Introduction of power electronics to electric machines lab

This paper presents a proposal for a new upgrade that will incorporate power electronics experiments in the electric machines lab at Oklahoma State University (both Stillwater and Tulsa campuses). We will introduce a general lab setup which includes digital data acquisition (DAQ) and virtual instrumentation. The application of 3/spl phi/ inverters will be discussed with our lab setup. The installation of flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices in our 3-bus power system will be presented. In addition, a modelling of unified power flow controller (UPFC) for the use of optimal power flow (OPF) will be described.