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Reduced-Scale Models of Variable Speed Hydro-Electric Plants for Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Real-Time Simulations

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  • Baoling Guo

    (School of Engineering, (HES-SO) University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, 1950 Sion, Valais, Switzerland
    Institute of Engineering Grenoble, University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, G2Elab, F-38000 Grenoble, France
    Current address: Rue du Rawil 47, 1950 Sion 2, Valais, Switzerland.)

  • Amgad Mohamed

    (GIPSA-Lab, Institute of Engineering Grenoble, University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, F-38400 Saint Martin D’Hères, France)

  • Seddik Bacha

    (Institute of Engineering Grenoble, University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, G2Elab, F-38000 Grenoble, France)

  • Mazen Alamir

    (GIPSA-Lab, Institute of Engineering Grenoble, University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, F-38400 Saint Martin D’Hères, France)

  • Cédric Boudinet

    (Institute of Engineering Grenoble, University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, G2Elab, F-38000 Grenoble, France)

  • Julien Pouget

    (School of Engineering, (HES-SO) University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, 1950 Sion, Valais, Switzerland)

Abstract

Variable Speed Hydro-Electric Plant (VS-HEP) equipped with power electronics has been increasingly introduced into the hydraulic context. This paper is targeting a VS-HEP Power Hardware-In-the-Loop (PHIL) real-time simulation system, which is dedicated to different hydraulic operation schemes tests and control laws validation. Then, a proper hydraulic model will be the key factor for building an efficient PHIL real-time simulation system. This work introduces a practical and generalised modelling hydraulic modelling approach, which is based on ‘Hill Charts’ measurements provided by industrial manufacturers. The hydraulic static model is analytically obtained by using mathematical optimization routines. In addition, the nonlinear dynamic model of the guide vane actuator is introduced in order to evaluate the effects of the induced dynamics on the electric control performances. Moreover, the reduced-scale models adapted to different laboratory conditions can be established by applying scaling laws. The suggested modelling approach enables the features of decent accuracy, light computational complexity, high flexibility and wide applications for their implementations on PHIL real-time simulations. Finally, a grid-connected energy conversion chain of bulb hydraulic turbine associated with a permanent magnet synchronous generator is chosen as an example for PHIL design and performance assessment.

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  • Baoling Guo & Amgad Mohamed & Seddik Bacha & Mazen Alamir & Cédric Boudinet & Julien Pouget, 2020. "Reduced-Scale Models of Variable Speed Hydro-Electric Plants for Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Real-Time Simulations," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-22, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:21:p:5764-:d:439533
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