--- title: Blog | Typhoon HIL | Nikola Fischer Celanovic description: Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Board Member image: https://info.typhoon-hil.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/TyphoonHILBlog.png --- [![logo-white](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/hubfs/Logo_White_02.svg) Typhoon HIL](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog) - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 # Typhoon HIL Blog --- ## Nikola Fischer Celanovic ![](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/hubfs/profile_pics/Nikola_Fischer_Celanovic.jpg) Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Board Member Find me on: ### Recent Posts ## [Digitalization of Microgrids and Electrical Distribution Networks](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/microgrid-digitalization) Posted by [Nikola Fischer Celanovic](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/author/nikola-fischer-celanovic) on May 15, 2017, 1:00:27 PM Topics: [Microgrids](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/microgrids), [controller hardware in the loop](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/controller-hardware-in-the-loop), [Virtual HIL](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/virtual-hil), [HIL](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/hil), [DER](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/der) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![low-res.jpg](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/hs-fs/hubfs/low-res.jpg?width=694&name=low-res.jpg) [Read More](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/microgrid-digitalization) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/microgrid-digitalization#comments-listing) ## [5 ways the Virtual HIL Device will make you a better HIL engineer](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/5-ways-virtual-hil-device-will-make-you-a-better-hil-engineer) Posted by [Nikola Fischer Celanovic](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/author/nikola-fischer-celanovic) on Sep 14, 2016, 9:33:05 AM Topics: [Virtual HIL Device](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/virtual-hil-device) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Virtual HIL Device](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/160909_VirtualHIL/Virtual_device.jpg?width=1903&name=Virtual_device.jpg "Virtual HIL Device") In computing, **a** **virtual machine (VM****)** is an [emulation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulator) of a given computer system, while an emulator is a piece of software that enables one computer system (called the host) to run software of another computer system (called the guest). Virtual HIL Device is no different. It is a software toolbox within a HIL toolchain that enables HIL models to run on a PC instead of on a HIL device. Virtual HIL Device is not a simulator, or a circuit compiler that is supposed to make your simulation run faster. It is a true HIL emulator that runs the same code that runs on the proprietary HIL processor and communicates with the same HIL toolchain with all of its advanced features such as scope, capture, Python API and HIL SCADA. In other words Virtual HIL Device brings signature Typhoon HIL interactivity to a desktop application. [Read More](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/5-ways-virtual-hil-device-will-make-you-a-better-hil-engineer) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/5-ways-virtual-hil-device-will-make-you-a-better-hil-engineer#comments-listing) ## [Seven HIL402 Myths](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/seven-hil402-myths) Posted by [Nikola Fischer Celanovic](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/author/nikola-fischer-celanovic) on May 31, 2016, 6:07:08 PM Topics: [Research Laboratories](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/research-laboratories) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines myth simply as “an idea or story that is believed by many people but that is not true”. Myths are not only the stuff of fairytales and bedtime stories. They also appear in engineering, even in power electronics. Let us now take a closer look at seven [HIL402](https://www.typhoon-hil.com/products/hil402)myths and see how they stack up against reality.   [Read More](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/seven-hil402-myths) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/seven-hil402-myths#comments-listing) ## [Controller Hardware in the Loop Enhanced Learning in the Era of the Smart Grid](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/controller-hardware-in-the-loop-enhanced-learning-in-the-era-of-the-smart-grid) Posted by [Nikola Fischer Celanovic](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/author/nikola-fischer-celanovic) on May 3, 2016, 2:05:23 PM Topics: [Research Laboratories](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/research-laboratories), [Microgrids](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/microgrids) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![01b.png](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/01b.png?width=1024&name=01b.png "01b.png") Digital control and communication are playing an ever more important role in the field of power electronics and power system. C-HIL (Controller Hardware In the Loop) technology can strongly support this technological evolution  when applied in the learning process at undergraduate and graduate level. Moreover it makes power engineering more hands on and interactive as well as accessible to undergraduate students because there are no dangers, costs and tight supervision requirements of the power laboratory. [Read More](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/controller-hardware-in-the-loop-enhanced-learning-in-the-era-of-the-smart-grid) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/controller-hardware-in-the-loop-enhanced-learning-in-the-era-of-the-smart-grid#comments-listing) ## [Six things to consider when selecting a Hardware in the Loop system for your HIL Laboratory.](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/six-things-to-consider-when-selecting-a-hardware-in-the-loop-system) Posted by [Nikola Fischer Celanovic](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/author/nikola-fischer-celanovic) on Apr 18, 2016, 2:28:50 PM Topics: [Research Laboratories](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/topic/research-laboratories) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Hardware in the loop descision](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Transparent_picture_Uros.png?width=320&name=Transparent_picture_Uros.png "Hardware in the loop descision")Until recently there were practically no Hardware in the Loop (HIL) systems in the market developed specifically for power electronics and microgrid applications.   This meant that only large companies in rail and aerospace could afford to add some power electronics HIL functionality on top of their general purpose HIL systems. Nowadays, with powerful system on chip devices that combine the flexibility of general-purpose processors with the low latency of the FPGA fabric, a multitude of new vendors are competing for their place in this promising market.     The multitude of competing offers and marketing messages creates confusion with the selection process.  This document will attempt to clarify by pointing out six important criteria that need to be considered when selecting your next HIL system.   [Read More](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/six-things-to-consider-when-selecting-a-hardware-in-the-loop-system) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/six-things-to-consider-when-selecting-a-hardware-in-the-loop-system#comments-listing) [All posts](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog/all) ### Recent Posts ### Want to stay updated? Subscribe to blog updates Want to learn more? 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