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which makes them much more dynamic and far more complex. Together with protective relays, communication networks and microgrid controllers they are complex power systems that need thorough testing and verification before their safe and reliable operation can be guaranteed in all operating conditions.

Traditionally, microgrids were used as backup power supplies for critical loads like hospitals, data centers and factories with industrial processes that must not be interrupted. They typically comprised one or more internal combustion engines driving the electric generators and switchgear. Nowadays, solar and wind power generation, as well as battery storage, are added into microgrids. As a result, such microgrids have low (or no) inertia,

Additionally, the resilience considerations against cyber-attacks and natural events call for a more decentralized control architecture, i.e. cellular design of the distribution grids -one in which parts of the grid can both operate as independent i slands and control their own voltage and frequency, as well as operate as integral part of the large grid.

Distribution grids are undergoing rapid transformation that is fueled by introduction of intermittent and distributed power sources and by extensive application of information and communication technologies. Such transformation brings opportunities to make the distribution grid more resilient and more flexible. At the same time, it needs advanced testing tools to ensure the acceptable cost of quality.

What is a HIL Microgrid Testbed? A Microgrid Testbed is a collection of HIL devices with integrated protection relays, microgrid controllers and controllers of solar inverters, battery inverters, diesel gensets, fuel cells, etc.

How does the C-HIL Microgrid Testbed work? HIL Microgrid Testbed has identical control system as a real microgrid , only the power hardware is digitized within the HIL devices.

High fidelity models of DER and distribution system hardware, comprising smart inverter hardware, PV panels, batteries, transformers, generators, switches, cables, active and passive loads etc. are simulated on ultra-low latency Microgrid testbed with time steps as low as 500ns.

The main purpose of the Microgrid Testbed is to comprehensively test and validate primary and secondary control, communications and protection under all operating conditions including faults in both the islanded and grid -connected mode. Moreover, Microgrid Testbed can perform all its tests and generate its test reports in the fully automatic mode, thus boosting the productivity and improving test coverage even further.

Smart inverter controllers control the operation of smart inverter models. Relays control the protective switches and microgrid controllers provide the over all supervisory control.

HIL Microgrid Testbed Nanosecond resolution "Flight Simulator" for next generation power systems

Distribution grids are undergoing rapid transformation that is fueled by introduction of intermittent and distributed power sources and by extensive application of information and communication technologies.

A new benchmark in protection testing HIL Microgrid Testbed allows you to connect and communicatewith your actual hardware relays.

With Typhoon HIL API and Python scripts, you can fully automate testing against short circuits, phase losses, over voltage's, low and over voltage ride troughs and component failures.

Furthermore, HIL Microgrid Testbed allows you to conduct a sensitivity analysis of the whole network in real-time. With protection relays and all control components being real, and with the unparalleled accuracy of Typhoon HIL's industry-proven advanced numerical modelling algorithms, you can validate microgrid models in the early stage of development.

Multi-rate execution HIL building blocks in your HIL Microgrid Testbed can be configured independently and on-the-fly.

Each HIL604 building block in your HIL Microgrid Testbed can be configured independently of the others and each HIL building block can be assigned a specific part of the circuit.Every HIL604 can perform either as a 1 resolution ultra-high-fidelity simulator for the highly dynamic parts of your network or as a -step simulatorfor the less dynamic parts of it . This allows you to customize and optimize your simulation any way you like and make the best use of the processing power available in your HIL Microgrid Testbed.

HIL SCADA HIL Microgrid Testbed has an integrated HIL SCADA which allows monitoring all functions of the simulated microgrid, to interact with hardware control components and to use their communication infrastructure.

With Typhoon SCADA even the most complex test environments can be monitored with only a couple of mouse clicks, as the test environment is 100% customizable thanks to a wide selection of drag-and-drop gauges, meters, trace graphs, and monitors.

P-HIL Capabilities What is P-HIL Microgrid Testbed?

Adding high-bandwidth power amplifiers makes it possible to test grid connected converters and their interaction with the virtual grid components by establishing a high-speed high-fidelity feedback loop with the main Microgrid Testbed, enabling a 360° testing of any power electronics device.

