Hardware In The Loop Model for Complex Energy Systems

As the global demand for clean energy increases, the next generation power systems design has become more complex than ever. Since renewable electrical power can be generated locally, the power flow is not only from the utility to consumers, but also from any sources (i.e. photovoltaics, internal combustion generator, electric vehicle battery pack, etc.) to consumers, to home batteries, or even back to the utility for redistribution. Among the utility, renewable energy sources, batteries, and consumers, there is a vast amount of power converters that need to work in coordination to manage the power flow. The architectural design of such a complex power system presents a variety of unprecedented challenges. This project proposes a new power converter modeling approach to assist these complex power system design. The proposed converter models can be easily integrated with modern energy system simulation tools to increase the accuracy of the simulation results. Successful outcomes of this project will accelerate the development of the next generation power system.

Faculty Supervisor:

Wilson Eberle

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Partner:

FUTURi Power Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Clean Technology; Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

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