The highlight is the automatic startup assistant that makes commissioning considerably easier, as all essential characteristics are automatically measured and set. Hil simulation provides an effective platform by adding the complexity of the plant under control to the test platform. Seto funds research and development projects that aim to reduce power electronics hardware costs, improve equipment efficiency and reliability, develop and validate advanced control functionalities through hardwareintheloop and field tests, and develop reliability test standards. Software simulations lead to develop control of the. Hardware in the loop testing for power electronics systems. A basic sinepwm control system is also executed at a 500 khz in the fpga with an ni 9401 module used for communication between the hil and rcp loops. These realtime simulations require processing large data at high speed, which makes this application very suitable for fpgas field programmable gate array as they are capable of parallel processing. The report registers the total sales acquired by the products and the proceeds that theyve earned during the projected period. The complexity of the plant under control is included in test and development by adding a mathematical representation of all related. You can test embedded control systems more efficiently with the powerful method of hardwareintheloop hil simulation. With accurate simulation of the physical system you can exercise the controller at corner cases to ensure realtime safety and security. Custom electronics interfaces for device controllers and relays. Hardware inthe loop hil simulation, or hwil, is a technique that is used in the development and test of complex realtime embedded systems. Realtime and hardwareintheloop simulation of electric drives.
Since the signal exchange between the eut and an rts is through highpower. Hardwareintheloop systems simulation computer product reference values real values part of real world hardwareintheloop systems. The product range of power electronics hardware inthe loop market, covering closed loop hil and open loop hil, has been described in the report, which also includes the market share amassed by the product. Realtime powerhardwareintheloop system application to power electronics compensators ui 14e. Primary goal is to design power electronics hardware and controllers. Practice of power electronic hardware loop simulation. Florida state university libraries electronic theses, treatises and dissertations the graduate school 2012 phaseshift dcdc converters digital control, control hardware in the loop and hardware real time simulation study brian mohsen mirtalebi. A new paradigm in the field of electronic design automation eda for power electronics systems.
Hardware inthe loop testing for power electronics systems starts with a control system simulation that models the electrical behavior of the active and passive circuit components, loads, and power supplies. This white paper describes the benefits of using fpgabased control in a hybrid electric vehicle hybrid ev or. International exhibition and conference for power electronics, intelligent motion and power quality 2011 pcim europe 2011, may 1719, 2011, nuremberg. Modelling, simulation and design methods dialoguelecture presentation. A way to simulate circuits associated with power electronics and perform hil hardware in the loop controller testing by the simulation using a real time digital simulator is described in this paper. In this case, the widths of the signals have to be carefully chosen to optimize the area and speed. Hardware in the loop hils testing of a power electronics controller with rtds abstract. View the hardware in the loop testing for power electronics systems abstract for details on the hardware in the loop testing for power electronics systems tech paper. An architecture of hardwareintheloop simulation system in power electronic based on multi fieldprogrammable gate array fpga is presented. Hardwareintheloop hil simulation using simulink realtime and speedgoat target hardware about the presenters joel van sickel is a senior application engineer at mathworks focusing on power electronics and power systems, and specializing in real time. Finally, in this conventional manual design approach, obtaining a. In addition, extensions were integrated, especially for the control of process valves. A system that converts electric energy to an electric load through a control circuit is known as a power electronic system. Pdf model based design and hardware in the loop testing in.
