HYPERSIMIntroduction to OPAL-RT and HYPERSIM

India Seminar,

December 2013

About Vincent Lapointe

- Master degree in multi-domain simulation

- Working for OPAL-RT since 1998

- Leading the R&D department

- Second visit in India

OPAL-RTOPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES in Brief

Founded in 1997

• HQ in Montreal

• +100 Employees

CEO and Funder Jean Belanger

• 25 years of experience at

Hydro Quebec

+500 customers

worldwide

Main uses

• HIL

• RCP

• PHIL• Faster simulation

Our main market

OPAL-RT Offers a Complete Range of

Solutions for…

Real-Time Simulation of Power Electronics &

Power Systems

Helps Engineer in Development Process

Rapid Control Prototyping Hardware in-the-loop Testing

Desktop Simulation

Coding

Validation

OPAL-RT Offers a Complete Range of

Solutions for…

PlantController

Rapid Control Prototyping Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Simulation

Simulink simulation of

• Motor drive control

• Power electronic control

• FACTS

• Protection, PMU

• MMC, HVDC, FACTS

• PV, Wind Farm, DER

• Plugin and hybrid vehicle

• Power electronic converters

• SCADA, WAM

Software-in-the-loop

ePHASORsim

HYPERSIM

eMEGAsim

Power System, Power Electronic,

Control, Physical Modelling

Simulation

Large EMT Power System

Simulation , FACTS, HVDC

Wide Area & Transient Stability

Simulation,

Fast Power Electronic Simulation

on FPGA

OPAL-RT Real-Time Power System

Simulation Suite

eFPGAsim

From wide area studies to detailed power electronic simulations

Simulate a Wide Range of Applications

Typical application time step

Application TypicalFrequency

Typical Time Step

Simulation Technology

Transient Stability Simulation (PHASOR) 100 Hz 10 ms

Intel CPU3.3 Ghz

Robotics / Aircraft simulation 1 000 Hz 1 ms

Electromagnetic Transients Simulation (EMT) 20 000 Hz 50 us

Low frequency Power Electronics Simulation

100 000 Hz 10 us

FEM PMSM Motor with Inverter 2 500 000 Hz 0,4 us

FPGAHigh FrequencyPower Electronics Simulation

5 000 000 Hz 0.2 us

One Core Simulation Capability

HYPERSIM

25x 3-phase buses (75 nodes at 50us)

3 wind turbines Detailed switching (50us)

72-pulses STATCOM 3-level (50us)

MMC Model / HVDC Up to 1500 cells at 25us

Power Electronics128 Nodes per FPGA at 200ns

MMC1500 cells per FPGA at 500ns

Motor ModelFEA at 250ns on FPGA

eFPGAsim

10 000 NodesWith breakers

(Transient Stability at 10 ms)

ePHASORsim

12 cores

Our products include

Test Management and AutomationAutomation, Data Processing, Reporting

Simulation ToolsSolvers, Block sets, Advanced models

HardwareSimulator Chassis, FPGA and I/O Boards, Protocols, Accessories

ServicesConsulting, Studies, Training, Commissioning, Integration

HYPERSIMPower System Real-Time Simulator

What is HYPERSIM?

• Real-time simulator for Electro-Magnetic

Transient analysis

• Used for HIL Testing of critical controls

connected to grid

• Offline simulation, fast simulation

• Detailed Wind power plant simulation

What is HYPERSIM?

Based on decades of research by Hydro

Quebec

Also developpers of:

SimPowerSystems

The Origin of HYPERSIM

Hydro-Québec’s Network Simulation Center

• HQ developed an analog simulator

Motivation: Quebec power network is

special

• Power generation is very far away

from city.

• Many long lines. Requires a lot of

active compensation.

Focus: Real-time network simulation.

• Needed to design new 735-kV line

and specify the equipment

(insulation co-ordination) using

statistical technique

• Needed to test REAL controllers for

an unstable network

• The real-network is not available

(7 years to built)

• Cannot disconnect the real power

grid for test purpose!

What is HYPERSIM?

Venture between OPAL-RT &

Hydro Quebec

Large scale real-time EMT

simulatorValidated and proven models

What is HYPERSIM?

