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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Rheology of chocolate. Rheological studies of chocolate in relation to their flow and mixing properties during manufacture.

Rutson, Sandra M. January 1989 (has links)
An investigation has been carried out into the rheology of chocolate in relation to its flow and mixing features in a real industrial environment. The chocolate manufacturing plant of Rowntree at York provided a base for this study. The project aims were: a) to measure the viscous and time dependent properties of chocolate. b) to explain the observed flow properties in relation to the constituents of chocolate. c) to determine the shear rate which, for a given recipe, yields a minimum stable viscosity (of particular commercial value). d) to assess the type of mixer able to provide this duty. The experimental work involved rheological studies with concentric cylinder and tubular viscometers, operated to measure viscosity as a function of shear rate and shearing time. The chocolate samples studied were taken from various points in the manufacture process at Rowntree, York. Model chocolate systems were made from cocoa liquor, and sugar with cocoa butter, which were studied to underpin the basic mechanisms of the flow properties of the total chocolate. Shear thinning in milk chocolate has been shown to be accounted for by surface coating and fat release from the cocoa cellular material. Analysis of the sugar and cocoa butter system gave large hysteresis loops which may be explained as due to agglomeration of the sugar particles. The level of hysteresis was found to be related to the polarity of the liquid phase, such that a more polar fluid results in less hysteresis. Laboratory experiments have revealed that the level of work input to give permanent viscosity reduction for milk chocolate is dependent on the measuring shear rate. The level of optimum shear input for the measuring range 10 to 130 sec 1 is 645 sec for 30 minutes. The apparent viscosity measured at lower shear rates requires much longer ([approx]100 minutes). / Yorkreco, Nester York Ltd.
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Characterizing and modeling wet stream length dynamics in Appalachian headwaters

Jensen, Carrie Killeen 03 May 2018 (has links)
Headwater streams change in wet length in response to storm events and seasonal moisture conditions. These low-order channels with temporary flow are pervasive across arid and humid environments yet receive little attention in comparison to perennial waterways. This dissertation examines headwater stream length dynamics at multiple spatial and temporal scales across the Appalachians. I mapped wet stream length in four Appalachian physiographic provinces--the Appalachian Plateau, Blue Ridge, New England, and Valley and Ridge--to characterize seasonal expansion and contraction of the wet network at a broad, regional scale. Conversely, most existing field studies of stream length in headwaters are limited to a single study area or geographic setting. Field mappings showed that wet stream length varies widely within the Appalachians; network dynamics correlated with regional geology as well as local site lithology, geologic structure, and the depth, size, and spatial distribution of surficial sediment deposits. I used the field data to create logistic regression models of the wet network in each physiographic province at high and low runoffs. Topographic metrics derived from elevation data were able to explain the discontinuous pattern of headwater streams at different flow conditions with high classification accuracy. Finally, I used flow intermittency sensors in a single Valley and Ridge catchment to record channel wetting and drying at a high temporal resolution. The sensors indicated stream length hysteresis during storms with low antecedent moisture, with a higher wet network proportion on the rising limb than on the falling limb of events. As a result, maximum network extension can precede peak runoff by minutes to hours. Accurate maps of headwater streams and an understanding of wet network dynamics through time are invaluable for applications surrounding watershed management and environmental policy. These findings will contribute to the burgeoning research on temporary streams and are additionally relevant for studies of runoff generation, biogeochemical cycling, and mass fluxes of material from headwaters. / Ph. D. / During a rain storm, we may think of streams increasing in depth, width, and velocity. However, we may not necessarily envision streams also getting longer. Headwaters, which form the upstream extremities of river systems, consist of many temporary streams that expand and contract in length due to storms and changes in seasonal moisture conditions. Headwaters are spatially expansive, comprising a majority of total river length, and serve as a primary control on downstream water quality. Therefore, understanding stream length dynamics can inform policy and land use decisions to effectively conserve and manage headwater regions and protect water sources for human use and consumption. This dissertation examines changes in stream length across four study areas of the Appalachian Mountains. I mapped the wet, or active, stream network multiple times at different flow conditions in each study area. Stream length dynamics varied considerably across the Appalachians and demonstrated the same range of network expansion and contraction as other studies observed in diverse settings around the world. Wet stream length greatly depended on regional and local geology. I then sought to predict the location of wet streams at high and low flows using metrics such as slope and drainage area that I calculated from digital elevation information. Comparisons with the field maps I made showed that simple terrain metrics explained the location, length, and disconnected nature of wet networks in each province with high accuracy. I also observed stream length dynamics during storm events in one watershed using sensors that recorded the presence or absence of water. These observations demonstrated that stream length was often higher for a given flow at the beginning of a storm on the rising limb than on the falling limb when flow was decreasing, particularly if conditions were dry before the storm. The findings of this dissertation contribute to existing knowledge of temporary streams and are relevant for future studies investigating the hydrology, biology, and ecology of headwaters.
