This master’s thesis deals with design of measurement system for dynamic measurement of bridge sensors. After a short theoretical part, the own concept is introduced. System can provide sampling rate up to 250 kSa/s with 24-bit resolution. The maximum number of samples is about one and a half milion. At first, the design of analog part was made, in this phase of design the digital part is based on evaluation board with ARM Cortex-M7 and external memory. After final choice of appropriate ICs, the analog and digital part will be integrated into one PCB.

[pt] Nesta dissertação buscou-se avaliar metrologicamente um banco de ensaios dinamométricos específico, utilizado para analisar a eficiência de motores, lubrificantes e combustíveis, por meio de métodos de comparação dos valores medidos com valores padrões. As grandezas mensuradas foram: velocidade de rotação do eixo de um motor, torque neste eixo, temperaturas e pressões no motor e no dinamômetro, elemento que atua como freio do motor para proporcionar uma simulação das condições reais de trabalho. Foi necessário utilizar dois métodos distintos para avaliação de cada uma das grandezas mensuradas. Foram mensuradas velocidades do motor funcionando e velocidades simuladas, tanto inferiores como superiores às velocidades de operação do motor, determinando os limites superior e inferior de resposta do sistema de medição. Para avaliar a medição de torque, foram produzidos torques conhecidos (padrão), correlacionados com torques medidos no motor funcionando. Temperaturas foram produzidas por um banho termostático, mensuradas com equipamentos calibrados e em seguida comparadas com as indicadas pelo sistema de medição, sendo também utilizado um método simulador de informações de temperaturas, chegando a ser simuladas de -200 graus Celsius a 650 graus Celsius. Pressões foram geradas por uma bomba de pressão padrão e lidas pelo sistema de medição, sendo detectado funcionamento inapropriado de 2 canais. Os resultados de cada grandeza foram tratados estatisticamente sendo validadas suas utilizações nos cálculos executados. Confirmadas estatisticamente as validades dos resultados, as incertezas de medição foram calculadas, sendo utilizadas também informações dos certificados de calibração dos equipamentos usados nas medições realizadas. Sugestões foram apresentadas para que melhoria sejam incrementadas ao sistema de medição que demonstrou estar funcionando de forma satisfatória, apresentando, no entanto, algumas oportunidades de melhorias. / [en] This work intended to evaluate, metrologically, a specific bench of dynamometric tests, used to analyze the efficiency of engines, lubricants and fuels, through methods that compare the measured values with standards. The measured quantities were: rotation speed of the engine shaft, torque on this same shaft, temperature and pressure of both engine and dynamometer, element that acts as the engine brake so it can simulate a real work condition. It was necessary to use two different methods to evaluate each measured quantity. It was measured the working engine speed and simulated speeds, both higher and lower than the engine operating speeds, establishing the higher and the lower limits of the measurement system. To evaluate the torque measurement, known torques (standards), were produced, and related to the measured torques in the working engine. Temperatures were produced by a thermal bath, measured with calibrated equipment, and then compared with the temperatures indicated by the measuring system, being also used a simulated method for temperatures information, with a range of simulation between -200 Celsius degrees and 650 Celsius degrees. The pressures were created by a standard pressure pump and read by the measuring system, being detected an inappropriate operation of 2 channels. The results were treated statistically, being validated the utilizations on the executed calculations. Having been statistically confirmed the validity of the results, the measurement uncertainties were calculated, being also used the information from the equipment calibration certificate. Suggestions were presented so that improvemenst can be made to the Measuring System.

