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Conventional hydraulic brake (CHB) systems used in automotive industry have several limitations and disadvantages such as the response delay, wear of braking pad, requirement for auxiliary components (e.g. hydraulic pump, transfer pipes and brake fluid reservoir) and increased overall weight due to the auxiliary components. In this thesis, the development of a novel electromechanical brake (EMB) for automotive applications is presented. Such brake employs mechanical components as well as electrical components, resulting in more reliable and faster braking actuation. The proposed electromagnetic brake is a magnetorheological (MR) brake. The MR brake consists of multiple rotating disks immersed into an MR fluid and an enclosed electromagnet. When current is applied to the electromagnet coil, the MR fluid solidifies as its yield stress varies as a function of the magnetic field applied by the electromagnet. This controllable yield stress produces shear friction on the rotating disks, generating the braking torque. This type of braking system has the following advantages: faster response, easy implementation of a new controller or existing controllers (e.g. ABS, VSC, EPB, etc.), less maintenance requirements since there is no material wear and lighter overall weight since it does not require the auxiliary components used in CHBs. The MRB design process included several critical design steps such as the magnetic circuit design and material selection as well as other practical considerations such as cooling and sealing. A basic MRB configuration was selected among possible candidates and a detailed design was obtained according to a set of design criteria. Then, with the help of a finite element model (FEM) of the MRB design, the magnetic field intensity distribution within the brake was simulated and the results were used to calculate the braking torque generation. In order to obtain an optimal MRB design with higher braking torque generation capacity and lower weight, the key design parameters were optimized. The optimization procedure also consisted of the FEM, which was required to calculate the braking torque generation in each iteration. Two different optimization search methods were used in obtaining the minimum weight and maximum braking torque: (i) a random search algorithm, simulated annealing, was first used to find an approximate optimum design and (ii) a gradient based algorithm, sequential quadratic programming, was subsequently used to obtain the optimum dimensional design parameters. Next, the optimum MRB was prototyped. The braking performance of the prototype was tested and verified, and the experimental results were shown. Also, experimental results were compared with the simulation results. Due to the lack of accurate material property data used in the simulations, there were discrepancies between the experimental and the simulation results. Other possible sources of errors are also discussed. Since the prototype MRB generates much lower braking torque compared to that of a similar size CHB, possible design improvements are suggested ton further increase the braking torque capacity. These include the relaxation of the optimization constraints, introduction of additional disks, and the change in the basic magnetic circuit configuration.

