PC-Control: Fast EtherCAT communication for distributed real-time controllers in a 10 MW test bench

PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology in a feature-filled test bench system for wind turbines

The Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DyNaLab) is the first test environment for complete wind turbine nacelles ever built in Germany. It features a test bench drive with a rated output of 10 MW, designed for testing wind turbine systems with a rated output of 4 to 8 MW. PC-based control from Beckhoff is used to control the complex system, and a high-speed EtherCAT communication ensures a consistent real-time solution as well as optimum consideration of the distributed subsystems from a control perspective.

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members-no Fast EtherCAT communication for distributed real-time controllers in a 10 MW test bench EN PDF Aug 24, 2016 0,61 MB