This thesis analyzes and solves the problems of monitoring of constructions strains (small resistance changes) in a number of points of the structure. The essence of investigated systems is test of the strain gauges small resistance changes proportional to displacement or strain and reaching only thousandths of parts of percent. The main objects of research is strain detection circuits working under automatic multipoint balanced Wheatstone bridge and the current balancing methods. The introduction reveals the importance of investigated problem, formulates the aim and tasks, introduces publications and presentations of the author’s and the structure of the dissertation. The first chapter is a review of literature. It analyzes practical use of strain measurement methods, their advantages and disadvantages, opportunities to use these methods in automated systems. The chapter ends with formulated conclusions. The second section presents balanced methods of the strain monitoring. Analysis of balanced Wheatstone bridge device is made. New strain monitoring device by balancing currents are proposed and investigated. There are two possible ways: with two current sources and one current source. The third and fourth sections provide results of computer simulation and experimental models. The proposed devices of balancing currents has been modeled and tested in practice. Stability of the devices was tested and their work simulating in real conditions. Conclusions, references and the... [to full text] / Disertacijoje nagrinėjamos ir sprendžiamos konstrukcijų deformacijų (varžų mažų pokyčių) nustatymo daugelyje konstrukcijos taškų problemos. Tiriamų sistemų funkcionavimo esmė yra įtempių jutiklių varžos mažų pokyčių proporcingų poslinkiui ar deformacijai ir siekiančių tik tūkstantąsias procento dalis nustatymas. Pagrindiniai tyrimo objektai yra automatinių daugiataškių balansuojamo Vitstono tiltelio ir srovių balansavimo metodais veikiantys deformacijų nustatymo grandynai. Įvadiniame skyriuje nagrinėjamas problemos aktualumas, formuluojamas darbo tikslas ir uždaviniai, pristatomi autoriaus pranešimai ir publikacijos, pateikiama disertacijos struktūra. Pirmajame skyriuje pateikta literatūros apžvalga. Jame analizuojami praktikoje naudojami deformacijų nustatymo metodai, pateikiami jų privalumai ir trūkumai, galimybės naudoti šiuos metodus automatizuotose sistemose. Antrajame skyriuje pateikti konstrukcijų deformacijų balansuojami nustatymo būdai. Yra atlikta balansuojamo Vitstono tiltelio metodo analizė. Pateiktas naujas deformacijų stebėjimo balansuojant sroves metodas ir atlikta jo analizė. Jame išskiriami du galimi būdai: su dviem srovės šaltiniais ir su vienu srovės šaltiniu. Trečiajame ir ketvirtajame skyriuose pateikti kompiuterinio modeliavimo ir eksperimentinių tyrimų rezultatai. Buvo sumodeliuotas ir praktiškai patikrintas pasiūlyto srovės balansavimo metodo praktinis veikimas. Patikrintas įrenginių stabilumas ir jų darbas imituojant realias sąlygas. Disertacijos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]

Disertacijoje nagrinėjamos ir sprendžiamos konstrukcijų deformacijų (varžų mažų pokyčių) nustatymo daugelyje konstrukcijos taškų problemos. Tiriamų sistemų funkcionavimo esmė yra įtempių jutiklių varžos mažų pokyčių proporcingų poslinkiui ar deformacijai ir siekiančių tik tūkstantąsias procento dalis nustatymas. Pagrindiniai tyrimo objektai yra automatinių daugiataškių balansuojamo Vitstono tiltelio ir srovių balansavimo metodais veikiantys deformacijų nustatymo grandynai. Įvadiniame skyriuje nagrinėjamas problemos aktualumas, formuluojamas darbo tikslas ir uždaviniai, pristatomi autoriaus pranešimai ir publikacijos, pateikiama disertacijos struktūra. Pirmajame skyriuje pateikta literatūros apžvalga. Jame analizuojami praktikoje naudojami deformacijų nustatymo metodai, pateikiami jų privalumai ir trūkumai, galimybės naudoti šiuos metodus automatizuotose sistemose. Antrajame skyriuje pateikti konstrukcijų deformacijų balansuojami nustatymo būdai. Yra atlikta balansuojamo Vitstono tiltelio metodo analizė. Pateiktas naujas deformacijų stebėjimo balansuojant sroves metodas ir atlikta jo analizė. Jame išskiriami du galimi būdai: su dviem srovės šaltiniais ir su vienu srovės šaltiniu. Trečiajame ir ketvirtajame skyriuose pateikti kompiuterinio modeliavimo ir eksperimentinių tyrimų rezultatai. Buvo sumodeliuotas ir praktiškai patikrintas pasiūlyto srovės balansavimo metodo praktinis veikimas. Patikrintas įrenginių stabilumas ir jų darbas imituojant realias sąlygas. Disertacijos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / This thesis analyzes and solves the problems of monitoring of constructions