Robust Parallel Predictive Torque Control with Model Reference Adaptive Estimator for IM Drives

This paper presents the robustness improvement for the proposed parallel structure predictive torque control (PPTC) via a MRA-based estimator. Although predictive torque control (PTC) has the merits of lower switching frequency and straightforward implementation, it inevitably suffers from the inherent drawbacks of high torque ripple and inappropriate tuning of the weighting parameter. To solve this issue, the proposed PPTC employs two homogeneous objective terms which are optimized in a parallel strucutre, to bypass the usage of weighting parameters. However, the parameter mismatches in the control plant will lead to the prediction torque and flux error, which further impacts the control behavior of the system. Therefore, this paper evaluates the parameter sensitivity for PPTC, aiming to improve robustness of the proposed algorithm with a MRA-based parameter estimator. Finally, the validity of the proposed scheme is confirmed through an experimental assessment.