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Investigations of Titanium Implants Covered with Hydroxyapatite Layer
PublicationTo reduce unfavorable phenomena occurring after introducing an implant into human body various modifications of the surface are suggested. Such modifications may have significant impact on biocompatibility of metallic materials. The titanium and it's alloys are commonly used for joint and dental implants due to their high endurance, low plasticity modulus, good corrosion resistance as well as biocompatibility. Special attention...
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Improving sensitivity of residual current transformers to high frequency earth fault currents
PublicationFor protection against electric shock in low voltage systems residual current devices are commonly used. However, their proper operation can be interfered when high frequency earth fault current occurs. Serious hazard of electrocution exists then. In order to detect such a current, it is necessary to modify parameters of residual current devices, especially the operating point of their current transformer. The authors proposed...
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Power electronic transformer based on cascaded H-bridge converter
PublicationIn this paper the control strategy of power electronic transformer (PET) is proposed. The analyzed structure of PET uses two seven-level cascaded H-bridge (CHB) rectifiers. The electrical power of PET is transferred between DC-links of CHB converters using dual-active-bridges (DABs) and low voltage high frequency transformers. The roposed solution allows for controlling the active and reactive power with a low level of harmonic...
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Szacowanie niepewności pomiarowej układu do diagnostyki łożysk opartej na analizie mocy chwilowej.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono metodologię szacowania niepewności pomiarowej wykorzystanego do badań diagnostycznych łożysk silników indukcyjnych układu pomiarowego, składającego się z dzielnika napięcia oraz bocznika. Wyniki tych analiz pozwalają spre-cyzować, jakiej niepewności pomiarowej można się spodziewać, dokonując badań diagnostycznych łożysk silników indukcyjnych w określonych warunkach, na stanowisku badawczym metodą pomiaru...
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Termowizja jako narzędzie weryfikacji stanu elementów ochronnych SMD podczas badań udarowych
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań przyrostów temperatury rejestrowanych za pomocą kamery termowizyjnej ochronnych elementów SMD podczas wykonywania badań odporności na udary napięciowe wykonywane wg normy EN61000-4-5 dla różnych poziomów sprzężeń impedancyjnych
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Szacowanie niepewności pomiarowej układu do diagnostyki łożysk opartej na analizie mocy chwilowej
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono sposób szacowania niepewności układu pomiarowego, składającego się z dzielnika napięcia oraz bocznika, który wykorzystano do badań diagnostycznych łożysk silników indukcyjnych. Wyniki analizy metrologicznej pozwalają sprecyzować, jakiej niepewności pomiarowej można się spodziewać, dokonując badań diagnostycznych łożysk silników indukcyjnych w określonych warunkach, na stanowisku badawczym metodą...
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Mathemathical model of radial passive magnetic bearing
PublicationIn the article mathematical radial model of passive magnetic bearings to ocean engineering units has been presented. The units application in underwater thrusters should increase propulsion systems durability and gives lower maintenance costs. The rotor of electric motor is hanging in magnetic field taken from radial passive magnetic bearings. However axial direction maintenance must be controlled with electromagnets and their...
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Dobór parametrów silnika indukcyjnego dużej mocy
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono trzy typy statycznych modeli matematycznych silników klatkowych oraz metodę estymacji parametrów, przy wykorzystaniu algorytmów genetycznych. Korzystając z kryteriów: suma kwadratów, suma wartości bez-względnych oraz całkowego, oceniono przydatność badanych modeli. Opracowane modele matematyczne zostały wykorzystane przy doborze algorytmów sterownia sterów strumieniowych. Po-kazano metodykę doboru parametrów...
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Frequency and time domain characteristics of digital control of electric vehicle in-wheel drives
PublicationIn-wheel electric drives are promising as actuators in active safety systems of electric and hybrid vehicles. This new function requires dedicated control algorithms, making it essential to deliver models that reflect better the wheel-torque control dynamics of electric drives. The timing of digital control events, whose importance is stressed in current research, still lacks an analytical description allowing for modeling its...
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Analysis of hydrodynamic pressure fields of motorboats and pontoons in shallow water
PublicationThe article presents the results of calculations of the pressure fields generated by a motorboat at the bottom of a shallow sea. Calculations were made using the boundary elements method (BEM), arranged on the surface of the boat and the bottom of the sea. This method is described in [3], and applied on a free surface linearized boundary condition. Results for four different lengths of motorboats, from 2.85 m to 9.5 m, sea depth...
