THESIS DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION of ELECTRIC MOTOR DYNAMOMETER and GRID ATTACHED STORAGE LABORATORY Submitted by Markus Lutz Depar
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THESIS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRIC MOTOR DYNAMOMETER AND GRID ATTACHED STORAGE LABORATORY Submitted by Markus Lutz Department of Mechanical Engineering In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the Degree of Master of Science Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Fall 2011 Master’s Committee: Advisor: Thomas Bradley Daniel Zimmerle Peter Young Copyright by Markus Lutz 2011 All Rights Reserved ABSTRACT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRIC MOTOR DYNAMOMETER AND GRID ATTACHED STORAGE LABORATORY The purpose of this thesis is to describe the design and development of a laboratory facility to both educate students on electric vehicle components as well as allow researchers to gain experimental results of grid‐attached‐storage testing. With the anticipated roll out of millions of electric vehicles, manufacturers of such vehicles need educated hires with field experience. Through instruction with this lab, Colorado State University plans to be a major resource in equipping the future electric vehicle work force with necessary training and hands‐on experience using real world, full‐scale, automotive grade electric vehicle components. The lab also supports research into grid‐ attached‐storage. This thesis explains the design objectives, challenges, selections, construction and initial testing of the lab, and also provides context for the types of education and research which can be performed utilizing the laboratory. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This material is based on work supported by the Department of Energy under Award Number DE‐EE0002627. This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. iii THANKS I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made this research possible. Dr. Thomas Bradley and Daniel Zimmerle provided countless hours of guidance and support. They both have been critical in my graduate research and my development as an engineer. I sincerely thank them for all of the time and support they have given me. This research would not have been possible without the contributions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Clean Energy Super Cluster, Engineering Student Technology Fee Committee, Colorado State University, and the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory (EECL). Phil Bacon, Jacob Renquist, Andrew Geck, Brian Huff and Justin Wagner, supplied a significant amount of technical expertise and assistance in the construction of the lab and for them I am very thankful. I would also like to thank God, my family and my friends who continually provided for me and showed support and encouragement to overcome the many obstacles I faced as well as for helping me pursue my dreams as an engineer. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................... iii THANKS ........................................................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................................ v LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................ viii LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................... xii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................ xiv 1. Introduction to the Electric Drivetrain Teaching Center ......................................................... 1 1.1 Motivation for Education ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 Motivation for Grid‐Attached‐Storage Research ....................................................... 3 1.3 Modes of Education for Dynamometer Laboratory ................................................... 5 1.4 Modes of Research for Grid‐Attached‐Storage .......................................................... 6 1.5 Objectives of the eDTC ............................................................................................... 7 2. Grid‐Attached‐Storage ........................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Grid‐Attached‐Storage Background ......................................................................... 10 2.1.1 Ancillary Services ...................................................................................................... 10 2.1.2 Energy Arbitrage ...................................................................................................... 12 2.1.3 Renewable Energy Firming ....................................................................................... 14 2.1.4 Second Use Batteries ............................................................................................... 15 2.1.5 Islanded Power Grids, Expeditionary Military, or Emergency Uses ......................... 16 2.2 System Overview ...................................................................................................... 17 2.3 Challenges to Overcome .......................................................................................... 19 2.3.1 Comply with Standards ............................................................................................ 19 2.3.2 Unusual Cooling Requirements for Industrial Labs .................................................. 22 2.3.3 Voltage Mismatch .................................................................................................... 23 v 2.3.4 Time Delay Impact on Voltage/Frequency Measuring Device ................................. 24 2.4 Design ....................................................................................................................... 28 2.4.1 Inverter/Variable Frequency Drive .......................................................................... 28 2.4.2 Active Front End and Line Sync Card ........................................................................ 30 2.4.3 Battery Pack ............................................................................................................. 30 2.4.4 Transformer ............................................................................................................. 33 2.4.5 LC Filter ..................................................................................................................... 34 2.4.6 Cooling Circuit .......................................................................................................... 36 2.4.7 Voltage and Frequency Sensor ................................................................................. 37 2.4.8 Unique Safety Requirements ................................................................................... 39 2.4.8.1 Insulation Monitoring Device .......................................................................... 41 2.4.8.2 Insulated Connectors ....................................................................................... 42 2.5 Check Out and Verification ...................................................................................... 43 2.5.1 Finalized System Construction ................................................................................. 43 2.5.2 System Operation ..................................................................................................... 46 2.5.3 Testing Results ......................................................................................................... 48 3. Electric Vehicle Component Education through a Dynamometer ......................................... 51 3.1 Dynamometer Introduction ..................................................................................... 51 3.1.1 Various Methods of Motor Testing To Date ............................................................ 52 3.1.2 Uniqueness of this Set‐Up ........................................................................................ 53 3.2 High‐level System Overview of the Dynamometer Lab ........................................... 53 3.3 Design Challenges .................................................................................................... 55 3.3.1 Cogging and Other Vibration Effects ........................................................................ 55 3.3.2 Sizing of DC Power Supply ........................................................................................ 56 3.4 Design