Developing grid-forming converter controller DLL for real-time HIL simulations

Journal Article (2025)
Author(s)

Utkarsh Singh (Student TU Delft)

Ravi Singh (DNV Energy Systems)

Marjan Popov (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)

Aleksandra Lekić (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)

Research Group
Intelligent Electrical Power Grids
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00502-024-01302-0 Final published version
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Publication Year
2025
Language
English
Research Group
Intelligent Electrical Power Grids
Journal title
E & I Elektrotechnik Und Informationstechnik
Issue number
1
Volume number
142
Pages (from-to)
51-70
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Abstract

There is a lack of knowledge on the development of a controller model into a black box dynamically-linked library (DLL) file which can be flexibly tested with a power system model through a real-time co-simulation platform. Developing a test bed to demonstrate the performance and compliance analysis enhances the approval of novel control and protection strategies. This paper presents the development of a controller DLL and a test bench that integrates this DLL with a real-time simulator. The DLL contains a previously developed grid-forming controller for the type‑3 wind turbine and works in co-simulation with the power system model on Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) in real-time.