Parallel processing made easy

Offline and Real-time Display and

Data Processing

Automatic Test Control Software

What is HYPERSIM?

I/O Rack

ABB SVC Controller Testing with HYPERSIM

Workstation Controller

under test

• Chenier Static Var Compensator (Quebec) • Levis Synchronous Condenser (Quebec) • Langlois Variable Frequency Transformer (Quebec-USA)

What are the Application Domains?Everything related to generation, transmission and distributions power systems

Energy storage,

FC, capacitor bankPV, MicroGrid,

PHIL

WindFarm,DER

Motor, Load,

GeneratorMMC, HVDC, FACTS,

SVC, STACOM

Smart Grid,

SCADA

EV, HV Relay, PMU,

Control

What are the Application Domains?Everything related to generation, transmission and distributions power systems

• Perform a study of large and complex

electrical power networks• general AC system operation from generation to

distribution;

• interaction between AC and DC systems;

• interaction between different power system controllers;

• fault analysis

• Do closed-loop testing of control system

• Develop, improve and assess new protection

and control concepts

What are Benefits?

EMT simulation and real-time HIL testing has proven to be very cost-effective

• Testing of Control and Protection • Commissioning of interconnections • Operating strategies • Optimisation and settings • Maintenance and training • New concepts validation

What are main features?

Scalability & Power• Modeling scalability for large networks

• More than 2000 x 3-phase buses

• Extreme scalability using COTS SGI computers or

INTEL motherboard (Supermicro)

• Automatic task mapping

• I/O scalability • more than 3500 I/Os for MMC controller certification

• supports many communication protocols and many

devices

What are main features?

High Scalability using SGI Computer

128 Cores1 TB Memory

Two sockets16 Cores

Up to 125 Go Ram

From 16 to 2048 cores using 4 Racks

Two sockets16 Cores

Up to 125 Go Ram+ 2 PCIe Slots

1 IRU

What are main features?

OP5600 OPAL-RT Real-Time Simulator

Great computation power • Powerful real-time target (12 CPU cores 3.46 GHz) • Xilinx FPGA (Spartan 3 or Virtex 6) • Real-time OS (Linux Redhat) • Distributed parallel computation

Huge I/O capabilities • Up to 128 analog I/O or 256 digital I/O or a mix of both • Rear D-Sub 37 connectors for external devices • Front I/O monitoring (access to all I/O lines) • Many chassis can be connected together of larger I/O lines amount

Connectivity • Up to 4 PCI slots • Embedded hard drive for real-time data logging • Support for 3rd party I/Os and communication protocols (IEC61850, UDP/IP, CAN,

ARINC, MIL1553, IRIG-B, DNP3.0, C37.118, etc…)

What are main features?

Conviviality• Offline simulation is possible

• No need to use dedicated RT simulator

• Model recompilation in a few seconds, Task mapping

• Breaker sequence interface

• ScopeView user friendly software

What are main features?

Openness

Import EMTP-RV network

Interface with Simulink & SPS

Custom C-Code and library

What are main features?

Models

CT , PT models

Virtual IED and relay library

Generator, transfo, line, motor, load

Power electronic and switches

CEPRI - State Grid Simulation Center

HYPERSIM in Action …

HYPERSIM in Action …

HVDC controllers

under test

I/O Racks

Outaouais HVDC Interconnection, (Quebec-Ontario)

Châteauguay HVDC Interconnection (Quebec-USA)

Radisson-Nicolet-Boston Multi-terminal HVDC line

Hydro Quebec Installation at IREQ – HVDC Controller Replica

HYPERSIM in Action …

Static Var Compensator (SVC) model in HYPERSIM

HYPERSIM in Action …

Fault analysis using ScopeView and TestView software

HYPERSIM in Action …

Built-in component library and editors

HYPERSIM in Action …

Proposed Simulation Lab Configuration

Replica to be installed connected to HYPERSIM simulator

RTE Real-Time Simulation Lab

• 32 cores SGI computer for Protection relays testing

• 96 cores SGI computer for HVDC and FACTS studies

• 2 Study replica for Alstom Grid SVC & 1 maintenance replica

• 1 HVDC LCC "STUDY" replica from ALSTOM Grid • 1 HVDC SVC "STUDY" replica from SIEMENS (INELFE project) • 1 HVDC SVC "MAINTENANCE" replica from SIEMENS (INELFE project) • 1 SVC "STUDY" replica from SIEMENS (NANTERRE project) • 1 SVC "MAINTENANCE" replica from SIEMENS (NANTERRE project)

