This thesis deals with the modeling, analysis and control of a novel brushlessgenerator for wind power application. The generator is named as rotatingpower electronic brushless doubly-fed induction machine/generator (RPEBDFIM/G). A great advantage of the RPE-BDFIG is that the slip power recoveryis realized in a brushless manner. This is achieved by introducing an additionalmachine termed as exciter together with the rotating power electronicconverters, which are mounted on the shaft of a DFIG. It is shown that theexciter recovers the slip power in a mechanical manner, and delivers it backto the grid. As a result, slip rings and carbon brushes can be eliminated,increasing the robustness of the system, and reducing the maintenance costsand down-time of the turbine. To begin with, the dynamic model of the RPE-BDFIG is developed andanalyzed. Using the dynamic model, the working principle of the generatoris understood and its operation explained. The analysis is carried out atspeeds, ±20% around the synchronous speed of the generator. Moreover, thedynamics of the generator due to external load-torque disturbances are investigated.Additionally, the steady-state model is also derived and analyzed forthe machine, when operating in motor mode. As a next step, the closed-loop control of the generator is considered indetail. The power and speed control of the two machines of the generator andthe dc-link voltage control is designed using internal model control (IMC)principles. It is found that it is possible to maintain the stability of thegenerator against load-torque disturbances from the turbine and the exciter,at the same time maintain a constant dc-link voltage of the rotor converter.The closed-loop control is also implemented and the operation of the generatorwith the control theory is confirmed through experiments.In the third part of the thesis, the impact of grid faults on the behaviourof the generator is investigated. The operation of the generator and its responseis studied during symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults. An approachto successful ride through of the symmetrical faults is presented, using passiveresistive network (PRN). Moreover, in order to limit the electrical and mechanicaloscillations in the generator during unsymmetrical faults, the dualvector control (DVC) is implemented. It is found that DVC to a certain extentcan be used to safeguard the converter against large oscillations in rotorcurrents. Finally, for completeness of the thesis, a preliminary physical design ofthe rotating power electronic converter has been done in a finite elementsoftware called ANSYS. The thermal footprint and the cooling capability,with estimates of the heatsink and fan sizes, are presented. Besides, another variant of a rotating electronic induction machine whichis based on the Lindmark concept and operating in a single-fed mode is also investigated. It’s steady-state model is developed and verified through experiments. / <p>QC 20151006</p>

This thesis deals with the steady-state, dynamic and control aspects of new type of brushless configuration of a doubly-fed induction machine in which the slip rings and carbon brushes are replaced by rotating power electronics and a rotating exciter. The aim is to study the stability of this novel configuration of the generator under mechanical and grid disturbances for wind power applications. The derivation, development and analysis of the steady-state model of the brushless doubly-fed induction machine with a rotating excitor and the power electronic converters mounted on the shaft and rotating with it, is studied. The study is performed at rated power of the generator between ±20% slip range. Moreover unity power factor operation between ±20% speed range is also discussed. Furthermore dynamic modeling and control aspects of the generator are also analyzed. The controllers were designed using Internal Model Control principles and vector control methods were used in order to control the generator in a closed-loop system. It is shown that through the use of proper feedback control, the generator behaves in a stable state both at super-synchronous and sub-synchronous speeds. Moreover Low Voltage Ride Through of the generator during symmetrical and unsymmetrical voltage dips is also investigated. Passive Resistive Network strategy is employed for Low Voltage Ride Through of the generator during symmetrical voltage dips. On the other hand, Extended Vector Control is used in order to control the negative sequence currents during unsymmetrical voltage dips. Suppression of negative sequence currents is important as they cause extra heating in the windings and affects the lifetime of the mechanical and electrical components of the generator and system due to oscillations in power and torque. In addition to the above studies a steady-state model of a single-fed induction machine is also developed and investigated where the rotating exciter is removed and the rotor windings are short-circuited through the two rotating power electronic converters. In this way the slip power circulates in the rotor and with the help of the two rotating electronic converters, rotor current is used to magnetize the induction machine thereby improving the power factor. The steady state model is verified through experimental results. / <p>20120914</p> / Brushless Wind Generator with Rotating Power Electronic Converters

