PROGRAM
GUIDE
The 9th International
Conference on Real-Time
Simulation Technologies
MUNICH
7-8 JUNE, 2016
www.opal-rt.com
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T
Welcome Word from the CEO.......................................................................................................... 3
WELCOME TO REAL-TIME 2016
Dear Participants,
Hallo!
RT16 Official Sponsors........................................................................................................................... 4
RT16 Keynote Speakers........................................................................................................................ 6
Networking Events.................................................................................................................................. 7
Program ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Presentations .......................................................................................................................................... 10
General Information ........................................................................................................................... 18
OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES opened its European division in
Paris in 2009, and a few months later, organized its very first
conference for European users. Backed by an active European
user community, we have held several subsequent events,
such as our Paris events in 2010 and 2013, and our Barcelona
event in 2015. Today, things are picking up speed and we
are offering the first ever user conference in Germany. Since
Germany is ranked 3rd in terms of the amount of OPAL-RT
real-time simulation equipment, it was about time we plan a
conference here.
As every year, we are expecting high caliber user
presentations. This edition promises to feature some
particularly innovative projects. The OPAL-RT user conferene
is open to all those who want to know more about the range
of possibilities available through real-time simulation. This is
a two day conference that will offer technical presentations,
casual networking and one-on-one meetings with attendees,
OPAL-RT and its partners. You will find the exhibition area,
located next to the conference room, where OPAL-RT partners
will showcase their products and technologies.
Enjoy the conference.
Cédric Jacquault,
CEO of OPAL-RT EUROPE
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SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
EMTP-RV is a full-featured and technically advanced simulation
and analysis software for power system transients. The package
is a sophisticated computer program for the simulation of
electromagnetic, electromechanical and control systems transients
in multiphase electric power systems. EMTP-RV features a wide
variety of modelling capabilities encompassing electromagnetic and
electromechanical oscillations ranging in duration from microseconds
to minutes. EMTP-RV’s standard library provides a comprehensive and
well-documented list of components and function blocks that allow
the user to realize easily complete and complex power system studies.
EMTP-RV is suited to a wide variety of power system studies including
and not limited to: insulation coordination, transmission line systems,
switching surges, ferroresonance, power electronics and FACTS (HVDC,
Multiterminal HVDC systems, SVC, VSC, TCSC), wind generation,
lightning surges, network analysis and protection.
More information: www.emtp.com
EGSTON is a medium-sized Austrian company. In our tradition we
are a high quality manufacturer of inductive component parts, cable
systems, power supply units and chargers. Our production plants
are located in Czech Republic, China and India. EGSTON devices and
components are globally integrated in systems in several industry
sectors like energy, automation, medical and automotive applications.
Since March 2014, EGSTON provides a new compact converter series
(EGSTON COMPISO) with high bandwidth output signals. The modular
series is optimally suited for building up DC-DC, DC-AC as well as ACAC converter systems in a power range of 120kW up to 1 MW. Due
to its high dynamics, it can be perfectly used as digital amplifier in
combination with HIL applications.
More information: www.egston.com
JMAG is a simulation software for electromechanical design and
developement. Many companies and universities have supported
and used JMAG since 1983. JMAG can accurately capture and quickly
evaluate complex physical phenomena inside of machines. New and
experienced users in simulation analysis can easily perform the simple
operations required to obtain precise results. Some of the application
fields are motor, generator, reactor, solenoids, actuators, etc. The
following analysis can be performed: magnetic field analysis, field
analysis, structural analysis, thermal analysis, coupled analysis. JMAG
can also create a “JMAG-RT” model which is a high-speed, high-fidelity
plant model for use in system-level and real-time simulations. You can
incorporate this model into OPAL-RT “RT-LAB” for conducting HILS.
More information: www.jmag-international.com
PUISSANCE + is a French SME designing and manufacturing power
electronic systems, specialized in linear or switching technology:
generators, power supplies, loads, converters, test benches...
PUISSANCE+ is a leader in energy conversion and high performance
power electronic. For more than 20 years, we develop AC, DC, AC+DC
generation and absorption systems. PUISSANCE+ has developed
solutions for energy simulation, solar energy being a priority. Custom
products according to your specifications - Standard products - Support
and sustainability of your products after sales - Specifications consulting
& writing and technical corporate training.
More information: www. puissanceplus.com
Triphase is a leading technology provider in the area of sustainable
transportation and smart energy networks. We offer hardware, software
and services for research, development and testing of new power
conversion applications in the kW to MW range. Using our products,
our customers realize tailored systems for microgrids, batteries, motor
drives and electrical vehicles. Key technologies are networked inverters,
real time control systems, intelligent current and voltage sensors and
high speed communication links. Our solutions significantly reduce
development time and close the gap between simulations and
hardware testing. We cooperate with conies, universities and R&D
centers to develop better products.
