthermore, the adaptive state-feedback mechanism can guarantee the fast dynamic response in the transient state without using load current sensors or observers. The asymptotic stability is mathematically proven by a Lyapunov theory. The feasibility of the proposed controller is confirmed through extensive experimental studies on a prototype three-phase CVCF inverter with a TI TMS320LF28335 DSP. Finally, comparative experimental results of three control methods (i.e., conventional PDC, feedback linearization control, and proposed MRAC) are provided to validate the superior performance of the proposed method such as fast transient response, low total harmonic distortion, and robustness to parameter uncertainties under critical load conditions (i.e., abrupt load changes, unbalanced loads, and distorted nonlinear loads).

Original languageEnglish
Article number8695097
Pages (from-to)1002-1013
Number of pages12
JournalIEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume35
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2020

Keywords

  • Constant-voltage constant-frequency (CVCF) inverter
  • model reference adaptive control (MRAC)
  • three-phase inverter
  • total harmonic distortion (THD)
  • voltage control

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