HYPERSIM in Action …

Hydro Quebec HVAC-HVDC network simulated with Hypersim

HYPERSIM in Action …

32 cores configuration example

HYPERSIM in Action …

PMU testing

PDC

PMU, Distance Relay

HYPERSIM in Action …

Wind Farm Integration, Control and Protection

Some customers …

Power Grid MTDC Project India

Replica of the Nanterre SVC project

HVDC/AC and FACTS studies

Real-time simulator for power systems

HVDC and FACTS (SVC) control replica

and protection relay testing

CEPRI

EPGF

Siemens SVC integration

Protection relay testing

HardwareSimulator Chassis, FPGA and I/O Boards,

Protocols, Accessories

Hardware Solutions

OP4500RCP & HIL simulator for power electronic lab

OP7020MMC FPGA-based simulator

OP7000Next-generation multi-FPGA simulator

OP5600Off-the-shelf Hardware-in-the-Loop simulator

OPAL-RT Real-Time Simulator

SGI UV2000 Super computer with 32 to 2048 cores

Hardware Solutions

OPAL-RT Real-Time Simulator Chassis

Hardware Solutions

OP5600 - OPAL-RT Real-Time Simulator

Great computation power • Powerful real-time target (12 CPU cores 3.46 GHz) • Xilinx FPGA (Spartan 3 or Virtex 6) • Real-time OS (Linux Redhat) • Distributed parallel computation

Huge I/O capabilities • Up to 128 analog I/O or 256 digital I/O or a mix of both • Rear D-Sub 37 connectors for external devices • Front I/O monitoring (access to all I/O lines) • Many chassis can be connected together of larger I/O lines amount

Connectivity • Up to 4 PCI slots • Embedded hard drive for real-time data logging • Support for 3rd party I/Os and communication protocols (IEC61850, UDP/IP, CAN,

ARINC, MIL1553, IRIG-B, DNP3.0, C37.118, etc…)

Hardware Solutions

Front view

Back view

Top View

1A

1B

2A

2B

3A

3B

4A

4B

Convenient BNC

connectors

Interface a scope for

monitoring (Isolated

interface)

Monitoring Panel

Enables to tap every

signals from the front

DB37 Connectors

Interface I/O signals

8 Mezzanines

Insert the proper analog

& digital mezzanines

OP5600 - OPAL-RT Real-Time Simulator

Hardware Solutions

ID # Description

OP5340K1 Analog Input Card (16 Channels, 16 bits, 2.5 us, ±16V)

OP5330K1 Analog Output Card (16 Channels, 16 bits, 1 us, ±16V)

OP5353K1 Digital Input Card (32 Channels, Optocoupler, 4.5V to 30V)- 32 Static Input Channels

OP5353K3 Digital Input Card (32 Channels Optocoupler, 4.5V to 30V)- 16 PWM Frequency or Time Stamp Digital Input- 16 Static Input Channels

OP5353K2 Digital Input Card (32 Channels Optocoupler, 4.5V to 30V)- 32 Static or PWM Frequency or Time Stamp Digital Input

OP5354K1 Digital Output Card (32 Channels, Push-Pull, galvanic isolation 5V to 30V)- 32 Static Output Channels

OP5354K3 Digital Output Card (32 channels, Push-Pull, galvanic isolation 5V to 30V)- 16 PWM Frequency or Time Stamp Digital Output- 16 Static Output Channels

OP5354K2 Digital Output Card (32 channels, Push-Pull, galvan isolation 5V to 30V)- 32 Static or PWM Frequency or Time Stamp Digital Output

