Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Simulations for Smart Grid Impact Studies: Preprint
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation is increasingly employed in power engineering as more inverter-based generation and smart appliances are connected to the electric grid. HIL techniques allow for co-simulation of analytical models with actual devices whose complex behavior is computationally inefficient or difficult to capture. It also allows for testing of the behavior of these devices under adverse conditions that only occur rarely in the field, but that are important to evaluate. An overview of how HIL simulation has been used to date is provided. This paper further proposes that HIL simulation should play an important role in evaluating new control strategies, especially at the distribution level, that are being proposed to allow for continued affordable and reliable operation of the electric grid with the introduction of these new technologies. It presents a new capability that was developed to enable evaluation of interactions between residential loads and the smart grid: smart home hardware-in-the-loop. The paper includes results from an HIL simulation that incorporates multiple technologies and controls.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1465931
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-5500-70409
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at the 2018 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting General Meeting, 5-9 August 2018, Portland, Oregon
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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