Publisher's Synopsis
Particularly, in the field of power electronics, various embodiments of intelligent control principles have emerged as a promising control alternative for power converters and electrical drives. This is due to the fact that predictive control algorithms present several advantages that make it suitable for the control of power converter. The aim of this volume is to provide research and reviews in the understanding of the basic theoretical and practical underpinnings of advanced control to illustrate their use in power converters. Predictive control is a very wide class of controllers that have found rather recent application in the control of power converters. Research on this topic has been increased in the last years due to the possibilities of today's microprocessors used for the control. This volume presents the application of different predictive control methods to power electronics and drives. A simple classification of the most important types of predictive control is introduced, and each one of them is explained including some application examples. Intelligent control presents several advantages that make it suitable for the control of power converters and drives. The different control schemes and applications presented in this volume illustrate the effectiveness and flexibility of control in power systems and drives. As you know, power electronics and motor drive technology is very complex and multidisciplinary, and it has gone through a dynamic evolution in recent years. Power electronics engineers and researchers are having a lot of difficulty keeping pace with the rapid advancements in this technology. This volume can be looked as a valuable guide for practitioners and researchers in the field of power electronics and drives who are interested in the use of advanced control methods and also for specialists from the control theory area who like to explore new area of applications.
