Rapid Prototyping Platform Eases Development Of Grid-Connected Converters

Focus:

According to the authors, for a single development platform to provide rapid prototyping of power electronics, it needs to satisfy the following design criteria. The power stage HW needs to be maximally reconfigurable to accommodate different topologies and application-specific demands while the control stage must be open access, i.e. reprogrammable. The accompanying SW toolset has to provide plug-and-play functionality for all application-specific components. It also has to support rapid prototyping development of control code and provide all necessary manipulation and testing resources including scope and debugging tools. Additionally, the system must address functionality, safety and design challenges. This article describes the characteristics of the LARA-100 platform that make it a comprehensive solution for rapid prototyping development in power electronics and electrical power engineering. It describes the main characteristics of the HW and SW setup, basic utilization aspects and illustrates the platform’s use in a grid-connected converter application.

What you’ll learn:

• How to achieve rapid prototyping of grid-connected converters using the LARA-100 platform
• How to speed development of control HW and SW for grid-connected converters

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Author & Publication:

Stevan Grabić, PERUN Technologies, Novi Sad, Serbia, How2Power Today, Sep 15 2017

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