RealTime Power Electronics Lab by OPAL-RT

by OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES

RealTime Power Electronics Teaching Software by OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES is part of an educational laboratory that combines software, hardware, and lab resources to teach power electronics to university undergraduate students. Students can experiment and learn power electronics such as converters, rectifiers, and inverters, including the control logic with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and rapid control prototyping (RCP) tools commonly used in innovative power electronics industry research and development.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students experiment with converters, rectifiers, and inverters to learn fundamental power electronics conversions.
Students learn control logic with common HIL and RCP tools

COURSE ALIGMENT

Level	University
Topic	Power Electronics
Style	Laboratory
Prerequisite Skills	Knowledge of power electronics components and basic programming

Included Course Labs

DC-DC CONVERTER

This lab introduces students to the basic principles of operation of dc-to-dc converters. Students are first introduced to various types of choppers and their different characteristics. They will also learn the impact of the value of duty cycle on the converter in continuous conduction mode. Finally, they will become familiar with its operation and diode and switching transistor operating principles.

AC-DC RECTIFIER

This lab introduces students to the basic principles of operation of the diode rectifier circuits. Students will learn the theory and operation of a single phase diode bridge rectifier and a three phase diode bridge rectifier.

DC-AC CONVERTER

This lab introduces students to the basic principles of operation of DC-to-AC converters. Students will be introduced to the voltage inverter and learn its different characteristics. They will also learn the PWM modulation technique that controls the width of the pulses.

THREE-PHASE, THREE-LEVEL NEUTRAL-POINT-CLAMPED CONVERTER

This lab introduces students to the Three-Phase, Three-Level Neutral-Point Clamped Converter as it operates in both inverter and rectifier modes, using real-time simulation exercises.

Requirements

myRIO

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CompactRIO 9068

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LabVIEW

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DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

Required Software

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LabVIEW Full or Professional Development System 2014 or higher
- LabVIEW for myRIO Toolkit 2014 or higher
- LabVIEW Real-Time Module 2014 or higher
- LabVIEW FPGA Module 2014 or higher
- LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Toolkit 2014
- NI-RIO 14.0.1 or higher
Real Time Power Electronics Teaching Software (cRIO9068) by OPAL-RT
NI CompactRIO Waveform Library

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NI CompactRIO 9068 - View Specifications
NI CompactRIO Modules
- NI 9205 (must be assembled in Mod1 of cRIO) - View Specifications
- NI 9263 (must be assembled in Mod2 of cRIO) - View Specifications
- NI 9403 (must be assembled in Mod3 of cRIO) - View Specifications
- NI 9401 (must be assembled in Mod4 of cRIO) - View Specifications
myRIO - View Specifications