Implementing a Processor-in-the-loop with a Universal Controller in the Virtual Test Bed

Liu, R.; Monti, Antonello; Francis, G.; Burgos, Rolando; Wang, F.; Boroyevich, Dushan

doi:10.1109/pesc.2007.4342115

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“…PIL introduces another level of simulation between SIL and HIL, with improved accuracy and closer approximation to the real plant and controller dynamics than SIL. In PIL, the control algorithm runs on an actual microcontroller [13]- [15]. The HIL simulations are also limited by the complexity involved in configuration of HIL systems.…”

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A Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Processor-in-the Loop Platform: For Rapid Prototyping of Power Electronics Circuits and Motor Drives

Vardhan

Akin

Jin

2016

IEEE Power Electron. Mag.

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For rapid prototyping of power electronics circuits and motor drivesW ith the rising complexity in digital control algorithms for power electronics (PE) systems, prototype design and software control testing procedures have become increasingly time-consuming and costly. To minimize time to market and improve software quality assurance, this article presents a lowcost, safe, and reliable processor-in-the-loop (PIL) concept for rapid prototyping. PIL provides a framework to verify the actual control algorithm on a dedicated microcontroller that controls plant simulation in the software environment (SE). The corresponding communication approaches, constituting blocks and preliminary results, are presented in detail. The accuracy and fidelity of the PIL platform is validated through software-in-the-loop (SIL) simulations. It is shown that PIL leverages the embedded code generation features of the SE, which enables controller design and testing through minimal modifications to generated code and eliminates the need for real hardware during development, therefore removing safety concerns and any risks of damaging the expensive hardware. The presented approach also helps identify coding errors, casting errors, and platform-specific configuration errors even before the actual test setup is functional. Reasons for a New PIL PlatformPE systems have recently undergone a fast evolution enabled by high-performance embedded systems and computational technologies. The demand for digital control algorithms managing the electronic component operations and the overall system has been rising, and the systems have been increasing in complexity with faster 18 IEEE PowEr ELECtronICs MAgAzInE z FIG 1 The basic PIL system. Power Converter MCU PIL ADC Model PWM Model SE

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A Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Processor-in-the Loop Platform: For Rapid Prototyping of Power Electronics Circuits and Motor Drives

Vardhan

Akin

Jin

2016

IEEE Power Electron. Mag.

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Educational framework for a motor drive control systems: Design and performance assessment

Porobic

Adžić

Vekić

et al. 2017

Comp Applic In Engineering

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In this paper, an emulation based electrical drive laboratory for graduate and undergraduate power engineering students and practicing engineers is presented. The virtual laboratory is realized by means of Hardware‐In‐the‐Loop (HIL) system, which is increasingly recognized as an effective approach in the design of power electronics control. Control of induction motor, as the most widely used machine including main and side effects is examined. In order to perform experiments gradually, software development framework which provides modular and incremental DSP programming possibilities (from basic to advanced levels) is given. Digital controller design procedure combined with appropriate emulated power stage, and followed by experimental results is presented in detail. In addition to conventional test procedure, scripting method implemented through Application Programming Interface (API) is shown. The benefits of remote laboratory approach is described in the case of collaboration of multiple teams. The proposed approach can be used as additional or completely self‐contained tool for research and education of electrical drive control. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 25:264–276, 2017; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae; DOI 10.1002/cae.21795

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Processor-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop simulation of electric systems based in FPGA

Mina

Flores

Lopez

et al. 2016

2016 13th International Conference on Power Electronics (CIEP)

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Implementing a Processor-in-the-loop with a Universal Controller in the Virtual Test Bed

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

A Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Processor-in-the Loop Platform: For Rapid Prototyping of Power Electronics Circuits and Motor Drives

A Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Processor-in-the Loop Platform: For Rapid Prototyping of Power Electronics Circuits and Motor Drives

Educational framework for a motor drive control systems: Design and performance assessment

Processor-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop simulation of electric systems based in FPGA

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