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Power Systems Laboratory

Eur.Ing Dr. Ahmed Zobaa, PhD, CEng, FIET, SMIEEE

PRIMaRE Electrical Engineering Team Leader

a.zobaa@exeter.ac.u

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mailto:a.zobaa@exeter.ac.ukmailto:a.zobaa@exeter.ac.uk

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Introduction

Po&er '()tem) Laborator( i) a )*ecial *art o+

Rene&able Energ( Laborator( +unded b(

PRIMaRE.

It i) ba)ed at amborne 'chool o+ Mine),

-nier)it( o+ Exeter in orn&all.

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0ur 0b1ectie)

2 The re)earch o+ the Po&er '()tem) Laborator(

i) ba)ed on current *roblem) and deelo*ment)

in the *o&er indu)tr( and ba)ed on )cienti+ic

method) and tool) +rom )()tem theor(.

2 The ma1or )cienti+ic +ield o+ the Po&er '()tem)

Laborator( com*ri)e) anal()i) and de)igno+ marine rene&able energ( )()tem) including

their *lanning, de)ign and o*eration.

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Technolog( Tran)+er

2 4e can tran)+er our technolog( in the +orm

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6 Protot(*e)

6 Technical re*ort)

6 Data

6 'eminar)

6 'hort cour)e)

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Lab 8acilitie)9:ard&are

2 D Machine)

2 A Machine)

2 Di++erent Load)

2 Po&er 8actor ontrol -nit

2 4ind Mill ontrol -nit

2 d'PAE D'""!3 *rotot(*ing )()tem

2 0*al9RT )imulator2 Mea)uring Deice)

2 P;I P9ba)ed *lat+orm +or te)t

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Lab 8acilitie)9'o+t&are

2 Matlab#'imulin #ATP

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Lab 8acilitie)9'o+t&are

2 P'*ice

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Lab 8lexibilit(

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Te)t Automation

-)er Inter+aceModeling

C, C++

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Lab Te)ting 8acilit(

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Po&er Am*li+ier

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Opportunities for companies?

2 To &or on all leel) +or

Power Systems

Power ElectronicsElectrical Machines

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Multi9leel onerter:igh Po&er onerterMulti9leel onerter:igh Po&er onerter

Electrical drie, h(brid and

*lug9in h(brid

Electrical drie, h(brid and

*lug9in h(bridPermanent

magnet motor

D,9D, conerter

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Hatter( circuit 8uel cell circuit

CPU 1: (s! 1" us#

CPU $: (s! $" us#

P4M inerter

8P- 8P-

8P- Digital 0-T

Digital IB

i%%!m:

+uelcell

motor imotor>u&dut( c(cle

Motor controller

NAll electricalO )()tem)NAll electricalO )()tem)

A9D, D9A, D9D Po&er

onerter

A9D, D9A, D9D Po&er

onerter

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Exam*le)

Electrical DrieElectrical Drie

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Regional rid, Train traction) )()tem)

and A Bet&or +eeding )()tem)

Regional rid, Train traction) )()tem)

and A Bet&or +eeding )()tem)

Micro9rid), Di)tributed enerationMicro9rid), Di)tributed eneration:>D, '>, 8AT', 'TAT0M:>D, '>, 8AT', 'TAT0M

Embedded Di)tribution'hi*), Aircra+t, '*acecra+t

Embedded Di)tribution'hi*), Aircra+t, '*acecra+t

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Exam*le)

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Initiatie) +or ollaboration

2 CG' Ltd.

2 entrax Limited 9 a) Turbine Dii)ion

2 Po&er Protection ontrol

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Po&er '()tem) Laborator(

Ph5 !"3//%33/Email5 *o&er)()tem)@exeter.ac.u

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