Real-time emulation of drive systems for electric and hybrid vehicles

This project brings together 3 major industries in Quebec and a research-focused university whose mission is to design new products for these industries. The main purpose of the project is to demonstrate a machine emulator using amplifiers and power electronics that corresponds to real working machines. A real inverter together with an Opal RT controller can be connected to this emulator to test the extent of its functionality before the real machine is built. There is a real need in the industry for this new technology. This means that both power electronics and controllers can be tested before the time-consuming and costly machine prototyping. A new machine will be designed using the uniquely instrumented Infolytica software to enable the implementation of new and improved algorithms. This new machine, along with existing machines and power electronics in Concordia's laboratories, will be used to create new models of electrical machines and power electronics validated for use in Opal RT and Infolytica related products. This will increase sales to consumers who require reliable designs. The new products will be developed by Opal RT using emulated machine and hardware-in-the-loop technology. Once the models have been designed, IREQ will use them for its research needs and is therefore a client for OPAL RT and Infolytica. And while this application is being studied from the perspective of electric and hybrid vehicles, the concept has much wider applications.

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