Announcing the LabVIEW 2020 Electrical Power Toolkit

[Daniel.Parrott]

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The LabVIEW 2020 Electrical Power Toolkit release is all about making the EV Power Test IP more efficient, intelligent, and easier to use for Automotive Power Electronics Test Engineers. The release adds cycle-based analysis even at MS/s/ch sampling rates, application-specific triggering options, and built-in examples to handle everyday test needs. The new built-in examples give power electronics engineers applications tailored to their needs of measuring, analyzing (by cycle), calculating efficiency, and logging all results.  

LabVIEW 2020 Electrical Power Toolkit

What's New?

LabVIEW 2020 Electrical Power Toolkit New Features

Power Analysis IP for Electric Vehicle Test – More efficient, intelligent, and easier to use.

3-Phase Power Measurements

• Significant analysis IP performance increase for continuous data acquisition, analysis, and logging at MS/s/ch speeds
• Application-specific, flexible triggering options
  • Triggering on current waveform or rotational sensor data
• Customizable cycle-based analysis, trigger analysis based on:
  • Analog signal level
  • Angular reference
• Ready to run examples for data collection, cycle-based analysis, and logging at high-speed data rates.

Additional Considerations​

• Connect LabVIEW 2020 Electrical Power Toolkit IP to the data collected by an RM-26999 system to build a powerful and flexible power electronics test system.

LabVIEW 2019 Electrical Power Toolkit Features

Power Analysis IP for Electric Vehicle Test

• IEEE Std 1459-2010 compliant measurements
• 3-Phase Power Measurements
  • 3-Phase, 3-Wire, Y Configuration
    • Active power (P)
    • Effective apparent power (Se)
    • Non-active power (N)
    • Power factor (PF)
  • 3-Phase, 4-Wire, Y Configuration
    • Active power (P)
    • Effective apparent power (Se)
    • Non-active power (N)
    • Power factor (PF)
  • Transformations to and from reference frames
    • ABC to Alpha-beta Transform (magnitude invariant, power invariant)
    • Alpha-beta to ABC Transform (magnitude invariant, power invariant)
    • ABC to DQ Transform (magnitude invariant, power invariant)
    • DQ to ABC Transform (magnitude invariant, power invariant)
  • Time and Frequency domain power analysis
  • Inverter efficiency measurement
  • Motor efficiency measurement
• Battery Power Measurements
  • Energy (watt-seconds) integration
  • Charge (Amp-seconds, Coulombs) integration
  • Real power (Watts)
• EV Power Test Specific Examples Including:
  • Traction Inverter and Electric Motor Efficiency (shown to the right)
  • Frequency domain power measurements
  • Transforms to different motor rotating reference frames
  • Battery energy integration
  • Battery charge integration
• Electrical Power Toolkit 2019 used recent international standard
  • IEEE-1459-2010 Standard for the Measurement of Electric Power Quantities Under Sinusoidal, Nonsinusoidal, Balanced, or Unbalanced Conditions compliant
  • This standard suits for measuring nonsinusoidal signals such as inverter PWM

F.A.Q.

• What is the difference between the Full and Professional Editions of the Toolkit?
  • The Electric Vehicle Test IP is included in both Full and Professional Editions of the LabVIEW 2020 Electrical Power Toolkit.
  • The LabVIEW 2020 Electrical Power Toolkit Professional Edition should be purchased by customers interested in Advanced Smart Grid Device Design With NI CompactRIO. The Professional edition includes the phasor measurement unit (PMU) and Protection IP toolkits for this application area.
• Can the LabVIEW 2020 Electrical Power Toolkit measure the efficiency of power electronics devices?
  • Yes! This is the most common ask for IP in these applications. Efficiency is built at the heart of the new examples for the 2020 version.
• What standards does the LabVIEW 2020 Electrical Power Toolkit IP comply to?
  • IEC 61000-4-7:2009, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-7: Testing and Measurement Techniques - General Guide on Harmonics and Interharmonics Measurements and Instrumentation, for Power Supply Systems and Equipment Connected Thereto
  • IEC 61000-4-15:2010, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-15: Testing and Measurement Techniques - Flickermeter - Functional and Design Specifications
  • IEC 61000-4-30:2008, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-30: Testing and Measurement Techniques - Power Quality Measurement Methods
  • IEEE Std C37.111-1999, IEEE Standard Common Format for Transient Data Exchange (COMTRADE) for Power Systems
  • IEEE Std 1459-2010, IEEE Standard Definitions for the Measurement of Electric Power Quantities Under Sinusoidal, Nonsinusoidal, Balanced, or Unbalanced Conditions
  • IEEE Std C37.118.1-2011, IEEE Standard for Synchrophasor Measurements for Power Systems
  • IEEE Std C37.118.1a-2014, IEEE Standard for Synchrophasor Measurements for Power Systems - Amendment 1: Modification of Selected Performance Requirements
  • IEEE Std C37.118.2-2011, IEEE Standard for Synchrophasor Data Transfer for Power Systems
  • EN 50160:2007, Voltage Characteristics of Electricity Supplied by Public Distribution Networks