OP5600 Available I/O Mezzanines

Hardware Solutions

OP7000- OPAL-RT Real-Time Simulator

FPGA-based real-time simulator • Equipped with 1 to 4 FPGA VIRTEX 6 boards • Executes models on FPGA (time step below 500 ns) • Supports eFPGAsim electrical system, floating-point

simulation solvers • High-speed interconnection with OP5600 simulators

Huge I/O capabilities • Up to 128 analog I/O or 256 digital I/O or a mix of both • Rear I/O connectors (DB37 or BNC) • Front I/O monitoring via BNC (up to 16 I/O lines can be monitored

simultaneously) • LED status for each I/O line • Optical fiber for digital lines available

Hardware Solutions

OP8620 Interconnection Box OP8610 Break-out Box

Fault Insertion UnitLoad Box

Accessories

Turnkey HIL Test Bench

Mapping Box

FIU

Breat-Out Box

Load BoxThird Party

Real-Time Simulator

Firmware-Drivers Solutions

Communication Protocols

Electric Systems

DNP3 C37.118 61850

MMSIRIG-B1588

60870Modbus

Automotive and Aerospace

CAN FlexRay LIN

1553ARINC

429

Generic Protocols

RS-232 RS-422 RS-485

RFMTCP/IP

Control and Automation

OPC FieldBus Ethercat

eMEGAsimLeadership in the Modular Multilevel

Converter (MMC) Application

eFPGAsimPower Electronic Real-Time Simulator

Using the advanced electrical system solvers (eHS)

What is eFPGAsim?

• Power electronic real-time simulator • HIL testing

• Feasibility studies

• Protection and control design

• Include an ultra fast solver on FPGA

What are the Application Domains?

• Complex converters

• PV, Wind farm

• Microgrid

• Motor drive

• Hybrid and electric vehicle

What are the Challenges?

Scalability• High number of switches and I/Os

• Numerous converters

High speed • Fast rotating machine

• Fast switching (PWM frequency is high)

• Protection - Fast response needed

Precision• Position of the rotor

• Short lines

WorkstationFPGA System

Under Test

Ethernet

Analog I/O

Digital I/O

CPU-Based Simulation

CPU

What is the eFPGAsim solution?

The traditional CPU simulation

approach …

≈ 50 μs

≈ Ts = 25 us I/O only

WorkstationFPGA System

Under Test

Ethernet

Analog I/O

Digital I/O

FPGA-Based Simulation

CPU

What is the eFPGAsim solution?

… is replaced by FPGA simulation

≈ 2 μs

Ts = 0.5 us

What is needed?

• Low latency

• High resolution & small time step

• Non-averaged model

• Fault capability & transient analysis

FPGAAutomatic Model

Generation

Circuit Editor

What are the limitations of FPGA

technology?

• FPGAs are difficult to program

• Generation and flashing is long

• Easier to program - schematic editor)

• Save reprogramming time

• Save generation time

• Online parameter modifications

eFPGAsim in Action …

3-Level NPC Converter - PWM at 4kHz

eFPGAsim in Action …

PV simulation and interconnection with the grid

Vgrid

A

B

C

a

b

c

Three-Phase Breaker

A

B

C

A

B

C

Resistance: RiInductance: Li

A

B

C

A

B

C

Three-PhaseSeries RL

Resistance: RiInductance: Li

A

B

C

A

B

C

Three-PhaseResistance

Resistance: Rgrid

A

B

C

A

B

C

Three-PhaseParallel RL

Inductance : LgridResistance : Rdamp_Lgrid

A

B

C

A

B

C

Three-PhaseInductance

Inductance: La

Capacitance:DClink_CResistance:DClink_R

+

-

PV Subsystem

DeltaCapacitance : Cf

g

A

B

C

+

-

g

A

B

C

+

-

2-level IGBT/Diode

Controllers

CPU1 - Ts = 20us FPGA - Ts = 500us CPU1

CPU2 – Ts = 100us

eFPGAsim in Action …

Dual SH-VDQ PMSM Drive with boost

converter

Test AutomationAutomation, Data Processing, Reporting

Test Automation

OPAL-RT provides many tools for performing Test Automation

ScopeViewOffline and Real-Time Waveform Display and Analysis

TestDriveInstrumentation software and HMI testing platform

TestViewAutomatic Test Control Software

PythonFlexible and easy to use scripting API

Third party toolsTestStand, Diadem, Matlab, …

ScopeView - Offline and Real-time

Display and Data Processing

Display signals and waveforms …

SCOPEVIEW let you:

Perform data processing

Import / Export data &Produce reports

COMTRADE

as an analog oscilloscope

Create, load and save templates … to process data faster!

