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Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Microgrid Energy Management System

This reference example demonstrates how to perform model-in-the-loop (MIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation of a grid-connected/islanded microgrid.

Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of a Shipboard Power System

This reference example demonstrates how to perform model-in-the-loop (MIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation of a two-zone medium voltage direct current (MVDC) shipboard power system.

Electric Motor Controls with Simulink

Design, prototype, and test your brushless DC motor controls using Simulink and Speedgoat hardware

Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Control Algorithms for Modular Multi-Level Converters

Learn how to Test Embedded Controllers for Complex Modular Multi-Level Converters

FPGA-Based HIL Testing of Grid-Side Converters

Use an integrated workflow to test grid-side converters safely without requiring physical prototypes.

Power Hardware in-the-Loop Validation of DC-DC Power Converter

The paper describes the development of a power converter small-scale mock-up and a real-time model of an offshore wind farm. Power Hardware In-the-Loop (PHIL) validation is proposed for a demonstration of grid architecture and control principles. Results obtained with a test bench underline the importance of PHIL testing in the power converter development for DC grid applications.

Publication on ieeexplore.ieee.org

Experimental Validation of Model Predictive Control Applied to the Azura Wave Energy Converter

Ocean wave energy is a promising area of renewable energy development. However, there are unique operational challenges, particularly modeling, estimation, and control. This article presents a model-predictive control (MPC) formulation and its experimental testing applied to the 1/15th scale Azura wave energy converter developed by Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI).

Publication on ieeexplore.ieee.org

Software Simulation Tool for Design of the Energy Management System in Elevators

This work shows the development of a software tool that provides realistic operation power profiles in elevators for residential and public buildings applications to accelerate Energy Management System prototyping. The simulator is validated and verified through computer simulations, through a HIL (Hardware-in-the- Loop) platform and is finally validated using a full-scale laboratory prototype.

Publication on ieeexplore.ieee.org

Wave Tank and Bench-Top Control Testing of a Wave Energy Converter

This paper details the design and execution of an experiment for evaluating the capability of model-scale wave energy converters to execute basic real-time realizations of prospective control algorithms. Model-scale hardware, system, and experimental designs are considered, meeting the dynamic requirements of a control system. A dry bench testing method is proposed and utilized for efficient rapid control prototyping.

Publication on sciencedirect.com