Real-time simulation of certain schemes and processes is often a safe, repeatable way to perform realistic testing. And a way to speed up your prototyping. Think of simulation of a drive line of an electric car, simulation of a battery management system, simulation of an energy conversion system (wind mill, solar park, Fuel cell), simulation of electrical security systems or for example a micro grid. However, a successful design of a Power Hardware In the Loop system and the use of the test rig, requires a careful system layout design. In doing so, compromises must be made. These involve not only the technical design, but also the weighting of conflicting requirements for PHIL systems.
This lecture will introduce the PHIL method and classify its requirements. Then the necessary considerations for building a closed-loop system will be presented, followed by the challenges for building a robust PHIL system. The lecture will conclude with some examples of applications and a demonstration setup will be running at the TTMS booth.
Sebastian Hubschneider, OPAL-RT (on behalf of TT&MS)