strains (small resistance changes) in a number of points of the structure. The essence of investigated systems is test of the strain gauges small resistance changes proportional to displacement or strain and reaching only thousandths of parts of percent. The main objects of research is strain detection circuits working under automatic multipoint balanced Wheatstone bridge and the current balancing methods. The introduction reveals the importance of investigated problem, formulates the aim and tasks, introduces publications and presentations of the author’s and the structure of the dissertation. The first chapter is a review of literature. It analyzes practical use of strain measurement methods, their advantages and disadvantages, opportunities to use these methods in automated systems. The chapter ends with formulated conclusions. The second section presents balanced methods of the strain monitoring. Analysis of balanced Wheatstone bridge device is made. New strain monitoring device by balancing currents are proposed and investigated. There are two possible ways: with two current sources and one current source. The third and fourth sections provide results of computer simulation and experimental models. The proposed devices of balancing currents has been modeled and tested in practice. Stability of the devices was tested and their work simulating in real conditions. Conclusions, references and the... [to full text]

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L’avènement des interfaces tactiles ouvre des perspectives d’enrichissement de l’interaction entre l’homme et la machine. Nous proposons un nouveau concept de surfaces tactiles souples dont l’objectif est d’étudier l’interaction entre le signal électrique et l’environnement résistif et diélectrique du support, afin de réaliser le système d’acquisition fournissant une information exploitable par la machine.La base technologique est un guide d’ondes sur substrat souple sur lequel le toucher crée une réflexion au port d’entrée. Nous avons développé une méthode de localisation alternative à la réflectométrie temporelle, nommée Harmonic Detection and Location (HDL), permettant l’utilisation d’une électronique d’acquisition de faible complexité, en bande étroite, autour de 100 MHz. Le concept a été validé à partir de mesures sur des dalles tactiles souples et rigides connectées à un analyseur de réseau, utilisé comme référence. Un système d’acquisition compact basé sur un pont de Wheatstone associé à un détecteur de phase a été développé. Pour ce faire, un travail de caractérisation et d’identification des sources d’erreurs a été mené sur les interactions électromagnétiques entre le doigt et le guide d’onde, les imperfections du guide d’onde et la nature du substrat ainsi que l’impact des erreurs induites par l’électronique d’acquisition.Cette connaissance a permis de co-développer la partie matérielle et l’algorithme de détection pour démontrer une précision de localisation de 2cm. Les fondamentaux posés dans ce travail ouvrent la possibilité de réalisation d’interfaces de grande surface, avec une connectique simple, conformables sur des objets sensitifs en trois dimensions / The advent of sensitive interfaces is promising prospects to the human-machine interaction. We propose a new concept of sensitive flexible surface. Its aim is to study the interaction between electrical signal and resistive and dielectric environment of the support in order to realize an acquisition system providing machine readable information.The technological base is a waveguide on flexible substrate on which the touch creates a reflection at the input port. We have developed a location method as an alternative to the time domain reflectometry (TDR). It is named Harmonic Detection and Location (HDL) and it allows using a narrow band, around 100 MHz, low complexity acquisition system. The concept has been approved using measures on flexible and rigid sensitive surfaces connected to a vector network analyzer (VNA) used as reference. A compact acquisition system based on a Wheatstone bridge associated to a phase detector has been developed. For this purpose, errors characterization and identification work has been done. Electromagnetic interactions between the finger and the waveguide, waveguide imperfections, substrate nature and acquisition system errors’ impact have been studied. This knowledge has provided the possibility to co-develop the hardware and the detection algorithm to demonstrate a location accuracy of 2cm. Fundamental principles of this work provide the possibility of realizing large surface interfaces, with simple connection and conformable, for 3D sensitive objects.

