Hardware prototype to emulate the dynamics of power system generators with field programmable analog arrays

This paper is an extension of the authors´ previous works in the area of field programmable analog arrays (FPAA). It presents the design, construction, and testing of an FPAA-based hardware prototype to emulate the dynamic behavior of a basic power system generator. The programmable nature of the FPAA is key - significantly reducing the effort and time required to develop a working prototype and VLSI design.