ScopeView - Offline and RT Display and

AnalysisSCOPEVIEW let you:

TestDrive - HMI for RT testing application

Connect models with LabView …

Test Drive let you

and takes the best of two tools

Create rich user interface

Simplified and integrated scripting using Python.

TestDrive - HIM for RT testing application

Display very fast waveforms acquired from FPGA with the Virtual Scope

Test Drive let you

TestView - Automatic Test Control

Software

Automate test sequences, perform intelligent data management … guaranty results integrity and test reproducibility

• Create complex studieswith thousand of tests

• Scripts and macros• Play back recorded data

TestView - Automatic Test Control

Software

Perform statistical and Monte Carlo analysis

Find non functional condition

TestView - Automatic Test Control

Software

Define execution flow using conditional steps such as : for, while, if

TestView - Automatic Test Control

Software

Tune parameters and control breaker sequence

• Incremental, uniform and Gaussiandistribution

• Relative reference Time• Breaker and switch type• Phase / Command mode

TestView - Automatic Test Control

Software

Perform post-processing and offline analysis using ScopeView

TestView - Automatic Test Control

Software

Generate reports automatically

Python - Flexible and Easy to Use

Scripting API

Execute your sequence using scripts and simulator API

1 Edit script

2 Run script

3 Display results in console

7 View & Debug Thread 4 View Variables

6 Interactive command line

5 Add Breakpoints

• Start/stop /Restart simulator• Change parameters• Acquire waveforms• For loop, While, If conditions• Create reports using Excel/Word• Configure simulator

Third party tools

Use also Matlab to perform numerical computation, visualization, and programming

MATLAB

Third party tools

Use TestStand to develop automated test using our simulator API and steps

Test Stand

ePHASORsimReal-Time Transient Stability Solver

What is ePHASORsim?

Real-time transient stability simulator

• Large-scale power systems

• Transmission, distribution and generation

Phasor domain solution

• Nominal frequency

• Positive sequence (transmission system)

• 3-phases (distribution system)

• Time step in the range of few milliseconds

What is ePHASORsim?

What are the Application domains?

What are existing tools?

Offline Phasor Tools time-step: millisecond

PSS/e

ETAP

EUROSTAG

CYME

Real-time EMT Tools time-step: microsecond

eMEGAsim

Hypersim

RTDS

…

ePHASORsim

ePHASORsim in Action …

Simplified HQ Transmission System Simulation

ePHASORsim in Action …

Distribution Feeder Simulation interfaced using DNP3 for

PDC Testing

Commands and measures

ePHASORsim in Action …

RTDMS - Phasor Real Time Monitoring Synchrophasor Integration

ePHASORsim in Action …

DER Integration and Plugin Vehicle Station

ePHASORsim in Action …

Open Source PDC Software Integration

ePHASORsim in Action …

Preliminary testing of EMT and Phasor types interconnections

HYPERSIMPower System Applications Examples

India Seminar,

December 2013

MMCApplication Example : Modular Multi-Level Converter

Siemens Energy Sector - Power Engineering Guide - Edition 7

What are Applications and

Advantages of MMC Converters

High Voltage

• HVDC such as SIEMENS HVDC-Plus and

ABB HVDC-Light

Medium Voltage

• STATCOM

• Motor drives

• Grid connection of renewable energies • Low PWM frequency

• Reduced switch losses

• Low ac harmonic content (THD)

• No need for a filter

• Continuous currents

• Fast recovery from short-circuit

• Reliability

• Reduce stress on components

What are Advantages and

Applications of MMC Converters

Pole controller Valve controller

MMC Station MMC Valves

How it works?

