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Educational framework for a motor drive control systems: Design and performance assessment
Author(s) -
Porobic Vlado,
Adzic Evgenije,
Vekic Marko,
Grabic Stevan,
Ivanovic Zoran
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.21795
Subject(s) - modular design , emulation , computer science , scripting language , controller (irrigation) , interface (matter) , power electronics , digital signal processing , software , control engineering , control (management) , digital control , embedded system , software engineering , systems engineering , computer hardware , engineering , operating system , electrical engineering , voltage , artificial intelligence , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , agronomy , economics , biology , economic growth
In this paper, an emulation based electrical drive laboratory for graduate and undergraduate power engineering students and practicing engineers is presented. The virtual laboratory is realized by means of Hardware‐In‐the‐Loop (HIL) system, which is increasingly recognized as an effective approach in the design of power electronics control. Control of induction motor, as the most widely used machine including main and side effects is examined. In order to perform experiments gradually, software development framework which provides modular and incremental DSP programming possibilities (from basic to advanced levels) is given. Digital controller design procedure combined with appropriate emulated power stage, and followed by experimental results is presented in detail. In addition to conventional test procedure, scripting method implemented through Application Programming Interface (API) is shown. The benefits of remote laboratory approach is described in the case of collaboration of multiple teams. The proposed approach can be used as additional or completely self‐contained tool for research and education of electrical drive control. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 25:264–276, 2017; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae ; DOI 10.1002/cae.21795