With automobile propulsion energy sources turning away from petroleum, the evolution of technology naturally lends itself to electrical hybrid vehicle architectures relying on alternatives as a primary electrical energy source. This thesis presents a design solution of a direct-drive and drive-by-wire prototype of a hybrid extended range electric vehicle (EREV) based on a dune buggy test bed. The developed setup eliminates nearly all mechanical inefficiencies in the rear wheel drive transaxle drivetrain. All controls have been purposely designed as a duplicate set to allow for full independent control of both rear wheels in a truly independent architecture. Along with the controls supporting the design, the motors have been mounted in a near wheel fashion to adequately replace a true hub motor setup. In addition, by-wire throttle and by-wireless brakes in a servomechanical fashion have been developed. The by-wireless braking system is used to control regenerative braking for the rear of the vehicle only allowing for the front brakes to be the primary means of braking as well as a mechanical safety redundancy. This design allows for developments in the areas of truly independent electronic differential systems and studies of the effect of near wheel motor setup. The efficiencies gained by the design solutions implemented in this thesis project have shown their ability to be used in a functioning motor vehicle. Direct gains in mechanical efficiency as well as the removal of a non eco-friendly gasoline powertrain have been attained. In addition, an electric architecture has been developed for further research in future studies such as vehicle stability control, traction control and all-wheel-drive architectures.

Free-flowing water currents such as tides and unregulated water courses could contribute to world electricity production given the emergence of robust technical solutions for extracting the energy. At Uppsala University, a concept for converting the energy in water currents to electricity using a vertical axis turbine with fixed blade-pitch and a direct-drive permanent magnet generator is studied. Technological equipment for extracting energy from water currents can be studied at desktop to some extent, but physical realizations, first in a laboratory setting, and later in a natural aquatic setting, are necessary. For this reason, a laboratory generator has been constructed and evaluated, and an experimental setup comprising turbine, generator and control system has been constructed. The turbine and generator are to be deployed in the Dalälven River in Söderfors, and operated from an on-land control station. The author has worked with constructing and evaluating the low-speed laboratory generator, participated in the design and construction of the Söderfors generator, and designed and constructed the control system for Söderfors. The generator design incorporates a low rotational speed, permanent magnets, and many poles, in order to adapt the generator to the nature of water currents. Simulations and experimental data for the laboratory prototype have been compared and show that the simulation tool used is adequate for design studies of this type of generator. The generator has also been shown to be able to operate with the intended turbine design and range of water velocities. The control system to be used in Söderfors has been tested in a laboratory environment. Simulations of the control system show that it should be able to operate the turbine and generator at the desired rotational speeds in water velocities up to about 1.8 m/s. Simulations of the system have also shown that maximizing system power output may not correspond with maximizing turbine power.

Master thesis is about designing two point mechanical crank press with nominal force 8 000 kN and with variability width of workbench. First part of thesis is focused on present production of two point mechanical presses. In next part is designing of press with two torque motors. This solution provides wide width range of workbench.

This thesis deals with the design of the single point crank press with direct drive. This crank press has an O-shaped stand and an access to the workspace from two sides. The introductory part of this paper describes the principles of mechanical presses drives, drives arrangement presses with direct drive and some conceptual solution stands. The main part of this work is a calculation of basic drive parameters of the press. There are suggested three design variants. The design with the smallest space requirements and good accessibility to the press working space was chosen. The calculation of the main shaft, the input shaft to the planetary gearing and calculation of brake sizes and the planetary gear to the bend and tough was done. Part of this thesis also includes technical drawing of the assembly press, technical drawing of the drive press, technical drawing of the stand a technical drawing of the satelitte gearwheel.

