October 22, 2021
Danfoss Drives Spotlight | Søren Bækhøj Kjær – Episode 2
In this second episode of the Danfoss Drives Spotlight Series, Søren Bækhøj Kjær, an engineer at Danfoss VLT Drives shows...
13 bus Microgrid C-HIL Testbed demo
Case Studies
October 18, 2021
Industry Spotlight | How HIL drives frontline customer support at Danfoss Drives
In this first episode of the Danfoss Drives Spotlight Series, Søren Bondesen, the Senior Director of Software & Control Engineering...
March 9, 2021
Industry Spotlight | Hitachi ABB Power Grids E-mesh Solutions – Part 2
The Hitachi ABB Power Grids team uses Typhoon HIL controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) technology to design and test their leading-edge...
March 2, 2021
Industry Spotlight | Hitachi ABB Power Grids E-mesh Solutions – Part 1
Hitachi ABB Power Grids e-mesh™ digital ecosystem and e-mesh™ PowerStore ensure reliable, sustainable and affordable power to remote communities,...
November 19, 2020
Industry Spotlight | Otis National Guard Base Microgrid
Dave Altman, Raytheon’s principal investigator for the Otis Microgrid at Cape Cod, MA, talks about the role of Typhoon Hardware-in-the-Loop...
October 21, 2020
Spotlight Series | Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
UNITEN is a leading energy-focused university in Malaysia and owned by the largest publicly listed utility company in South East...
September 15, 2020
HIL Tested Schneider Electric Active Harmonic Filters
Tested in a Typhoon Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environment, the AccuSine PCSn guarantees the highest performance available today, bringing simplicity and...
January 17, 2020
Episode 1 – Build A Better Microgrid Series | “Access to Energy is a Basic Human Right”
Schneider Electric’s Solar Business unit shows that access to energy is a fundamental basic human right. And why solar microgrid...
January 17, 2020
Episode 2 – Build A Better Microgrid Series | HIL Tested Schneider Solar Systems
The Schneider Solar Business unit shows how they used hardware-in-the-loop technology to design and test their leading-edge hybrid solar systems.
June 24, 2019
Industry Spotlight: Sandia National Laboratory
Jay Johnson, principal technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories talks about his research on smart grid controllers using Hardware-in-the-Loop. Read...
June 24, 2019
Industry Spotlight: EPC Power
EPC Power leads the design and manufacture of highly compact, high capacity power-conversion modules. Ryan Smith, chief engineer at EPC,...
June 24, 2019
Industry Spotlight: FlexGen
Discover how FlexGen used Typhoon HIL to test and validate their breakthrough hybrid energy storage software and power conversion products.
June 24, 2019
Industry Spotlight: FREEDM Systems Center
Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya from the FREEDM systems center discusses how Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (C-HIL) reduced the cycle time of design, validation...
June 24, 2019
Industry Spotlight: Schneider Electric
Nicolas LaRue, global offer manager at Schneider Electric, discusses what HIL Tested means for Schneider Electric’s active harmonic filter solutions...
Expert Q&As
October 22, 2021
Danfoss Drives Spotlight | Søren Bækhøj Kjær – Episode 2
In this second episode of the Danfoss Drives Spotlight Series, Søren Bækhøj Kjær, an engineer at Danfoss VLT Drives shows...
October 18, 2021
Industry Spotlight | How HIL drives frontline customer support at Danfoss Drives
In this first episode of the Danfoss Drives Spotlight Series, Søren Bondesen, the Senior Director of Software & Control Engineering...
June 24, 2019
Dr. Alex Q. Huang at the ESTS 2017
World renowned power electronics expert Dr. Alex Q. Huang offers his insight into the topic of microgrid implementation at the...
June 24, 2019
Dr. Mariusz Malinowski at EPE ’17 ECCE Europe
At the 19th occurrence of the EPE ECCE conference in Europe from September 11th to 15th 2017 in Warsaw, Poland,...
June 24, 2019
Kevin Daffey from Rolls Royce at ESTS 2017
Kevin Daffey about power electronics in general, marine systems in particular and which role HIL plays in case of Rolls...
June 24, 2019
Our resilient energy future – COL (ret.) Paul Roege P.E.
Imagine an energy future in which all of us can contribute to and take part in the energy production, distribution,...
June 24, 2019
What we have learned from our friends at COMPEL 2017
See what these famous power electronics professors have to say about the present and the future of power electronics and...
June 24, 2019
UNC Charlotte at the ECCE 2017 in Cincinnati
At this year’s ECCE conference in Cincinnati, Dr. Babak Parkhideh and PhD student Namwon Kim from the University of North...
