The thesis is focussed on project of a tool – a hot working clipping punch, where the hole is punched in the upsetting ends of stabilizer. We talk about punching of a two layered semi-finished product, in which burr is formed at the layer interface, which is undesirable from the point of the customer requirement. The stabilizer is mounted in the car chassis, where it is fastened to the axle with screws. The literature study is focused on the theory and problems of punching. In the practical part, several design solutions of cutter faces are discussed, from which three types of face shape were selected. This was associated with a change in the design of the ejector. Two tool materials were selected for comparison. The cutters were tested on an automatic forming centre. Finally, after summarizing and evaluating all the practical experiments, an optimal solution of a tool designed for punching a hole with a two layered semi-finished product is proposed.

The thesis deals with analyses of the laboratory symmetrical supplies with adjustable output voltage. It also describes different kinds of current cut-out circuits and several most frequent supply connection schemes. Analyses (simulation program OrCAD) show the characteristics and behaviour of the mentioned supplies. To set the output voltage, operational amplifier structures or linear three-terminal voltage regulator are very often used. The suggested supply was tested and its parameters compared with the simulations. The value of output voltage and current can be controlled with a computer with a USB port. For controlling of the output voltage and current the digital potentiometers were used and controlled by I2C bus.

The issue of descaling is an important part of the forging and heat treatment of steel and semi products of steel production. Rising of new information and study of this process can increase efficiency and improve the surface quality after descaling. This thesis is focused on the mechanisms of the high pressure hydraulic descaling qualification and study of the chemical compounds of which the scales grown. To achieve all goals of this work and to get a comprehensive view of descaling process, few experimental measurements and numerical analyses were performed. All experimental measurements were focused on obtaining data about fundamental parameters and effects of the hydraulic descaling. The data obtained from measurements were applied to numerical analyses, which aimed to discover a deeper relation and to confirm the experimental results. This thesis can be divided into two main parts. The first part is devoted to parameters of the water jet study. The main studied characteristics of the high pressure hydraulic water jet were heat transfer coefficient and impact pressure at different modes such as standard or pulsating water jet. Experimentally measured data of these parameters were applied in numerical analyses. The numerical analyses were focused on studying the impact of the water jet parameters on the stresses in the oxide scale layers. A further water jet analysis was focused on the influence of the individual parts of the hydraulic system (such as water chamber or stabilizer) on its characteristics. In this part different types of the water chambers in combination with different types of stabilizers on the impact pressure values were investigated. These measurements were supported by fluid flow analysis through the hydraulic system. The second part of this work was focused on getting mechanical properties of the oxide scales from specimens prepared from standard structural steel and specimens from silicon steel. In this thesis, the influence of various parameters and characteristics was studied on these two types of steel. Mechanical properties of oxide scale structures were carried out by the Small Punch Test method. To obtain the fundamental mechanical properties such as Young´s modulus, yield strength and ultimate strength, material parameters based on the measured data were optimized. The whole work was carried out in order to get valuable and comprehensive results about high pressure hydraulic descaling process and influencing factors as well as about oxide scales themselves.