Enhancing mineral processing techniques is a permanent challenge in the mineral and metal industry. Indeed to satisfy the requirements on the final product (metal) set by the consuming market, control is often applied on the mineral processing whose product, the ore concentrate, constitutes the input material of the extractive metallurgy. Therefore much attention is paid on mineral processing units and especially on concentration plants. As the ore size reduction procedure is the critical step of a concentrator, it turns out that controlling a grinding circuit is crucial since this stage accounts for almost 50 % of the total expenditure of the concentrator plant. Moreover, the product particle size from grinding stage influences the recovery rate of the valuable minerals as well as the volume of tailing discharge in the subsequent process.<p> The present thesis focuses on an industrial application, namely the Kolwezi concentrator (KZC) double closed-loop wet grinding circuit. As any industrial wet grinding process, this process offers complex and challenging control problems due to its configuration and to the requirements on the product characteristics. In particular, we are interested in the modelling of the process and in proposing a control strategy to maximize the product flow rate while meeting requirements on the product fineness and density.<p> A mathematical model of each component of the circuit is derived. Globally, the KZC grinding process is described by a dynamic nonlinear distributed parameter model. Within this model, we propose a mathematical description to exhibit the increase of the breakage efficiency in wet operating condition. In addition, a relationship is proposed to link the convection velocity to the feed ore rate for material transport within the mills.<p> All the individual models are identified from measurements taken under normal process operation or from data obtained through new specific experiments, notably using the G41 foaming as a tracer to determine material transport dynamics within the mills. This technique provides satisfactory results compared to previous studies.<p>Based on the modelling and the circuit configuration, both steady-state and dynamic simulators are developed. The simulation results are found to be in agreement with the experimental data. These simulation tools should allow operator training and they are used to analyse the system and to design the suitable control strategy.<p> As the KZC wet grinding process is a Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) system, we propose a decentralized control scheme for its simplicity of implementation. To overcome all the control issues, a Double Internal Model Control (DIMC) scheme is proposed. This strategy is a feedforward-feedback structure based on the use of both a modified Disturbance Observer (DOB) and a Proportional-Integral Smith-Predictor (PI-SP). A duality between the DOB and PI-SP is demonstrated in design method. The latter is exploited to significantly simplify the design procedure. The designed decentralized controllers are validated in simulation on the process linearized model. A progressive implementation of the control strategy is proposed in the context of the KZC grinding circuit where instrumentation might not be obvious to acquire./<p><p> Améliorer les techniques de traitement de minerais est un défi permanent dans l'industrie des minéraux et des métaux. En effet, pour satisfaire aux exigences du produit fini (métal ) fixées par le marché de consommation, la commande automatique est souvent appliquée à l'usine du traitement de minerais dont le produit, le concentré, constitue la matière première de la métallurgie extractive. Une attention particulière est donc dévolue aux unités de traitement de minerais et en particulier aux concentrateurs. Comme le processus de réduction des dimensions granulométriques du minerai est l'étape critique d'un concentrateur, il s'avère que la commande d'un circuit de broyage est cruciale, car ce stade représente près de 50 % des dépenses totales de l' usine de concentration. De plus, la dimension granulométrique du produit de l'étape de broyage influe sur le taux de récupération des minéraux utiles ainsi que sur le volume des rejets du processus ultérieur.<p> La présente thèse porte sur une application industrielle, à savoir le concentrateur de Kolwezi (KZC qui est un circuit de broyage humide à double boucle fermée. Comme tout processus industriel de broyage humide, ce procédé présente une problématique de commande complexe et difficile en raison de sa configuration et des exigences relatives aux caractéristiques du produit. En particulier, nous nous intéressons à la modélisation de ce procédé et à proposer une stratégie adéquate de commande dans le but de maximiser le débit de production tout en respectant les exigences quant à la finesse et à la densité de la pulpe produite.<p> Un modèle mathématique de chaque composant du circuit a été déterminé. Globalement, le processus de broyage de KZC est décrit par un modèle dynamique non linéaire à paramètres distribués. Dans ce modèle, une description mathématique de l'augmentation de l'efficacité du broyage en milieu humide est proposée. En outre, nous avons proposé une relation liant la vitesse de convection au débit d'alimentation de minerais dans le modèle du transport de la matière à l'intérieur des broyeurs.