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Analytical Modeling for Sliding Friction of Rubber-Road Contact

Vadakkeveetil, Sunish 25 April 2017 (has links)
Rubber friction is an important aspect to tire engineers, material developers and pavement engineers because of its importance in the estimation of forces generated at the contact, which further helps in optimizing tire and vehicle performances, and to estimate tire wear. It mainly depends on the material properties, contact mechanics and operating condition. There are two major contributions to rubber friction, due to repeated viscoelastic deformation from undulations of surface called hysteresis and due to Vander Waals interaction of the molecules called adhesion. The study focuses on analytical modeling of friction for stationary sliding of rubber block on rough surfaces. Two novel approaches are discussed and compared. Frictional shear stress is obtained from the energy dissipated at the contact interface due to the elastic deformations of rubber block at different length scales. Contact mechanics theories based on continuity approach combined with stochastic processes to estimate the real contact area, mean penetration depth and true stresses at contact depending on operating conditions. Rubber properties are highly temperature dependent. Temperature model developed based on heat diffusion relation is integrated to consider the effects of temperature rise due to frictional heating. Model results are validated with theoretical results of literature. Simulation results of friction model is obtained for Compound A sliding on rough surface. Material properties are obtained using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Time temperature superposition. Influence of the friction models under different conditions are discussed. Model results are validated with experimental data from Dynamic friction tester on a 120-grit surface followed by future works. / Master of Science / Friction is a complex phenomenon that occurs in all tribological application. It is termed as the ratio of the shear force resisting the motion of the component to the normal force acting on the component. Microscopic observation has observed the importance of the effective contact area and roughness of the substrates in the influence of the friction. Rubber friction is an important aspect to tire engineers, material developers and pavement engineers because of its importance in the estimation of forces generated at the contact, which further helps in optimizing tire and vehicle performances, and to estimate tire wear. Because of the viscoelastic nature of rubber, the friction in rubber is much more complicated than observed for elastic materials and hence depends on the material properties apart from contact mechanics and operating condition. There are two major contributions to rubber friction, due to repeated viscoelastic deformation from undulations of surface called hysteresis and due to Vander Waals interaction of the molecules called adhesion. The study focuses on analytical modeling of friction for stationary sliding of rubber block on rough surfaces. Two novel approaches are discussed and compared. Frictional shear stress is obtained from the energy dissipated at the contact interface due to the elastic deformations of rubber block at different length scales. Contact mechanics theories based on continuity approach combined with stochastic processes to estimate the real contact area, mean penetration depth and true stresses at contact depending on operating conditions. Rubber properties are highly temperature dependent. Temperature model developed based on heat diffusion relation is integrated to consider the effects of temperature rise due to frictional heating. Model results are validated with theoretical results of literature. Simulation results of friction model is obtained for Compound A sliding on rough surface. Material properties are obtained using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Time temperature superposition. Influence of the friction models under different conditions are discussed. Model results are validated with experimental data from Dynamic friction tester on a 120-grit surface followed by future works.