June 24, 2019
University of Arkansas at the ECCE 2017 in Cincinnati
At this year’s ECCE conference in Cincinnati, Prof. Juan Carlos Balda and Dr. Yue Zhao from the University of Arkansas...
June 24, 2019
Zoran Miletic, Senior Engineer at the AIT Center for Energy
Typhoon HIL was happy to interview Mr.Zoran Miletic, senior research engineer, at the AIT booth at the InterSolar 2016. In...
June 24, 2019
Jason Poon – My HIL Story
June 24, 2019
Dr. Reza Sabzehgar – My HIL Story
June 24, 2019
Dr. Fei Gao – My HIL story
June 24, 2019
Typhoon HIL Interview – Dr Andreas Dittrich
Dr. Andreas Dittrich, founder and CEO of Enerdrive GmbH
June 24, 2019
Robert Pilawa at COMPEL 2017 at Stanford University
Robert Pilawa discusses the modern challenges of Power Electronics and Research from his point of view.
June 24, 2019
Edwin Fonkwe on challenges of plug-n-play microgrids
Working with microgrids still encompasses major challenges that researchers are trying to solve. Watch this video and find out what...
June 24, 2019
“The navies of the world are going to all electric ships” – Matt Baker
Matt Baker from Fairlead Integrated/ Earl Energy on the relevance of electric and hybrid ships for our energy future.
June 24, 2019
Matt Baker on the important role of controller HIL testing
Matt Baker from Fairlead Integrated/ Earl Energy about the benefits of Hardware in the Loop testing for their development and...
June 24, 2019
Eaton Microgrid Controller Testing Interview
Interview with Vijay Bhavaraju from Eaton about microgrid controller testing at MIT Lincoln Laboratory Microgrid & DER Symposium 2017.
June 24, 2019
AIT Unveils Industry-first 4-phase Smart Grid Converter at PCIM2017
Austrian Institute of Technology, AIT, unveiled the industry-first 4-phase Smart Grid Converter at PCIM 2017. Designed, tested and optimized using...
June 24, 2019
Georg Lauss, Electrical engineer at AIT
Controller hardware in the loop (C-HIL) allowed Mr. Lauss and AIT to create a laboratory setup that is capable of...
Learn to Use
October 15, 2021
Tutorial | HIL SCADA External Mode (2021.4 Software Release)
With the 2021.4 software release, the new HIL SCADA External Mode lets you monitor and access virtually all of...
October 15, 2021
Tutorial | Dynamic Model Stimulation for your Simulation
In the 2021.4 Software Release, you have access to a new, simpler method for applying dynamic model stimuli, such...
October 15, 2021
Tutorial | CAN FD Protocol Support
With the 2021.4 Software Release and the new HIL606 devices, the Typhoon HIL toolchain now supports the Controller Area...
October 14, 2021
Tutorial | Reload Panel and Model after Library Change
The 2021.4 Software release makes keeping your custom component or widget libraries up to date easier than ever, thanks...
October 14, 2021
Tutorial | Lookup Table (LUT) Extraction Tool
The 2021.4 Software release includes the new Lookup table (LUT) Extraction Tool, which lets you automatically convert images of...
October 12, 2021
Tutorial | System CPU Availability for SP Components
The 2021.4 Software release brings a feature that helps you avoid some resource limitation issues that may occur when...
July 22, 2021
Tutorial | Test Automation with TraceTronic ECU-Test Integration
Learn how to automate your motor drive controller protection tests using Typhoon HIL’s ultra-high-fidelity models with third party ASAM...
July 18, 2021
Tutorial | MODBUS Client Support on HIL
In the 2021.3 Software Release, you can define Modbus TCP client behavior in the Schematic Editor so it can run...
July 15, 2021
Tutorial | Schematic Editor Alignment Assistant
The 2021.3 Software Release features includes the schematic editor alignment assistant to to quickly build elegant models through displays guidelines...
July 15, 2021
Tutorial | Iron Loss Dynamics within PMSMs
The 2021.3 Software Release features includes iron losses dynamics in your simulations with an example model of a PMSM with...
July 15, 2021
Tutorial | SCADA Library Support
The 2021.3 Software Release includes the new SCADA Library support functionality which allows you to manage all of your SCADA model...
April 16, 2021
Tutorial | Windowed mode for HIL SCADA sub-panels
Today we will demonstrate the new functionality of Typhoon HIL Control Center. Starting from software version 2021.2, you are able to activate windowed...
