System Level Real-Time Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of MMCs

In this paper we present an approach for real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing of Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) that rely on switching models while supporting system level analysis. Using the Latency Based Linear Multistep Compound (LB-LMC) approach, we achieved a 50 ns...

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Main Authors: Michele Difronzo, Md Multan Biswas, Matthew Milton, Herbert L. Ginn, Andrea Benigni
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/11/3046
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description In this paper we present an approach for real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing of Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) that rely on switching models while supporting system level analysis. Using the Latency Based Linear Multistep Compound (LB-LMC) approach, we achieved a 50 ns simulation time step for systems composed of several MMC converters and for converters of various complexity. To facilitate system level testing, we introduce the use of a serial communication-based (Aurora) interface for HIL testing of MMC converters and we analyzed the effect that communication latency has on the accuracy of the HIL test. The simulation and HIL results are validated against an MMC laboratory prototype.
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spelling doaj.art-b2c605e9dfe5450d929e037c2ae3e91a2023-11-21T21:11:53ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-05-011411304610.3390/en14113046System Level Real-Time Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of MMCsMichele Difronzo0Md Multan Biswas1Matthew Milton2Herbert L. Ginn3Andrea Benigni4College of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina, 301 Main St., Columbia, SC 29208, USACollege of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina, 301 Main St., Columbia, SC 29208, USACollege of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina, 301 Main St., Columbia, SC 29208, USACollege of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina, 301 Main St., Columbia, SC 29208, USAChair of Methods for Simulating Energy Systems, RWTH-Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, GermanyIn this paper we present an approach for real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing of Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) that rely on switching models while supporting system level analysis. Using the Latency Based Linear Multistep Compound (LB-LMC) approach, we achieved a 50 ns simulation time step for systems composed of several MMC converters and for converters of various complexity. To facilitate system level testing, we introduce the use of a serial communication-based (Aurora) interface for HIL testing of MMC converters and we analyzed the effect that communication latency has on the accuracy of the HIL test. The simulation and HIL results are validated against an MMC laboratory prototype.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/11/3046Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)switching convertersModular Multilevel Converters (MMCs)parallel algorithmsreal-time systemspower system simulation
spellingShingle Michele Difronzo
Md Multan Biswas
Matthew Milton
Herbert L. Ginn
Andrea Benigni
System Level Real-Time Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of MMCs
Energies
Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
switching converters
Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs)
parallel algorithms
real-time systems
power system simulation
title System Level Real-Time Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of MMCs
title_full System Level Real-Time Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of MMCs
title_fullStr System Level Real-Time Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of MMCs
title_full_unstemmed System Level Real-Time Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of MMCs
title_short System Level Real-Time Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of MMCs
title_sort system level real time simulation and hardware in the loop testing of mmcs
topic Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
switching converters
Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs)
parallel algorithms
real-time systems
power system simulation
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/11/3046
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