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An Experimental Study on Soil Water Characteristics and Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted Soils

Cuceoglu, Faik 23 September 2016 (has links)
The importance of applying unsaturated soil mechanics concepts to geotechnical engineering design has been widely recognized. Soil water characteristic curve (SWCC) and hydraulic conductivity function (HCF) are vital soil properties that govern engineering behavior of unsaturated soils. In this study, a transient water release and imbibitions method (TRIM) is used to measure the SWCC and HCF under drying and wetting states, which accommodates integrated experimental and modeling techniques. The results of saturated hydraulic conductivity tests through flexible wall method are then used as input parameters for simulating experimental data. In general, the model provides a satisfactory fit to experimental data. Soil water characteristic curves (SWCCs) and hydraulic conductivity functions (HCFs) are presented for a variety of soils that were prepared at different molding water contents and compactive efforts. The influences of dry density, molding water content, and hysteresis have been investigated. Dry density affects soil-water characteristic in terms of its air-entry value (AEV), rate of drying, and size of the hysteresis loop. The test results indicate that the SWCC and HCF obtained in terms of volumetric water content is more sensitive to the changes in dry density than molding water content. Based on cohesive soil results, some statistical relations are proposed to estimate wetting-path SWCC and HCF parameters from more easily measured drying curves. Changes in the van Genuchten's fitting parameters and residual volumetric water content are investigated for both drying and wetting conditions, with changes in the kaolin clay content. / Master of Science / Traditional soil mechanics practice has experienced considerable changes during the past few decades. Within that period, the necessity of unsaturated soil mechanics has gradually emerged and become a part of geotechnical engineering practice. Soil water characteristic curve (SWCC) and hydraulic conductivity function (HCF) are very important properties in the assessment of unsaturated soil behaviors. A transient water release and imbibitions method (TRIM) is used to investigate unsaturated soil properties of a variety of test soils under laboratory conditions. TRIM integrates a testing program and a modeling technique to measure SWCC and HCF concurrently for both drying (water release upon matric suction increase) and wetting (water imbibition upon matric suction decrease) conditions. Compaction, which is a classical application involving unsaturated soil, has the preferred practice for improving the mechanical and hydraulic properties of a soil. The structure and fabric of compacted material is very dependent on the compacted conditions, including compactive effort and molding water content. This paper evaluates the influence of such mentioned factors on the SWCC and HCF. The test results indicate that the SWCC and HCF obtained in terms of volumetric water content is more sensitive to the changes in compactive effort than molding water content. Hysteresis phenomena, the difference in the relationship between the water content of the soil and the corresponding water potential under drying and wetting path, is investigated. Based on cohesive soil results, some statistical relations are proposed to estimate wetting-path SWCC and HCF parameters from more easily measured drying curves.
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Hysteresis der Feuchtespeicherung in porösen Materialien / Hysteresis of Moisture Storage in Porous Materials

Funk, Max 24 July 2012 (has links) (PDF)
In dieser Arbeit wird eine einheitliche physikalische Beschreibung des Feuchtespeicherverhaltens poröser Materialien gegeben, und ein anwendungsorientiertes Modell daraus abgeleitet. Insbesondere wird die Hysteresis der Feuchtespeicherung berücksichtigt. Die thermodynamischen Grundlagen der Feuchtespeicherung werden vollständig abgeleitet. Die Energie des kondensierten Wassers wird durch die Energie der freien Flüssigphase zuzüglich einer Porenwechselwirkungsenergie dargestellt. Um das Kondensationsverhalten zu beschreiben, wird ein thermodynamisches Kondensationspotential eingeführt; dabei werden ein Ungleichgewicht zwischen Kondensatphase und Wasserdampf sowie mehrere unabhängige Wassergehalte im Porensystem zur Darstellung der Hysteresis berücksichtigt. Für verschiedene in der Literatur beschriebene Sorptionsprozesse wird mit einheitlichen Zustandsgrössen das Kondensationspotential berechnet. Die Hysteresis wird als verzögerte Bewegung des Systemzustandes in der Berg- und Tallandschaft des Kondensationspotentials interpretiert. Es wurden an 11 Materialien