Advanced rapid control prototyping testbench for the development of high power converters, battery chargers, mechatronic systems, and AC-DC microgrids

用于开发高功率转换器、电池充电器、机电一体化系统和 AC-DC 微电网的先进快速控制原型测试台

• 批准号: RTI-2021-00238
• 负责人: Wang, Liwei
• 金额: $ 10.87万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=717809
• 关键词: Advanced; rapid; control; prototyping; testbench

The development of sustainable energy from renewable resources such as wind, solar, tidal, and biomass energy has been identified as a key strategic area in Canada. The large-scale integration of renewable energy sources into power grids has been challenging due to the often remote locations of the renewables and high fluctuations in energy production. High power electronic converter technology is the key to enable the integration of renewables into power transmission and distribution grids due to its high conversion efficiency and excellent energy flow control capability. However, for the next-generation greener and smarter power grids to accommodate more renewables, research is critically required to develop new power converter technology to improve converter efficiency, reduce converter footprint and cost, and increase their fault resilience to power grids. To support new research endeavors in high performance power electronic converter technologies for AC/DC transmission and micro-grids, electric vehicle battery chargers, and mechatronic systems in UBC Okanagan campus, the requested equipment will be used to build the planned real-time-simulation-based rapid control prototyping platform. The requested equipment will be an indispensable tool, for the development of the applicants' research programs on new modular multilevel power converter controls and novel converter circuit topologies for AC/DC grids, new DC/DC and AC/DC power converters for battery charging systems of electric vehicles with high efficiency and compactness. Furthermore, the requested equipment will enable the development of optimization and control algorithms to minimize the amount of dispatchable reserves in microgrids interfaced with renewables and to minimize the impacts of plug-in electric vehicles on the distribution networks. Lastly, the requested IMPERIX power converter testbench is essential in the design and operation of advanced sensorless controls for high power electromagnetic actuators. The requested equipment will stimulate and support new research initiatives, and will provide the experimental facility for several existing Discovery grants, NSERC CRD grants, current undertaken by the members of electric power research group (Drs. Wang, Eberle, Abdulaziz, Seethaler). The research results enabled by the requested equipment will boost the capabilities of modern power converter systems for AC/DC grids, battery chargers, and mechatronic systems, which are the top-tier expertise and business of many Canadian companies. The research outcomes will also strengthen Canada's global leadership role in renewable energy integration, power electronics based energy systems, real-time simulation and fast control prototyping systems. The planned real-time hardware-in-the-loop simulation and control platform will provide the HQP a unique opportunity to receive valuable hands-on training for their future careers in power system and renewable energy industries.

利用风能、太阳能、潮汐能和生物质能等可再生资源开发可持续能源已被确定为加拿大的关键战略领域。由于可再生能源位置通常偏远且能源生产波动较大，将可再生能源大规模并入电网一直面临挑战。高电力电子变流器技术因其高转换效率和优异的能量流控制能力，是实现可再生能源并入输配电网的关键。然而，为了让下一代更绿色、更智能的电网容纳更多的可再生能源，迫切需要研究开发新的电力转换器技术，以提高转换器效率，减少转换器占地面积和成本，并提高其对电网的故障恢复能力。 为了支持 UBC 奥肯纳根校区的交流/直流输电和微电网、电动汽车电池充电器和机电一体化系统的高性能电力电子转换器技术的新研究工作，所需的设备将用于构建计划中的基于实时仿真的快速控制原型平台。所要求的设备将成为申请人开发新型模块化多电平功率转换器控制和用于AC/DC电网的新型转换器电路拓扑、用于电动汽车电池充电系统的高效且紧凑的新型DC/DC和AC/DC功率转换器的研究项目的不可或缺的工具。此外，所需的设备将能够开发优化和控制算法，以最大限度地减少与可再生能源连接的微电网中的可调度储备量，并最大限度地减少插电式电动汽车对配电网络的影响。最后，所要求的 IMPERIX 功率转换器测试台对于高功率电磁执行器的先进无传感器控制的设计和操作至关重要。 所要求的设备将刺激和支持新的研究计划，并将为现有的几项发现拨款、NSERC CRD 拨款提供实验设施，这些拨款目前由电力研究小组成员（Wang 博士、Eberle、Abdulaziz、Seethaler）承担。所需设备所实现的研究成果将提高用于交流/直流电网、电池充电器和机电一体化系统的现代电源转换器系统的能力，这些是许多加拿大公司的顶级专业知识和业务。研究成果还将加强加拿大在可再生能源整合、基于电力电子的能源系统、实时仿真和快速控制原型系统方面的全球领导作用。计划中的实时硬件在环仿真和控制平台将为总部提供独特的机会，让他们能够接受宝贵的实践培训，为他们未来在电力系统和可再生能源行业的职业生涯做好准备。