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Aujourd’hui les propulseurs à effet Hall ont gagné une position dominante dans le marché des propulseurs électriques spatiales. Ce grand succès est du surtout à leur simplicité de réalisation (par rapport aux autres typologies des propulseurs) et à leur efficacité (par rapport aux propulseurs chimiques traditionnels). Les propulseurs à effet Hall sont aujourd’hui utilisés sur un très grand nombre des plateformes satellitaires (surtout pour les télécommunications). Les composants principales d’un propulseur à effet Hall sont : le circuit magnétique, le canal plasma, l’anode (placé au fond du canal plasma avec injecteur du gaz) et la cathode (placée à l’extérieur du canal plasma). Le fonctionnement d’un propulseur à effet Hall est basé sur la génération d’un champ électrique axial (généré entre l’anode et la cathode) et d’un champ magnétique radial (perpendiculaires entre eux). Le champ magnétique a le rôle de former une zone de très forte concentration électronique (il emprisonne les électrons générés par la cathode) pour permettre aux atomes neutres du gaz de se ioniser. Le champ électrique a le rôle d’accélérer les ions vers l’extérieur du canal. Cette accélération génère la poussée. Le champ magnétique joue un rôle crucial dans le fonctionnement d’un propulseur à effet Hall. La forme du champ magnétique impacte sur les performances propulsifs et sur l’érosion du propulseurs. La topologie magnétique classique des propulseurs à effet Hall n’a subi presque pas des changements depuis les années de développement de cette technologie parce qu’elle garanti des performances propulsifs assez satisfaisantes. Aujourd’hui, avec les nouvelles exigences propulsifs, il y a une très forte nécessité des moteurs avec une durée de vie plus longue. Des nouvelles topologie magnétique innovante sont proposés aujourd’hui comme par exemple le "Magnetique-Shielding" ou le "Wall-Less" . Ces topologies magnétique bouleverse complètement la topologie magnétique classique (en gardant des performances propulsif satisfaisantes) pour protéger le moteur de l’érosion du plasma. Dans cette thèse une autre approche a été adopté. Nous avons pensé d’utiliser une topologie magnétique classique et de déplacer les parties du circuit magnétique attaquées par l’érosion vers des zones moins dangereuses. Nous avons agit sur la forme du circuit magnétique et pas sur la forme de la topologie magnétique pour garder les même performances propulsifs de la topologie magnétique classique. L’objectif de la thèse était de créer des outils pour le design et l’optimisation des circuits magnétiques des propulseurs à effet Hall. Un algorithme nommé ATOP a été créé dans l’équipe de recherche GREM3 du laboratoire LAPLACE de Toulouse. Cette thèse a contribué à la création de la section d’optimisation paramétrique (ATOPPO) et d’une section d’optimisation topologique basée sur les algorithmes génétiques (ATOPTOga) de l’algorithme ATOP. Les algorithme conçues dans cette thèse permettent d’optimiser des propulseurs existants (en terme de forme, masse et courant) ou de concevoir des nouveaux propulseurs (nécessité de concevoir un nouveau propulseur capable de reproduire une topologie magnétique précise). Les algorithmes développées ont démontrés leur efficacité à travers leur application sur un propulseur réel, le PPS-1350-E® de SAFRAN. Ce propulseur a été optimisé en terme de masse et de courant bobines (minimisation de la masse et du courant bobines). Les algorithmes développés ont démontré donc leur efficacité comme instrument d’optimisation et de design. Ces deux algorithmes ont été utilisé pour le design d’un circuit magnétique innovant qui a comme objectif de réduire l’érosion du moteur. Les résultats de ce processus de design ont amené à la réalisation et à la construction d’un prototype qui possède la même topologie magnétique du propulseur PPS- 1350-E® commercialisé par SAFRAN mais avec une circuit magnétique de forme différente. / Nowadays, two types of space propulsion engines exist: the most common ones are the chemical propulsion engines which provide high thrust impulses allowing fast orbit transfers. But this technology requires a large amount of propellant and is not suitable for interplanetary displacements, whose propellant mass requirements are too high. The second type of propulsion engine is based on electrical propulsion that provide very low but continuous thrust, resulting in huge propellant savings at the cost of longer spacecraft transfer time. The main advantage of electric thrusters lies in their highly efficient utilization of propellant mass. The corresponding reduction in necessary propellant supply makes it possible to board a greater portion of useful payload possible. Hall thruster belongs to the electric spacecraft engines typology and it is constituted of a cylindrical plasma channel, an interior anode, an external cathode and a magnetic circuit that generates a primarily radial magnetic field across the plasma channel. The magnetic circuit of a Hall effect thruster must generate a specific electromagnetic distribution inside and near the outlet of the plasma channel. In a Hall Effect thruster the magnetic circuit constitutes more than half of the whole thruster. Consequently the design of this magnetic circuit must be optimized in order to minimize the embedded mass. The main components of this circuit are the coils which produce the magnetic and ferromagnetic parts which guide the and to shape the density. Usually the magnetic circuit includes four (or more) external coils located around the exterior radius of the plasma channel and one internal coil around the interior radius of the plasma channel. All the coils are supplied by the same DC. Two coils located at the rear of the plasma channel can be also used to perform the magnetic topography. The first objective of the design process of this type of structure is to obtain a specific magnetic topography in the thruster channel with given magnetic field radial component values and a certain inclination of the corresponding field lines. By considering nowadays the requirements in terms of lifetime new specifications concerning in particular the erosion of ceramic wall have to be taken into account.This weakness has its origins in plasma-surface interaction inside the discharge chamber. Thus, to solve this problem it has been proposed to move the ionization zone outside the thruster channel in order to avoid contact between the ions and ceramic material. Thanks to new studies carried on the impact of magnetic topology, new magnetic configurations have been highlighted to improve the efficiency and reduce the erosion of the ceramic walls. The aim of this work is to develop tools for solving this inverse magnetostatic problem and to find new magnetic structures that are able to produce these new magnetic cartographies. Methods based on topological optimization have already been developed for these structures. The algorithm ATOPTO (Algorithm To Optimize Propulsion with Topology Optimization) has already demonstrated its efficiency. In this work we try to extend the scope of the algorithm ATOP by adding a new parametric optimization section called ATOPPO. The ATOP algorithm becomes a very versatile optimization tool for Hall Effect thruster magnetic circuits.

This thesis deals with design of testing stand for operating parameters magnetic seal. In this thesis was done analysis of construction magnetic circuit and analysis of operating parameters. This work contains FEM analysis of magnetic circuit and experimental tune up. The results of this analysis will be used for design magnetic circuit and geometric sensitivity analysis in test stand.

This master’s thesis first deals with the theory concerning induction motor. It briefly desbribes the construction of three-phase induction motors, the generation of tractive force, power flow with loss distribution and also torque characteristic. In the next part an analytical calculation of the parameters of equivalent circuit for an existing induction motor with known dimensions is performed. After the calculation it is possible to find out the rated parameters of the motor, which makes it possible to further compare results with the values obtained by other methods. The next step was to create a model of the motor in RMxprt program, which is later also translated to ANSYS Maxwell 2D model. Simulations were carried out in both interfaces. As the next step the results obtained by the three methods are compared with measured values and also evaluated. The final part of the thesis focuses on the optimization of the magnetic circuit for higher frequencies. Efficiency of the modified induction motor is examined for higher frequencies using RMxprt Optimetrics and this procedure is performed for both default and alternative electrical steel materials.

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The aim of this master’s thesis is the design of a double-core bushing-type current transformer. This appliance is intended for measuring and protection of high-voltage distribution systems of the internal type for the highest system voltage of 25 kV. The master’s thesis is divided into four parts. The first part describes the function of the current transformer. The next part deals with the analysis of the phasor diagram and errors of the current transformer. The major part of the thesis deals with the design of the protective and measuring core. The last part describes the 3D model of the bushing-type current transformer.

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