Power hardware inthe loop phil enables engineers to test various types of power equipmentincluding power converters, generators and motorswhile benefiting from highfidelity simulation that provides greater flexibility in applying tests that are not practical in a nondestructive manner on analog testbeds or on a real system. Power hardwareintheloop testing for the inverter based. This paper presents a power hardwareintheloop emulation test bench phil, based on a modular multiphase multilevel converter mmpmc, to mimic arbitrary permanent magnet synchronous machines with nonlinear magnetics as they are used in automotive applications. The proposed phil test bench is composed of a high performance realtime simulation system to calculate the machine behaviour and a seven level modular multiphase multilevel converter to emulate the power flow of the. Hardware in the loop hils testing of a power electronics. Institute for electrical drive systems and power electronics, technische universitaet muenchen, munich, germany. Power hardwareintheloop phil enables engineers to test various types of power equipmentincluding power converters, generators and motorswhile benefiting from highfidelity simulation that provides greater flexibility in applying tests that are not practical in a nondestructive manner on analog testbeds or on a real system. The scalexio system has a new hardware and software architecture to cover the future challenges of hardwarein. Using the rtds simulator for phil puts you at a technical advantage. Many different types of power electronic controllers can be. Powerhardwareintheloop testing for renewable energy hardware, batteries, and more. This paper provides an analytical discussion on three hil models for a full. Companies in this sector are using the hil technique in developing and testing of electronic grids, wind turbine generators, photovoltaic inverter. Realtime simulation and hardwareintheloop approaches.
Hardwareintheloop hil simulation, or hwil, is a technique that is used in the development and test of complex realtime embedded systems. Hardware in the loop market by vertical and by geography. Hardwareintheloop simulation of power electronics and microgrids. Field programmable gate arrays fpga are the most common design platforms due to their acceleration capability. Hardwareintheloop systems with power electronics a powerful simulation tool prof. Modeling for power electronics compel, kyoto, japan, 10 june 2012. Power electronics i about the tutorial power electronics refers to an interdisciplinary subject within electrical engineering that deals with the design, control and conversion of power in its electric form. Global and regional power electronics hardwareintheloop. The realtime hil simulation is executed in fpga hardware using labview at a 1 mhz loop rate. Microgrid controller testing using power hardware intheloop. The proposed phil test bench is composed of a high performance realtime simulation system to calculate the machine behaviour and a seven level.
Kit elektrotechnisches institut mitarbeiter a novel. Learn how to build hardwareintheloop hil testing for power electronics systems. The tool chain supports all vehicle domains and ranges from component tests to system integration testing. Ultrahigh fidelity controller hardwareintheloop chil nanosecond resolution flight simulator for future grid. The multipurpose and readytouse power electronics test bench combines a stateoftheart hardwareintheloop hil simulator from opalrt with imperixs rapid. Many communications protocols are available, including can, flexray, arinc 429, milstd1553, ethercat, realtime udp and. Employing simulation, hil engineers can validate embedded controllers ecus earlier in the design cycle to save time and improve test coverage. Hardwareintheloop simulation of power electronics and. Fpgabased realtime hardwareintheloop simulation and rapid prototyping of power electronics. This white paper looks at veristand hardwareintheloop test and simulation technology as applied to electric motors where it can be used to test for transient and fault conditions that are difficult or impractical test with real systems.
The authors propose to utilize a power hardwareintheloop test bench for largescale power system stability analysis. Pdf application of hardware in the loop simulation in power. For this purpose, fixedpoint arithmetic is one of the. The complexity of the plant under control is included in test and development by. Fpga based hardwareintheloop hil simulation of induction machine model. Architectures for implementing a hardwareintheloop system. Power electronics realtime hil testing with fpga acceleration pdf. Testing vehicle components and embedded control systems can be hazardous and time consuming.
Hardwareintheloop testing for power electronics systems starts with a control system simulation that models the electrical behavior of the active and passive circuit components, loads, and power supplies. Introduction to the opalrt power electronics addon for. As a onestop supplier for hardwareintheloop simulators, dspace offers a complete and seamless tool chain for ecu testing. Hardwareintheloop hil testing for power electronics. Hardware inthe loop hil simulation using simulink realtime and speedgoat target hardware about the presenters joel van sickel is a senior application engineer at mathworks focusing on power electronics and power systems, and specializing in real time systems, embedded control, and system simulation.
