Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Active DC-Link Systems

Emmanuel P. Stok; Juris Arrozy; Maurice G.L. Roes; Bas J.D. Vermulst; George Papafotiou

doi:10.1109/CCTA53793.2025.11151489

Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Active DC-Link Systems

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In various power electronic converters bulky capacitors are used as passive energy buffers on the dc bus. In order to reduce the capacitance, some solutions have been proposed to replace these with active energy buffering circuits. These active buffering circuits, or active dc-links, are nonlinear systems. This poses a challenge in applications which must buffer highly transient currents composed of many different frequencies. This paper presents a nonlinear model predictive (NMPC) control scheme that makes use of state and disturbance predictions to accurately control an active dc-link system to provide better buffering capability and provide integrated constraint handling. Simulation of the NMPC control scheme and active dc-link system show the effectiveness of the control scheme and some potential for further capacitance reduction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2025 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications , CCTA 2025
Editors	Christopher Vermillion, Sorin Olaru, Johanna Mathieu, Mehmet Mercangoz, Stephanie Stockar, Alireza Karimi, Timm Faulwasser, Eric Kerrigan, Rolf Fineisen, Sebastien Gros, Ionela Prodan, Christopher Edwards, Fabrizio Dabbene, Airlie Chapman, Behrouz Touri
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	439-444
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3315-3908-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CCTA53793.2025.11151489
Publication status	Published - 11 Sept 2025
Event	9th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, CCTA 2025 - San Diego, United States Duration: 25 Aug 2025 → 27 Aug 2025 Conference number: 9

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Conference	9th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, CCTA 2025
Abbreviated title	CCTA 2025
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	25/08/25 → 27/08/25

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This project is supported and financed by Hitachi Energy Ltd. and co-financed by Holland High Tech with PPP-allowance for research and development in the HTSM top sector.

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Stok, E. P., Arrozy, J., Roes, M. G. L., Vermulst, B. J. D., & Papafotiou, G. (2025). Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Active DC-Link Systems. In C. Vermillion, S. Olaru, J. Mathieu, M. Mercangoz, S. Stockar, A. Karimi, T. Faulwasser, E. Kerrigan, R. Fineisen, S. Gros, I. Prodan, C. Edwards, F. Dabbene, A. Chapman, & B. Touri (Eds.), 2025 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications , CCTA 2025 (pp. 439-444). Article 11151489 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/CCTA53793.2025.11151489

Stok, Emmanuel P. ; Arrozy, Juris ; Roes, Maurice G.L. et al. / Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Active DC-Link Systems. 2025 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications , CCTA 2025. editor / Christopher Vermillion ; Sorin Olaru ; Johanna Mathieu ; Mehmet Mercangoz ; Stephanie Stockar ; Alireza Karimi ; Timm Faulwasser ; Eric Kerrigan ; Rolf Fineisen ; Sebastien Gros ; Ionela Prodan ; Christopher Edwards ; Fabrizio Dabbene ; Airlie Chapman ; Behrouz Touri. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2025. pp. 439-444

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Stok, EP, Arrozy, J, Roes, MGL , Vermulst, BJD & Papafotiou, G 2025, Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Active DC-Link Systems. in C Vermillion, S Olaru, J Mathieu, M Mercangoz, S Stockar, A Karimi, T Faulwasser, E Kerrigan, R Fineisen, S Gros, I Prodan, C Edwards, F Dabbene, A Chapman & B Touri (eds), 2025 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications , CCTA 2025., 11151489, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, pp. 439-444, 9th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, CCTA 2025, San Diego, California, United States, 25/08/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/CCTA53793.2025.11151489

Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Active DC-Link Systems. / Stok, Emmanuel P.; Arrozy, Juris; Roes, Maurice G.L. et al.
2025 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications , CCTA 2025. ed. / Christopher Vermillion; Sorin Olaru; Johanna Mathieu; Mehmet Mercangoz; Stephanie Stockar; Alireza Karimi; Timm Faulwasser; Eric Kerrigan; Rolf Fineisen; Sebastien Gros; Ionela Prodan; Christopher Edwards; Fabrizio Dabbene; Airlie Chapman; Behrouz Touri. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2025. p. 439-444 11151489.

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