Implementation and evaluation of an off-grid network using Power-HIL

电力系统真实的时间仿真器代表了用于研究和设计电力系统网络的基本和经济的系统，包括在电力分配和利用的背景下。然而，在现代真实的时间数字仿真器，如RTDS，电力电子模型，只是基于复仇和分析的方法，它不提供电力电子系统的高频开关行为的真实的时间。因此，它不能模拟现代电力系统中电力电子转换器的实际动态行为，例如微电网中的可再生能源转换器。在这项工作中，将进行与现代电力电子设备相关联的电力系统仿真的方法学的调查，以虚拟地模拟与物理转换器接口的微电网网络。最终形成一个准确、实用、可靠的微电网仿真平台。 该项目将与RTDS技术公司密切合作。(the该项目的工业合作伙伴），并基于他们的真实的时间电力系统硬件在环仿真器产品，RTDS。该研究项目的最终平台将帮助公用事业公司的工程师，如马尼托巴水电，有效和快速的规划，设计和研究未来的电力微电网与电力电子设备。这也将有利于电力电子设备的制造商，例如太阳能逆变器，以评估其产品的效率和并网行为。此外，还将在该项目中培训一名博士。HQP将学习尖端技术，并将能够在未来为加拿大电力和能源行业做出贡献。

Power system real time simulators represent an essential and economical system for studying and designing power system networks, including in the context of power distribution and utilization. However, the power electronics model in modern real time digital simulators, e.g. RTDS, is only based on avenging and analytical approach, it does not provide high frequency switching behaviour of power electronics system in real time. Thus, it cannot simulate the actual dynamic behavior of power electronics converters in modern power systems such as the renewable energy converters in Microgrids. In this work, an investigation into the methodology of power system simulation associated with modern power electronics apparatus will be carried out for virtually simulating a Microgrid network with interfacing a physical converter. At the end of the project, an accurate, practical and reliable Microgrid simulating platform will be produced. The project will be in tight collaboration with the RTDS Technologies Inc. (the industrial partner of the project) and is based on their Real Time Power System Hardware-in-the-loop Simulator product, RTDS. The resultant platform of this research project will assist engineers in Utility Companies, such as Manitoba Hydro, with effective and rapid planning, design and research on future power Microgrids with power electronics apparatuses. It will also benefit the manufacturers of power electronics apparatuses, e.g. solar inverters, to evaluate the efficiency and grid connected behaviour of their products. Further, 1 PhD will be trained in the project. The HQP will learn cutting-edge technologies and will be able to contribute to the Canadian Power and Energy industry in the future.