Model predictive control for Z-source power converter

This paper presents Model Predictive Control (MPC) of impedance-source (commonly known as Z-source) power converter. Output voltage control and current control for Z-source inverter are analyzed and simulated. With MPC's ability of multi- system variables regulation, load current and voltage regulations, impedance network inductor current, capacitor voltage as well as switching frequency fixation, transient reservation and null state penalization are all regulated as subjecting to constraints of this control method. The quality of output waveform, stability of impedance-network, level constraint of variable switching frequency as well as robustness of transient response can be obtained at the same time with a formulated Z-source network model. Operating steady state and transient state simulation of MPC are going to be presented, which shows good reference tracking ability of this control method.