The switching adaptive control method has been used for quite a few years to solve the adaptive stabilization and model reference adaptive control problems. However, a serious problem with the switching control method is that the number of “candidate” controllers can potentially be very large, especially for multi-input multi-output systems. In this paper, we consider a class of minimum-phase m...

This project presents a three-level diode-clamped inverter feeding an asynchronous motor drive with direct torque control (DTC). The control method is based on DTC operating principles. The stator voltage vector reference is computed from the stator flux and torque errors imposed by the flux and torque controllers. This voltage reference is then generated using a diode-clamped inverter, where e...

In this paper we obtained an approach to the optimal switching control problem with unknown switching points which it is described in reference [1, 2]. In reference [1], the authors studied the Decomposition of Linear-Quadratic Optimal Control Problems for Two-Steps Systems. In [1], the authors assumed the switching point t1 is fixed in the interval for state equation and boundary of the integr...

This paper presents a hybrid cascaded H-bridge multilevel motor drive Direct Torque Control (DTC) scheme for electric vehicles (EVs) or hybrid EVs. The control method is based on DTC operating principles. The stator voltage vector reference is computed from the stator flux and torque errors imposed by the flux and torque controllers. This voltage reference is then generated using a hybrid casca...

This paper describes recent progress in the study of switching linear systems i.e. linear systems whose dynamics can switch among a family of possible configurations/modes. The attention is focused on those classes of switching systems governed by unknown switching sequences. For this case, we address the problem of devising suitable control actions able to stabilize the plant and regulate its ...

This work presents a survey of new space vector modulation algorithms for high power voltage source multilevel converters. These techniques provide the nearest switching vectors sequence to the reference vector and calculates the on-state durations of the respective switching state vectors without involving trigonometric functions, look-up tables or coordinate system transformations which incre...

Direct Torque Control (DTC) algorithm for induction motor drives gives fast transient response. The classical DTC algorithm utilizes a proportional integral (PI) speed controller to generate the reference torque value. Though this is quite effective, it is sensitive to parameter variation. To overcome this problem, this paper presents a fuzzy variable structure controller (FVSC), which improves...

Valuation of goods often proceeds from a series of hypothetical pairwise choices. We examine reference dependence on the outcome of such evaluations in a large-scale study in which respondents make a series of choices between areas that differ on cost of living and the quality of lakes and rivers. We uncover three substantial reference effects. First, we find that respondents’ choices are alter...

Determining biosimilarity involves a comprehensive exercise with a focus on determining the comparability of the molecular characteristics and preclinical profile of the biosimilar and reference product, such that there is less need for extensive clinical testing to assure comparability of clinical outcomes. Three anti-TNF biosimilar agents are approved for patients with rheumatic diseases in t...