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Discover how Source Engineers, in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the University of Bern, is developing firmware for the “Laser Ablation Ionization Mass Spectrometer” using Typhoon HIL’s HIL404 real-time simulation device. Learn about the rapid prototyping strategy that accelerates development and ensures high-quality firmware for this payload part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Servic…

This blog explores the main challenges of inverter control design, development, testing, and certification, delving into the setup of a C-HIL for hybrid inverter control testing. It highlights how test automation can accelerate inverter software update verification and how HIL can expedite product development while enhancing product robustness and quality. Read the blog to learn more about these innovative …

This article is the second in a series from the Microgrid Conference Panel 2019 – Making Sure Your Microgrid Will Work: Risk Reduction with Controller Hardware In the Loop (C-HIL) and Model-based Engineering. It focuses on the experiences shared by Qiang Fu, Regional Technology Manager at Eaton, who was one of the panelists at the session.

For this spotlight, we traveled on-site to meet the brilliant team behind Schneider Electric’s active harmonic filters division in the quiet town of Salem, Oregon. Nicolas LaRue, global offer manager for Schneider Electric’s AccuSine products, discusses how Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) technology gives his customers peace of mind. HIL, a model-based design and testing tool, simulates power electronics and…

FlexGen, a leader in the energy storage industry, has revolutionized the field with its advanced hybrid energy storage software and power conversion products for various power systems. Commissioned by Vista Energy, FlexGen’s 10-megawatt/42-megawatt-hour storage system is now the largest battery in Texas. Tony Olivo, Director of Engineering, and Preston Miller, firmware engineer, discuss how they utilized Ty…

Continuous Integration (CI) is a widely adopted software development practice where developers frequently integrate code into a shared repository, allowing for automatic builds and tests to catch errors early. However, this approach was traditionally unfeasible for power electronics software due to the high cost and slow pace of lab testing required for daily software commits. The advent of ultra-high fidel…

Interconnecting distributed energy resources (DER) to the grid in the United States necessitates compliance with standards such as the National Electrical Code (NEC), UL 1741, and IEEE 1547. The latter two standards were updated in late 2016 to accommodate smart inverters, driven largely by California’s regulatory efforts. These updates introduced requirements for grid-support functions like voltage and fre…

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) technology, long used in automotive and aerospace industries, is now rapidly gaining traction in the power electronics and power systems sectors. Market research reports from 2015 highlight this shift, predicting significant growth in HIL adoption for power electronics and microgrids. Key drivers of this trend include the ubiquity of power electronics in various applications, the …