An experimental and training platform for uninterrupted power in isolated locations: wind turbine - electric generator - battery bank (TP-WT-UPS)

A new modular platform that can be used to combine different energy sources and power electronics conversion blocks in a training environment is presented. The proposed equipment, called training platform for wind turbine uninterruptible power supply (TP-WT-UPS) models a wind driven uninterruptible power supply feeding a critical load in an isolated location. Two energy sources are emulated (a wind turbine and a combustion engine driven AC generator), the three basic power electronic blocks (DC/DC, DC/AC AC/DC) and control electronics (microprocessor and data gathering subsystems) are provided in a modular architecture that can be modified to suit a particular configuration. Wherever possible, standard off-the-shelf car parts such as alternators and AVR are used. TP-WT-UPS can be used both in the training of engineers, giving them hands-on experience on these topics, and also as a design tool to expedite the development of new projects