April 16, 2021
Tutorial | SEL-751 relay digital twin model
In today’s demonstration we will show a new component available in Typhoon HIL Control Center. Starting from software version 2021.2, our Microgrid library...
April 14, 2021
Tutorial | IGBT leg with switch-level oversampling
The 2021.2 Software Release includes our new IGBT Leg Switch-Level GDS Oversampling functionality, which is particularly useful for dual...
April 14, 2021
Tutorial | Components with runtime tunable properties
The 2021.2 software release features allows you to change many Signal processing component parameters in real-time. This functionality was...
April 13, 2021
Tutorial | DER models with VoltVAr and HzWatt Grid Support
The 2021.2 Software Release includes new protection functionalities for our family of generic distributed energy resource, or DER, components:...
April 13, 2021
Tutorial | Setting AO/DO signals in Schematic Editor
Welcome to our short overview of the new output settings component that is now part of Typhoon HIL Schematic...
March 18, 2021
Learn to Use | Electric Vehicle AC Charging Example Model
In this tutorial, an Electric Vehicle Charging Example made according to standard IEC62196 will be presented by Dr.-Ing. Bernhard...
January 4, 2021
Learn to Use | Remote Multi-User Networking
Many times we heard you asking for enabling remote access and multi-user networking for your HIL devices. So far...
January 4, 2021
Learn to Use | PHIL Interfaces
In this tutorial you will learn how to use PHIL interface components to integrate Power Amplifier device with a...
December 15, 2020
Learn to Use | Grid Modernization Demo
The Grid Modernization demo includes a medium voltage distribution system example to observe the behavior of an on-load tap...
December 9, 2020
Learn to Use | Forward Voltage Drop Feature used in Converter Components
In this tutorial the Forward Voltage Drop Feature used in Converter Components will be presented. The feature will be...
November 12, 2020
Learn to Use | Import Simulink-Simscape into Typhoon HIL
Step-by-step tutorial on how to import Simulink-Simscape models into the Typhoon HIL software environment though the Simulink to TSE...
October 27, 2020
Learn to Use | TyphoonTest Framework for Test Automation
How to easily create and run automatic tests for power electronics control testing? Learn about the TyphoonTest framework for...
October 14, 2020
Tutorial | MOSFET Real-time Power Losses Calculation
Learn how to expand converter real-time power losses calculation with thermal model to simulate junction temperatures. This functionality is available...
October 14, 2020
Tutorial | Grid Support Functionality for Generic DER Components
In this tutorial it is going to be presented new protective functionality for our new DER generic components. The main...
October 14, 2020
Tutorial | Model Explorer
A new dock in HIL SCADA shows all model variables from the opened model. Benefits from this feature: Option to...
October 14, 2020
Tutorial | Example Explorer
In this tutorial you will learn how to access example models with application notes from the GUI main screen. Main...
September 14, 2020
Learn to Use | Preparing an Interface for SEL311L Relays – Part 2
Learn how to prepare an interface for SEL311L Relays with a HIL604 and a HIL Connect for a real-time...
September 14, 2020
Learn to Use | Preparing an Interface for SEL311L Relays – Part 1
Learn how to prepare an interface for SEL311L Relays with a HIL604 and a HIL Connect for a real-time...
July 16, 2020
Tutorial | Diesel Genset Generic Component
In this tutorial you will get familiar with our new Diesel Genset Generic Component. It will be shown where you...
July 16, 2020
Tutorial | How to Simulate ITSC Fault in Induction Machine (2020.2 Software Release)
In this tutorial, you will learn how to simulate interturn short circuit in an induction machine. This demonstration will be...
July 16, 2020
Tutorial | Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines with Spatial Harmonic
In this tutorial we will present you the new feature from our machine library, more precisely from Permanent Magnet Synchronous...
July 16, 2020
Tutorial | How to Export Generic ANSI C Code
Starting from our release 2020.2, Typhoon Control Center will now be able to easily export generic ANSI C code, helping...
June 18, 2020
Communication Protocol | IEC 61850 in Typhoon HIL Demo
Learn more about the unique IEC 61850 international standard defining communications protocols – MMS, Sampled Values, and GOOSE –...
June 18, 2020
Communication Protocol | IEC 61850 Standard
Learn more about the unique IEC 61850 international standard defining communications protocols – MMS, Sampled Values, and GOOSE –...
June 8, 2020
Tutorial | How to import JMAG RT model files to Typhoon HIL Toolchain
Learn how to speed up controls design and testing with the JMAG-Typhoon HIL integration for motor drives and automotive application.