More information: www.triphase.be
NI equips engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate
productivity, innovation, and discovery. Since 1976, NI’s integrated
software and hardware platforms have revolutionized system
development to help engineers create smarter, more advanced
technologies to address the world’s most pressing challenges. With
a long-term vision driven and deep commitment to creating shared
value, NI fosters the success of customers, employees, suppliers,
and shareholders while making a positive impact on society.
More information: www.ni.com
MEET THE SPONSORS IN THE EXHIBITION AREA
• The exhibition area will remain open from 08:00 to 18:00 on Tuesday and 08:00 to 17:00 on Wednesday
• Visit the demonstration stands during the breaks.
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K E Y N O T E P R E S E N TAT I O N S
NUNO SOUZA E SILVA
C.E.O., R&D Nester, REN, Portugal
Mr. Nuno Silva is the Managing Director of the R&D Center of the Transmission
System Operator (TSO) in Portugal, owned by State Grid Corporation of China
and REN. The Center is addressing topics such as integration of renewables,
smart substations, integration of storage, TSO-DSO interaction and real-time
simulation. Previous to his current position he was the Country Manager
in Portugal for DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, an energy consulting
company dedicated to energy for more than 80 years and present in 30+
countries in the 5 continents. Earlier, Mr. Nuno Silva was Board Member of
Martifer Renewables, a developer of renewable energy projects, where he
was responsible for the development of wind farms, solar plants and mini
hydro power plants in several countries in the Americas and Europe. Before
that he spent approximately 10 years in the telco business assuming several
management and technical roles. He holds an Electrical Engineering Degree
and a Master’s Degree both from IST in Lisbon, Portugal, an MBA from Nova in
Lisbon, Portugal, and further education from Harvard Business School and from
the Florence School of Regulation on Energy Markets and Regulation. Mr. Silva
has published and presented in several conferences throughout the world, and
is a seasonal lecturer for several courses and training sessions in Portugal.
INNOCENT KAMWA, P. ENG.
Head, Power Systems and Mathematics, Manager of the Network Simulation
Centre, Hydro-Quebec Research Institute, Canada
He obtained his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Laval
University, Québec City in 1985 and 1989 respectively. He has been a research
scientist and registered professional engineer at Hydro-Quebec Research
Institute since 1988, specializing in system dynamics, power grid control and
electric machines. After leading System Automation and Control program for
years he became Chief scientist for smart grids in 2009, Chief of Power System
and Mathematics in 2014, overseeing the Hydro-Quebec Network Simulation
Centre known worldwide, and Acting Scientific Director of IREQ in 2016.
Dr. Kamwa has held an Adjunct professor position in Electrical Engineering
at Laval University since 1990 and McGill University since 2011, mentoring
over 35 graduate students. An associate editor of Inter. Journal on Electrical
Power & Energy Systems, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, and IEEE Power
Systems Letters, he is also Editor-in-Chief of IET Generation, Transmission and
Distribution since 2012. A Member of Cigré, he is the author of 221 papers
listed on ResearchGate, including 155 articles on IEEE explorer and 211 on
Google Scholar. Dr. Kamwa’s Honors include four IEEE Power Engineering best
paper prize awards, three IEEE Power Engineering outstanding working group
awards, a 2013 IEEE Power Engineering Society Distinguished Service Award,
Fellow of IEEE in 2005 for “innovations in power grid control” and Fellow of the
Canadian Academy of Engineering.
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NETWORKING EVENTS
Get Together Drink | June 7
Relax after your first day of conference, have a refreshing
drink and enjoy our French-Italian fingerfood buffet. This
will be a nice appetizer to start your evening in Munich.
Let’s meet in the catering area from 18:00 to 18:40.
Exhibition & Demonstrations | Each day
Meet with our partners and sponsors in the exhibition
area. Stop by our booth for several new real-time
simulation demonstrations. OPAL-RT will show its new
hardware, such as the OP4200 simulator and the MMC
test bench OP1200. Our technical and sales teams will
be there to answer your questions and advice you on
the new applications we can cover.
Open from 8.00 to 18.00 each day.
Networking Opportunities | Download the app!
We want to make your networking experience as easy as
possible. That’s why we have partnered with Swapcard to
help you connect with other attendees. Swapcard is a free
networking app that helps you discovering who is attending
the event, targeting the people you want to meet, exchanging
digital business cards before, during and after the event.
www.swapcard.com
One-on-one Meetings | Book a slot at our desk
A meeting room suitable for up to 8 people can be
booked for you at the reception desk. Come and see us to
schedule your meeting with other users or the OPAL-RT
team. Just let us know who you would like to meet and
provide us with the date and time.
