Title :
Modeling and SIL simulation of a Tidal Stream device for marine energy conversion
Author :
Ghefiri, Khaoula ; Bouallegue, Soufiene ; Haggege, Joseph
Author_Institution :
Nat. Eng. Sch. of Tunis (ENIT), Univ. of Tunis El Manar, Le Belvédère, Tunisia
Abstract :
This paper deals with the development and simulation of a MATLAB/Simulink model of a Tidal Stream Converter (TSC) to be installed in the breakwater at the harbour of Mutriku on the Basque coast in Spain. The developed model is that of a three-bladed tidal turbine connected to a Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) for marine energy convertion. A Software-In-the-Loop (SIL) simulation of the established TSC model has been investigated using the NI VeriStand tool. This is achieved in order to prepare for the Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) implementation of the studied marine energy converter based on an NI Compact RIO real-time target. All simulation results, obtained by MATLAB/Simulink within a Model-In-the Loop (MIL) simulation framework and by NI VeriStand within SIL simulation one, are analyzed and compared in order to validate the developed TSC model.
Keywords :
asynchronous generators; hydraulic turbines; power system simulation; tidal power stations; Basque coast; DFIG; HIL implementation; MATLAB-Simulink model; MIL simulation framework; Mutriku; NI Compact RIO real-time target; NI VeriStand tool; SIL simulation; Spain; TSC model; doubly fed induction generator; hardware-in-the-loop implementation; marine energy conversion; model-in-the loop simulation framework; software-in-the-loop simulation; three-bladed tidal turbine; tidal stream converter; tidal stream device; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Nickel; Stators; Tides; Wind turbines; DFIG; MATLAB/Simulink RTW; MIL simulation; NI VeriStand; Renewable energy; SIL simulation; TSC; marine energy conversion; modeling; tidal turbine;
Conference_Titel :
Renewable Energy Congress (IREC), 2015 6th International
Conference_Location :
Sousse
DOI :
10.1109/IREC.2015.7110882