Ce travail de thèse porte sur l’étude de la dynamique et de la stabilité de structures présentant deux fronts d’ablation dans le cadre de la fusion par confinement inertiel (FCI) en attaque directe. Dans un premier temps, des simulations 1D réalisées avec le code d’hydrodynamique CHIC ont permis d’obtenir ces structures. Pour cela, des plaques planes de matériaux de Z modéré, comme l’aluminium, la silice, le plastique dopé au brome, ainsi que le plastique sont éclairées par laser, à des intensités proches de celles requises pour la FCI. Les effets radiatifs, de par leur contribution dans le bilan d’énergie, modifient alors l’hydrodynamique de la cible : deux fronts d’ablation séparés par un plateau de densité quasi-constante sont observés. La dynamique de telles structures est alors caractérisée de manière qualitative. Une étude du préchauffage du combustible (DT) induit par le rayonnement de ces ablateurs de Z modéré est alors réalisée. Un nouveau modèle théorique, basé sur une hypothèse d’isobaricité au front d’ablation, prend en compte deux mécanismes de transport de l’énergie (transport d’électrons et de photons) et permet de reproduire ces structures en supposant un traitement analytique des opacités de la matière. De plus, ce modèle permet de comprendre les mécanismes physiques qui interviennent dans la formation des structures à double front d’ablation. Le code PERLE, dédié à l’étude de la stabilité hydrodynamique d’écoulements en phase linéaire, est alors modifié pour prendre en compte le transport de photons en utilisant les simplifications du modèle théorique. La deuxième partie de cette thèse porte sur la stabilité hydrodynamique de ces structures à double front d’ablation. Les modèles existants pour les problèmes de stabilité au front d’ablation sont insuffisants : les limites de ces modèles sont montrées, mais des premières informations sur le front d’ablation principal sont néanmoins obtenues. Le code PERLE permet alors de calculer les perturbations linéaires au front d’ablation quand la structure à double front d’ablation entière est considérée. Des taux de croissance pour l’instabilité Rayleigh-Taylor ablative sont obtenus et présentent une nouvelle forme non connue, associée directement à la structure à double front d’ablation. Les calculs 2D réalisés avec le code CHIC et une physique plus réaliste confirment ces résultats. L’étude de la localisation spatiale des perturbations montrent la relation entre la structure à deux fronts d’ablation et la forme caractéristique des taux de croissance. Finalement, l’utilisation d’ablateurs de Z modéré peut être une alternative intéressante pour réduire l’instabilité de Rayleigh-Taylor au front d’ablation en FCI par attaque directe. / This PhD thesis adresses the dynamics and the stability of double ablation fronts structures in direct-drive inertial confinement fusion (ICF). In the first part, these structures have been obtained using the hydrodynamic code CHIC calculations. By irradiating solid targets of moderate Z such as aluminium, silicium, brominated doped plastic, and plastic with ICF like laser intensities, radiative effects become non negligibles and modify the target hydrodynamics. Two ablation fronts separated by a quasi-constant density plateau are then observed. The dynamic of such structures is then qualitatively characterized. The fuel (DT) preheat due to self-emitted radition of such ablators is then studied. A new theoretical model, based on an isobaric approximation in the ablation region allows us to understand the complex physical mecanisms involved in the formation and the dynamics of these structures, using analytical expressions for the opacities. The PERLE code, dedicated to the calculation of linear perturbations of unsteady flows, is then modified to take into account the radiative energy transport, using the hypothesis of the new theoretical model. In the second part of this work, a study of the stability of double ablation fronts structures is carried out. The existing models for the ablation front stability problems are no longer sufficient in this case: their limitations are shown, but, nevertheless, firsts informations on the main ablation front are obtained. Then, the PERLE code is used when the whole double ablation fronts structure is considered. The growth rates for the ablative Rayleigh-Taylor instability are estimated, and show a new shape, unknown up to now. The 2D calculations made with the CHIC code using a more realistic physics confirm these results. The study of the spatial localization of perturbations in the structure shows the relation between the two ablation fronts and the characteristic shape of the growth rates obtained. Finally, the use of such moderate Z ablators is an interesting alternative to reduce the Rayleigh-Taylor instability at the ablation front in direct-drive ICF.

This study develops a method to simulate a full-scale inertia friction weld with a sub-scale specimen and modifies a direct drive friction stir welder to perform the welding process. A torque meter is fabricated for the FSW machine to measure weld torque. Machine controls are modified to enable a force control during the IFW process. An equation is created to measure weld upset due to deflection of the FSW machine. Data obtained from a full-scale inertia friction weld are altered to account for the geometrical differences between the sub-scale and full-scale specimens. The IFW are simulated with the sub-scale specimen while controlling spindle RPM and matching weld power or weld RPM. The force used to perform friction welding is scaled to different values accounting for specimen size to determine the effects on output parameters including: HAZ, upset, RPM, torque, power and energy of the weld. Increasing force has positive effects to upset, torque, power and energy of the welds, while reducing the size of the HAZ.

The focus of this thesis is research on the performance of very low speed direct drive permanent magnet generators for energy conversion from marine and tidal currents. Various aspects involved in the design of these generators and their electromagnetic modelling using the finite element simulations are presented. For a detailed study, a 5 kW prototype generator has been designed and constructed based on finite element based simulations. Several experiments were conducted on the prototype generator. The experimental results were compared with the corresponding case simulations on the designed generator. The differences between the results predicted by the simulations and those predicted by the measurements were less than 10%. The part and overload performance of the generator has been investigated and it is found from both simulations and measurements that the generator is capable to efficiently operate at varying speeds. The tests on the experimental generator were made for speeds between 2 and 16 rpm and for load variations of 0.5 to 2 per unit. In this thesis it is shown that it is possible to design a very low speed direct drive generator for more or less any given marine current site and this is beneficial for projects aiming to develop a technical and economical viable marine current energy conversion system.