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P R O G R A M D AY 1 | T U E S D AY, J U N E 7
P R O G R A M D AY 2 | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 8
8:00 - 9:00
REGISTRATION OPEN AND BREAKFAST
8:00 - 9:00
REGISTRATION OPEN AND BREAKFAST
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome speech & opening ceremony
Jean Bélanger, founder, CEO & CTO of OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES (Canada)
Cédric Jacquault, CEO of OPAL-RT EUROPE (France)
9:00 - 9:25
Keynote Presentation
Real-Time simulation using digital link communications for HVDC control replicas and 61850 IEDs
Innocent Kamwa, Director, IREQ / Hydro-Quebec Research Institute
9:15 - 9:40
Keynote Presentation
Large scale simulation of the Portuguese power system: Applications using HIL and co-simulation
Nuno Souza e Silva, CEO, R&D Nester, REN
9:25 - 9:55
The new HYPERSIM 6.0 large-scale power system simulator
Etienne Leduc, OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES, Canada
9:40 - 10:10
New hardware development: MMC, OP5707, OP4200, PMU.
Christophe Brayet, OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES
9:10 - 10:35
Control stategy evaluation for photovoltaic and energy storage systems with real-time simulation
Quoc Tuan Tran, CEA-INES, France
10:35 - 11:05
Coffee Break & Exhibition
APPLICATIONS IN PROTECTION SYSTEMS
9:55 - 10:20
HIL & IEC61850 ongoing and future projects
Aurélien Watare, RTE, France
10:20 - 10:45
Concept for automated real-time applications testing of power grid protection systems
Dominik Hilbrich, TU Dortmund, Germany
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee Break & Exhibition
APPLICATIONS IN POWER GRIDS
11:05 - 11:30
11:15 - 11:40
FPGA-based real-time simulation of inverter-based microgrid for islanding operation
Kim Jaehong, Chosun University, South Korea
11:30 - 11:55
Smart Energy Systems Laboratory - A real-time control, ICT and power HIL platform
Florin Iov, Lennart Petersen, Aalborg University, Denmark
12:05 - 12:30
11:55 - 12:20
Technical challenge of real-time simulations for fault locating in power systems with highfrequent transient measurements
Björn Keune, TU Dortmund, Germany
Dynamic energy management of renewable-grid / islanded integrated hybrid energy
storage system (HESS): Challenges and investigations
Narsa Tummuru, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
12:30 - 12:55
Microgrid controller development, evaluation and benchmarking using Hypersim
Diego Mascarella, McGill University (Canada)
12:20 - 12:45
Multi-terminal DC systems and active power conditioners
Roberto Sandano, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
12:55 - 14:20
Lunch Break, Exhibition & One-on-one Meeting Session
12:45 - 14:10
Lunch Break, Exhibition & One-on-one Meeting Session
14:10 - 14:35
Testing an IEC61850 compliant voltage control algorithm for smart grids, using a real-time
simulation
Frank Marten, IWES Fraunhofer, Germany
14:35 - 15:00
Co-simulation interfaces for connecting distributed real-time simulators
Steffen Vogel, E.ON-ERC / RWTH University, Germany
APPLICATIONS IN ELECTRIC DRIVES & POWER ELECTRONICS
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APPLICATIONS IN RENEWABLES & MICROGRIDS
How real is real? Comparative studies on microgrid testbed
Eddy Foo, Nanyang Technological University / Cambridge CARES, Singapore
APPLICATIONS POWER-HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP
14:20 - 14:45
A 200kVA state of the art P-HIL facility in the Norwegian National Smartgrid Laboratory
Kjell Sand, NTNU, Norway & Hans Martin Baum, EGSTON, Germany
14:45 - 15:10
PHIL test bench designed for stability studies
Ron Brandl, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
15:10 - 15:35
Energy Lab 2.0 at KIT
Jörn Geisbüsch, KIT, Germany
15:35 - 16:05
Coffee Break & Exhibition
16:05 - 16:30
Power-in-the-loop simulation of an active distribution network
Lorena Guadalupe Gonzalez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
16:30 - 16:55
A PHIL simulation setup for characterizations on battery storage / grid connected inverter
Christian Seitl, Georg Lauss, AIT, Austria
15:00 - 15:25
Control development for an 18MW pulsed power converter using an OPAL-RT platform
Charles-Mathieu Genton, CERN, Switzerland
15:25 - 15:50
Hardware-In-the-Loop simulation to support MV drive control block development
Alain Dutrey, Schneider Electric, France
15:50 - 16:20
Coffee Break & Exhibition
16:20 - 16:45
Design of a small scale MMC prototype supported by HIL simulation
Frédéric Colas, ENSAM-L2EP, France
16:55 - 17:20
Integration of OPAL-RT simulator into the infrastructure of a wind turbine testrig (IWES
DyNaLab) by using a newly developed EtherCAT slave interface
Eric Nippold, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
16:45 - 17:10
Design of an integrated control strategy with fault detection and tolerant control capability
for modular multilevel converters using OP4510 HIL real-time simulations
Mahmoud Abdelsalam, Staffordshire University, United-Kingdom
17:20 - 17:30
CLOSING SPEECH & END OF THE CONFERENCE
17:10 - 17:35