This bachelor thesis is about the design and construction of a self-stabilizing platform. The purpose of this system is to balance objects placed upon the platform by keeping the platform level regardless of how the mechanism itself is rotated. Its uses include stabilization of sensors, cameras and vehicle cockpits. The prototype was constructed using 3D printing and basic machining. It uses two DC motors, an inertial measurement unit, an Arduino Uno microcontroller and a motor driver. The inertial measurement unit acts as an accelerometer and gyroscope, it measures the change in position and angle relative to its starting position. The controller algorithm processes the sensor signal and calculates an appropriate output signal. This output signal regulates the two DC motors in such a way that compensates for any angle changes in the platform. This project is based on, and is the continuation of the work by J. Larsson, titled ”Gimbal stabilizer for cockpit bases of terrain vehicle or combat boat: A proof of concept”. The task is to develop it to a functioning physical prototype and implement a control system which is fast, responsive and precise. The controller tuning process involved a trial and error approach, using binary search between parameters that give a performance that is too slow and a performance that is too fast and unstable. A satisfactory performance was achieved and the platform could effectively stabilize objects that weigh 400 grams at its center, 200 grams at its edges and 100 grams at its corners. This takes 100 milliseconds on average. Besides bearing loads, the platform could also compensate for sudden forced angle changes and any tilting of the mechanism the platform is attached to. / Det här kandidatexamensarbetet handlar om konstruktionen och framtagningen av en prototyp för en självstabiliserande plattform med ändamålet att hålla ett objekt horisontellt stabil. Det innebär att oberoende av hur mekanismen vrids eller rör sig kommer plattformen alltid vara parallell med marken. Appliceringsområden för plattformen kan vara att stabilisera kameror och sensorer, samt att hålla förarkabinen i en båt horisontellt stabil oavsett hur vattnet runtomkring rör sig. Prototypen består av en 3D-printad mekanism med två likströmsmotorer, en tröghetssensor, Arduino och motordrivare. Tröghetssensorn fungerar som en accelerometer och gyroskop - den avläser hur mycket plattformen ändrar sitt läge och vinkel relativt de ursprungliga. Data från tröghetssensorn bearbetas i en Arduino Uno-mikrokontroller med hjälp av reglerteknik, där en så kallad PID-regulator beräknar utsignal beroende på insignal. Arduinon skickar sedan utsignalen till motordrivaren som reglerar likströmsmotorerna för att kompensera för eventuella vinkeländringar. Detta projekt ¨ar ett utvecklingsarbete av ett tidigare masterexamensarbete av J. Larsson, med titeln ’ ’Gimbal stabilizer for cockpit bases of terrain vehicle or combat boat: A proof of concept”. Målet är att gå från ett koncept till en praktisk och verklighetsbaserad prototyp, samt att designa en regulator med god precision, stabilitet och responstid. För att bestämma hur regulatoralgoritmen ska fungera användes binärsökning för att hitta vilka P, I och D-värden PID-regulatorn ska ha. Det innebär att man ständigt tar ett medelvärde av en för långsam regulator och en som är för snabb och aggressiv tills önskad prestanda uppnås. Den slutgiltiga prestandan ansågs vara tillräcklig och plattformen kunde effektivt stabilisera 400 gram i mitten på den, 200 gram på dess sidor och 100 gram på dess hörn på ungefär 100 millisekunder. Vidare kunde den kompensera för plötsliga påtvingade vinkeländringar och för lutning hos mekanismen som den sitter fast i.

The aim of this project is to analyze how increasing the share of converter-based power production in a power system affects the small signal stability. The project also aims to stabilize systems using Power System Stabilizers (PSSs), and examine the effect of two different types of power electronic converters: grid following (GFL) and grid forming (GFM). To do this, a short-circuit fault is simulated in a two-area four-machine power system using DIgSILENT PowerFactory. The project examines how replacing one of the synchronous machines with a converterbased power source affects the system’s stability. Modal analysis is used to assess the small signal stability, as well as to tune the PSS. In the project PSSs are successfully used to stabilize systems, both with and without converter-based power production. The study also finds that implementing power production using GFL worsens the small signal stability while GFM improves it. / Syftet med det här projektet är att analysera hur den ökande andelen converter baserad elproduktion påverkar small signal stability i ett elkraftsystem. Projektets syft är också att stabilisera system med Power System Stabilizers (PSSs), och undersöka påverkan av två typer av effektelektronik: grid following converter (GFL) och gird forming converter (GFM). Det görs genom att simulera ett kortslutningsfel i ett elkraftsystem med DIgSILENT PowerFactory. I projektet undersöks hur systemets stabilitet påverkas av att ersätta en synkrongenerator med effektelektronik-kopplad elproduktion. Egenvärdesanalys används för att undersöka small signal stability och implementera PSS. I projektet lyckas stabiliseringen med PSS för både systemet med och utan effektelektronik-kopplade energikällor. Studien visar också att genom implementeringen av energikällor med sämras stabiliteten, medan GFM förbättrar den. / Kandidatexjobb i elektroteknik 2022, KTH, Stockholm

