Introduction

The RTX-LAB specializes in experimental research in real-time simulation and control in Power Engineering. The centerpiece of this lab is a state-of-the-art real-time simulator (RTS) built from commercial-off-the-shelf digital hardware and software components. The lab also includes several high-power test benches for experimental validation. The RTS is being used to perform a variety of studies including hardware-in-the-loop testing and evaluation. The RTX-LAB was established thanks to the generous contributions from the following organizations:

	Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
	Alberta Science and Research Investments Program (ASRIP)
	Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
	University of Alberta