Interface for power systems
US11016452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/23446
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A controller hardware in the loop (CHIL) interface is disclosed. The CHIL interface comprises software and hardware that redirects a signal flow, including modulation signals and measurements exchanged between controller logic and a power electronics converter (PEC), to a CHIL port. Accordingly, the CHIL port provides access to the controller logic, at a digital level, throughout phases of the controller's lifetime (i.e., design, installation, maintenance, upgrade). Thus, the CHIL interface facilitates the use of PEC simulators for testing. The CHIL interface can detach the actual PEC from the control logic so testing can be performed with or without an operating PEC and can avoid the need for dedicated and error prone signal conditioning circuitry that is external to the controller.
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