Vdc+

Vdc-

Vac

• Building block is a cell

• Two-terminal cells provides

a unipolar or bipolar

voltage

• Capacitors in each cell

• Serial connection of cells to

form arms

• Sum of all SM capacitor

voltage in 1 arm equals two

times the dc link voltage

• At any given time, only half

SM output their capacitor

voltage.

What are the MMC characteristics?

• DC-link voltage is controlled by switch

states (fast)

• Arm currents are continuous

• Commutating inductors are in arms

• Capacitor voltage has to be balanced

What are the challenges?

• More components

• Design and validation of controller

is complex

• Need advanced tool for validation

• But also more challenge for real-

time simulation

• Number of switches

• Number of I/Os

What are the challenges?

Control Objectives

• Active and reactive power regulation • Capacitor voltage in SM to 1 p.u.• Dc link voltage to 1 p.u.• Capacitor voltage in all SMs is balanced• Minimize circulating current• Minimize zero sequence current injecting

into the grid

What are the challenges?

Control objectivesPhase currents (Ia)

• Equal upper & lower power contribution

• Minimizing zero-sequence current

Arm currents (Iupa)

• Equal 3-phase power contribution

• Minimizing zero-sequence current

• Minimizing circulating current

DC currents (Idc)

• Equal 3-phase power contribution

• Minimizing zero-sequence current

What is our solution?

Advanced valve and pole controllers

Versatile I/O interface

• Thousands of analog and digital

channels

• Customized Ethernet protocol

(Aurora – Gigabit)

• Using massive optical fibers

• Precise IGBT I/O firing signals

Detailed MMC model for HIL and RCP

and various topologies

Strong capability of fault

simulation

What is our solution?

CPU Models

• Supporting MMC 1P and 2P

• Unlimited number of cell per arm

• Taking several CPU cores to

calculate the models

• 1 CPU can solve 300 cell at a time

step of 25 us

• Providing Vcell-cap debugging mode

to help user developing their

controller

What is our solution?

FPGA Models• Support MMC 1P (will support MMC 2P at request)

• For 1 FPGA VIRTEX 6 (OP7000 system)

• up to 500 cell/arm * 3 arm, or 1000 cell/arm.

• VIRTEX 7 FPGA: 1500 cells with OP7020 system

• Support multiple FPGAs.

• no CPU resources to calculate the models,

• MMC block calculates at a time step of 250 ns or 500 ns

• PWM generation and capacitor voltage balancing

algorithm embedded in FPGA

• Providing Vcell-cap debugging mode to help user

developing their controller

MMC in Action…

Pole & Valves Controller in the Loop

Some MMC customers …

HIL test controller 8*6/2 terminal

Fast simulation : 100*6 / 2

Simulation of a 3-terminal MMC

HVDC project : 500*6/2

Rapid Control Prototyping : ?*?/5

Simulation a 3-terminal MMC HVDC

project and validation its controller

200*6/3

CSG

HIL Testing, Simulation of a 5

terminal MMC HVDC project :

220*6/5

XJ Group

SPERI

ProtectionApplication Example : Protection and Relay Testing

http://www.dacom.ro/en/home-15-11-46.html

The traditional relay testing approach …

Relay under testOmicron, Megger, Doble Test Sets

Replay offline simulation

Recorded data from field Limitations

• Open loop

• Fixed V/I (ramp, constant, …)

• Close to operating point

This is a good and proven method for

most “traditional” and “easy” cases

… is enhanced by a real-time simulator!

Relay under test

Real-Time Simulator

Real-time simulator are used by advanced testing laboratories for

complex cases and developing/testing new relay algorithms using new

technologies…

Advantages

• Closed loop

• Detailed EMT simulation

• Complex protection schemes

• See effect of the relay on grid

Increased number of relay functionalities

New and more complex applications

New type of equipment and large scale system

MergingUnit

PDC WAM

PMU

Interoperability and new communication protocols

DNP3 C37.118 61850

MMS OPC UAIRIG-B 1588

What are the New Challenges?

OIT

What are the New Challenges?

Security

CT , PT models Virtual IED and relay library

Generator, transfo, line, motor, load

Power electronic converters

Rich model library

What is our solution?