Rapid Control Prototyping of a modular current flow controlling device for DC grid
applications using OP4510 real-time simulator
Hatem Diab, Staffordshire University, United-Kingdom
17:35 - 18:00
Real-time simulation of two redundant drives connected on a double winding motor
Mathieu Giroux, ABB, Switzerland
18:00 - 18:40
COMPLIMENTARY GET TOGETHER DRINK
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Note: Schedule subject to last minute changes
P R E S E N TAT I O N S | T U E S D AY, J U N E 7
LARGE SCALE SIMULATION OF THE PORTUGUESE POWER SYSTEM: APPLICATIONS
USING HIL AND CO-SIMULATION
Nuno Souza e Silva, Nuno Amaro, Bruno Soares, R&D Nester / REN, Portugal
R&D NESTER has in its premises a Real Time Power Systems Simulation Laboratory which includes a RTPSS
system from OPAL-RT. The laboratory was designed bearing in mind different aspects and considering three
main applications: (i) Simulation of real transmission networks (the EHV Portuguese network is already
simulated using the OPAL-RT simulator); (ii) performing HIL tests (some preliminary results already achieved
as well); (iii) performing co-simulation using power system networks and communication networks. Two
research projects related to these topics (named Power System Simulation and Substation of the Future) are
ongoing and the corresponding results will be presented.
STUDIES OF INTEGRATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS TO
GRID WITH REAL TIME SIMULATION
Quoc Tuan Tran, CEA-INES, France
In this presentation, we present several studies of integration of PV inverters and energy storage systems to
grids by using the real-time simulator RT-Lab (OPAL-RT) in CEA-INES. The following studies are performed:
Study the impacts of integration of PV systems into grid; Evaluate proposed solutions by using intelligent
control and energy management strategies in order to reduce these impacts (such as intermittency), to
maximize the contribution of PV systems to ancillary services (such as voltage and frequency control);
illustrate several case studies.
HOW REAL IS REAL? COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON MICROGRID TESTBED
Eddy Shyh Yi Foo, Cambridge CARES (Nanyang Technical University), Singapore
This presentation discusses the accuracy of the electrical models provided by commercial packages e.g.
Hypersim, PowerWorld and Matlab. The power flow simulation results from these commercial packages are
compared with the experimental measurements obtained from the 15-bus microgrid testbed located in the
Clean Energy Research Laboratory at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The results show that
the electrical network modeled using commercial packages match closely with the physical power system
operation. Preliminary transient stability studies were also performed using Hypersim. The electrical network
modeled in the simulation is a scaled down version of a larger power system such as Jurong Island which is
the research focus by the Cambridge CARES project.
SMART ENERGY SYSTEMS LABORATORY - A REAL-TIME CONTROL, ICT AND POWER HIL
PLATFORM
Florin Iov, Lennart Petersen, Aalborg University, Denmark
HIL simulation gain more and more attention when testing and verifying industrial solutions for smart grids
or grid integration of wind power. This presentation will show results from the recently closed EU FP7 project
SmartC2Net where a complete Demand Response platform was tested and evaluated using a complete
low voltage grid implementation in Opal-RT. Moreover, results for hierarchical power balancing and voltage
control involving assets connected to MV and LV distribution system are shown. Finally, on-going activities
regarding voltage control of large wind power plants are presented.
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P R E S E N TAT I O N S | T U E S D AY, J U N E 7
TECHNICAL CHALLENGE OF REAL-TIME SIMULATIONS FOR FAULT LOCATING IN POWER
SYSTEMS WITH HIGH-FREQUENT TRANSIENT MEASUREMENTS
B. Keune, A. Meraz, C. Rehtanz, Institute of Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency and Energy
Economics (ie³), TU Dortmund University, Germany
With the rise of electrical power systems to smart grids new services are brought along that will change
the landscape of future supply [1]. As the grids are operated closer to their physical limits the subject of
automated disturbance management becomes more significant. Especially the fault isolation effort delays
effective countermeasures for re-supply. To break down that bottleneck, novel methods for fast and accurate
fault locating are evolving. One promising approach is offered by traveling wave (TW) analysis [2]. When an
electrical fault takes place TWs are generated and propagate along the line. With the measurement of those
waves the fault location can be determined accurately. Since TWs propagate with velocity close to the speed
of light high sampling frequencies are required to record those signals for further analysis. However, not
only hardware requirements for TW locators exist but as well the question how to test such systems must be
answered.
