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Model-based and model-free control of DC-DC converters with high-order dynamics and limited measurements

Model-based and model-free control of DC-DC converters with high-order dynamics and limited measurements
Model-based and model-free control of DC-DC converters with high-order dynamics and limited measurements

This article introduces a control design framework for modern dc-dc topologies with high-order dynamics. In particular, model-based and model-free approaches using high-order controllers are introduced. The model-based approach permits the use of a minimum number of sensors, even for converters with a high number of components (e.g., multilevel, quadratic, input/output $LC$ filter-based converters, etc.). This setting does not require estimation of state variables and its gain tuning can be achieved by selecting time-response specifications. The proposed model-free approach control exhibits the same, as well as some additional characteristics. Namely, controllers can be synthesized without the requirement of an explicit dynamic model, and gain tuning with guaranteed stability is directly achieved from measurement data. The latter controller is implemented in discrete time, which facilitates a digital implementation. The proposed approaches are validated through the control design and closed-loop implementation of a sixth-order topology.

Data-driven control, dc-dc converter control, model based, model-free
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6750-6761
Loranca-Coutino, Javier
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Mayo-Maldonado, Jonathan Carlos
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Escobar, Gerardo
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Villarreal-Hernandez, Carlos A.
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Maupong, Thabiso M.
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Valdez-Resendiz, Jesus Elias
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Rosas-Caro, Julio C.
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Loranca-Coutino, Javier
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Mayo-Maldonado, Jonathan Carlos
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Escobar, Gerardo
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Maupong, Thabiso M.
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Valdez-Resendiz, Jesus Elias
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Rosas-Caro, Julio C.
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Loranca-Coutino, Javier, Mayo-Maldonado, Jonathan Carlos, Escobar, Gerardo, Villarreal-Hernandez, Carlos A., Maupong, Thabiso M., Valdez-Resendiz, Jesus Elias and Rosas-Caro, Julio C. (2020) Model-based and model-free control of DC-DC converters with high-order dynamics and limited measurements. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68 (8), 6750-6761, [9119808]. (doi:10.1109/TIE.2020.3001845).

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This article introduces a control design framework for modern dc-dc topologies with high-order dynamics. In particular, model-based and model-free approaches using high-order controllers are introduced. The model-based approach permits the use of a minimum number of sensors, even for converters with a high number of components (e.g., multilevel, quadratic, input/output $LC$ filter-based converters, etc.). This setting does not require estimation of state variables and its gain tuning can be achieved by selecting time-response specifications. The proposed model-free approach control exhibits the same, as well as some additional characteristics. Namely, controllers can be synthesized without the requirement of an explicit dynamic model, and gain tuning with guaranteed stability is directly achieved from measurement data. The latter controller is implemented in discrete time, which facilitates a digital implementation. The proposed approaches are validated through the control design and closed-loop implementation of a sixth-order topology.

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Published date: 17 June 2020
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 1982-2012 IEEE.
Keywords: Data-driven control, dc-dc converter control, model based, model-free

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Local EPrints ID: 503574
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/503574
ISSN: 0278-0046
PURE UUID: bdd5b978-8aaa-41e7-9526-c05a2277e364
ORCID for Jonathan Carlos Mayo-Maldonado: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2513-2395

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Author: Javier Loranca-Coutino
Author: Jonathan Carlos Mayo-Maldonado ORCID iD
Author: Gerardo Escobar
Author: Carlos A. Villarreal-Hernandez
Author: Thabiso M. Maupong
Author: Jesus Elias Valdez-Resendiz
Author: Julio C. Rosas-Caro

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