Abstract

This paper presents a predictive direct torque control PDTC algorithm for induction machine drives including a Sliding Horizon Prediction (SH-PDTC). The selected strategy for the SH-PDTC algorithm was to keep the motor torque and stator flux-linkage within predefined hysteresis bounds while reducing inverter switching losses. The proposed SH-PDTC algorithm shows better performance in torque and stator flux-linkage control in comparison with classical PDTC, without increasing power losses in the inverter. A sensitivity analysis allows to evaluate algorithm performance under parameter uncertainty, and the results show that SH-PDTC keeps torque ripple performance. The paper includes a simulation to verify the PDTC and SH-PDTC algorithms controlling an induction machine, with a standard two level inverter.