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About AIT
Austrian Institute of Technology
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology,
Austria’s largest non-university research
institute is among the European research
institutes a specialist in the key infrastruc-
ture issues of the future. AIT provides re-
search and technological development
to realize basic innovations for the next
generation of infrastructure related tech-
nologies in the fields of energy, mobility,
digital safety & security and health & en-
vironment.
Research Focus in the Field of Power
Electronics
As an industry partner AIT focusses on
design and validation methodologies us-
ing rapid prototyping as well as labora-
tory environment to lower design costs,
and to increase development speed. This
includes:
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Modelling and design of Smart Grid
components, electric vehicle drives and
battery systems
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Loss modelling, thermal design (CFD)
and electro-magnetic design of power
electronics and electric machines (FEA)
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Rapid prototyping and integrated de-
sign of components and controls for
Smart Grid applications and electric ve-
hicle powertrains involving hardware-
in-the-loop-(HIL)-technologies
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Reliability of power electronic and en-
ergy storage systems
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Laboratories
SmartEST
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3 independent laboratory grids with
variable impedances for up to 1000 kVA,
flexible star point configuration and
grounding systems
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2 independent grid simulators: 0 to
480 V 3-ph AC, 800 kVA
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3-ph balanced or unbalanced operation
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Facilities grid compliance tests
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Environmental simulation:
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LxWxH: 3.6 m x 2.6 m x 2.8 m
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Temp.: -40° C to +120° C
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Humidity: 10 % to 98 % r.H.
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Multicore real-time simulators
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P-HIL and C-HIL at full power in a
closed control loop
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Configurable PV 48.6 kWp
High Power
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Low-voltage, high-current up to 150 kA,
700 V and 15 kA, 1500 V
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Medium-voltage tests up to 120 MVA
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DC tests up to 30 kA
High Voltage
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AC up to 600 kV / 1.5A
Electric Drives
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Synchronized acquisition of electrical,
thermal and mechanical measurement
data
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Real-time HIL for drive cycle control,
vehicle emulation, etc.
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Several data-bus interfaces
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CAN-restbus simulation
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Several dynamometers,
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Pmax = 280 kW (at 3500 rpm),
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nmax = 22000 rpm (at 100 kW)
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DC supplies, sinusoidal AC supplies,
and drive inverters
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Voltage up to 1.8 kV
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Power up to 600 kW
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Control of cooling conditions, from
-50° C to 220° C.
Batteries
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Cell characterisation, and modelling
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BMS development and tests
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Safety and abuse tests at cell, module
and system level
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Environmental simulations
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Endurance and aging tests
AIT Mobility, Dual-Inverter for Hybrid
Electric Vehicle
AIT Energy, Smart Electricity Systems and Technologies Laboratory,
(SmartEST)
