OPAL-RT RT14 Conference: Real-time HIL/RCP Laboratory

The 7th International Conferenceon Real-Time Simulation TechnologiesMontreal | 9-12 June, 2014

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Mathieu Plourde, Eng. / François Berthelot

Lab-Volt / OPAL-RT Technologies

[email protected]

[email protected]

Real-Time HIL/RCP Laboratory

mailto:[email protected]



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• Corporate Offices in Farmingdale, NJ

• Engineering and Manufacturing Facility in Quebec, Canada


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• Quality education is the key

• Ideas come from collaboration

• Listening to the needs

• High-quality and cost effective solutions

• Turnkey training systems

Our Mission


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• Major installations in more than 50 countries

• 60 factory trained agents in the world

• Sales offices in Canada, US, UK, South America, Asia

• Support sites in US and Canada

• Worldwide DistributorNetwork

Global Market


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• Turn-Key Solutions• Strong R&D team covering a wide-range of expertise

• Quality, Value and Durability

• Equipment Installation

• Instructor Training • On-site• At our facilities• Over the web

• Customer Support

• Warranties

• and …

A full team to support you


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• Conventional Hands-On Training

• Computer-Assisted Training

• Simulation Training

• e-Learning Solutions

Technical Training Solutions


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• Conventional Hands-On Training

• Computer-Assisted Training

• Simulation Training

• e-Learning Solutions

Technical Training Solutions


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Fields of Expertise


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0.2 kW Electrical Machines and Power Electronics


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• Lab-Volt well-known product lines

• Hardware• Electrical Machines (up to 14 types)

• Loads

• Transformers

• Power Electronics

• Data Acquisition and Control Interface

• 4Q Dynamometer

• Transmission Lines

• Renewable Energy Components


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• Teach and testing on severalsubjects• Electricity Fundamentals

• Power Electronics (DC, 1P, 3P)

• Renewable Energies• Solar, Wind Turbines, Batteries, H2 Fuel

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• Transmission Lines• SVC, STATCOM, HVDC

• Industrial Controls


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LAB-VOLT/OPAL-RT 0.2kW Electrical Motor Laboratory

• LAB-VOLT• Permanent Magnet DC Motor

• Four-Pole Squirrel-Cage Induction Motor

• Synchronous Machine

• Permanent Magnet SynchronousMachine

• OPAL-RT• Real-Time Digital Simulator

• Signal Conditioning Module


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Benefits

• Develop and test control algorithms for electrical machines control, power generation and micro grid applications

• Other motors/generatorscompatible

• Other modules compatible• Loads• Renewable energy components• Transmission lines• Thyristors, Diode, MOSFETS

• Might already have this training equipment

• Sturdy 0.2kW platform

• Lab-Volt custom machine replicates behavior of large machines

• Full control on PE components

• Safe testing environment

• Great teaching tool


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Exp.1: 200W – PMSM Automation & Learning

• Support of the 200W Lab-Volt equipment

• Step-by-step automated lab procedure for learning


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• Automatic test and lab reports generation

• Multi-code platforms : Python, MATLAB & Excel

• Usage of pre-defined Excel templates



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2kW DFIG Laboratory Kit

• Whole family of custom-made 2kW machines for teaching and testing

• Open housing

• Motors/Generators, Loads, Measuring Instruments…

• Power Electronics (IGBT, Thyristors)

• Request to build a specificWound-Rotor Machine for DFIG experimentations


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LAB-VOLT/OPAL-RT 2-kW Real-Time DFIG Laboratory Kit


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Hardware from Lab-Volt

• Specially designed Wound-Rotor Motor/Generator

• Permanent Magnet SynchronousMachine

• Dynamometer• Manual Control • Computer/Based (LabVIEW, MATLAB …)

• 2kW IGBT Chopper/Inverters (x2)• 6 IGBT fully protected

• Line Inductors

• Power Supply


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Hardware from OPAL-RT

• OP5600 Real-Time Simulator• Comes with built-in user interface

• OP8660 Signal ConditioningModule• Specially customized to Lab-Volt kit

• Monitoring and Control


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Benefits

• Realistic and efficient generator to develop control algorithms for micro grid applications

• Other motors/generatorscompatible • DC Machine• Squirrel-Cage Induction Machine

• Other modules compatible• Loads• Motor Starters• …

• Sturdy 2 kW platform

• Lab-Volt custom machine replicates behavior of large machines

• Full control on IGBT

• Safe testing environment

• Great teaching tool


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Exp.2: 2kW – WRIM Speed Control

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• Support of the 2kW Lab-Volt equipment

• Real-time simulation and closed-loop speed control of a four-quadrant dynamometer driven by a three-phase wound-rotor induction motor


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Exp.2: 2kW – WRIM Speed Control


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Exp.2: 2kW – WRIM Speed Control• Voltage, current and speed comparison of:

• SimPowerSystems circuit @ 100us• RT-EVENTS Timed-stamped bridge @ 100us• Lab-Volt hardware @ 100us

• High voltage (600V) and high current (15A) sensors

• Speed control and regulation using PI controller

• LabVIEW graphical interface easily portable to the new RT-LAB 11 RISE interface


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A Whole Range of Possibilities

• Electricity & Electronics

• Digital and Microprocessor BasedElectronics

• Electromechanical Systems & Controls

• Alternative and Renewable Energy

• Fluid Power -Hydraulics/Pneumatics

• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

• Industrial Maintenance

• Instrumentation & Process Control

• Manufacturing and Automation

• Robotics and Simulation

• Telecommunications

• Mechatronics Training Systems


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Real-Time HIL/RCP Laboratory

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Mathieu Plourde, Eng. / François Berthelot

Lab-Volt / OPAL-RT Technologies

[email protected]

[email protected]



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