Why do we need P-HIL? The main purpose of P-HIL Microgrid Testbed is to comprehensively test the entire converter or inverter in a wide variety of tests scenarios that can be found in the real life.

In addition to testing power converters and FACTS devices, P-HIL Microgrid Testbed is also a perfect match for testing all terrestrial, marine and emerging airborne electrical propulsion systems because the modular amplifiers can cover the range from 10 kW to more than 400 kW, with voltages up to 730 Vrms (line to line voltage) and currents up to 1.200 Arms.

P-HIL is the expansion of the C-HIL Microgrid testbed that allows testing with power.

Number of emulated phases 3 with optional N

Phase output voltage (L-N) Up to 420 VRMS

Phase current (AC) Up to 1200 ARMS

Phase power (total) Up to ± 400 kW source/sink

Frequency Up to 5 kHz

Voltage slew rate 5 V/μs resistive load

Operating Modes 4-Q-Operation AC, DC, AC + DC

Expert consulting by application engineers Vertically integrated Graphical modeling Custom test interfaces Test automation with Python Pre-certification

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❖ HIL Simulators

❖ Interface

❖ Network Devices

Typhoon HIL offering overview

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64 Analog Outputs, 32 Analog Inputs 1 MSPS update rate

64 Digital Outputs, 64 Digital Inputs 20ns oversampling, 7ns PWM modulation

USB, Ethernet, CAN, RS232, Time Synchronization, PCIe High-speed serial link

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HIL402 real-time simulator

Fidelity 20ns sampling rate 500ns step time

Computation power 4 FPGA processing cores 2 co-processors

32 Digital Outputs, 32 Digital Inputs 20ns oversampling, 7ns PWM modulation

USB , Ethernet

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16 Analog Outputs, 16 Analog Inputs 1 MSPS update rate

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Scalability

◼ Up to 16 devices

Typhoon HIL offering

HIL604 real-time simulator

Typhoon HIL offering Overview

Vertically Integrated

Environment :

HIL Software Tools : Schematic Editor

HIL SCADA Python Based Script Editor Waveform Generator Signal Analyzer

License :

Toolboxes : Signal Processing toolbox, Power Systems toolbox, Microgrid library toolbox, Communication toolbox, API support (MATLAB, LabView and other software).

Simulation Capabilities : Embedded library of power electronics, power systems and microgrid components. Real time simulation of power electronics converters with switching frequency up to 200 KHz. Open/closed loop HIL testing and RCP Simulation of detailed IEEE distributions systems Simulation of detailed models of PV and WIND (DFIG and PMSG based) plants Control algorithm development and validation for laboratory scale converters used in renewable energy, power quality applications etc...Simulation and testing of industrial controls for drives such as Direct Torque Control, V/f etc... Control algorithm development and validation for drives applications, and SMPS and UPS Development of custom logic & algorithms used in advance control schemes (C function and Advanced C function) Dedicated solvers for Drives and Power electronics.

Others : Test automation (scripting) using python Development support for project specific components. Ability to edit parameters of the system during real time execution. Internal PWM generator (6.7 ns) Offline simulation supported communication protocols: Modbus, IEC61850, CAN, DNP3 and Variable Ethernet Exchange. Power Supply: 230V, 50 Hz.

Permanent (lifelong) software tool-chain license, quarterly updates / upgrades.

Software Key Features : - Typhoon HIL Proprietary modeling environment for high-fidelity real time simulation of power electronics and highly dynamic power systems.

All the Tools you will ever need, in one place.

This “Virtual HIL Device” is a software toolbox within a HIL tool-chain that enables HIL models to run on a PC instead of on a HIL device. Virtual HIL Device is a truly game-changing addition to any teaching lab. With it, any computer lab based on Windows®-based PCs can be instantly transformed into a power electronics knowledge and skill factory where students can create their own models and test scripts. Moreover, it is the perfect tool to make the flipped classroom teaching methodology work. Using their own PCs with Virtual HIL Device, students can develop their power electronics intuition and knowledge at their own pace in the comfort.

