A rapid prototyping tool for load and source emulation in a microgrid test laboratory

Diarmaid J. Hogan; Michael G. Egan; John G. Hayes; Gordon Lightbody; Fran Gonzalez-Espin

doi:10.1109/APEC.2014.6803616

A rapid prototyping tool for load and source emulation in a microgrid test laboratory

Diarmaid J. Hogan
, Michael G. Egan
, John G. Hayes
, Gordon Lightbody
, Fran Gonzalez-Espin

United Technologies Corporation

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Abstract

This paper details the development of a microgrid laboratory test rig capable of emulating linear and non-linear loads as well as dynamically varying electrical machinery such as wind turbine generators, flywheel energy storage systems and other motor/generator equipment. This test-rig is comprised of two 15 kW dc-ac converters connected in a back-to-back configuration together with a rapid control prototyping platform utilising a Linux PC to control the inverters using Simulink RealTime Workshop allowing for fast implementation and testing of inverter controls. A vector proportional integral (VPI) scheme, using a PI controller in parallel with proportional resonant (PR) controllers, was designed and implemented in the synchronous dq frame to allow for appropriate regulation of desired currents and mitigation of harmonic distortion from external sources. Experimental tests are presented to verify the operation of the emulation system under operation as linear and non-linear load emulator and a flywheel energy storage emulation in motoring mode, with results being verified through comparison to simulation and hand calculations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	APEC 2014 - 29th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	2245-2252
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781479923250
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2014.6803616
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	29th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2014 - Fort Worth, TX, United States Duration: 16 Mar 2014 → 20 Mar 2014

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Name	Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

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Conference	29th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Fort Worth, TX
Period	16/03/14 → 20/03/14

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Hogan, D. J., Egan, M. G., Hayes, J. G., Lightbody, G., & Gonzalez-Espin, F. (2014). A rapid prototyping tool for load and source emulation in a microgrid test laboratory. In APEC 2014 - 29th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (pp. 2245-2252). Article 6803616 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2014.6803616

Hogan, Diarmaid J. ; Egan, Michael G. ; Hayes, John G. et al. / A rapid prototyping tool for load and source emulation in a microgrid test laboratory. APEC 2014 - 29th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. pp. 2245-2252 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC).

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Hogan, DJ, Egan, MG, Hayes, JG, Lightbody, G & Gonzalez-Espin, F 2014, A rapid prototyping tool for load and source emulation in a microgrid test laboratory. in APEC 2014 - 29th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition., 6803616, Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 2245-2252, 29th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2014, Fort Worth, TX, United States, 16/03/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2014.6803616

A rapid prototyping tool for load and source emulation in a microgrid test laboratory. / Hogan, Diarmaid J.; Egan, Michael G.; Hayes, John G. et al.
APEC 2014 - 29th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. p. 2245-2252 6803616 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC).

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Hogan DJ, Egan MG, Hayes JG, Lightbody G, Gonzalez-Espin F. A rapid prototyping tool for load and source emulation in a microgrid test laboratory. In APEC 2014 - 29th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2014. p. 2245-2252. 6803616. (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC). doi: 10.1109/APEC.2014.6803616

A rapid prototyping tool for load and source emulation in a microgrid test laboratory

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