Sorptionsmessungen im hygroskopischen Luftfeuchtebereich (0-92% RH) durchgeführt: Eine Adsorptionskurve und mehrere Desorptionskurven, sowie eine Langzeitmessung der Feuchteaufnahme bei 92% RH. Aus dem Adsorptions-Desorptionsverhältnis entnimmt man, dass der Hysteresis-Effekt typischerweise etwa 20% ausmacht. Mit den Messungen werden für alle Materialien das Modell der unabhängigen Domänen, das hysteretische thermodynamische Kondensationspotential und das Sorptionskurvensystem parametrisiert. Die Feuchteaufnahme bei dem Langzeitexperiment lässt sich durch eine bimodale Exponentialfunktion beschreiben. Die Kurven von hygroskopischer Adsorption und Desorption werden durch analytische Funktionen angenähert. Die Steigungen der Zwischenkurven werden aus den Steigungen der Hauptkurven berechnet. In gleicher Weise wird auch der überhygroskopische Bereich dargestellt, unter Zuhilfenahme externer Messdaten. Schliesslich ergeben sich zwei getrennt parametrisierte, aneinander angrenzende Sorptionsschleifen für den hygroskopischen und den überhygroskopischen Bereich. Alle Parameter werden so angepasst, dass eine grösstmögliche Übereinstimmung mit dem Domänenmodell erzielt wird. / This work gives a unified physical description of moisture storage in very different porous materials and derives an application-oriented model, especially the hysteresis of moisture storage has been investigated extensively. A full derivation of the thermodynamics of moisture sorption is given. The energy of condensed water is described by the energy of the free liquid plus a pore interaction energy. To describe the condensation behaviour, a thermodynamic condensation potential is introduced. It takes into account a non-equilibrium between condensed water and water vapour as well as several independent moisture contents in the liquid phase to describe the hysteresis. For many different sorption processes described in literature the condensation potential is derived, using always the same state variables. Hysteresis is interpreted as a delayed movement of the system in the hill-and-valley-landscape of the condensation potential. Sorption measurements have been performed for 11 different materials in the hygroscopic region (0-92% RH). One adsorption curve and several desorption curves and also the time dependent moisture sorption at 92% RH in a long-time experiment have been measured. From the adsorption-desorption ratio it can be concluded that the influence of hygroscopic hysteresis is typically about 20%. From the measurement results, for all materials the model of independent domains, the hysteretic condensation potential and the sorption curve system are parameterised. The moisture uptake of the long-time experiment can be described by a bimodal exponential function. The curves of hygroscopic adsorption and desorption are approximated by analytical functions. The slopes of the intermediate curves are calculated from the slopes of the main curves. In the same way the overhygroscopic region is approximated, using external measurement results. Finally a model is presented with two neighbouring sorption loops, one for the hygroscopic, one for the overhygroscopic region. All parameters are fitted to the predictions of the domain model.
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Electromagnetic Modelling of Power Transformers for Study and Mitigation of Effects of GICs

Mousavi, Seyedali January 2015 (has links)
Geomagnetic disturbances that result from solar activities can affect technological systems such as power networks. They may cause DC currents in power networks and saturation of the core in power transformers that leads to destruction in the transformer performance. This phenomena result in unwanted influences on power transformers and the power system. Very asymmetric magnetization current, increasing losses and creation of hot spots in the core, in the windings, and the metallic structural parts are adverse effects that occur in transformers. Also, increasing demand of reactive power and malfunction of protective relays menaces the power network stability. Damages in large power transformers and blackouts in networks have occurred due to this phenomenon. Hence, studies regarding this subject have taken the attention of researchers during the last decades. However, a gap of a comprehensive analysis still remains. Thus, the main aim of this project is to reach to a deep understanding of the phenomena and to come up with a solution for a decrease of the undesired effects of GIC. Achieving this goal requires an improvement of the electromagnetic models of transformers which include a hysteresis model, numerical techniques, and transient analysis. In this project, a new algorithm for digital measurement of the magnetic materials is developed and implemented. It enhances the abilities of accurate measurements and an improved hysteresis