Profile
The aim of the R&D activities in the laboratory for energy supply and station control technology (ESL laboratory) is to link and apply modern information technologies for an intelligent energy supply in terms of system solutions for electrical grids. In addition to classic grid analyses, secondary technology is also considered. The focus is particularly on standardized protocol interfaces for control and protection technology (IEC 60870, IEC 61850).
The ESL laboratory therefore focuses on the parameterization and project planning of protection, control and monitoring systems for power supply systems. Modern protection and control systems from leading manufacturers with corresponding engineering tools and testing techniques are available for this purpose.
The second focus in the ESL laboratory is on network calculations and simulations, which are carried out using PC-supported tools (Neplan, Netomac, CAPE).
Equipment
Protection technology
- Electromechanical and digital protective devices (UMZ, AMZ, distance and diff. protection)
- PC-based protection operation, parameterization and evaluation software
Network modeling
- Three-phase line models, voltage/current transformers
- Switching element simulation with telecontrol coupling
- AWE simulation
Primary technology
- Medium-voltage switchgear panel with remote/close and local control
- Power, load-break, disconnecting and pause switches
Protection and system testing technology
- Grid simulation
- PC-controlled, Omicron test equipment
- Interactive test and simulation system (IPS20)
- PLC simulations
Station control technology
- Station/field control components and combined protection/control devices
- Telecontrol devices
- Control room control system and local control technology
- Communication in accordance with IEC 60870-5 -101, -103, -104
- Communication according to IEC 61850
- Engineering and testing tools in accordance with IEC 61850-6
- IED simulations
Protocol testing and simulation
- SICAM protocol test system
- IED Scout
Computer workstations
- Project planning and parameterization
- Network calculation and simulation
- Load flow and short circuit calculation
- Reliability and availability analysis
- Documentation and evaluation
- Software development environments