With the rise of global sustainability energy initiatives,the implementation of renewable energy sources infuture electrical grids is increasing. Many of the renewableenergy sources are however intermittent, meaning they providevarying levels of power. As grids meet the demand of largerloads of intermittent renewable energy sources, small signalinstability arises as result of the power oscillations. Small signalinstability occurs when a system cannot return to steady stateafter being exposed to small disturbances. One method to damppower oscillations in an unstable system is by using a PowerSystem Stabilizer (PSS). The goal of this project is to tunea PSS or PSSs required to successfully damp out the poweroscillations in a system which is small signal unstable without anyPSSs connected. The PSSs are tuned through a trial and errorapproach, and the system is a Kundur two-area four-machineMATLAB Simulink model. Overall, the trial and error methodis successful in tuning PSSs, which damp out the system’s poweroscillations. Other methods of tuning are discussed and comparedin terms of efficiency to damp out power oscillations. / Med en ökning av globala hållbarhetsinitiativförväntas implementeringen av förnybara energikälloröka i elnäten. Förnyelsebara energikällor som sol och vindär intermittenta, vilket innebär att de ger varierande effektnivåer.När nätet belastas med intermittenta energikällor uppstårlågfrekvensfel, vilket skapar oscillationer i spänning. För attdämpa svängningarna i ett instabilt system kan en Power SystemStabilizer (PSS) användas. Målet med projektet är att regulera enPSS som dämpar svängningarna i ett system som har lågfrekvensfel.En metod baserat på trial-and-error används för att regleraPSS:en. Detta görs i en Kundur Two-Area four machine Systemsimuleringsmodell i mjukvaruprogrammen Simulink och Matlab.Trial-and-error-metoden lyckas reglera svängningarna med hjälpav två PSS som dämpar effektsvängningarna i systemet. Irapporten diskuteras även alternativa metoder för att dämpasvängningarna i ett instabilt system. / Kandidatexjobb i elektroteknik 2021, KTH, Stockholm

Frequency monitoring network (FNET) is an Internet based GPS synchronized wide-area frequency monitoring network deployed at distribution level. At first part of this thesis, FNET structure and characteristics are introduced. After analysis and smoothing FDR signals, the algorithm of event trigger is present with Visual C++ DLL programming. Estimation of disturbance location method is discussed based on the time delay of arriving (TDOA) in the second part of this work. In this section, author shows the multiply method to calculate event time, which is important when deal with pre-disturbance frequency in TDOA part. Two event kinds are classified by the change of frequency and the linear relationship between change of frequency and imbalance of generation and load power is presented. Prove that Time Delay of Arrival (TDOA) is a good algorithm for estimation event location proved by real cases. At last, the interface of DLL module and the key word to import and export DLL variables and function is described. At last, PSS compensation optimization with a set of nonlinear differential algebraic equations (DAE) is introduced in detail. With combining the bifurcation theory of nonlinear system and the optimization theory, the optimal control of small-signal stability of power electric systems are solved. From the perspective of stability margin, global coordination of controller parameters is studied to ensure the stable operation of power grids. The main contents of this thesis include: ï¼ 1ï¼ Models of power systems and test power electric systems. Tht5e dynamic and static models of the elements of power systems, such as generatorbbs, AVRs, PSSs, loads and FACTS controllers are presented. Method of power system linearization modeling is introduced. Three test power systems, WSCC 9-bus system, 2-area system, New England 39-bus system, are used in thesis. ï¼ 2ï¼ Multi-objective optimizations based on bifurcation theory. The optimization models, damping control-Hopf bifurcation control, voltage control-damping control, are presented. Pareto combined with evolutionary strategy (ES) are used to solve multi-objective optimizations. Based on traditional PSS parameters optimizations, it can be formulated as a multi-objective problem, in which, two objectives should be taken into account. The minimum damping torque should be identified. / Master of Science