April 17, 2020
Tutorial | FMI/FMU Import of Open Loop Control Model
The Functional Mock-Up (FMI) feature enables model sharing among tools using the FMI standard. Learn how to setup the FMI...
March 23, 2020
Modular Multi-Level Converters with Induction Machine
How can a change in load affect the motor drive system? Modular Multi-level Converters (MMC) are the most advanced power...
February 11, 2020
Software spotlight: Relay configuration management (demo video)
A video which explains how protection relays are configured in Typhoon HIL software (Typhoon HIL Control Center)
February 3, 2020
Microgrid Library Tutorial – Wind and Energy Storage Model
In this microgrid tutorial series, learn how to quickly model simple and complex microgrids with Typhoon HIL’s growing microgrid library....
June 24, 2019
13 bus Microgrid C-HIL Testbed demo
June 24, 2019
MIT Lincoln Lab Banshee Microgrid Digital Twin
June 24, 2019
Microgrids in Frequency Regulation Markets
The Network Optimized Distributed Energy Systems (NODES) Program aspires to enable renewables penetration at the 50% level or greater, based...
June 24, 2019
My Way Plus multi-level inverter demo (Japanese)
June 24, 2019
MyWay plus MMC inverter demo with HIL
June 24, 2019
Typhoon HIL Microgrid Testbed
June 24, 2019
UIUC Microgrid Control Demo
Watch this explainer video from the team at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign about the arpa-e project “Distributed Grid Control of...
June 24, 2019
How to use Signal Processing Toolbox from Typhoon HIL
Find out how easy it is to integrate signal processing with the power stage modeling, and how quickly you can...
June 24, 2019
How to use Test Suite Toolbox from Typhoon HIL
In this tutorial you will be able to see test automation and in-house pre-certification for PV, Battery storage and Wind...
June 24, 2019
Software Spotlight – Integrate Simulink Model into Typhoon HIL Environment
In this quick tutorial you can learn how to export C-code from MatLab Simulink to Typhoon HIL.
Events
August 11, 2021
Events | PEDG 2021 – Hitachi ABB Power Grids e mesh™ solution with HIL
At the virtual PEDG2021 invited talks session, Michele Fusero, Senior R&D Engineer at Hitachi ABB Power Grids, co-presented with...
June 3, 2021
Events | ARPA-E Summit 2021: UIUC Microgrid C-HIL
With the increasing adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as photovoltaic systems, battery storage systems, and fuel cells,...
September 24, 2020
Events | Typhoon HIL Virtual Office Tour
One of the highlight of the final day of this year’s Microgrid Summer School 2020 conference was supposed to be...
May 21, 2021
Events | BaltExpo 2019
The BALTEXPO 2019 is the largest maritime exhibition and conference held in Poland. Watch the Successful commissioning of first marine...
June 24, 2019
APEC 2018 – Highlights
As has been the case for many years, APEC 2018 shaped out to be the world’s biggest event in applied...
June 24, 2019
IFEC 2018 Semi Finals – Highlights
Student teams from around the world compete to develop a high-efficiency high power density isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter for residential...
June 24, 2019
COMPEL 2018 – Highlights
The Nineteenth IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics is back at the University of Padua in Padova,...
June 24, 2019
PEDG 2018 Conference Highlights
The IEEE 9th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation (PEDG) systems provides a venue for power electronics experts...
June 24, 2019
PEMD 2018 – Highlights
Watch our highlights from the PEMD 2018 conference in Liverpool.
June 24, 2019
Typhoon HIL 10 for 10 Awards Program – What is that?
“Win a Typhoon HIL402 with a lifetime software license as part of the 10for10 awards program celebrating a decade of...
June 24, 2019
Typhoon HIL 10 for 10 Awards Program – Why are we doing that?
“Typhoon HIL turns 10 this year and we want to show our gratitude to some of the most important people...
June 24, 2019
Typhoon HIL 10 for 10 Awards Program – HIL Academy walk-through
“HIL Academy has a growing number of great courses and other content in stock, including awards through our Typhoon HIL...
June 24, 2019
UFSC Blumenau first to qualify for 10 for 10 Program
As the first university, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Blumenau qualified to win a HIL402 through our 10...
June 24, 2019
10 Years of Typhoon HIL Timeline
Typhoon HIL turns 10 this year and to celebrate we are giving away 50 HIL402 units. Register at https://hil.academy
June 24, 2019
ESTS 2017 Conference Highlights
June 24, 2019
Highlights from the ECCE 2017 in Cincinnati
Watch our highlights of this year’s ECCE – the foremost IEEE conference in the field of electrical and electromechanical energy...