Import EMTP-RV network

Interface with Simulink controls

Broad spectrum of drivers and protocols

DNP3 C37.118 61850

MMS OPC

IRIG-B 1588 UserVersatility and Flexibility

Custom C-Code and library

What is our solution?

Communication failure

Loss of packetsCorrupted dataData overflowetc. Fault and disturbance

Fault location, type and interception angle

Apparatus internal fault

Simultaneous events

What is our solution?

TestViewScripts and macrosPlay back recorded data from fieldPerform Monte Carlo analysisGenerate reports automaticallySave results in a database with full documentation for future test auditing

Test Automation and DB

Intelligent data management

Various export format

COMTRADE

ScopeView Analysis

What is our solution?

Typical relay configuration

Using IEC 61850 • Sampled values (V/I) • and Goose (Trip Command)

Using amplifier or low voltage interface• Analog out (V/I) • Digital I/O (Trip/Command)

Advanced Protection Functionnalities

Development and testing of the performance of a «Local Instability Detector» (LID)

Relay Design Methodology

Loss of synchronism (RPS)

Stage 3 – Simulink Implementation

Stages 4, 5 – Industrialization

• Proof of concept• New industrial product• Real-time homologetion tests

(10988 tests) using Hypersim

Code Generation

RPS acceptance tests

Wide-Area Control System (WACS) Vision

Combined remote and local data to take better decision

Actions << 200 ms

WACS Simulation on HYPERSIM

PT/CT - V/I

C37.118

SSU - Local Controls

HYPERSIM

PDC

PMU

C37.118

Digital -IEC61850C37.118

Substation Synchronous Unit (SSU)Multiband Power System Stabilizer (MBPSS)

HYPERSIM in Action …

PMU testing

PDC

PMU, Distance Relay

OPAL-RT Offers a Complete Range of

Solutions for Engineers …

Power GridPMU/PDC

Rapid Control Prototyping Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Simulation

PMU & PDC validation

WAMPAC testing

Software-in-the-loop

Design, improve, asses PMU and PDC

WAMS HIL Testing with HYPERSIM

Power System

C37.118

PMU

AIO/SV

Network control center

SCADA + Operator

PDC

Power System

C37.118Simulated PMU

WACS HIL Testing with HYPERSIM

Network control center

Power System

PMU

C37.118

Relay, IED

SPDC

C37.118

Control Substation

Relay, IED

SSU

PSS

AVR

SVC

PDC

MODBUS, DNP3, 60870, 61850

DIO/SVSCADA + Operator

WACS Tasks

• Generator load dropping

• Reactive power switching

• TCSC/SVC Modulation

• TAP Changing

• …

Power System

Actions << 200 ms

Simulated PMU / PDC

Some RCP and HIL Applications

Monitoring• State estimation

• Date historian, data mining and data archiver

• Faut location estimator

• Oscillation monitoring

Control & Protection• Generator dropping / load shelding

• Reactive power switching

• TCSC/SVC modulation

• TAP changing

• Voltage, frequency and rotor angle stability

• Thermal overload remedial

• event based remedial action

• Optimal PMU placement

Supported Protocols for WAMPACs

C37.118 Protocol

Some features

• Master / slave mode

• 10-120 frames / seconds

• GPS Time synchronization

• IEEE Std C37.118. 2005-2011 – Classes P & M

• Multiple PMU/PDC

• Multiple streams I/O

• Configuration auto-detection for not reachable device

Useful tool : Wireshark, PMUConnectionTester, OpenPDC

Timing & Synchronization

Spectracom TSync-PCIe (Slave)

• Support PTP IEEE-1588, 1PPS, IRIG-B, GPS

• Provide simulator time stamp & time step synchronization

Satellite-Synchronized Clock (Master)

• GPS-locked SEL-2401 driven with IRIG-B

HYPERSIM in Action …

KTH Royal Institute of Technology – WAMPAC Laboratory

SEL421 - PMU

OP5600 eMEGAsim

ABB – Line Distance - PMU

Megger V/I Amplifiers

SEL3373 - PDC

Arbiter Master GPS Subs. Clock

GPS Antenna Network Switch

Communication Server

Opnet, Synchrowave

Typical WAMPAC configuration

WAMS

WACS

WAPS

Simulator

Demos Example

MICOM P644 – Distance relay using Hypersim• IEC 61850 Sampled values (V/I) and Goose (Trip)

Simple Example

Simple Example

Wind PowerApplication Example : Wind Power

Why using a simulator for WPP?

