Current-type Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) evaluation for smart transformer application

Giovanni De Carne; Giampaolo Buticchi; Marco Liserre

doi:10.1109/IESES.2018.8349933

Current-type Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) evaluation for smart transformer application

Giovanni De Carne
, Giampaolo Buticchi
, Marco Liserre

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

11 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The development of power electronics and power systems due to the massive integration of renewable energy sources is challenging the distribution grids. Among several concepts, the Smart Transformer (ST), a solid-state transformer with advanced control and communication capabilities, has been investigated by several researchers. A great challenge of this kind of system is the possibility to test the effectiveness of the physical system under a broad spectrum of operating conditions. For this reason, the Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) concept can be adopted to emulate the behavior of a distribution grid connected to the ST. In this case, because the low-voltage stage of the ST is voltage controlled, the test setup must be current-controlled. In this paper, the current-controlled PHIL setup is analyzed. The theorethical analysis is carried out and preliminary results obtained with the PHIL facilities are presented, highlighting how the current-controlled PHIL can be an effective means to study the ST.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	529-533
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509049745
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IESES.2018.8349933
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2018
Event	1st IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018 - Hamilton, New Zealand Duration: 30 Jan 2018 → 2 Feb 2018

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Name	Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018
Volume	2018-January

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Conference	1st IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Hamilton
Period	30/01/18 → 2/02/18

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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De Carne, G., Buticchi, G., & Liserre, M. (2018). Current-type Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) evaluation for smart transformer application. In Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018 (pp. 529-533). (Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018; Vol. 2018-January). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IESES.2018.8349933

De Carne, Giovanni ; Buticchi, Giampaolo ; Liserre, Marco. / Current-type Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) evaluation for smart transformer application. Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. pp. 529-533 (Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018).

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De Carne, G, Buticchi, G & Liserre, M 2018, Current-type Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) evaluation for smart transformer application. in Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018. Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018, vol. 2018-January, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 529-533, 1st IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018, Hamilton, New Zealand, 30/01/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/IESES.2018.8349933

Current-type Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) evaluation for smart transformer application. / De Carne, Giovanni; Buticchi, Giampaolo; Liserre, Marco.
Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. p. 529-533 (Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018; Vol. 2018-January).

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De Carne G, Buticchi G, Liserre M. Current-type Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) evaluation for smart transformer application. In Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018. p. 529-533. (Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018). doi: 10.1109/IESES.2018.8349933

Current-type Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) evaluation for smart transformer application

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