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Discover articles on real-time simulation, industry trends, and emerging technologies across key engineering sectors.

Power Systems
06 / 27 / 2025
RMS vs EMT Simulation for IBRs Explained for Power System Engineers
Engineers gain a clear playbook for choosing between RMS and EMT approaches when validating inverter‑based resources.

Power Systems
06 / 26 / 2025
Mastering Grid Forming vs Grid Following in Real-Time Testing
Engineers evaluating grid-forming inverter vs grid-following control will learn how design choices affect stability, renewable integration, and validation, with practical solutions from OPAL‑RT.

Power Systems
06 / 20 / 2025
How BESS Enhances Grid Performance
Battery energy storage systems, validated through secure real-time simulation, now give grid operators precise stability, faster payback, and regulation-ready confidence.

Power Systems
06 / 18 / 2025
A Guide to BESS Battery System Testing for Power Engineers
Real‑time HIL turns risky battery prototypes into microsecond‑accurate digital twins, slashing lab time and grid‑integration uncertainty.

Power Systems
06 / 13 / 2025
10 Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing Applications That Matter to Power Engineers in 2025
Discover how hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing unlocks faster, safer innovation for power engineers tackling 2025’s toughest challenges.

Power Systems
06 / 12 / 2025
A Complete Guide to Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing for Power Systems Engineers
Validate controllers and protection devices against realistic grid events using hardware in the loop testing, a faster and safer path to reliable power systems.

Power Electronics
06 / 11 / 2025
7 Essential Types of Inverter-Based Resources for Precise Grid Simulation
Master seven inverter resource types and streamline high‑fidelity grid simulation with real‑time confidence.

Power Electronics
06 / 10 / 2025
9 Energy Simulation Trends Power Engineers Should Know for 2025
Understand the nine real‑time simulation trends shaping power‑system validation in 2025 and see how open, scalable platforms cut risk and delivery time.

Power Systems
06 / 06 / 2025
An Engineer’s Guide to Using PHIL in Microgrid Testing
A practical roadmap for engineers who need laboratory‑grade proof that microgrid hardware and controls will behave exactly as planned.

Power Systems
06 / 06 / 2025
8 Ways Power Systems Simulation Helps Engineers Improve Grid Planning
High‑fidelity power system simulation cuts risk, cost, and lead time, giving engineers a reliable path from concept to energized grid.