MULTI TERMINAL DC SYSTEMS AND ACTIVE POWER CONDITIONERS
Roberto Sandano, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Ireland
A 3 terminal MTDC RCP is intended to be developed with an OP5600 (OP5142) platform. The converter
stations, the wind farm and grids are real converters and sources. The coordinated control will be achieved
by the OPAL-RT system. The work is in progress and is expected to be complete by end of this year. Control of
Active Power Filter, Dynamic Voltage Restorer were observed in Software in the loop ( SIL) mode. Interesting
results on the control were published in conference and journals.
TESTING AN IEC 61850 COMPLIANT VOLTAGE CONTROL ALGORITHM FOR SMART
GRIDS, USING A REAL-TIME SIMULATION
Frank Marten, Sebastian Wende-von-Berg, Mike Vogt, J.-Christian Töbermann, IWES
Fraunhofer, Germany
In the ongoing research project “OpSim”, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and
Energy, Fraunhofer IWES and the University of Kassel develop a real-time test- and simulation platform
for aggregators and control strategies. Previously, a VHPready 3.0 interface to this platform was created,
to connect a commercial Virtual Power Plant (VPP) software with simulated generators. Hence, OpSim
provided a test bench for developers of VPP Software. Currently, in the research project “SECVER” a novel
Distribution Area Monitoring and Control System (DAMCS) is developed – this system will be integrated
into the control center of a distribution system operator. To ensure that the voltage control algorithms in
DAMCS are compliant with the IEC 61850 standard, our aim is to test these algorithms “offline” with a realtime grid simulation that supports setpoints according to IEC 61850. In this presentation, we showcase the
development of an IEC 61850 interface for the simulation environment OpSim, in order to test a smart grid
voltage control strategy on simulated grid models in real-time. After explaining the voltage controller and IEC
interface, we showcase and discuss a number of simulated grid scenarios.
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CO-SIMULATION INTERFACES FOR CONNECTING DISTRIBUTED REAL-TIME SIMULATORS
Steffen Vogel, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
A The Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems (ACS) has been developing co-simulation interfaces
for locally and geographically distributed simulation to connect real-time simulators. In February 2016, OPALRT and ACS demonstrated the first fully-digital co-simulation interface between OPAL-RT and RTDS simulators
hosted at the ACS laboratory. In this first tests a jitter-free time-step synchronization of the simulators was
achieved. In the context of geographically distributed real-time simulation, ACS has developed a custom
framework for monitoring, routing and encrypting of interface data. Furthermore, the presentation concludes
with an overview of our experiences in the connection of laboratories across Europe and discusses main
challenges and solutions.
CONTROL DEVELOPMENT FOR AN 18 MW PULSED POWER CONVERTER USING AN OPALRT PLATFORM
Charles-Mathieu Genton, CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research, Switzerland
In the frame of the LHC Injectors Upgrade (LIU) project, the energy of particles extracted from the PS Booster,
the first circular accelerator of the LHC injection chain, shall increase from the present 1.4 GeV to 2 GeV. Due
to the increase in power requirements, a new main power supply (MPS) is required. The largest element of the
MPS is the 18 MW main power converter (MPC). The presentation describes the different steps in the design
of the MPC control software, using Rapid Control Prototyping on an OPAL-RT platform, coupled with a scaled
model of the future power converter (1/100).
“HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP” SIMULATION TO SUPPORT MV DRIVE CONTROL BLOCK
DEVELOPMENT.
Alain Dutrey, Akka for Schneider Electric, France
This presentation aims to describe how OPAL-RT solutions have been used to support MV Drive control block
development. In order to avoid huge investments from the start of the project, it has been decided to use
OPAL-RT solutions to simulate MV Power Conversion topologies: low voltage H-Bridge serial connection using
multi winding transformer to reach the voltage requirement. After validating the embedded model, different
kinds of tests were realized on OPAL-RT platform. Unitary tests allowed to verify the command, measure
and protection module. System tests allowed a verification of MV Drive applications by including Power
Conversion, motor, and application in the real time simulation.
DESIGN OF A SMALL SCALE MMC PROTOTYPE SUPPORTED BY HIL SIMULATION
F. Colas, F. Gruson, R. Kadri, L2EP, Université Lille Nord de France, Arts et Métiers ParisTech,
France; T. Ould-Bachir, OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES, Canada; S. Dennetière, RTE, France; X.
