Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Real-Time Control Platform for Power Electronics Applications

José Aravena, Dante Carrasco, Matias Diaz, Matias Uriarte, Felix Rojas, Roberto Cardenas and Juan Carlos Travieso
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José Aravena: Electrical Engineering Department, University of Santiago of Chile, Avenida Ecuador 3519, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Dante Carrasco: Electrical Engineering Department, University of Santiago of Chile, Avenida Ecuador 3519, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Matias Diaz: Electrical Engineering Department, University of Santiago of Chile, Avenida Ecuador 3519, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Matias Uriarte: Electrical Engineering Department, University of Santiago of Chile, Avenida Ecuador 3519, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Felix Rojas: Electrical Engineering Department, University of Santiago of Chile, Avenida Ecuador 3519, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Roberto Cardenas: Electrical Engineering Department, University of Chile, Avenida Tupper 2007, Santiago 8370451, Chile
Juan Carlos Travieso: Electrical Engineering Department, University of Santiago of Chile, Avenida Ecuador 3519, Santiago 9170124, Chile

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: In recent years, different off-the-shelf solutions for the rapid control prototyping of power electronics converters have been commercialised. The main benefits of those systems are based on a fast and easy-to-use environment due to high-level programming. However, most of those systems are very expensive and are closed software and hardware solutions. In this context, this paper presents the design and implementation of a control platform targeting at the segment in between expensive off-the-shelf control platforms and low-cost controllers. The control platform is based on the Launchpad TMS320F28379D from Texas Instruments, and it is equipped with an expansion board that provide analogue-to-digital measurements, switching signals and hardware protections. The performance of the control platform is experimentally tested on a 20 kVA power converter.

Keywords: control platforms; power electronics converter; control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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