Application of Model Predictive Control in a Resolver-to-Digital Converter

A resolver is an angular position sensor used in applications that demands robustness and reliability, such as electric vehicles. However, getting the angular position from resolver output signals is a difficult task, and many algorithms were proposed to achieve that task. This paper describes the application of model predictive control (MPC) to get the angular position from resolver signals. Synchronous demodulation is used to get the envelopes of the resolver outputs and get the estimation error. The structure of the conventional model predictive controller was modified to be used as an angle tracking observer (ATO). Simulations show the performance of the proposed approach. According to the bibliographic review of the authors, it is the first time that model predictive control is applied as an observer to get the angular position from resolver signals.