eDRIVEsim Demo Application Library

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Train Traction Drive

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The train traction drive demo is composed of a grid-connected, 12-pulse, thyristor rectifier connected to a 3-level, GTO (gate turn-off thyristor) inverter feeding a 1 MW permanent magnet motor. 

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Real-time, FPGA-based simulation of a PMSM

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This example highlights the capacity of RT-LAB XSG to perform real-time simulation of complex plant models using FPGA technology. In particular, a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) is being simulated directly on an FPGA chip.

A 3-...
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Fuel-cell, hybrid-electric vehicle

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This model simulates a fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicle, and demonstrates the advantages of using Time-Stamped Bridges and ARTEMIS to obtain accurate simulation of dc/dc converter in high frequency operation.

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Onboard power system for a military vehicle

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This demo represents a typical onboard power system for a military vehicle. The main power source is a diesel motor driving an alternator with output rectified to produce a 600 VDC bus voltage, used primarily for vehicle traction. A DC-DC...
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PMSM inverter with AC-side diode rectifier

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This demo implements a permanent magnet motor drive fed by a 3-phase diode rectifier.

In this model, a permanent magnet motor is driven by a PWM IGBT inverter. The dc bus is fed by 3-phase 200 V 60 Hz source through a diode rectifier. The...
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Doubly-fed induction generator for wind turbine applications

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This demo implements a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) for a wind-turbine connected to a grid circuit.

The inductive grid, transformers, and induction machine are modeled in SimPowerSystems. The two PWM inverters are modeled with...
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9-level PWM inverter with AC-side, multi-winding transformer

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The multi-level inverter shown in Figure 7 is a high-power, ultra-low harmonic generating inverter drive. By feeding the DC-stage from winding with different phases, the injected harmonics are minimized at the primary. A 9-level inverter also...
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Parallel IGBT-bridge induction motor drive

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This example demonstrates the implementation of an induction motor driven using two IGBT inverters connected in parallel through an interphase transformer. The DC-link is modeled as a big capacitor with voltage source and 2 choppers for over-...
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Switched-reluctance motor drive

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This demo is a model of a 4-phase (8/6), inductance–based, switched-reluctance motor and its hysteresis drive. The model was created by Opal-RT in collaboration with Texas A&M University, who developed the (8/6) switched reluctance...
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PEM hydrogen fuel cell for a hybrid vehicle

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This fuel cell for a hybrid vehicle circuit is depicted in Figure 15. It’s composed of battery, a PEM (proton exchange membrane) detailed fuel-cell model, a 10 kHz, PMSM motor drive, and a 10 kHz, 3-phase, DC-DC converter. This model is a...
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Naval Combat Survivability Testbed

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Next-generation, all-electric warships will be equipped with highly complex energy generation and distribution systems that must be capable of operating under very stringent conditions. These systems will include several power electronics systems...
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Matrix converter drive

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This matrix drive demo is composed of 18 IGBTs, MCTs, or even RB-IGBTs (reverse blocking IGBTs) grouped in pairs in series-parallel configuration with diodes (except in the case of RB-IGBT). An input filter and voltage clamp circuit complete the...
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AC-DC, 6-pulse thyristor converter

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This model implements an AC-DC 6-pulse thyristor converter and demonstrates the advantages of using ARTEMIS real time compensation of switching event (RTCSE) to obtain accurate simulation of converter fast switching dynamics.

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FPGA-based simulation of an IGBT H-bridge and RL load

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This demo shows the implementation of an IGBT H-bridge, R-L load being simulated in real-time on an FPGA chip, along with pulse-width modulation (PWM).

In this example, the PWM fluctuates between 1k-100kHz. The H-bridge is driven in an...
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