• Perform large-scale WP integration

studies (real-time or off-line)

• Control prototyping

• Model validation

« While traditional synchronous generation

modeling relies on physics, Wind Generation

modeling is all about controls…»

Modeling the Wind Turbine

Nacelle, Gear Box, Wind

DFIG Model

Generator Control

Grid and Collector

• Detailed converter

• Controller

• Integration of manufacturer models

• User defined models

• Simulink, C code

• Power train model

• Wind model with Kalman filters

Modeling the Wind Power Plant with

all Turbines

3 phases fault

1 phase fault

• Control interaction,

• Resonance,

• Harmonic/inter-harmonic emissions,

• Voltage flickers

• Inertial response

• Fault current contribution of WT/WPP

• Impact of individual control and protection

• Situation where only few turbines trip

Modeling Large Scale WP Integration

• Resonance

• Stability analysis

• Operation strategies

• Interaction with SSR

• Use the aggregation techniques of

wind power plant

Some customers …

HIL testing of MMC controller used for

grid-connected wind farms

Real-time simulation of large-scale wind

farms integrated into the electric grid

HIL test of the controllers of DFIG drives

used for grid-connected wind turbine

RCP of DFIG drives used for grid-

connected wind turbine

Real-Time LaboratoryHIL/RCP Laboratory for Study and Test Power Electronic Controls

What is our HIL/RCP Laboratory?

Conduct experiments in the fields of- Electrical machinery, - Power converters and - Wind energy generation.

Study, design and test- Power electronics controls - Validation of model against experimental results - Integration of renewable energy sources into the

grid - System behavior under nominal and extreme

condition

What is our HIL/RCP Laboratory?

- Design control strategies using RT-LAB and Simulink/SPS/Stateflow

- Total integration of Lab-Volt laboratory with OPAL-RT chassis and conditioning module

- Step-by step tutorial and operational demonstration

What is our solution ?

It is composed of :

Lab-Volt hardware kit (0.2-kW or 2-kW). Real-time simulator

Signal conditioning interface

What is our solution ?

Lab-Volt Hardware

0.2-kW Electromechanical Training System- test multiple control algorithms on - DFIG, PMSM BLDC and Induction Generator

What is our solution?

Lab-Volt Hardware

2-kW DFIG Lab-Volt’s “Renewable Energy” System

- More realistic and efficient generators- Suite for micro grid applications- Four quadrant dynamometer (torque, speed

control)- Emulate wind variation. - Design control algorithms to optimize the amount

of active power pushed to the grid. - Different types of generators available

Our Laboratory in Action …

IGBT learning experiment

FACTS Application Example : FACTS Testing

Rte real-time simulation laboratory "MAINTENANCE" replica provided with its own simulator

Replica to be installed connected to HYPERSIM simulator

RTE Real-Time Simulation Lab

• 32 cores SGI computer for Protection relays testing

• 96 cores SGI computer for HVDC and FACTS studies

• 2 Study replica for Alstom Grid SVC & 1 maintenance replica

• 1 HVDC LCC "STUDY" replica from ALSTOM Grid • 1 HVDC SVC "STUDY" replica from SIEMENS (INELFE project) • 1 HVDC SVC "MAINTENANCE" replica from SIEMENS (INELFE project) • 1 SVC "STUDY" replica from SIEMENS (NANTERRE project) • 1 SVC "MAINTENANCE" replica from SIEMENS (NANTERRE project)

HVDCApplication Example : HVDC Testing

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

• 8 x 12-pulse AC-DC Converters and Controllers

• 6 SVCs and Controllers

• Several AC Filters

• 24 DC Filter Banks and DC Lines

• Several AC Machines and Controls

• 50 micros, 6 CPUs for Power System (XEON 2.3 GHz)

MULTI-TERMINAL HVDC SYSTEMS

Thank you!Visit our website: www.opal-rt.com