model has been worked out. Also, a novel differential scalar hysteresis model is suggested that easily can be implemented in numerical methods. Two and three dimensional finite element models of various core types of power transformers are created to study the effect of DC magnetization on transformers. In order to enhance the numerical tools for analysis of low frequency transients related to power transformers and the network, a novel topological based time step transformer model has been outlined. The model can employ a detailed magnetic circuit and consider nonlinearity, hysteresis and eddy current effects of power transformers. Furthermore, the proposed model can be used in the design process of transformers and even extend other application such as analysis of electrical machines. The numerical and experimental studies in this project lead to understanding the mechanism that a geomantic disturbance affects power transformers and networks. The revealed results conclude with proposals for mitigation strategies against these phenomena. / <p>QC 20150210</p>
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Characterizing magnetic susceptibility and remanent magnetization of magnetite and hematite rich drill-core samples at Blötberget / Karaktärisering av magnetisk susceptibilitet och remanens hos magnetit och hematitrika borrkärnor från Blötberget

Bjork, Andreas January 2018 (has links)
Laboratory magnetic measurements are used to develop a methodology to characterize the Kiruna-type Rare Earth Elements (REE) bearing apatite iron-oxide deposits at Blötberget in central Sweden. This high-grade ore deposit is known to have sharp boundaries between lens shaped main ore bodies of magnetite-rich ore, and a complex hematite-rich ore associated with pegmatites and skarn formation. The thesis covers laboratory magnetic measurements of 37 samples originating from eight drill cores and reference samples from previously mined area. It focuses on on-covering how the samples relate in terms of magnetic susceptibility, further its dependency on temperature, frequency, field and the orientation. The results are correlated with petrographic analysis previously performed on accompanying thin sections. The measurements show that magnetite with strong susceptibility contribution overshadow the hematite contribution in the samples. Transition changes in susceptibility are noticeable when crossing the Verwey temperature; -153°C, Curie temperature; 580°C and Néel temperature; 680°C. The Morin temperature appears at -60°C, or is missing. Linear relationships are identified between the magnitude difference in susceptibilities across transitions at high temperature and wt% magnetite and hematite have been identified. The Blötberget skarn and hematite-rich ore samples have a higher degree of susceptibility anisotropy than the other ore-types. Blötberget samples are dominated by multidomain characteristics in remanence, saturation and coercivity. High temperature measurements have shown that the magnetite is close to pure. The low temperature measurements suggest hematite is impure or bears a petrological footprint. The study also shows that rich iron ore samples sometimes can be at risk of being overlooked with standard methods of measuring susceptibility / Laboratorietekniska metoder kan användas som ett komplement till malmgeologi och geofysisk prospektering. I denna metodstudie karaktäriseras apatitjärnmalm från Blötberget, nära Grängesberg. En fyndighet bestående av linsformade malmkroppar rika på magnetit och ofta avskilda men komplexa hematitrika stråk. Studien är gjord 37 prover från totalt 8 borrkärnor, och lokaler som tillhörde produktion från gruvverksamhet under 1900-talet. Mätmetoderna fokuserar på att kartlägga malmens magnetiska egenskaper, och hur temperatur, frekvens, fältstyrka samt riktning påverkar dessa. Resultaten jämfördes med tidigare petrografisk studie av tillhörande tunnslip Resultaten visar att magnetit står för merparten av susceptibiliteten i proverna, men att även hematit kan urskiljas och kvantifieras. Temperaturberoende har påvisats vid övergångar för Verwey-temperatur; -153°C, Curie-temperatur; 580 °C, och Néeltemperatur; 680 °C. Den förväntade Morin-temperaturen vid -14°C, påträffades vid -60 °C eller saknas helt för flera av de hematitrika proverna. Magnetiskt anisotropa prover återfinns bland prover som identifierats som skarn eller hematitrika. Magnetisk granulometri visar karaktär av multidomäntyp med låg magnetisk coercivitet och hög satureringsförmåga. Högtemperaturmätningar av susceptibilitet visar på ren magnetit för prover från Blötberget. Samtidigt visar lågtemperaturemätningar att hematit sannolikt har inblandning av titanium eller bär på ett mer komplext förflutet. Studien visar också att det finns en risk i att enbart förlita sig på bulksusceptibilitet för prover rika på malm.
