Vol. 12 No. 2 (2026) · Articles

A Novel Model Predictive Control Method for Induction Motor Drive Fed by a Three-Level Diode-Clamped Indirect Matrix Converter

Arman Farhadi
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Iran

Amir Akbari
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Iran

Ali Zakerian
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Iran

Mohammad Tavakoli Bina
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Iran

Keywords: model predictive control, three-level matrix converter, induction motor, switching frequency, torque ripple

Abstract

An improved model predictive control method is proposed to drive an induction motor fed by a three-level matrix converter. The main objective is to increase the switching frequency at a constant sampling time, which decreases motor current ripples and reduces torque ripples. A co-simulation method combining FLUX and MATLAB is employed. The proposed method diminishes THD of the supply current by up to 26% and reduces torque ripple by up to 10%.

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