Title :
Design of a real-time digital Simulator for a D-STATCOM system
Author :
Dinavahi, Venkata ; Iravani, Reza ; Bonert, Richard
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
Real-time digital simulation of power electronic systems requires significant computational resources due to increasingly complex system configurations, control algorithms, and higher switching frequency. Consequently, it is prudent to exploit various computer resources for optimizing the design of simulators/controllers for such systems. This paper presents the design and implementation details of a real-time digital simulator for a Voltage-Source-Converter-based Distribution STATic COMpensator (D-STATCOM) power system. The design process adopts a modular approach utilizing distributed digital signal processor/field-programmable gate array resources of a digital processing platform. The design has been validated by using an experimental setup of a 5-kVA D-STATCOM system.
Keywords :
controllers; digital control; digital signal processing chips; digital simulation; field programmable gate arrays; optimisation; power electronics; power system simulation; real-time systems; static VAr compensators; switching convertors; 5 kVA; D-STATCOM system; computer resources; digital control; distributed digital signal processor; distribution static compensator; field-programmable gate array; optimisation; power electronic systems; real-time digital simulator; switching frequency; voltage-source-converter; Automatic voltage control; Computational modeling; Control system synthesis; Design optimization; Digital simulation; Power electronics; Power system simulation; Real time systems; Signal processing algorithms; Switching frequency; DSP; Digital control; FPGA; digital signal processor; field-programmable gate array; power electronics; real-time simulation;
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIE.2004.834954