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Caractérisation et modélisation du comportement thermomagnétique d'alliages FeNi pour le prototypage virtuel / Characterization and modeling of the thermomagnetic behavior of FeNi alloys for virtual prototyping

Messal, Oualid 09 December 2013 (has links)
L’avènement du Génie électrique, il y a plus d’un siècle maintenant, s’est accompagné dès ses débuts, de recherche de matériaux ferromagnétiques performants pour la réalisation de l’élément central des dispositifs électromagnétiques, le circuit ou noyau magnétique. Ces matériaux, constitués initialement de fer, ont été très vite alliés au silicium, au cobalt et au nickel pour plusd’efficacité énergétique. Pour un dispositif donné, le choix d’un tel ou tel matériau passe souvent par un exercice de compromis vis-à-vis des besoins applicatifs (performances magnétiques, caractéristiques mécaniques et thermiques, etc., et bien sûr coût). La fréquence et la température de fonctionnement sont entre autres des paramètres importants. Parmi ces matériaux, les FeNi, bien qu’ils soient matures industriellement, voient toujours de nouveaux marchés s’ouvrirent à eux année après année grâce à l’attrait technique qu’ils exercent. Ce travail s'inscrit dans la continuité des recherches engagées à AMPERE sur les modèles comportementaux de matériaux magnétiques avec prise en compte des effets de la température. En effet, la recherche permanente de performances et de compacité ou intégration pour tous les dispositifs électromagnétiques soumet les circuits magnétiques à des contraintes physiques et en particulier thermiques de plus en plus sévères. Il est donc nécessaire de caractériser et modéliserprécisément les matériaux ferromagnétiques, et plus particulièrement les alliages FeNi, afin de les intégrer dans les outils de conception et d’optimisation de ces dispositifs. Pour cela, nous avons notamment dû mettre en oeuvre un dispositif expérimental adapté, et réaliser de nombreuses et longues expérimentations afin d’élaborer des modèles performants de comportement de ces matériaux. Ces modèles étudiés ou/et développés ont été ensuite testés sur une démonstrateur réel. Dans le cadre de cette thèse qui s’est déroulée en collaboration avec le Centre de Recherche du groupe APERAM, nous avons choisi une application particulièrement sensible en matière de sécurité des personnes « le système de protection différentielle » où le circuit magnétique (en alliage Fe–50%Ni ou Supra50) constitue une part très importante des performances et de la fiabilité. Enfin, de nouveaux alliages FeNi(Cr, Cu) à faible teneur en Ni (donc économiques) issus du Centre de Recherche d’APERAM ont été étudiés en vue de tester leur aptitude à remplacer le Supra50 dans ces systèmes. Le but est au final de proposer des alliages FeNi économiques aptesà la fabrication du circuit magnétique des relais de disjoncteurs différentiels à propre courant. / The advent of Electrical Engineering has been accompanied since its beginning, by the research of high performance ferromagnetic materials for the realization of the central element of electromagnetic devices, the magnetic core/circuit. These materials initially consisting of iron were alloyed with silicon, cobalt and nickel for more energy efficiency. For a given device, the material must be designed to meet the requirements of the application (magnetic performances, mechanical and thermal characteristics...and cost. The frequency and the operating temperature are, among others, important parameters to be taken into account. Among these materials, the FeNi alloys, although they are industrially mature, see new markets opened to them thanks to their certain specific characteristics and the innovations brought by the manufacturers of these materials. This work is a continuation of ongoing researches in AMPERE laboratory dealing with thebehavioral models of magnetic materials taking into account the effects of temperature. Indeed, there is a trend in a growing number of electromagnetic devices to require high performance and compactness or integration. Thus, in this context, the magnetic circuits are subjected to physical and thermal stresses that are becoming more and more stringent. It is therefore necessary to resort to the experimental characterization and modeling of the behavior of ferromagnetic materials, particularly the FeNi alloys, in order to integrate them into the design and optimization tools of these devices. To do so, we have implemented an appropriate experimental bench, andachieve many and long experiments to develop advanced behavioral models of these materials. These models were then tested on a particularly sensitive application in the field of safety of persons, the differential protection system where the magnetic circuit (of Fe-50% Ni or Supra50) is a very important part of performance and reliability. Finally, new low Ni content FeNi (Cr, Cu) alloys provided by Aperam Research Center in Imphy, were studied in order to test their ability to replace the usual Supra50 alloy in these systems. The final aim is to propose new economic FeNi alloys suitable for the manufacture of the magnetic circuit of industrial ground fault circuit-breaker relay.