Guillaud, L2EP, Université Lille Nord de France, Ecole Centrale de Lille, France; M-B. Garcia,
Cinergia, Spain
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DESIGN OF AN INTEGRATED CONTROL STRATEGY WITH FAULT DETECTION AND
TOLERANT CONTROL CAPABILITY FOR MODULAR MULTI-LEVEL CONVERTERS USING
OP4510 HIL REAL-TIME SIMULATIONS
Mahmoud Abdelsalam, Power Electronics Group, Staffordshire University, Uinted-Kingdom
This project presents an adaptive voltage balancing strategy based on capacitor voltage estimation utilizing a
hybrid ADALINE-RLS scheme. Furthermore, the estimated capacitor voltages are utilized to detect and localize
different types of sub-module faults. After isolating the faulty sub-modules, the proposed fault tolerant
control unit (FTCU) modifies the parameters of the voltage balancing strategy to overcome the reduction of
the active sub-modules. The dynamic performance of the proposed strategy is investigated, using hardware
in the loop (HIL) real-time simulations through the incorporation of the real time digital simulator OP4510
made by OPAL-RT with a real time physical controller as shown in fig.1. The accuracy and the time response of
the proposed fault detection and tolerant control units result in stabilizing the operation of the MMC under
different types of faults.
RAPID CONTROL PROTOTYPING OF A MODULAR CURRENT FLOW CONTROLLING
DEVICE FOR DC GRID APPLICATIONS USING OP4510 REAL TIME SIMULATOR
Hatem Diab, Stafforshire University, United-Kindgom
One of the main problems that need to be solved to allow the realization of multi terminal high-voltage
direct current (MT-HVDC) transmission systems is the absence of a practical current flow control method. This
project presents the operation and control of a modular IGBT based current flow controlling (CFC) apparatus
suitable for MT-HVDC systems. A CFC low power prototype is implemented using Rapid Control Prototyping
(RCP) technique by connecting OP4510 real time simulator to the CFC boards to act as a real time controller
as shown in Fig. 1. Key features and functionalities of the proposed controller including the balancing of cable
currents, limiting the magnitude of cable current and current nulling are demonstrated. Results show that CFC
can play an important role in current flow control applications in DC grids.
REAL-TIME SIMULATION OF TWO REDUNDANT DRIVES CONNECTED ON A DOUBLE
WINDING MOTOR
Mathieu Giroux, ABB, Switzerland
This presentation gives an overview of the modelling and the control hardware developments realized
in order to achieve the real-time hardware-in-the-loop simulation of two ABB ACS6000 redundant drives
connected on a double winding motor. Each drive can operate alone or in pair on the same motor. The
model can run on four OP5600 cores with a time step of 25 μs. Modeling challenges and main limitations
in order to meet the real-time requirements are presented. Finally, we show how the simulation could be
used to validate the drive control settings to improve the performance of the drive system with voltage ridethroughs.
To support research projects on HVDC links or HVDC grid, L2EP in collaboration with RTE France and
related to the European project Twenties has designed a small scale MTDC grid (a unitary scale MTDC is
not affordable). It is an open demonstrator dedicated to the integration of DC transmissions in continental
grid. However, it is now equipped with 2 classical 2-level VSCs. L2EP has decided to design 2 small-scale
MMC prototypes in collaboration with RTE and Cinergia. To decrease the overall development time, a stepby-step method has been used. This method is mainly based on HIL simulation to support the controller
development. This presentation will first present the developed MMC prototype, then the step-by-step
design method will be illustrated and at last some experimental results will conclude the presentation.
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REAL-TIME SIMULATION USING DIGITAL LINK COMMUNICATIONS FOR HVDC CONTROL
REPLICAS AND 61850 IEDS AT HYDRO-QUEBEC
Innocent Kamwa, IREQ / Hydro-Quebec, Canada
The presentation will start with a brief history of real-time simulation of power grids at Hydro-Québec,
illustrated with a selection of use cases which have resulted in major business value over time. Next, recent
developments enabling Hypersim to perform real-time simulation with digital interfaces will be reported with
applications to HVDC replicas and IEDs hardware in the loop testing. The potential impact of this concept in
the era of internet of things which require more reliance on cyberphysical system design and testing will be
discussed with reference to wide-area control at Hydro-Québec.
HIL & IEC 61850 ONGOING AND FUTURE PROJECTS
Aurélien Watare, RTE, France
RTE is involved in several R&D project regarding the IEC 61850 and HIL in general: The «Postes Intelligents»
project aims to design, test and commission a protection and control system using IEC 61850 process bus. This
substation includes protection IED, SAMU (Stand Alone Merging Unit) and NCIT (Non-Conventional Instrument
Transformer) and will be commissioned in 2016. The second project aims to test the behavior of distance
protection in a high penetration power electronics environment. Converters modeling is one of the biggest
challenge. RTE also wants to test new concepts of protections. The validation of those concepts will be done in
our laboratory using our Hypersim simulator and IEC 61850 communication.