Cette thèse s’inscrit dans le domaine de la modélisation des circuits analogiques et mixtes.Le travail part d’une problématique industrielle concernant les circuits électroniques utilisés dansles systèmes de forage pétrolier pour des besoins d’instrumentation et mesures. Ce travail de recherche concerne les circuits du front-end analogique que nous trouvons dans cette application industrielle. Nous examinons et nous essayons de trouver des modèles pour décrire l’effet des hautes températures sur les circuits électroniques dans un forage pétrolier. Ces circuits font partie des circuits industriels conventionnels. Ils ont généralement une température maximale de fonctionnement qui ne dépasse pas 125°C. Même si la température modifie le comportement de ces circuits, il existe des techniques d’adaptation qui permettent de compenser l’effet de la température sur ces circuits. Cependant, pour bien réussir la phase de la conception, il faut d’abord bien caractériser le comportement des différents circuits industriels utilisés en haute température. Il faut également trouver des modèles exacts qui décrivent le comportement de ces circuits en haute température. Or nous savons que la majorité des circuits industriels analogiques et mixtes sont décrits par des modèles de type SPICE. Par un choix de l’entreprise Schlumberger, notre partenaire industriel qui a financé ce travail, nous nous sommes intéressés dans notre étude à un composantspécifique présent dans la majorité des circuits analogiques et mixtes d’instrumentation :l’amplificateur opérationnel (l’AOP).Le travail commence par une étude des spécifications du circuit ainsi que le modèle SPICE.Une étude de la structure de ce modèle et sa simulation ont montré la non-précision du modèle audelàde 125°C. L’étude de validité du modèle a concerné le paramètre de la tension de décalage etle paramètre taux de rejection du mode commun. Nous avons interprété la différence des résultatsentre les mesures et la simulation de la tension de décalage. Nous avons constaté la limitation quereprésente l’approche structurelle par modélisation SPICE. Pour cette raison, nous avonssélectionné l’approche de modélisation comportementale pour les différents avantages qu’elleprésente. Ces avantages répondent à nos besoins et conviennent les mesures qui ont été effectuées.Nous avons sélectionné le langage VHDL-AMS et l’environnement Cadence ADVanceMS. Pourdéveloppé les modèles, nous avons alors énuméré les différents paramètres de performance d’unAOP. Nous avons validé la représentation de chaque paramètre par un circuit de test approprié.Dans un deuxième temps, nous avons approximé la variation de ces paramètres en température pardes équations polynomiales et exponentielles pour développer le modèle précis en HT. Le modèlea été validé par un circuit de test similaire au circuit expérimental. De bons résultats ont ététrouvés. L’erreur moyenne entre simulation VHDL-AMS et mesures n’a pas dépassé 3,11%. Dansle denier chapitre, nous avons simulé des circuits d’une chaine d’instrumentation. Nous avonssimulé l’effet de la température sur un capteur piézo-résistif (pont de Wheatstone). Trois architectures d’un amplificateur d’instrumentation ont été également modélisées e en se basant surle modèle VHD-AMS de l’AOP. / This work is dealing with the modelling of analogue and mixed signal circuits. Moreprecisely, we focus on modelling the circuits of an analogue front-end which is used in down-holedrilling industry for instrumentation and measurement purposes. This research had as a goal tomodel the temperature increasing effect in the behaviour of each circuit of the considered frontend.The studied circuits belong to the family of “conventional” circuits. Most of these circuitsoperate in a temperature which does not exceed 125°C. Even if the behaviour of the circuit changesdue to an increasing of the temperature, there are some well-know techniques that enable thecompensation of such effects. However, in order to obtain a precise simulation in the design phase,it is very important to have accurate models that describe the temperature increasing effect. Asmost of the commercial circuits models are written in SPICE, it is necessary first to review theaccuracy of SPICE models in high temperature (HT). This work focus on a specific circuit: theoperational amplifier (opamp). This device is present in many instrumentation circuits. Obtainingan accurate op-amp model in HT will help us develop accurate models of these circuits byconsidering their architectural description which is based on the opamp model.The work starts with the study of the structure of the SPICE model of the considered opamp.This study enables us to confirm the non-validity of the SPICE model in HT. The validity studyconsists in comparing the SPCE simulation results of two parameters (the voltage offset and thecommon mode rejection ratio) to measurement results. Moreover, we present an interpretation tothe difference that was observed in this comparison. After comparing different modellingapproaches, we select the behavioural modelling one. The VHDL-AMS was used to develop thenew precise opamp model in HT. The simulation is performance in Cadence/ADVanceMSenvironment. The representation of each opamp parameter is validated by a specific circuit. Thismodel is developed in two steps. In the first step, we develop an opamp model in which there is noconsideration of the temperature effect. In the second step, dependence of each parameter to thetemperature is described by a polynomial or exponential function. This function is the result of thefitting process of the measurement results. These equations are inserted in the VHDL-AMS model.All parameters are again validated in each temperature. The test-circuit is the same circuit used inthe experimental test of the opamp parameters. The average error between measurement andsimulation does not exceed 3.11%. In the last chapter, we simulate some circuits of the theanalogue front-end of an acquisition system. We simulate for example the effect of the temperatureeffect on the accuracy of a Wheatstone bridge. Three architecture of an instrumentation amplifierwere also modelled and simulated in different temperature of [20°C, 220°C] in the basis of thedeveloped opamp model.