<p> Tous les modèles mathématiques ont été identifiés à partir de mesures prises sur le procédé en fonctionnement d'équilibre stable ou à partir des données obtenues grâce à des nouvelles expériences spécifiques, notamment en utilisant le moussant G41 comme traceur pour déterminer la dynamique de transport de la matière dans les broyeurs. Cette technique a produit des résultats cohérents par rapport aux études antérieurs réalisées au moyen du traceur colorant ou radioactif.<p> Les simulateurs statique et dynamique ont été développés sur la base de la modélisation mathématique et de la configuration du circuit. Les résultats des simulations sont en accord avec les données expérimentales. Ces outils de simulation devraient permettre la formation des opérateurs et ont été utilisés pour analyser le système et concevoir la stratégie de commande la plus appropriée.<p> Comme le processus de broyage humide de KZC est un système à plusieurs grandeurs d'entrée et plusieurs grandeurs de sortie, nous avons proposé une structure de commande décentralisée en raison de sa simplicité de mise en œuvre .Afin de surmonter tous les problèmes de commande, un schéma de commande à double modèle interne (CDMI) est proposée. Cette stratégie est une structure à anticipation - rétroaction basée sur l'utilisation d'un observateur de perturbations (OBP) et d'un Prédicteur de Smith doté d'un régulateur Proportionnel-Intégral (PS-PI). Une dualité entre l'OBP et le PS-PI est démontrée dans la méthode de conception. Cette propriété est exploitée pour simplifier considérablement la procédure de conception. Les régulateurs décentralisés ainsi conçus sont validés en simulation sur le modèle linéarisé du procédé. Une mise en œuvre progressive de la stratégie de commande est proposée dans le contexte du circuit de broyage de KZC où l'instrumentation peut ne pas être évidente à acquérir.<p> <p> / Doctorat en Sciences de l'ingénieur / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

[ES] Las infusiones exógenas de insulina son vitales para las personas con diabetes tipo 1 para suplir parcialmente la incapacidad del páncreas de secretar insulina. Sin embargo, las terapias intensivas actuales pueden restringir la calidad de vida de los pacientes. Los pacientes con esta enfermedad tienen que tomar decisiones constantemente sobre las dosis de insulina que lleva a la glucosa a niveles seguros. Si no lo consiguen, pueden sufrir las complicaciones crónicas y agudas derivadas de los niveles anormalmente altos o bajos de glucosa. La regulación automática de glucosa con sistemas de páncreas artificial prometía reducir la carga del autocontrol de la enfermedad al mismo tiempo que se mejoraba el tiempo en normoglucemia y se reducía la variabilidad. Sin embargo, estas promesas sólo se han cumplido parcialmente. Aunque esta tecnología mejora el control glucémico que logran las terapias tradicionales, la ingesta de alimentos y la práctica de ejercicio limitan la eficiencia de los sistemas de páncreas artificial durante el día. De hecho, los sistemas comerciales sólo pueden hacerles frente con la ayuda de los pacientes. Para compensar las ingestas, los pacientes deben anunciar el contenido de carbohidratos al sistema. Para el ejercicio, deben anunciar el inicio de la actividad o tomar medidas preventivas como modificar la referencia de glucosa o reducir la basal con mucha antelación. Estas exigencias no sólo no ayudan a reducir la carga del paciente, sino que pueden comprometer la eficiencia del sistema cuando el paciente se equivoca al estimar los carbohidratos, omite el anuncio de la comida o no puede planificar el ejercicio. Así pues, esta tesis propone nuevos métodos para eliminar el anuncio de ingestas y ejercicio lo que ayudaría a reducir la intervención del paciente en los sistemas de páncreas artificial, y, en consecuencia, mejorar la calidad de vida. Desde un punto de vista de control, las ingestas y el ejercicio pueden considerarse perturbaciones. Esta tesis explota métodos de la literatura de rechazo de perturbaciones y acomodación de fallos para lograr el objetivo de la tesis. En concreto, hay que destacar tres aplicaciones: 1) se ha desarrollado un observador super-twisting para detectar comidas no anunciadas como primer paso para su compensación; 2) se ha diseñado un observador de modos deslizantes de primer orden para la estimación de la ratio de aparición de glucosa, la cual ha sido integrada en un generador de bolos para compensar las comidas; 3) se ha empleado el principio de diseño por modelo interno para mitigar el efecto de las ingestas de alimentos y ejercicio, añadiendo sugerencias de carbohidratos de rescate a la insulina. Como resultado, las contribuciones de esta tesis allanan el camino para el desarrollo de sistemas de páncreas artificial sin anuncios, que liberen al paciente de la carga de la gestión de la diabetes. / [CA] Les infusions exògenes d'insulina són vitals per a les persones amb diabetis tipus 1 per a suplir parcialment l'incapacitat del pàncrees de secretar insulina. No obstant, les teràpies intensives actuals poden restringir la qualitat de vida dels pacients. Les persones amb aquesta malaltia han de prendre decisions contínuament sobre la dosi d'insulina que fa que la glucosa estiga en valors segurs. Si no ho aconsegueixen, poden sofrir les complicacions cròniques i agudes derivades dels nivells anormalment alts o baixos de glucosa. La