Power converter-based three-phase nonlinear load emulator for a hardware testbed system

KESLER M., ÖZDEMİR E., Kisacikoglu M. C., Tolbert L. M.

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol.29, no.11, pp.5806-5812, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1109/tpel.2014.2301815
  • Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.5806-5812
  • Keywords: emulator, hardware testbed (HTB), nonlinear load, power converter, Three-phase diode bridge rectifier
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A three-phase nonlinear load emulator using a power electronic converter is presented in this study. The proposed nonlinear load emulator is intended to be used in an ultrawide-area grid transmission network emulator, also called hardware testbed (HTB). The emulator converter is controlled in rectifier mode to act as the real nonlinear three-phase diode rectifier load. This paper presents an accurate controller for the nonlinear load emulator based on a three-phase diode rectifier system to be used in the HTB. This study also demonstrates simulation and experimental results for verification of the proposed controller. © 2014 IEEE.