Scania, ett världsledande företag inom lastbils- och busstillverkning, strävar efter att skapa hållbara och miljövänliga produkter genom noggrann forskning och testning. Denna rapport fokuserar på att mäta de dynamiska lasterna på en kingpin, en komponent som förbinder den dragande lastbilen med trailern. All horisontell kraft överförs via kingpin, vilket gör den avgörande för lastbilens säkerhet. Standardiserade tester säkerställer att komponenterna i kopplingen är tillräckligt starka för att klara de belastningar de utsätts för. Målet med detta examensarbete är att utveckla en mätmetod för att mäta de horisontella krafterna. Denna kunskap kommer att möjliggöra utvecklingen av både fysiska och virtuella provmetoder. Mätningen av dynamiska laster på en kingpin har alltid varit utmanande på grund av dess konstruktion, som är kort och har tre hävarmar som ständigt växlar mellan lasterna. Genom att förstå kraftöverföringen mellan lastbilen och trailern kan man möjliggöra vidareutveckling, såsom optimering av energi och effektivitet på till exempel eldrivna lastbilar. I detta projekt undersöktes olika metoder för att mäta lasterna på kingpin med hjälp av en chassi hållfasthetstestrigg (CH2-testrigg). Fördelen med CH2-testriggen är att lastbilsramen inte roterar, vilket underlättar utvecklingen av lösningar som är svåra att tillämpa vid verklig körning. Ett hinder för att bedöma lösningsförslagets praktiska effektivitet är om kingpinnen får tillräckliga töjningar på grund av sin komplexa konstruktion. Därför testades ett förenklat koncept med enbart en enkel töjningsgivare för att för att undersöka denna problematik. Resultatet visade att kingpinen fick tillräckliga töjningar, vilket innebär att ett mer avancerat koncept som ger mer detaljerade och noggrannare resultat nu kan genomföras. / Scania, a world-leading company in truck and bus manufacturing, strives to create sustainable and environmentally friendly products through careful research and testing. This report focuses on measuring the dynamic loads on a kingpin, a component that connects the towing truck to the trailer. All horizontal force is transmitted via the kingpin, making it essential for the safety of the truck. Standardized tests ensure that the strength of the coupling components is sufficient to withstand the loads they are subjected to. The aim of this thesis is to develop a measurement method for measuring the horizontal forces. This knowledge will enable the development of both physical and virtual testing methods. Measuring dynamic loads on a kingpin has always been challenging due to its design, which is short and has three levers that constantly switch between loads. Understanding the force transmission between the truck and the trailer can facilitate further development, such as optimizing energy and efficiency in electric trucks. In this project, various methods were investigated to measure the loads on the kingpin using a chassis strength test rig (CH2 test rig). The advantage of the CH2 test rig is that the truck frame does not rotate, which facilitates the development of solutions that are difficult to apply in real driving conditions. A challenge in assessing the practical effectiveness of the proposed solution is whether the kingpin experiences sufficient strains due to its complex design. Therefore, a simplified concept with only a basic strain gauge was tested to examine this issue. The results showed that the kingpin experienced sufficient strains, indicating that a more advanced concept that provides more detailed and accurate results can now be implemented.