The opalrt power electronics addon for ni veristand is a powerful fpgabased simulation tool for hardwareintheloop hil testing of controllers for power electronics applications. Techonline is a leading source for reliable tech papers. Prnewswire according to the new market research report hardware in the loop market by vertical automotive, aerospace, defense, power electronics. Automotive and aerospace and defense aside, the requirement for hil testing for power electronics, smart grid, microgrids, and electrical distribution systems. Electronics free fulltext analysis of resolution in. Hardware in the loop hil realtime simulation of power electronics converters on field programmable gate arrays fpga has gained more. Electric motor simulation needs to have high fidelity, and hardwareintheloop hil test systems must execute simulation models on the order of 1. Fpgabased realtime hardwareintheloop simulation and. For power electronics and motor drives, rt simulation is used as a step in the. In this webinar we present an overview of hardwareintheloop hil simulation and testing using simulink realtime and speedgoat target hardware along with physical modeling tools. Powerhardwareintheloop phil simulation involves the realtime simulation environment exchanging power with real, physical power hardware, such as inverters, electric vehicles, batteries, motors, and loads. Pragasen pillay power electronics and energy research peer group concordia university a powerhardwareinthe loop test bench for electric. Pdf fpga based hardwareintheloop hil simulation of.
This paper presents a high dynamic power hardware inthe loop phil emulation test bench to mimic arbitrary permanent magnet synchronous machines with nonlinear magnetics. Safety, availability, or cost considerations can make it impractical to perform all the necessary tests with the complete embedded control system. Studies in power hardware in the loop phil simulation using realtime digital simulator rtds conference paper pdf available december 2012 with 1,157 reads how we measure reads. Realtime and hardwareintheloop simulation of electric drives and. Hardware in the loop hils testing of a power electronics controller. The benefit of using a real time simulation environment. One of the main techniques for debugging power converters is hardwareintheloop hil, which is used for realtime emulation. This paper presents a high dynamic power hardwareintheloop phil emulation test bench to mimic arbitrary permanent magnet synchronous machines with nonlinear magnetics. A way to simulate circuits associated with power electronics and perform hil hardware in the loop controller testing by the simulation using a real time.
Power hardwareintheloop phil testing involves connecting real power hardware to the simulated network in a closed loop. Controller hardwareintheloop power hardwareintheloop figure. Highspeed realtime digital emulation for hardwareintheloop testing of power electronics. Power electronics test bench hardwareintheloop hil.
Power hardware inthe loop phil testing setup for the microgrid controller in the test lab. Measurements in stationary operation as well as high dynamic torque steps are. Home innovations automotive hardwareintheloop hil hardwareintheloop hil test. Lessons learned from hardware inthe loop testing of microgrid control systems e. The new module offers the possibility of implementing simple and inexpensive hydraulic positioning drives. The multipurpose and readytouse power electronics test bench combines a stateoftheart hardware inthe loop hil simulator from opalrt with imperixs rapid control prototyping rcp system and real power hardware. Power hardwareintheloop emulation of permanent magnet. Ultrahigh fidelity controller hardwareintheloop chil. Pdf hardwareintheloop hil to reduce the development cost.
Hardwareintheloop testing hil for realtime plant simulation. Hardware in the loop market accelerates growth trajectory. If you are new to hil applications in power electronics and power systems, this repository will provide a wealth of. To develop and design the power electric hardware, the hardwareintheloop simulation system suitable for power electronics is carried out. The addon combines the performance of several leading floatingpoint fpga solvers developed by opalrt technologies with an intuitive workflow integrated. Fpgabased control for electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle power electronics fpgas are gaining acceptance in highperformance power electronics control systems due to their speed, flexibility, and integrated design tools. Nowadays, the hardwareintheloop hil technique is widely used to test different power electronic converters.
The limitation of lab equipment is removed by integrating test lab with drts as phil environment. Pdf on sep 15, 2012, mile petkovski and others published application of hardware in the loop simulation in power electronics courses. Power hardwareintheloop phil 2 power hardwareintheloop the equipment under test eut of phil is the inverterbased distributed power source. Hardwareintheloop hil design concept as an experimental part of power electronics is considered. Kennel is a senior member of ieee, a fellow ofiet fonner iee and a chartered engineer in the uk. Hardware in the loop hil testing can improve this process. The hardware in the loop market for power electronics is expected to grow at a high cagr during the forecast period. Highspeed realtime digital emulation for hardwareinthe. It is demonstrated that the hil technique is a very effective tool for designing.
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