Using Model-Free Predictive Current Control in the Quadratic Buck Converter for more Efficient Data Centers

• Published in: 2024 IEEE 18th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG) pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Flores-Bahamonde, F., Davari, S. Alireza, Mousavi, Mahdi S., Azadi, Shirin, Torres-Pinzon, Carlos A., Rodriguez, J.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 24.06.2024
• Subjects: Buck converters; Computational modeling; Data centers; Data models; dc-dc converter; Model-free Predictive Control; Predictive models; Quadratic Buck Converter; Robustness; Sensitivity

Data centers are facing a major challenge improving the energy consumption efficency, particularly given the increasing demand for data in the last years. To this end, power supplies became a crucial factor dealing with this issue. To increase the efficiency, high step-down topologies with fewer swi...