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 Cyber-physical Testbed Co-simulation
Real-time: System Frequency Response
Leader: Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt, Research Visitor: Dr José Miguel Riquelme
Centre for Smart Grid, Department of Engineering, University of Exeter, EX4 4PY, UK.
Email: fglongatt@fglongatt.org and jm.riquelme@upm.es
Cyber layer – Monitoring and control system
Abstract
The feature of monitoring and controlling
a real-time simulation is integrated into
This research project creates a novel cyber-physical framework to RT-Lab by using LabView panels.
assess the performance of innovative fast-frequency controls
applied to multi-energy energy storage systems. The monitoring and control system is a
Graphic User Interface (GUI) that allows
to visualize and control of simulations in
Introduction real time.
Massive energy integration from renewable sources displaces
conventional synchronous units from the generation mix causing
several challenges for the operation of the electrical power systems.
Physical layer - Implementation
Power systems engineers must consider departing from the classical The physical layer is
off-line simulations to more realistic simulation tools. implemented by wiring the
analogue outputs and inputs
In Hardware in-the-loop real-time simulations, part of the system between the real-time simulators.
(including control, protection, and other accessories) is modelled in
the cybernetic layer and run in the real-time simulator and the From OPAL-RT OP4510, signals
physical layer is a real physical device involving interfacing or measured with PMUs in the Test
input/outputs. System are sent to Typhoon HIL
604 simulator.
This scientific paper is dedicated to showing preliminary results of
the implementation of a cyber-physical testbed co-simulation real-
time dedicated to the analysis of system frequency response.

Cyber-Physical Modelling
The proposed cyber-physical testbed co-simulation real-time
consists of two layers: (A) a cybernetic layer and (B) a physical
one.

(A) The cybernetic layer consists of the control and communication

elements of the testbed; it includes the software used to control and
operate the physical layer.

(B) The physical layer involves the hardware used in the testbed,
and it consists of two different vendors’ real-time simulators Conclusions
(Typhoon HIL 604 and OPAL-RT OP4510).
Future carbon-neutral power systems face multiple problems, one of which is the
development of an advanced simulation platform capable of simulating the real-time
dynamic performance of complex systems.
This paper presents the preliminary results of the implementation of a cyber-physical
testbed co-simulation real-time dedicated to the analysis of system frequency response. The
testbed consists of a cyber-physical system with two real-time simulators in a closed loop
representing the physical layer: Typhoon HIL 604 and Opal-RT OP4510.
The system frequency response of a modified version of the P. M. Anderson 9-bus system
utilizing PMUs is shown. Real-time simulation results show the flexibility of the proposed
testbed and its adequacy for system frequency response studies. Future research will focus
on the expansion of the presented testbed.

Acknowledgement
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Cyber layer - Test System G2 k T2 T3 l G3 "Cyber-Physical Testbed Co-simulation Real-Time: System Frequency Response," 2022 IEEE
International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2022 IEEE Industrial and
A simplified version of the
Western System Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), 2022, pp. 1-5, doi:
n o 10.1109/EEEIC/ICPSEurope54979.2022.9854592.
Coordinating Council
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