CONCEPT FOR AUTOMATED REAL-TIME APPLICATION TESTING OF POWER GRID
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
D. Hilbrich, C. Bertram, B. Bauernschmitt, C. Rehtanz, Institute of Energy Systems, Energy
Efficiency and Energy Economics (ie³), TU Dortmund University, Germany
Due to the increase in the amount of infeed from renewable generation the electrical power grid is in
change. The classical concept of a directed power flow from the power plants down to the loads moves
towards a bidirectional power flow in medium and low voltage grid levels. The passive grids become active
and therefore demand more complex automation and protection systems. While these systems are available
in higher voltage levels, they are not well suitable for lower voltage levels because of their inflexibility and
high costs for integration and maintenance. At the ie3 of TU Dortmund University, new protection and
control prototypes are developed and validated. State of the art protection evaluation systems are capable
of doing type tests. Having said that, they cannot execute hardware-in-the-loop simulations as required for
application testing. Therefore, an Opal Real-Time Simulator is used at the ie3 for validating these innovative
systems. Application testing, a testing procedure based on transient power system simulation, is a powerful
method for system validation [1]. In order to decrease the effort involved in the process of application testing,
an automated test procedure including a model creation process is investigated.
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FPGA-BASED REAL-TIME SIMULATION OF INVERTER-BASED MICROGRID FOR
ISLANDING OPERATION
Jaehong Kim, Department of Electrical Engineering, Chosun University, Republic of Korea.
Woo-Kyu Chae, Korea Electric Power Research Institute, Republic of Korea.Hyounglok Oh,
Realtimewave co. Ltd. Republic of Korea
The microgrid has been rapidly extended to islands in South Korea by Korea Electric Power Corporation
(KEPCO) and its control is implemented in a wireless manner for a better expandability and reliability.
A modified droop method have been adopted to battery power converters connected in parallel at a
commercial island microgrid in Korea, which often experiences generator failure with the control. To analyze
the system, a high-speed simulation is required to observe the power transfer in device level. ML605 signal
processing board with Virtex-6 FPGA is utilized to simulate all electrical phenomenon occurred in the
microgrid. The power system model was coded with eHS tool and the sampling time is under 1μs. A solution
has been devised from the simulated results.
DYNAMIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF RENEWABLE-GRID / ISLANDED INTEGRATED
HYBRID ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (HESS): CHALLENGES AND INVESTIGATIONS
Narsa Tummuru, Nayang Technological University, Singapore
This presentation mainly focuses on energy management of AC-DC coupled hybrid microgrid with batterysupercapacitor as energy storage devices and solar PV as a renewable energy resource. The integrated AC-DC
microgrid operation is investigated under various modes such as grid interfacing and islanding modes. The
appropriate power management priorities are developed to ensure smooth transfer between various modes
and also to maintain reliable power supply to critical consumers. Preliminary investigations were performed on
the proposed Energy Management Scheme (EMS) using real time control hardware in loop (CHIL) via OPL-RT
and dSPACE. The power stage of the AC-DC hybrid microgrid is deployed in the OPL-RT module and the EMS is
designed and implemented in the dSPACE 1103 control module. The communication between the controller
and the AC-DC hybrid microgrid is carried out through digital I/Os, ADC and DAC ports of DS1103 and OPALRT. Some experimental results of HESS integrated as point of the AC-DC microgrid will be presented.
MICROGRID CONTROLLER DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION AND BENCHMARKING USING
HYPERSIM
Diego Mascarella, McGill University, Canada
Microgrids can be adopted as a solution to increase both the resiliency of the power delivery system and
the hosting capacity of renewable based generation into distribution networks, and consequently the
IEEE is currently developing standards for microgrid controller specifications and testing. This presentation
demonstrates the value of using the C-HIL test platforms, employing real-time HYPERSIM simulator, to quickly
and cost-effectively develop, evaluate and test microgrid controllers. Use cases and test results are provided
for the key microgrid controller functions including the energy management system and steady-state voltage
and frequency regulation. Performance metrics are used to evaluate and benchmark various microgrid
controller algorithms and include fuel consumption, energy sourced by renewables, load curtailed, net power
and energy imported-exported at the point-of-common coupling.
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A 200KVA STATE OF THE ART P-HIL FACILITY IN THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL
SMARTGRID LABORATORY
Kjell Sand, NTNU, Norway & Hans Martin Baum, EGSTON, Austria
A PHIL SIMULATION SETUP FOR CHARACTERIZATION ON BATTERY STORAGE / GRID
CONNECTED INVERTER
Christian Seitl, Georg Lauss, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Germany
Norwegian National Smartgrid Laboratory is being established in Trondheim in the facilities jointly operated
by NTNU and SINTEF Energy Research. The laboratory infrastructure will include a state of the art P-HIL setup
based on a real time simulator from OPAL-RT and a power amplifier designed and manufactured by EGSTON.
The P-HIL is specified for a rated power of 200 kVA and will provide 6 reconfigurable power output terminals.
The P-HIL will be provide a flexible and controlled environment for research and development in the areas of
smartgrids, integration of renewable energy, and power electronics.