Plug-and-play connectivity with Typhoon HIL devices Size: 19”, 6U

➢ 32 AO channels

• 16 x high voltage, ±183.3 V

• 16 x high current, ±2A

➢ 16 AI channels

• 16 x current, ±40 mA

• 16 x voltage, ±10 V 32 D IO channels

Plug-and-play connectivity with Typhoon HIL devices Size: 19”, 6U Highlights

➢ Typhoon HIL compatible model ➢ True RMS voltage and current sensing (gen, bus

and mains) ➢ CAN network communication/control to engine

ECU Modbus RTU (slave) communication for SCADA and external control *Requires HIL Connect Universal interface

Plug-and-play connectivity with Typhoon HIL devices Size: 19”, 6U

Highlights Typhoon HIL compatible model Protective functions :

• Overvoltage • Overcurrent

• Undervoltage • Undercurrent

*Requires HIL Connect Universal interface

Plug-and-play connectivity with Typhoon HIL devices Size: 19”, 6U

Highlights Typhoon HIL compatible model Smart grid (PV, ESS, Harmonic filters and FACTS) and microgrid control platform. SunSpec compliant Standalone Power Panel GUI for AIT SGC control. Built in host PC with an interactive Touchscreen display.

Plug-and-play connectivity with Typhoon HIL devices Size: 19”, 6U

Highlights

Typhoon HIL compatible model Voltage control and Active filter operating modes. Standalone PowerPanel GUI for ISUVOC control. Built in host PC with an interactive Touchscreen display.

Plug-and-play connectivity with Typhoon HIL devices Size: 19”, 4U Highlights

Typhoon HIL compatible model Battery inverter controllers Sunspec compliant Fully supported by manufacturer EPC Power Fully configurable via EPC user interface application

Typhoon HIL offering Overview HIL Accessories

HIL Connect Woodward easyGen 3500 genset controller

HIL Connect Universal Interface

HIL Connect Protective relays (ABB REF615 / SEL 751 relays)

HIL Connect - AIT Smart Grid Controller

HIL Connect Enerdrive ISUVOC controller

HIL Connect EPC Power Battery Inverter Controller

HIL604 Building blocks Integrated, scalable and versatile

Interfacing real and emulated devices through real communication lines opens a whole new world of testing possibilities. Your testbed can also talk with any SCADA system.

Industry's only single-vendor solution HIL604 is the latest addition to the long line of vertically integrated HIL solutions that reshaped the HIL market. Paired with Typhoon HIL's software toolchain that perfectly and seamleassly cooperates with HIL604 real-time emulators, you can forget about interoperability issues and set-up headaches. Be it ad-hoc testing or complex automation and formalization of test processes, the perfectly integrated software and hardware allow you to focus on testing and not on setting -up the test system.

Technical Description

Connectivity

Simulation capabilities ➢ Up to 8 DERs with simulation time-step down to 500ns

(Controller HIL) ➢ Up to 160 buses (3 phase) with simulation time-step down

to 10µs (with distribution grid switches, loads, average converter models, etc.)

➢ User CPU for signal layer modeling

Scalability ➢ Scalable to up to 16 HIL604 units while maintaining

sampling resolution and time steps 32 Gb/s communication link for massive paralleling capabilities.

➢ Multi-rate execution: Simulate different parts of the network at different time steps

I/O ➢ All I/O channels are fully selectable. ➢ High current and high voltage IO for protection testing and

real life hardware interfacing ➢ Fast high-resolution IO to connect DER/smart inverter

controllers ➢ Bandwidth better or equ al to 1 MHz on all I/O channels

➢ 20ns sampling resolution on all DI channels, to support switching frequency up to 200kHz

Toolchain & Libraries ➢ One software toolchain; One license; Vertically integrated

with HIL hardware Embedded libraries of power electronics, power systems and microgrid models Drag & drop model editor

➢ Full parameterization of models from python ➢ Specialized toolboxes integrated within the schematic editor ➢ One click compile & run with an embedded compiler

➢ No 3rd party tools or licenses required

The new 6-series flagship, more powerful than any other simulator on the planet.The all-new HIL604 sets the industry standard for ultra-low- latency, ultra-high-fidelity, real-time emulation of power electronics enabled power systems. Power engineers love the powerful, easy to use python - based application software that integrates seamlessly with its powerful processor, high-resolution I/O ports and connectivity capabilities that are redefining the expectations.

