Amplifier Interface Design for Real-Time Simulation of Phasor Measurement Unit

相量测量单元(PMU)，也被称为同步相量，用于监测电力系统的状态、稳定性和健康状况，在世界范围内，特别是在北美经历了越来越多的增长。例如，北美同步者倡议(NASPI)的创立引起了全世界研究人员和公用事业的关注，并有助于提高该领域的研究质量。电气和电子工程师标准协会(IEEE-SA)已经发布了关于PMU的性能要求和获得认证所需的测试设备的标准。众所周知，这些测试以及对测试设备的要求非常严格。PMU需要非常准确，以确保尽可能好地可视化电网状况，并确保未来先进控制的可靠性。加拿大公司，即加拿大魁北克水电研究所(IREQ)、Vizimax和OPAL-RT Technologies之间的协同作用，导致了同步相器领域的有趣发展。Opal-RT和IREQ在2012年签署了一项战略合作协议，共享HYPERSIM的商业化和发展。Vizimax和IREQ之间还达成了一项协议，整合IREQ研究产生的估计算法。Vizimax对算法进行了增强，以实现准确的实时估计和标准合规性，由此产生的PMU由Vizimax商业化。2015年和2016年，Opal-RT与VIZIMAX合作，通过在其实时仿真平台HYPERSIM上开发所需的测试台，帮助他们为正式的IEEE认证做准备。Vizimax PMU现在是全球第二个通过认证计划的PMU。根据Opal-RT的说法，这包括开发一个综合测试平台的第一阶段，还有多个其他功能需要开发，以确保该平台可用于官方认证。

The use of phasor measurement unit (PMU), also known as synchrophasors, for monitoring of electrical powersystem states, stability and health, experiences an increasing growth throughout the world and especially inNorth America. The creation of the North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI), for instance, has drawnthe attention of researchers and utilities worldwide and has helped in increasing the quality of research in thatarea. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has issuedstandards on the performance requirements of PMUs and the test equipment required to achieve certification.These tests as well as the requirements for the test equipment are known to be very stringent. PMUs need to bevery accurate to ensure the best possible visualization of the grid condition and ensure reliability of the futureadvanced controls.A synergy between Canadian companies, namely Hydro-Quebec's Research institute (IREQ), Vizimax andOPAL-RT Technologies, have led to interesting developments in the area of synchrophasors. OPAL-RT andIREQ signed a strategic collaboration agreement for the shared commercialization and development ofHYPERSIM in 2012. There has also been an agreement between Vizimax and IREQ for the integration ofestimation algorithms resulting from research at IREQ. The algorithms have been enhanced by Vizimax foraccurate real-time estimation and standard compliance and the resulting PMU is commercialized by Vizimax.In 2015 and 2016, OPAL-RT has collaborated with VIZIMAX in order to help them prepare for the officialIEEE certification, by developing the required test rig on their real-time simulation platform HYPERSIM. TheVizimax PMU is now the second one worldwide which has passed the certification program. To OPAL-RT,this consisted in Phase 1 for the development of an integrated test platform and there are multiple other featuresto develop to make sure the platform can be used for official certification.