Smart RUE of ECE-NTUA @ Webinar on real-time simulation for the Grid integration of Distributed Energy Resources on October 6, 2020, at 17:00


Panos Kotsampopoulos of Smart RUE of ECE-NTUA is delivering a webinar on the Grid integration of Distributed Energy Resources supported by Power Hardware-In-the-Loop and Contoller Hardware-In-the-Loop simulation on October 6, 2020, at 17:00 (EEST), in the framework of the RTDS webinar series.

Real-time Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) simulation is the connection of hardware equipment to a real-time simulated system (e.g. distribution network) executed in a Digital Real-Time Simulator (DRTS). HIL experiments can be categorized as PHIL or CHIL based on the Hardware Under Test (HUT). Power Hardware-In-the-Loop (PHIL) simulation allows the connection of a physical power component (e.g., photovoltaic inverter) to a real-time simulated network. On the other hand, Controller Hardware-In-the-Loop (CHIL) simulation is the connection of a hardware controller (e.g. controller of an inverter, relay) to a real-time simulated system executed in a DRTS. PHIL and CHIL simulation is proving more and more to be an efficient tool for research, testing and education as it allows risk-free testing in very realistic conditions.

At the webinar best experiences of using HIL simulation at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) are presented focusing on power electronic converters and smart grid controllers. First, the proposed procedure, stages and topologies for the testing of power electronic converters are shown, related to battery inverter development and testing, FACTS testing, microgrid control and interactions between DER and OLTC. The second part deals with the HIL testing of smart grid controllers, including the testing of a coordinated voltage controller in a combined CHIL and PHIL setup, the adaptive protection testing via HIL simulation and the testing of a distributed control scheme based on Multi-Agent Systems. The last part of the presentation explains the benefits of using PHIL simulation as an advanced method for hands-on and experiential laboratory education.

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