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Supervision d’une ferme éolienne pour son intégration dans la gestion d’un réseau électrique, Apports des convertisseurs multi niveaux au réglage des éoliennes à base de machine asynchrone à double alimentation / Management of a wind farm and integration in the operational power system, Contribution of multilevel power electronic converters for the control of doubly fed induction machine based wind generators

Ghennam, Tarak 29 September 2011 (has links)
La première thématique développée dans ce mémoire vise à développer de nouveaux algorithmes pour la commande des éoliennes reposant sur une machine asynchrone à double alimentation et des convertisseurs multi niveaux. Deux stratégies de contrôle direct du courant, basées sur l’Hystérésis à Zones Carrées et l’Hystérésis à Zones Circulaires (HZCi) ont été proposées. Celles-ci consistent à appliquer des vecteurs de tension appropriés pour contrôler les puissances actives et réactive générées et permettent également d’équilibrer les tensions du bus continu interne des convertisseurs. Des résultats de simulation et d’expérimentation montrent que la stratégie basée sur l’HZCi est meilleure en termes de forme d’onde et de contenu harmonique des tensions de sortie.La seconde concerne la supervision et la gestion des puissances active et réactive dans une ferme éolienne au vu de son intégration dans un réseau électrique. Cette supervision centralisée est assurée par un algorithme qui distribue les consignes de puissance aux éoliennes de la ferme de manière proportionnelle. Ces références sont fonction de la capacité maximale de production de l’éolienne. Pour cela, une analyse des transits de puissance dans le système éolien à base de la machine asynchrone à double alimentation a été effectuée. Elle a permis de déterminer la caractéristique (P, Q) du générateur et de calculer ses limites de compensation en termes de puissance réactive. Une gestion locale des puissances de chaque éolienne a été développée permettant ainsi une répartition des puissances entre le stator de la machine et le convertisseur coté réseau en considérant plusieurs modes de fonctionnement du système éolien / This research work deals with two topics conditioning the large scale development of wind turbines into electrical grids. The first is devoted to the development of new algorithms for the control of Doubly Fed Induction Machine (DFIM) based wind energy conversion systems. Two direct current control strategies have been proposed and are based on the hysteresis square areas (HZCA) and hysteresis circular areas (HZCI). Both strategies apply an appropriate voltage vector to control the active and reactive powers delivered to the grid, and also, to balance the voltages of the inner DC bus converter. Simulation and experimental results show that the HZCI strategy is better than HZCA in terms of output voltage waveforms and harmonic contain.The second topic is dedicated to the active and reactive powers supervision in a wind farm in order to supply prescribed power references from the grid operator. This supervision is ensured by a centralized algorithm that distributes power references between wind turbines in a proportional way. These references are calculated according to the maximum production capacity of wind turbines. An analysis of the power flow in the DFIM based wind energy system has been made to identify the (P, Q) characteristic and to calculate limits in terms of reactive power compensation. The local power management of each wind system has been developed allowing the powers distribution between the stator of the DFIM and the grid side converter by considering several operating modes of the wind generator
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Studies on Current Hysteresis Controllers and Low Order Harmonic Suppression Techniques for IM Drives with Dodecagoal Voltage Space Vectors

Azeez, Najath Abdul January 2013 (has links) (PDF)
Multilevel inverters are very popular for medium and high-voltage induction motor (IM) drive applications. They have superior performance compared to 2-level inverters such as reduced harmonic content in output voltage and current, lower common mode voltage and dv/dt, and lesser voltage stress on power switches. To get nearly sinusoidal current waveforms, the switching frequency of the conventional inverters have to be in¬creased. This will lead to higher switching losses and electromagnetic interference. The problem in using lower switching frequency is the introduction of low order harmonics in phase currents and undesirable torque ripple in the motor. The 5th and 7th harmonics are dominant for hexagonal voltage space-vector based low frequency switching. Dodecagonal voltage space-vector based multilevel inverters have been proposed as an improvement over the conventional hexagonal space vector based inverters. They achieve complete elimination of 5th and 7th order harmonics throughout the modulation range. The linear modulation range is also extended by about 6.6%, since the dodecagon is closer to circle than a hexagon. The previous works on dodecagonal voltage space vector based VSI fed drives used voltage controlled PWM (VC-PWM). Although these controllers are more popular, they have inferior dynamic performance when compared to current controlled PWM (CC¬PWM). VSIs using current controlled PWM have excellent dynamic response, inherent short-circuit protection and are simple to implement. The conventional CC-PWM tech¬niques have large switching frequency variation and large current ripple in steady-state. xix As a result, there has been significant research interest to achieve current controlled VSI fed IM drives with constant switching frequency. Two current error space vector (CESV) based hysteresis controllers for dodecagonal voltage space-vector