Opal-rt Technologies

Opal-rt Technologies builds real-time simulators and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test rigs. These suit electrical, electromechanical and power electronics work. Engineers use them to test, validate and refine complex control systems before products reach production. The company has operated since 1997.

What Opal-rt Technologies offers

• Real-time simulators — platforms for HIL, power hardware-in-the-loop, rapid control prototyping and software-in-the-loop testing.
• Faster-than-real-time simulation — accelerated simulation for earlier development stages.
• HYPERSIM — a simulator that has run models of over 30,000 electrical nodes, large enough for national grids.
• FPGA-based platforms — used for power electronics and motor drive validation.

Who it works with

Industries named include energy, power electronics, automotive, aerospace and autonomy. Its site reports more than 1,000 users in over 40 countries.

Key facts

• Active since: 1997
• Specialism: real-time simulation and HIL testing