regulació automàtica de glucosa amb sistemes de pàncrees artificials prometia reduir la càrrega d'autocontrol de la malaltia al mateix temps que es millorava el temps en normoglucèmia i es reduïa la variabilitat. No obstant, aquestes promeses s'han complit només parcialment. Encara que aquesta tecnologia millora el control de la glucosa, la ingesta d'aliments i la pràctica d'exercici limiten l'eficiència dels sistemes de pàncrees artificials durant el dia. De fet, els sistemes comercials només poden fer-les front amb la ajuda dels pacients. Per a compensar les ingestes, el pacients han d'anunciar al sistema la quantitat de carbohidrats. Per al exercici, han d'anunciar l'inici de l'activitat o prendre mesures preventives com modificar la referència de glucosa o reduir la infusió basal d'insulina. Aquestes exigències no només no ajuden a reduir la càrrega al pacient, sinó que poden comprometre l'eficiència del sistema quan el pacient confon la estimació dels carbohidrats, omet l'anunciament de la ingesta o no pot planificar l'exercici. Així doncs, aquesta tesi proposa nous mètodes per a eliminar l'anunciament d'ingestes i exercici permetent reduir així la intervenció del pacient, i, en conseqüència, millorar la qualitat de vida. Des del punt de vista de control, les ingestes i el exercici poden considerar-se pertorbacions. Aquesta tesi explota mètodes de la literatura de rebuig de pertorbacions i acomodament de fallades. En particular, es destaquen tres aplicacions: 1) s'ha desenvolupat un observador super-twisting per a detectar ingestes no anunciades com a primer pas per a la seua compensació; 2) se ha dissenyat un observador de modes lliscants per a estimar el rati d'aparició de glucosa de la ingesta, el qual s'ha integrat en un generador de bols d'insulina per compensar les ingestes; 3) se ha empleat el principi de disseny per model intern per a mitigar l'efecte de les ingestes i exercici, incorporant recomanacions de carbohidrats a la insulina. Com a resultat, les contribucions d'aquesta tesi obren el camí per a desenvolupar sistemes de pàncrees artificial sense anunciaments, que alliberen al pacient de la càrrega de la gestió de la diabetis. / [EN] Exogenous insulin infusions are vital for people with type 1 diabetes to partially make up for the inability of the pancreas to secrete insulin. However, current intensive therapies may restrict patients' quality of life. People with this disease have to constantly make decisions about insulin doses to bring glucose levels to a safe range. If unsuccessful, they may suffer from chronic and acute complications related to abnormally high and low glucose values. The automatic regulation of glucose with artificial pancreas systems promised to reduce patients' self-control burdens while improving time in normoglycemia and decreasing variability. However, these promises are fulfilled only partially. Although this technology outperforms the glycemic outcomes achieved by conventional therapies, meal intake and physical activity limit its daytime performance. Indeed, commercially available systems only can handle them with the support of the patients. For meals, patients must announce the carbohydrate content to the system. For exercise, they must notify the activity or take preventive actions like changing glucose setpoint or decreasing basal well ahead before exercise. These demands do not help reduce the patient's burden. They even can compromise the system performance when the patient misestimates the carbohydrate content, omits the meal announcement, or cannot plan the exercise event. Hence, this thesis proposes new methods to eliminate the need for meal and exercise announcements, thus reducing patient intervention in artificial pancreas systems for a better quality of life. From a control perspective, meals and exercise can be regarded as disturbances; therefore, this thesis exploits methods from the disturbance rejection and fault accommodation literature to achieve the thesis goal. Specifically, the following three applications must be highlighted: 1) a super-twisting-based residual generator has been developed to detect unannounced meals as the first step to their compensations; 2) a sliding-mode disturbance observer has been designed to estimate the glucose meal appearance, which is fed into a bolusing algorithm to compensate the meals; 3) the internal model principle is employed to mitigate the effects of meal intakes and exercise, supplementing insulin infusions with carbohydrate recommendations. As a result, the contributions of this thesis pave the way for the development of announcement-free artificial pancreas systems, releasing patients from the burden of diabetes management. / This work was partially supported by: grant DPI2016-78831-C2-1-R funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by “ERDF A way of making Europe”; grant PID2019-107722RB-C21 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033; and grant ACIF/2017/021 funded by the Generalitat Valenciana through European Social Funds (FSE). Also, the grant BEFPI/2019/077, funded by the Generalitat Valenciana through FSE funds, supported a 7-month research stay at Physiological da University (Óbudai Egyetem, Óbuda, Budapest, Hungary) / Sala Mira, I. (2023). New Contributions Towards Meal and Exercise Announcement-Free Artificial Pancreas Systems [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/192684