96 x Analog I/O (2 x DIN 41612, type C, 96 pin)

128 x Digital I/O (2 x DIN 41612, type C, 96 pin)

USB 2.0 (1 x B-type connector)

Ethernet (2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 connector)

CAN (2 x DB9 plug)

RS232 (1 x DB9 receptacle)

High speed serial link (2 x PCIe 4x, 8 lane, 5 GHz)

Time Synchronization (PPS and IRIG-B inputs)

Robust and ultra-fast I/O stage with 224 channels allows simple and reliable plug-and-play connection with anycontroller without any modifications to the controller hardware, software or firmware.HIL604's rich connectivity with Ethernet, CAN and RS232 is paired with industry -standard communication protocols. W ith ± 24V and ESD protection on all 224 I/O channels, 604 allows worry-free interfacing and experimentation. Finally time synchronization (PPS and IRIG-B inputs) built into the HIL604 paralleling protocols shatters any system - size barriers while keeping its signature 1 microsecond latency.

Microgrid Testbed Configurations

Recommended Configurations Basic Pro Ultra

Simulation capacity

up to 24 DERs, time-step down to 500ns up to 450 busses (3 phase) time-step down to 10µs

up to 40 DERs time-step down to 500ns up to 750 busses (3 phase) time-step down to 10µs

up to 80 DERs time-step down to 500ns up to 1500 busses (3 phase) time-step down to 10µs

Analog I/O

288 channels 1 MSPS sample rate 16 bit resolution 1% accuracy LV +/- 10V LC +/- 50mA

480 channels 1 MSPS sample rate 16 bit resolution 1% accuracy LV +/- 10V HV +/- 350V four quadrant LC +/- 50 mA MC +/- 500 mA HC +/- 3A four quadrant

960 channels 1 MSPS sample rate 16 bit resolution 1% accuracy LV +/- 10V HV user defined LC +/- 50 mA MC user defined HC user defined

Digital I/O

384 channels 20ns DI sampling resolution 7ns resolution PWM modulators

640 channels 20ns DI sampling resolution 7ns resolution PWM modulators

1280 channels 20ns DI sampling resolution 7ns resolution PWM modulators

Connectivity USB, Ethernet/IP, CAN, RS232, Time synchronization

Supported Protocols Variable Ethernet Exchange, Modbus, IEC61850, User defined

Additional ToolsHIL Accessories : Microgrid DSP Interface, Interface to power amplifier, HIL Connect Measurement terminal, HIL Connect

Seansor simulator, HIL Connect Genset Controller, HIL Connect Battery storage controller, HIL Connect Active filter controller, HIL Coneect Feeder Protection Relays

Controller Hardware in the Loop testing of Microgrid Control Systems.

Microgrid is a collection of distributed energy resources (DER), such as solar inverters, wind turbines, battery inverters, diesel gensets, etc., that can operate both in the grid connected and the islanded mode. DERs insure high power quality and can also provide ancillary services to the grid, such as

frequency and voltage regulation.

Lessons learned Microgrid controller design and verification At 2017. Microgrid & DER Controller Symposium, organized by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and MIT Lincoln Laboratories, the real, unadulterated industrial microgrid controllers from Eaton, General Electric, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, and Schneider Electric were in the spotlight.

They were controlling 3 feeders with 24 buses, one diesel generator, one natural gas generator with combined heat and power, a battery storage, a PV inverter, and nu merous loads running within the Microgrid Testbed. Microgrid controllers had to deal with a wide spectrum of disturbances, including: various faults, irradiance profiles, load profiles, and Distribution Management System (DMS) requests to the microgrid con troller (e.g. to export active/reactive power, to island, etc.)

