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Benchmarking Real-Time Control Platforms Using a Matlab/Simulink Coder with Applications in the Control of DC/AC Switched Power Converters

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  • Jesus D. Vasquez-Plaza

    (Sustainable Energy Center, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR 00680, USA)

  • Andres F. Lopez-Chavarro

    (Sustainable Energy Center, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR 00680, USA)

  • Enrique A. Sanabria-Torres

    (Sustainable Energy Center, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR 00680, USA)

  • Juan F. Patarroyo-Montenegro

    (Opal-RT Technologies, Montreal, QC H3K 1G6, Canada)

  • Fabio Andrade

    (Sustainable Energy Center, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR 00680, USA)

Abstract

In the control of DC/AC switched power converters (SPC), one of the most important aspects to be considered is the selection of the real-time control platform. The real-time control platform must be able to meet the high performance efficiency and regulation requirements of the DC/AC SPC, as these typically operate at switching frequencies in the order of kHz to MHz. For this reason, the hardware characteristics of the ADC and PWM, and the processing capacity of the real-time control platform are of vital importance when implementing advanced digital controllers that maintain voltage and current levels within regulatory standards. In this context, we aimed to perform a comparative study of the computation times of different real-time control platforms when implementing different control strategies for DC/AC switched power converters. We also analyzed the impact of the real-time control platforms on the THD of the voltages generated by the DC/AC switched power converters. With the help of this paper, researchers and developers will have criteria to select which real-time control platform to use in real-time control for DC/AC SPC applications.

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  • Jesus D. Vasquez-Plaza & Andres F. Lopez-Chavarro & Enrique A. Sanabria-Torres & Juan F. Patarroyo-Montenegro & Fabio Andrade, 2022. "Benchmarking Real-Time Control Platforms Using a Matlab/Simulink Coder with Applications in the Control of DC/AC Switched Power Converters," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-28, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:19:p:6940-:d:922136
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