MPC and SVM Design for NPC Rectifier in Hydrogen Production Application

T. Faghihi; P. Bauer; H. Vahedi

doi:10.1109/IECON58223.2025.11221936

MPC and SVM Design for NPC Rectifier in Hydrogen Production Application

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Abstract

This study proposes a model predictive control (MPC) strategy integrated with closed-loop space vector modulation (CL-SVM) for a three-phase, three-level neutral point clamped (3L-NPC) rectifier supplying two alkaline electrolyzers connected in series. Electrolyzers present a nonlinear and dynamically varying load due to their dependence on temperature, pressure, and electrochemical reaction rates, imposing strict requirements on the stability and responsiveness of the power supply. Among, multi-level converter topologies, the 3L-NPC rectifier is a promising candidate for low to medium-voltage, high power applications due to its reduced harmonic distortion, improved high power handling, and balanced trade-off between complexity and performance. However, maintaining DC-link capacitor voltage balance under dynamic loads remains challenging, risking power quality and system reliability. The proposed approach optimizes voltage vector selection to regulate DC output and minimize neutral-point voltage deviation. Simulation results in MATLAB/Simulink confirm the effectiveness of the designed controller in achieving stable DC voltage and a balanced neutral-point voltage, thereby enhancing the overall performance of the power-electronics interface in electrolyzer applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IECON 2025 – 51st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3315-9681-1
ISBN (Print)	979-8-3315-9682-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON58223.2025.11221936
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	IECON 2025 – 51st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society - Madrid, Spain Duration: 14 Oct 2025 → 17 Oct 2025

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Name	IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
ISSN (Print)	2162-4704
ISSN (Electronic)	2577-1647

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Conference	IECON 2025 – 51st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Madrid
Period	14/10/25 → 17/10/25

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Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository as part of the Taverne amendment. More information about this copyright law amendment can be found at https://www.openaccess.nl. Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.

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Keywords

Hydrogen Production
Model Predictive Control (MPC)
Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) Rectifier
Space Vector Modulation (SVM)
Voltage Balancing

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Faghihi, T , Bauer, P & Vahedi, H 2025, MPC and SVM Design for NPC Rectifier in Hydrogen Production Application. in Proceedings of the IECON 2025 – 51st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), IEEE, IECON 2025 – 51st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Madrid, Spain, 14/10/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON58223.2025.11221936

MPC and SVM Design for NPC Rectifier in Hydrogen Production Application. / Faghihi, T.; Bauer, P.; Vahedi, H.
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MPC and SVM Design for NPC Rectifier in Hydrogen Production Application

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