Ultra Short Cycle Protocol for Partly Decentralized Control Applications

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2017

Authors

Correa, TP (Author) Other; Luis Almeida (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2017 22ND IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND FACTORY AUTOMATION (ETFA)

22nd IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA)

Limassol, CYPRUS, SEP 12-15, 2017

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Authenticus ID: P-00N-SHZ

Abstract (EN): This paper presents a time-triggered protocol designed for decentralized control applications that use Ethernet line or ring networks. The protocol was developed based on the requirements of Modular Multilevel Converters currently used in electric power systems. It reduces the nodes forwarding delay and cycle time to a minimum by exploring the combination of a global set-point dissemination with distributed local adjustments. We have validated the overall concept with an OMNeT++ model and tested the forwarding implementation using a Field Programmable Gate Array. A comparison with EtherCAT, Profinet IRT and VABs shows that the proposed protocol has shorter cycle times.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5