State-of-the-art research focusses highly on the integration of battery storage systems in future distribution
systems. This system can be one of the key factors for a reliable function of the future ‘smart grid’ and asks for
more in-depth and accelerated investigations. The method of Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) testing
is particularly suitable for this problem as the wide variety of operating states and combinations, physical
risks as well as long charge/discharging times of battery storage systems ask for advanced testing methods.
The implemented PHIL setup is emulating a commercial off-the-shelf Sony home storage battery system
using an OPAL RT eMEGAsim as a digital real-time system (DRTS) and a Regatron TC.GSS as a power amplifier
(PA). The DRTS emulates a compound of eight battery modules as well as the battery management system
(BMS) with its Modbus RTU interface. This battery replica is connected to a grid connected PV-battery-hybrid
inverter which act as the device under test (DUT). This setup represents a valid basis for reproducible and
reliable efficiency measurements of the connected inverting stage at different battery conditions. Another
benefit of this PHIL setup is comprised in the fact that grid connection requirements can be determined and
investigated for flexible configuration setups (e.g.: P/Q control or Anti islanding behaviour at very low battery
capacity). Finally it has to be mentioned that extreme battery conditions can be reproduced without the
common risk potential and all applied test sequences can be flexibly automated.
POWER HARDWARE IN THE LOOP TEST BENCH DESIGNED FOR STABILITY STUDIES
Ron Brandl, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
The Fraunhofer Laboratory Systec was built up for improved analyses and studies of power system stabilities
and requirements. Not only international guideline and standardization test are executed by the Fraunhofer
Institute of Wind Energy and Energy System Technology in Kassel. Moreover advanced test methods
and techniques were developed to fulfil prospective conditions in upcoming power systems scenarios.
Combined power system stability research on both virtual and physical domains will increase the amount of
realistic scenarios and provide a more detailed and purposive investigation of power system and component
operations. Holistic power system studies, Co-Simulation, Cyber-Physical Approaches, Controller Design and
Testing are only a few key subjects Fraunhofer IWES is serving.
ENERGY LAB 2.0 AT KIT
Jörn Geisbüsch, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Technical Physics (ITEP),
Germany
The presentation discusses the status of planning and set-up of the Energy Lab 2.0 at the Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT). The Energy Lab addresses a wide range of topics concerning decentralized renewable
energy generation and new power system technologies. The central part of the Lab consists of a Microgrid
and a Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) test stand. The Lab is integrated into existing power infrastructure
at KIT. The talk focuses on the 1 MVA PHIL system as a core part of the Lab and commissioning experiences
with the implemented PHIL training station..
INTEGRATION OF OPAL-RT SIMULATOR INTO THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF A WIND
TURBINE TESTING (IWES DYNALAB) BY USING A NEWLY DEVELOPED ETHERCAT SLAVE
INTERFACE
Eric Nippold, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
The Dynamic Nacelle Laboratory (DyNaLab), operated by the wind turbine and systems technology division
of the Fraunhofer IWES, is a test facility for full-size nacelles of wind turbines up to 8 MW. To improve different
test scenarios, it is planned to integrate an OPAL-RT real-time simulator in the existing infrastructure of the
test rig, with the aim to use a simulated electrical grid, which recreates interdependencies between the
single turbines of a wind park, as well as a real-time rotor model together with the load application unit,
which applies the simulated loads physically to the main shaft of the wind turbine. The presentation explains
the goals of the Fraunhofer IWES as well as the integration of the RT-simulator into the field bus architecture,
acting as an EtherCAT slave in the EtherCAT network of the test rig.
POWER-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION OF AN ACTIVE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
Lorena Guadalupe Gonzalez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
This paper presents a new concept of active network control that includes several levels of control. It is
composed by a coordinator control and several distributed controllers that correspond to the local controls of
Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices and local controls of wind farms. A “Powerin-the-loop” prototype of an active distribution network that includes “Hardware” STATCOM devices, wind
farms, and local networks has been implemented using RT-Lab Simulator, interfacing it with the STATCOM.
This prototype has allowed demonstrating that the control systems proposed enable the coordinated
management of the active network in the presence of network contingencies.
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Conference Venue
Conference site address
Design Offices Highlight Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 8
80807 Munich - Germany
Public Transportation
Nordfriedhof
500m
(Metro U6 or Lufthansa Airport Bus)
Anni-Albers-Str. 400m
(Tram 23)
By Car/Taxi
A9 motorway or Middle Ring Road
Closest Parking Lot
Parkhaus «Hotel INNSIDE» (Level -1)
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Floor Plan
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of Munich are located between the Middle Ring Road and Parkstadt Schwabing, close to the English
Garden. We will meet in one of the highest location of Munich, on the 19th floor, with an increadible
view of the city. It is easily accessible with public transportation, the A9 motorway and the Middle Ring
Road. After the conference, you can continue to enjoy Munich and explore all the best places such as,
the English Garden, Marienplatz, the Olympiapark and BMW Welt!
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