Model　predictive　direct　power　control　(MPDPC)　is　a　widely　recognized　high-performance　control　strategy　for　a　three-phase　grid-connected　pulse　width　modulation　(PWM)　rectifier.　Unlike　those　of　conventional　grid-connected　PWM　rectifiers,　the　active　and　reactive　powers　of　permanent　magnet　synchronous　generator　(PMSG)-connected　PWM　rectifiers,　which　are　used　in　electromagnetic　transmitters,　cannot　be　calculated　as　the　product　of　voltage　and　current　because　the　back　electromotive　force　(EMF)　of　the　generator　cannot　be　measured　directly.　In　this　study,　the　predictive　power　model　of　the　rectifier　is　obtained　by　analyzing　the　relationship　among　flux,　back　EMF,　active/reactive　power,　converter　voltage,　and　stator　current　of　the　generator.　The　concept　of　duty　cycle　control　in　the　proposed　MPDPC　is　introduced　by　allocating　a　fraction　of　the　control　period　for　a　nonzero　vector　and　rest　time　for　a　zero　vector.　When　nonzero　vectors　and　their　duration　in　the　predefined　cost　function　are　simultaneously　evaluated,　the　global　power　ripple　minimization　is　obtained.　Simulation　and　experimental　results　prove　that　the　proposed　MPDPC　strategy　with　duty　cycle　control　for　the　PMSG-connected　PWM　rectifier　can　achieve　better　control　performance　than　the　conventional　MPDPC-SVM　with　grid-connected　PWM　rectifier.