A Laboratory-Scale MMC-Based DC System with RCP and PHiL Simulation Capabilities
Conference: PCIM Europe 2024 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
06/11/2024 - 06/13/2024 at Nürnberg, Germany
doi:10.30420/566262197
Proceedings: PCIM Europe 2024
Pages: 10Language: englishTyp: PDF
Authors:
Lotz, Marc Rene; Ndoh, Eugene Tinjinui; Kurrat, Michael; Koenemund, Martin
Abstract:
A laboratory-scale DC system based on Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) with Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP) and Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHiL) simulation capabilities is presented. After a system overview with the characterization of the components, and its application in the area of validating power electronics systems, two use cases are presented in detail. One is the validation of grid-tied converter controller designs, showing the RCP capabilities of the testbed. Another one is the PHiL simulation of an MMC, which shows that the number of converters and configurations, as well as the test and fault coverage, can be increased with feasible accuracy.