June 24, 2019
EPE ECCE Europe 2017 Conference Highlights
The 19th occurrence of the EPE ECCE conference in Europe took place from September 11 th to 15th 2017 in...
June 24, 2019
IEEE Compel 2017
The IEEE Power Electronics Society held the 18th IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics in July. This...
June 24, 2019
Microgrid & DER Controller Symposium 2017
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June 24, 2019
Highlights of the Microgrid Conference 2017 in Boston
“Microgrid experts and those who want to become one met at this year’s Microgrid Conference in the heart of Boston....
June 24, 2019
Typhoon HIL @ APEC 2016
June 24, 2019
Requirements and Implementation of Microgrids for Resilience
As part of the Tampa Defense Innovation Summit 2017 Paul Roege’s panel discussion “Requirements and Implementation of Microgrids for Resilience”...
June 24, 2019
EPE’18 ECCE Europe – Highlights
EPE’18 ECCE Europe is THE place for specialists in power electronics, systems and components, to present papers and attend sessions...
June 24, 2019
Microgrid Talks: Erik Limpaecher – MIT Lincoln Lab
Erik Limpaecher from MIT Lincoln Lab talks about fundamentally changing the DoD’s existing emergency response approach and infrastructure for long-term...
June 24, 2019
Microgrid Talks: John Stampfel – Eaton
John Stampfel from Eaton talks about the transition from traditional grid infrastructure towards an integrated microgrid solution utilizing standard utility...
June 24, 2019
Microgrid Talks: Dave Altman – Raytheon
Dave Altman from Raytheon talks about how to extract resiliency benefits from existing assets – generators, energy storage, renewable resources...
June 24, 2019
Microgrid Talks: Rob Hovsapian – Idaho National Laboratory
Rob Hovsapian from Idaho National Laboratory talks about the evolution of microgrid design utilizing the controller and power Hardware in...
June 24, 2019
Microgrid Talks: Jack Surash – U.S. Army
Jack Surash from Energy Security of U.S. Army talks about the U.S army’s perspective on energy resilience. And plans to...
What's New
October 11, 2021
What’s New | 2021.4 Software Release
The 2021.4 Software Release includes new CAN FD Protocol Support, SCADA External Mode, Dynamic Model Stimulation for your Simulation,...
July 30, 2021
What’s New | HIL606 – The perfect balance of speed, power and flexibility.
Highlights: Plug and Play Upgrade Down to 200ns time-step Down to 200ns Analog Output update Rate 5ns GDS oversampling on...
July 22, 2021
Tutorial | Test Automation with TraceTronic ECU-Test Integration
Learn how to automate your motor drive controller protection tests using Typhoon HIL’s ultra-high-fidelity models with third party ASAM...
July 18, 2021
What’s New | 2021.3 Software Release
The 2021.3 Software Release includes new SCADA Library Support, MODBUS Client Support on HIL, iron loss dynamics within PMSM...
April 19, 2021
What’s New | 2021.2 Software Release Highlights
The 2021.2 Typhoon HIL Control Center Software Release features enable faster testing, improved precision in high frequency switching applications,...
January 8, 2021
What’s New | 2021.1 Software Release Highlights
The 2021.1 Software Release includes a new EV model AC charging example under IEC 62196, Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Interface components...
October 14, 2020
What’s New | 2020.3 Software Release Highlights
The 2020.3 software release includes an intuitive user interface with new functionalities useful for power electronics and grid modernization applications....
July 16, 2020
What’s New | 2020.2 Software Release Highlights
Watch the 2020.2 Software Features highlights with exciting functionalities including linux support, advanced machine models, expanded microgrid library and...
April 10, 2020
What’s New | 2020.1 Software Release Highlights
Watch the latest 2020.1 Software Release which includes exciting new integrations, components and models including Simulink model conversion, FMI/FMU...
March 13, 2020
What’s New | 2019.4 Software Release Highlights
Typhoon HIL Control Center / Version 2019.4 – The latest software release includes new features to enhance our integrated model-based...
January 17, 2020
What’s New | HIL404 – The Best just got better.
Highlights: Down to 200ns time-step Down to 200ns Analog Output update rate 3.5ns GDS oversampling on all Digital Inputs Up...
June 24, 2019
HIL Tested: Powerful Performance, Functionality and Quality from model-based Testing
Microgrid and inverter software bugs, test coverage, project delays keep you worried? VDC Research, Schneider Electric and EPC Power explain...
June 24, 2019
What’s New | 2017.1 Software Release Highlights
The 2017.1 software release includes new features to enhance our integrated model-based engineering toolchain with new models, communication protocols, component...
