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Introduction -- Classical Control Methods for Power Converters and Drives -- Model Predictive Control -- Model Predictive Control Applied to Power Converters -- Predictive Control of a Three-Phase Inverter -- Predictive Control of a Three-Phase Neutral-Point Clamped Inverter -- Control of an Active Front-End Rectifier -- Control of a Matrix Converter -- Model Predictive Control Applied to Motor Drives. Predictive Control of Induction Machines -- Predictive Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors -- Design and Implementation Issues of Model Predictive Control. Cost Function Selection -- Weighting Factor Design -- Delay Compensation -- Effect of Model Parameter Errors -- Appendix A: Predictive Control Simulation -- Three-Phase Inverter -- Appendix B: Predictive Control Simulation -- Torque Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter -- Appendix C: Predictive Control Simulation -- Matrix Converter -- Index.

"The application Model Predictive Control (MPC) controls electrical energy with the use of power converters and offers a highly flexible alternative to the use of modulators and linear controllers. This new approach takes into account the discrete and nonlinear nature of the power converters and drives and promises to have a strong impact on control in power electronics in the coming decades. Predictive Control of Power Converters and Electrical Drives provides a comprehensive overview of the general principles and current research into MPC and is ideal for engineers, specialists and researchers ..."--Publisher's website.