Smartlab
This is an overview of the IREC energy smartlab.
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Grid emulator
The grid emulator is an AC/DC – DC/AC power converter.
It can both consume and absorb P and Q (two directions) at the terminals.
It is capable to generate configurable voltage supply at the terminal.
Line emulator
It emulates electric power lines between the power source and the cabinets connected to the microgrid generating the power line losses.
Microgrid emulators
Each one of these cabinets has the ability to behave like several different electric devices:
- generators.
- loads.
- storage systems.
Tribat
This flexible platform allows to test various systems and programs related to batteries (first and second life) with single-phase or three-phase system.
Instrumentation
Devices available for projects in the smartlab:
- Oscilloscope Tektronix MSO58B
- Oscilloscope Agilent MSO9254A
- Oscilloscope Yokogawa Scopecorder DL-750
- Power analyzer Yokogawa WT1600
- Power analyzer Yokogawa WT500
- Fluke 435 Power Quality Analyzer
- …
Explosion-proof chamber
This explosion-proof chamber with two compartments it’s used to test the limits of the batteries (commercial and prototypes) in a safer environment, along with a multiple gas sensor, to detect leakage of gases that are not perceptible to humans, but which are very harmful to health in relative quantities.
AC resistive load
Scalable AC resistive load, with remote or local control, to test the grid or microgrid in different situations.
Rack nº2
Bidirectional power supplies which can test up to 500 V and 216 A.
Equipment:
- 2x Battery Tester 500V 216A: More info
- 1x Battery Tester 80V 170A: coming soon…
Rack nº1
OPAL
The OP4510 is a complete simulation system operating with a Kintex7 FPGA. It is designed to be used as a desktop (or shelf top)simulator. It contains a powerful Target Computer and a flexible, high-speed Front End Processor and a signal conditioning stage. The design makes it easy to use with standard connectors (DB37, DB9).
Battery Testers
Emulators
Instrumentation
- Oscilloscope Tektronix MSO58B
- Oscilloscope Agilent MSO9254A
- Oscilloscope Yokogawa Scopecorder DL-750
- Power analyzer Yokogawa WT1600
- Power analyzer Yokogawa WT500
- Fluke 435 Power Quality Analyzer
- …