MATLAB and Simulink from MathWorks, a leading developer of technical computing software, are being used by domestic companies to optimize power system modeling and build a safe electrical system test environment, reducing trial and error during developers' research processes and contributing to the creation of a safe test environment.

MathWorks announced on the 8th that WithBEER, a solution provider that optimally implements virtual reality for electric energy research and development, recently utilized MATLAB and Simulink for virtual system modeling development and simulation.

Withbeer, headquartered in Naju, Jeollanam-do, is a startup founded in 2020 that provides solutions for building virtual power systems through real-time simulation and digital twin technology.

With Widbear’s solutions, companies and researchers can minimize trial and error in the research process, save time and cost, and achieve optimal results.

In particular, high-voltage equipment used in the power system research and development stage can cause significant damage in the event of accidents such as fire or electric shock, so rigorous testing in virtual reality is necessary prior to system introduction.

Weedbeer uses MathWorks's to provide a precise virtual testing environment. Power system modeling was optimized using simulation software ‘Simulink’.

In particular, toolboxes such as ‘Simscape Electrical’ and ‘Simulink Real-Time’ embedded in Simulink were utilized to optimize power system modeling and build a safe electrical system test environment.

MathWorks' SimScape Electrical supports the analysis of electrical power generators, transformers, and transmission and distribution systems through a library of components used for modeling and simulating electronic, mechatronic, and electrical power systems.

Simulink Real-Time Toolbox also supports converting developed models into code so that test models can operate in a virtual environment.

Widbeer ran the converted code in a virtual environment using a real-time target machine from MathWorks partner Speedgoat, and developed an SCU (signal conditioning unit) to ensure compatibility with the hardware, enabling more accurate simulations.

Withbeer was the first company in Korea to participate in MathWorks' startup program, and was able to shorten its product launch period and successfully establish itself in the market through MathWorks' software.

MathWorks' Startup Program provides more than 7,000 startups with low-cost access to MATLAB, Simulink, and more than 120 vertical applications.

MathWorks also provides program companies with technical support from application engineers, discounts on training programs offered in their local language, and joint marketing opportunities to increase brand awareness.

Oh Hyeong-rok, CEO of Widbear, said, “We are introducing MathWorks’ software to develop our own solutions.“The biggest reason for this was the quick accessibility. Through MathWorks’ software and technical support, we were able to shorten the implementation and verification process and establish a model-centric, intuitive development process,” he said. “We will continue to actively develop solutions so that Withbeer can become a safe research and development platform for the power system and power electronics development markets.”

“We are glad that MathWorks’ MATLAB and Simulink have helped build a safe test environment for researchers and developers,” said Kang Hyo-seok, application engineer at MathWorks Korea. “We will continue to provide various technical advice for the introduction and use of our software to help Withbeer expand its domestic business and grow into the best power system test solution company.”