Different wave power technologies are in development around the world in different stages of prototype testing. So far only a few devices have been deployed offshore at full scale for extended periods of time. Little data is published about how these different devices perform. This thesis presents results from experiments with the full-scale offshore wave energy converters at the Lysekil research site on the Swedish west coast. The theories, experiments, measurements, performance evaluations and developments of the submerged transmission in the direct driven permanent magnet linear generator are in focus. The reciprocating submerged transmission fulfills the purpose of transmitting the absorbed mechanical wave energy through the capsule wall into the generator, while preventing the seawater from entering the capsule and reducing the life time of the converter. A measuring system with seven laser triangulation sensors has been developed to measure small relative displacements between piston rod and seal housing in the submerged transmission with excellent accuracy for the purpose of evaluating both functional behavior and successive wear in-situ. A method for calculating relative tilt angles, azimuth angles, differential tilt angles, and successive wear in the submerged transmission has been developed. Additional sensors systems have been installed in the converter enabling correlation and a thorough investigation into the operating conditions of the transmission and the converter. The thesis presents unique results from the measurements. A data acquisition system transmits the signals from the converter on the seabed to an onshore measuring station. Results are presented in time-, frequency- and the time-frequency domain. The results have given important information for further development of the submerged transmission, which is important to the survivability of the system. The thesis describes the status of research, and is a step that may influence future designs of wave energy devices for reaching survivability and a cost-effective renewable energy system. / <p>Published is a preprint version of the full text and should be combined by the errata.</p> / The Lysekil Wave Power Project

Les directives européennes visant à produire 20% de l’énergie à base de sources renouvelables imposent aux gouvernements d’investir dans de nouveaux moyens de production. Un bilan du marché de l’énergie sera réalisé et permettra de montrer la part des énergies renouvelables dans la consommation d’énergie. Après les moyens de conversion de l’énergie hydraulique, les éoliennes sont les systèmes, utilisant une source renouvelable, les plus rencontrées. Les objectifs fixés ont conduit à s’intéresser à l’installation d’éoliennes en mer. Les contraintes spécifiques rencontrées ont poussé les acteurs du marché à développer de nouveaux systèmes et donc des alternateurs adaptés : utilisation des aimants permanents et de l’attaque directe. La modélisation des machines à aimants permanents est décrite. Une topologie classique est d’abord présentée. D’autres solutions seront ensuite étudiées dans le but d’augmenter les densités de couple. L’une d’elles est la machine à bobinage à pas fractionnaire qui permet d’éviter les enchevêtrements des têtes de bobines. D’autre part, l’utilisation de systèmes polyphasés, permettant d’augmenter la disponibilité des systèmes en autorisant des fonctionnements en modes dégradés, est un moyen intéressant afin d’être en présence de systèmes plus fiables. La démarche, qui a permis d’effectuer le choix du dimensionnement de la génératrice pour répondre au mieux à l’appel d’offre d’un client, est présentée ainsi que les résultats des essais réalisés sur les prototypes. Au final, l’éolienne qui est équipée de cet alternateur a une puissance massique qui est au moins 15% plus importante que les solutions disponibles en 2013 sur le marché. / Given the European guidelines, which consist into producing 20% of the energy from renewable sources, the governments are obliged to invest in new types of production systems. An energy market survey will show the part of renewable energy in the energy consumption. After the hydroelectric systems, the wind turbines are the most common systems using renewable sources. The current objectives have led to consider the installation of offshore wind turbine. The specific limitations led the market players to develop new systems with adapted generators: direct drive permanent magnet generator. Model of the permanent magnet machines is described. First a conventional machine topology is presented, then other solutions will be studied with the objective of increasing the torque density. One of them is the concentrated winding machines where the end winding overlapping is avoided. On the other hand, use multiphase system becomes very interesting in order to increase system reliability and work in fault tolerant modes. The strategy that was adopted for the design of the generator to fit the best the specification is also discussed as well as the results of the tests. At the end, the wind turbine equipped with this alternator, has a power density at least 15% higher than the 2013’s available solutions.

The subject of this term project is the design of cast multiple-part frame of screw press with direct drive with stated parameters for heavypressing. The first part consists of a research in the field of screw presses focused on the construction of the frame and current manufacturers of the screw presses. The second part is aimed at the design of the frame according to specified parameters. The thesis includes press layout drawing, frame assembly drawing, selected detail drawings and 3D model of the frame.