Introducing the Universal Converter Model for enhanced real-time power electronics simulation
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UCMAchieve switching frequencies of ~200 kHz – without artificial losses or noisy waveforms
Power electronics-based schemes require small simulation timesteps to properly represent high frequency switching and circuit dynamics. The RTDS Simulator is designed to achieve extremely small timesteps, allowing engineers to flexibly model the behaviour of power electronics (and the AC network) over a large frequency range in real time. Real control hardware can then be connected to the simulated network and tested to significantly reduce risk and improve performance prior to deployment.
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The most accurate power electronic models available thanks to predictive switching
The RTDS Simulator’s power electronics models are executed in the Substep environment, which contains fixed-topology converter models based on a groundbreaking predictive switching algorithm. Predictive switching allows the converter models to switch states resistively (rather than using LC switching) while still running at a very small timestep.
Power electronic models run directly on the main processing hardware at a small timestep
- No additional cost to model power electronics on NovaCor
- Ease of use for both hardware and software – no need to program/interface an FPGA or gain familiarity with a new software tool
- No concerns regarding simulation stability or accuracy due to the existence of a hardware interface
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Distributed Energy Resources
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HVDC and FACTS
Drives
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Models available in the substep environment
- 2 and 3 level VSCs (resistively switched)
- Freely configurable power electronics (individual switching components)
- Point to point and back to back VSCs
- MMC valve and control models
- Firing pulse and ramp generators
- Lines, machines, transformers and loads for full small timestep circuit simulation