This study takes advantage of wide area measurements to propose a centralized nonlinear controller that acts on power system stabilizers, to cooperatively increase the damping of problematic small signal oscillations all over the system. The structure based on decision trees results in a simple, efficient, and dependable methodology that imposes much less computational burden than other nonlinear design approaches, making it a promising candidate for actual implementation by utilities and system operators. Details are given to utilize existing stabilizers while causing minimum changes to the equipment, and warranting improvement or at least no detriment of current system behavior. This enables power system stabilizers to overcome their inherent limitation to act only on the basis of local measurements to damp a single target frequency. This study demonstrates the implications of this new input on mathematical models, and the control functionality that is made available by its incorporation to conventional stabilizers. In preparation of the case of study, a heuristic dynamic reduction methodology is introduced that preserves a physical equivalent model, and that can be interpreted by any commercial software package. The steps of this method are general, versatile, and of easy adaptation to any particular power system model, with the aggregated value of producing a physical model as final result, that makes the approach appealing for industry. The accuracy of the resulting reduced network has been demonstrated with the model of the Central American System. / Ph. D.

Cette thèse porte sur la modélisation, la réduction et la commande des grands systèmes électriques.En terme de modélisation et de réduction, l’objectif principal est de développer une méthode de réduction des modèles dynamiques des systèmes électriques. Cette réduction a pour objet de répondre à une situation particulière dans laquelle toutes les données du système à réduire ne sont pas connues.En terme de commande, l’objectif est la conception de commandes robustes coordonnées pour répondre aux nouvelles contraintes des grands systèmes électriques. Ces approches doivent respecter trois niveaux de coordination et deux nouvelles contraintes. Les trois niveaux de coordination concernent la prise en compte simultanée des oscillations électromécaniques interzones et locaux, la coordination de la synthèse de régulateurs pour plusieurs alternateurs, et la coordination du réglage des paramètres (gains et constantes de temps) des régulateurs de tension (les boucles stabilisatrices PSS) avec le réglage des paramètres des régulateurs de turbine des alternateurs. Les contraintes sont liées à la stabilité et la robustesse des régulateurs proposés. / This thesis concerns modeling, reduction, and control of large-scale interconnected power systems. In modeling and reduction term, the main objective is to develop a new method to construct low-order model or dynamic equivalent of a large-scale power system. This method must be used to reduce a power system models even when information of the whole power system is not completely available. In control term, the objective is the synthesis of coordinated and robust controller for large scale power systems. These new approaches have to respect three coordinated levels and two new constraints. The Three coordinated levels concern: simultaneous damping of the electromechanical inter-area and local modes, coordinated synthesis of several alternator regulators and coordinated tuning of parameters of Standard Power Stabilizer (PSS) and speed regulators. The constraints are related to the stability and the robustness of the proposed regulators.

The importance of quantum error correction in paving the way to build a practical quantum computer is no longer in doubt. Despite the large body of literature in quantum coding theory, many important questions, especially those centering on the issue of "good codes" are unresolved. In this dissertation the dominant underlying theme is that of constructing good quantum codes. It approaches this problem from three rather different but not exclusive strategies. Broadly, its contribution to the theory of quantum error correction is threefold. Firstly, it extends the framework of an important class of quantum codes - nonbinary stabilizer codes. It clarifies the connections of stabilizer codes to classical codes over quadratic extension fields, provides many new constructions of quantum codes, and develops further the theory of optimal quantum codes and punctured quantum codes. In particular it provides many explicit constructions of stabilizer codes, most notably it simplifies the criteria by which quantum BCH codes can be constructed from classical codes. Secondly, it contributes to the theory of operator quantum error correcting codes also called as subsystem codes. These codes are expected to have efficient error recovery schemes than stabilizer codes. Prior to our work however, systematic methods to construct these codes were few and it was not clear how to fairly compare them with other classes of quantum codes. This dissertation develops a framework for study and analysis of subsystem codes using character theoretic methods. In particular, this work established a close link between subsystem codes and classical codes and it became clear that the subsystem codes can be constructed from arbitrary classical codes. Thirdly, it seeks to exploit the knowledge of noise to design efficient quantum codes and considers more realistic channels than the commonly studied depolarizing channel. It gives systematic constructions of asymmetric quantum stabilizer codes that exploit the asymmetry of errors in certain quantum channels. This approach is based on a Calderbank- Shor-Steane construction that combines BCH and finite geometry LDPC codes.