Power Electronic Systems Laboratory
Power electronics is an enabling technology for the green transition, ensuring energy systems' efficient and reliable operation.
The Power Electronic Systems Lab is primarily equipped with a grid simulator, dSPACE-controlled power electronic converters, programmable power supplies, batteries, and electrical loads. We focus on experimental control, energy management, stability, power quality, and flexibility investigations to support cutting-edge research in renewable energy systems, energy hubs, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and microgrids.
Equipment
- Danfoss converters
- Bidirectional DC power supply
- Photovoltaic emulator
- dSPACE and C2000 controller units
- Speedgoat real-time simulator
- Regenerative grid simulator
- Regenerative AC and DC loads
- Battery energy storage
Research Areas and Applications
- Grid-forming and grid-following inverters
- Power quality and stability in microgrids and low-inertia grids
- Grid support and ancillary services by inverter-based resources
- Coordinated control and protection in smart grids
- Control and operation of multi-energy systems
- Sector coupling and flexible operation of Power-to-x plants
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation of power electronic converters