The Power Systems Teaching Laboratory (PSTL) in the Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence building serves as a unique educational laboratory space with experiments ranging from the principles of electro-mechanical energy conversion to the integration of renewable power systems into the power grid. This laboratory provides a great learning environment for the Lassonde School of Engineering undergraduate students to develop hands-on skills and practical experience in various aspects related to power systems engineering.  

The PSTL laboratory is dedicated to the essential preparations of the workstations with the specified power circuit modules for the laboratory sessions. The PSTL lab workstations include test modules to teach fundamentals of power systems, electric machines, electric power transmission systems, power system protection, and real-time simulation of power systems. These workstations are easy to interconnect which enables to configure complete power system models with the generation, transmission, and distribution. The modular design approach of the PSTL equipment allows to design, implement and test different types of electric machines, power electronic circuits, and to study the behavior of distributed power networks for renewable energy applications.

LabVolt Systems

• Electromechanical Training System
• AC Power Transmission Training System
• Power Electronics Training System
• Data Acquisition and Control Interface (DACI)

Lucas Nuelle Power Engineering Systems

• Professional Photovoltaics (PV) Trainer
• Wind Power Plant
• Smart Grid Training System

OPAL-RT Systems

• Real-Time (RT) Digital Simulator
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Controller and Data Acquisition Interface
• DSP Controller Interface

• LabVolt Electromechanical Systems Simulation (LVSIM-EMS)
  • Electromenchanical Energy Conversion
  • AC Power Transmission
• LabVolt Data Acquisition and Control Interface (LVDAC-EMS)
  • Electromenchanical Energy Conversion
  • AC Power Transmission
  • Power Electronics
  • Renewable Energy Systems
• Lucas-Nuelle LabSoft Interactive Lab Assistant
  • Smart-Grid Systems
  • Renewable Energy Systems
• Power System Simulator for Engineering (PSS/E)
  • Power Flow Study
  • Short-circuit Analysis
  • Dynamic Stability Analysis
• RT-LAB
  • Advanced Powers Systems Research
• PSCAD/EMTDC
  • Advanced Powers Systems Research
• Computer-Aided Protection Engineering (CAPE)
  • Fault Analysis
  • Stepped-Event Analysis
  • Whole Network Coordination Reviews
• Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP)
  • Power Flow Study
  • Short-circuit Analysis
  • Dynamic Stability Analysis
  • Protective Device Coordination Study

PSTL Safety Documents

• PSTL Lab Safety Rules and Guidelines
• LabVolt Equipment Safety Rules

LabVolt Resources

• Equipment Video Tutorial
  • Getting Started with Data Acquisition and Control Interface
  • Four Quadrant Dynamometer/Power supply Features
  • Basic Power Supply Function
  • How to use Four Quadrant Dynamometer/Power supply

• Software Video Tutorial
• LVDAC-EMS Computer-Based Instrumentation Function
• How to use Meter in LVDAC-EMS Software
• How to use Oscilloscope in LVDAC-EMS Software
• How to use Data Table and Graph in LVDAC-EMS Software
• How to use Phasor Analyzer and Harmonic Analyzer in LVDAC-EMS Software
• Getting Started with LVSIM-EMS

OPAL-RT Resources

• OPAL-RT Online Learning Platform
• RT-LAB Quickstart Guide
• Remote Use Instruction for Real-Time Simulator
• RT Simulator User Manual