The key finding is that, with today's technology, designing and testing microgrid control system is difficult (and costly), while designing and testing it without the right tools is impractical.

Wind converter firmware design, test and verification Woodward GmbH in Kempen, Germany, is the largest independent manufacturer of grid -tied converters for wind industry. Its installed base comprises more than 15,500 converters in onshore and offshore applications interfacing doubly-fed, synchronous and asynchronous generators to the grid.

Woodward GmbH built a large controller hardware in the loop (HIL) testing laboratory with multiple HIL based test cabinets to reduce the cost of software quality and to simplify the communication with its customers, such as General Electric, Suzlon, Senvion, and others.

Aiko Classe Renewable Power Systems, Woodward Kempen GmbH, Germany

"We can test much faster and more. Significantly less work is required in the field and on the test stands, which has brought significant advantages both in terms of safety, cost savings and cost of quality."

Thanks to ultra-high fidelity real-time simulation HIL models and full test automation, Woodward dramatically increased the test coverage and reduced the cost of quality which was the main objective of the investment.

2017 MIT Lincoln Laboratory microgrid and DER controller symposium

HIL plays key role in 48MW compressor drive integration projectABB MV Drives division in Turgi, Switzerland acquired Typhoon HIL technology to enable its power electronics engineers to test full drive controllers.

Pieder Joerg ABB Switzerland Ltd

Controller HIL for development of high performance battery emulators

Dr. Roland Greul, BU Electrification and Racing Test Systems, AVL List GmbH, Graz, Austria

Prof. Kaushik RajashekaraUniversity of Texas at Dallas

For more details visit https://www.typhoon-hil.com/company/customers

Typhoon HIL Controller HIL technology provided a completely safe environment for ABB engineers enabling latest concepts for test automation and regression testing find their place in ABB power laboratories. System protection tuning in completely realistic environment and large reduction of commissioning time and cost are just few of the benefitsenabled by the concept.

"We really appreciate how easy it is to work with Typhoon HIL equipment as well as the quality of technical support from Typhoon HIL"

"With an early porting of controller algorithm to the real target hardware, a large number of issues, especially in control hardware configuration, can be solved prior to system integration phase."

NextsUTD TX, USANew, HIL Based Power Electronics Teaching Laboratory ”Typhoon HIL teaching laboratory provides engaging, hands-on, intuitive and 100% safe learning environment.”

Department of Electrical Engineering,Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

NITTTR CHANDIGARH National Institute of Technical, Teachers,Training & Research, Chandigarh

UT Houston

University of Houston Department of electrical and computer engineering Professor Dr. Kaushik Rajashekara

Application ▪ Terrestrial microgrids

Units used ▪ 3xHIL604

In the loop ▪ SEL 751 Relay ▪ Woodward genset

controller ▪ HIL Connect

Success Story ▪ Terrestrial Microgrids

Microgrid testbed

Typhoon HIL offering

UT Arlington

Application • Terrestrial microgirds

Units Used • 10xHIL604

In the loop • 5 dSPace controllers

Success Story • Resilient self- Microgrids

University of Texas Arlington Department of electrical engineering Professor Ali Davoudi

Dr. Reza Sabzehgar, Assistant Professor, San Diego State University, USA

control board from the HIL, put it in a real setup and let it run. It is working exactly the same without changing a single comma in the control

Prof. Alvaro Luna, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain

reached new heights in control of power

electronics systems. High-fidelity simulation environment with a wide range of simulation models give us the confidence needed to achieve our research goals

Dr. Ali Davoudi, Director of Comp lex Power Electronics Networks, University of Texas at Arlington, USA

-to-use testing solution for all our usage scenarios. We were really surprised how easy it was to integrate Typhoon HIL into our research workflow. These units have greatly improved our testing and development

Dr. Wayne W. Weaver

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, USA

For more details visit https://www.typhoon-hil.com/applications/research

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