based VSI fed induction motor drives are proposed in this work. The proposed controllers achieve nearly constant switching frequency at steady state operation, similar to VC-SVPWM based VSI fed IM drives. They also have fast dynamic response while at the same time achieving complete elimination of fifth and seventh order harmonics for the entire modulation range, due to dodecagonal voltage vector switching. The first work proposes a nearly constant switching frequency current error space vector (CESV) based hysteresis controller for an IM drive with single dodecagonal voltage space vectors. Parabolic boundaries computed offline are used in the proposed controller. An open-end winding induction motor is fed from two inverters with asymmetrical DC link voltages, to generate the dodecagonal voltage space vectors. The drive scheme is first studied at different frequencies with a space vector based PWM (SVPWM) control, to obtain the current error space vector boundaries. The CESV boundary at each frequency can be approximated with four parabolas. These parabolic boundaries are used in the proposed controller to limit the CESV trajectory. Due to symmetries in the parabolas only two set of parabola parameters, at different frequencies, need to be stored. A generalized next vector selection logic, valid for all sectors and rotation direction, is used in the proposed controller. For this an axis transformation is done in all sectors, to bring the CESV trajectory to the first sector. The sector information is obtained from the estimated fundamental stator phase voltage. The proposed controller is extensively studied using vector control at different frequencies and transient conditions. This controller maintains nearly constant switching frequency at steady state operation, similar to VC-SVPWM inverters, while at the same time achieving better dynamic performance and complete elimination of 5th and 7th order harmonics throughout the modulation range. In the second work the nearly constant switching frequency current hysteresis con¬troller is extended to multilevel dodecagonal voltage space-vector based IM drives, with online computation of CESV boundaries. The multilevel dodecagonal space-vector dia¬gram has different types of triangles, and the previously proposed methods for multilevel hexagonal VSI based current hysteresis controllers cannot be used directly. The CESV trajectory of the VC-SVPWM, obtained for present triangular region, is used as the reference trajectory of the proposed controller. The CESV reference boundaries are com¬puted online, using switching dwell time and voltage error vector of each applied vector. These quantities are calculated from estimated sampled reference phase voltages, which are found out from the stator current error ripple and the parameters of the induction motor. Whenever the actual current error space vector crosses the reference CESV tra¬jectory, an appropriate vector that will force it along the reference trajectory is switched. Extensive study of the proposed controller using vector control is done at different fre¬quencies and transient conditions. This controller has all the advantages of multilevel switching like low dv/dt, lesser electromagnetic interference, lower switch voltage stress and lesser harmonic distortion, in addition to all the dynamic performance advantages of the previous controller. The third work proposes an elegant 5th and 7th order harmonic suppression tech¬nique for open end winding split-phase induction motors, using capacitor fed inverters. Split-phase induction motors have been proposed to reduce the torque and flux ripples of conventional three-phase IM. But these motors have high 5th and 7th order harmonics in the stator windings due to lack of back-emf for these frequencies. A space-vector harmonic analysis of the split-phase IM is conducted and possible 5th and 7th order harmonic sup¬pression techniques studied. A simple harmonic suppression scheme is proposed, which requires the use of only capacitor fed inverters. A PWM scheme that can maintain the capacitor voltage as well as suppress the 5th and 7th order harmonics is also proposed. To test the performance of the proposed scheme, an open-loop v/f control is used on an open-end winding split-phase induction motor under no-load condition. Synchronized PWM with two samples per sector was used, for frequencies above 10 Hz. The har¬monic spectra of the phase voltages and currents were computed and compared with the traditional SVPWM scheme, to highlight the harmonic suppression. The concepts were initially simulated in Matlab/Simulink. Experimental verifica¬tion was done using laboratory prototypes at low power. While these concepts maybe easily extended to higher power levels by using suitably rated devices, the control tech¬niques presented shall still remain applicable. TMS320F2812 DSP platform was used to execute the control code for the proposed drive schemes. For the first work the output pins of the DSP was directly used to drive the inverter switches through a dead-band circuit. For the other two works, DSP outputs the sector information and the PWM signals. The PWM terminals and I/O lines of the DSP is used to output the timings and the triangle number respectively. An FPGA (XC3S200) was used to translate the sector information and the PWM signals to IGBT gate signal logic. A constant dead-time of 1.5 µs was also implemented inside the FPGA. Opto-isolated gate drivers with desaturation protection (M57962L) were used to drive the IGBTs. The phase currents and DC bus voltages were measured using hall-effect sensors. An incremental shaft position encoder was also connected to the motor to measure the angular velocity. The switches were realized using 1200 V, 75 A IGBT half bridge modules.

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