Effortless Control and Analysis of Electrical Machines
// Welcome to the creation of a new electrified mobility for tomorrow
Our mission is to enable you to operate and analyze any electrical machine without expert level knowledge. Therefore we offer a flexible solution environment, a broad variety of selflearning and easy to use software applications and expandable products that can be adopted to future needs.
Use our Software for PSM, FESM, ASM, SRM
Universal Power
VICE800 Software
Features
- Suitable and Adaptable for every machine type with VICE800 parameterization kit
- Full integration in any Testbench system
- Master and Slave mode selectable online
- Testbench does not need any changes
- Fully automated machine measurement routines (Flix, Torque, Maximum Power, Efficiency Routines)
- Fully automated measurement data evaluation (Flix, Torque, Maximum Power, Efficiency Maps)
- realtime FPGA
- data transfer via MicroLabBox
Our Mission
"Our mission is to enable you to operate and analyze any electrical machine without expert level knowledge. Therefore we offer a flexible solution environment, a broad variety of selflearning and easy to use software applications and expandable products that can be adopted to future needs."
Workflow
"Our software is easy to use, with an intuitive interface for seamless operation. Designed to meet your needs, it evolves based on user feedback for maximum adaptability."
1. Parametrization
- Select Machinetype (IM, PSM, EESM, RSM…)
- Setup angle sensor type
- Define limits
- Integrate external sensors (Torque, temperature …)
2. Test Setup
- Quick definition of and operating points.
- Define Rotor and Stator temperature limits.
- Define different speeds, Excitation, currents, …
3. Operate Machine
- Life visualization and control of all relevant data
- Automatic commissioning for easy setup
- Perform automatic tests or remote control the system
4. Data Evaluation
- Derive relevant control parameters
- Calculate reference look-up tables for torque control
- Visualization of measured data and automatic report generation.
5. Further Tests
- Perform Torque characterization for efficiency maps
- Automatic characterization of continuous and overload power
- Analyse results directly in VICE Measurement KIT
Special Features
Variable switching frequency (can be changed online)
Fully remote controllable
Multiphase Operation: 3, 5 and 6 Phases
Repetitive control to eliminate or control Harmonics
Measurement and Analysation of Harmonics
Supervision and reference value saturation of Machine, Inverter and Testbed limits
Integration of testbed derating in test scenarios
Flight Recorder to analyse system shutdowns in the aftermaths
Suitable for all common angle sensor types
Integration of temperature sensors without additional hardware
Easy set up with Angle Sensor wiring swap, phase swap, automatic sensor Alignment, automatic Derivation of lumped Parameters
Variety of modulation methods, overmodulation and six step modulation integrated
Analysation of transient short circuit currents with our TASC Module
Detailed data analysis with our VICE Evaluation Kit, access to all data in MATLAB and EXCEL Format
Easy visualization of measured and evaluated data
Fully automated measurement of Efficiency Maps, Torque accuracy maps, Peak Power Maps, Continuous Power Maps, …
Automatic report generation for quick data visualization
Hardware
UPI
Universal Power
Inverter
- from 48 V – 1000 V, up to MVA-Area
- output current AC 1000 Arms
- variable switching Frequency up to 25kHz
- operate any machine type PSM, EESM, IM, RM, 3Ph/6Ph, axial, radial
- realtime FPGA
- data transfer via MicroLabBox
- self learning control and characterization
- automated test and evaluation solutions to enable optimized torque and current control
- fully integratable in your test environment
Additional Services
everything you need to focus on your actual task
Additional Service
The Ultimate Possibility of Future
Rapid Prototyping
- missing any functions in our system? we are happy to add your wishes in our solutions
- Test your own software applications with our open software concepts
Training
- on site with our products
- background knowledge
- Electric machines
- power electronics
- Control & characterisation
Technical Consulting
- Support for your development and testing capabilities
- Support for your development processes and issues in context of inverter software
Additional Services
From technical consulting to costumized software functions
TECHNICAL CONSULTING
Inhouse, Online, OnSite Workshops
customized software solutions
Tailored to your needs – we develope software solutions or support your developement in our software to enable a fast and easy way of testing your applications. Previous projects:
- Energy harvesting (intelligent control approach for thermal condition of the power traing and the vehicle’s interior)
- Sensorless control in full operation range
- Harmonic suppression: beyond state-of-the-art control algorithms to counter machine caused harmonics
semi-open software solutions
Testing of your software approaches – we provide the framework to test your solutions without the need of time consuming integrations like supervision, PWM generation, timing and many more. We adapt the necessary interfaces to your needs so you can focus on the important tasks in your project.
Additional Services
Be always up to date with the newest trends in e-mobility!
Coaching
Online Trainings, Inhouse Trainings
preparation for the mobility of tomorrow
We provide training courses for fundamentals in inverter and e-machine principals and deep-dives in state-of-the art tech!