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CyberEye: New Eye-Tracking Interfaces for Assessment and Modulation of Cognitive Functions beyond the Brain
PublicationThe emergence of innovative neurotechnologies in global brain projects has accelerated research and clinical applications of BCIs beyond sensory and motor functions. Both invasive and noninvasive sensors are developed to interface with cognitive functions engaged in thinking, communication, or remembering. The detection of eye movements by a camera offers a particularly attractive external sensor for computer interfaces to monitor,...
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Implementation of Extended Kalman Filter with Optimized Execution Time for Sensorless Control of a PMSM Using ARM Cortex-M3 Microcontroller
PublicationThis paper addresses the implementation and optimization of an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) for the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) sensorless control using an ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller. A various optimization levels based on arithmetic calculation reduction was implemented in ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller. The execution time of EKF estimator was reduced from 260.4 μs to 37.7 μs without loss of accuracy. To further...
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Implementation of DEIS for reliable fault monitoring and detection in PEMFC single cells and stacks
PublicationDynamic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (DEIS) was presented as novel method for diagnostic and monitoring of PEMFC stack and single cells operation. Impedance characteristics were obtained simultaneously with current - voltage characteristics for stack and each individual cell. Impedance measurements were performed in galvanodynamic mode. It allowed to compare performance of each cell and identification of faulty cell operation...
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Polyarmonic model of synchronous generator for analysis of autonomous power generation systems
PublicationAbstract: This paper presents the polyharmonic modelling of synchronous generator (SG) in machine variables. The simple geometry and windings physical layout has been used for inductance calculations of a salient-pole SG. The main advantage of this model is the ease of describing an autonomous power generation system (APGS) in terms of its topology and thus providing effective analysis at the static and dynamic states, both for...
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Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements of Airflow in Electrohydrodynamic Device for Dust Particle Collection
PublicationIn this paper the electrohydrodynamic (EHD)device for gas pumping and cleaning is presented. To induce an airflow in this EHD device corona discharge was used. The discharge was generated between the one-sided spike electrodes and the plate electrodes. An asymmetric electric field and generated discharge result in unidirectional gas flow through the EHD device. The current-voltage characteristics were measured and the corona discharge...
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Application of wet powder spraying for anode supported solid oxide fuel cell with a perowskite SrTi0.98Nb0.02O3-d anode
PublicationAnode-supported solid oxide fuel cell with SrTi0.98Nb0.02O3–d anode, yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolyte and La(Ni0.6Fe0.4) O3d cathode has been successfully fabricated and evaluated. Process of anode support fabrication has been presented. Wet powder spraying and high temperature sintering method have been studied and applied to deposit the thin electrolyte layer.In order to improve catalytic properties of the anode, it has...
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Evaluation Of Single Pole Auto-Reclosing Effectiveness With Nonlinear Secondary Arc Model
PublicationThe paper discusses two evaluation methods of single pole auto-reclosing process effectiveness in HV transmission lines. Secondary arc current and recovery voltage results obtained by load flow calculation are compared to the results obtained by the time domain simulations. Moreover, a non-linear secondary arc implementation is presented. The authors indicate, that precise representation of secondary electric arc leads to more...
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Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements of Airflow in Electrohydrodynamic Device for Dust Particle Collection
PublicationIn this paper the pumping effect of air in the electrohydrodynamic (EHD) device for dust particle collection is presented. To induce an airflow in this EHD device corona discharge was used. The discharge was generated between the one-sided spike electrodes and the plate electrodes. The asymmetric electric field and generated discharge resulted in a unidirectional airflow through the EHD device. The current-voltage characteristics...
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Power Electronic Transformer For Smart Grid Application
PublicationIn this paper the control system of Power Electronic Transformer (PET) for the Smart Grid application is proposed. The structure of PET is based on two Cascaded H-bridge (CHB) converters. The electrical energy is transferred between converters using Dual-Active-Bridges (DAB) and high-frequency transformers. This type of coupling has been used to connect the DC-links of all H-bridges. The proposed control system for PET makes it...
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Effect of the let-through energy of overcurrent protective devices on the temperature of conductors during short-circuits
PublicationThe scope of the verification of low-voltage systems covers the earth fault loop impedance measurement. This measurement is usually performed with the use of low-value current meters, which force a current many times lower than the one occurring during a real short-circuit. Therefore, the international standard recommends consideration of the increase of resistance of conductors with the increase of temperature, which may occur...
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Electrical properties of Na2O-CaO-P2O5 glasses doped with SiO2 and Si3N4
PublicationSodium-calcium-phosphate glasses doped with SiO2 or Si3N4 having similar sodium ion concentrations were prepared by melt quenching. The conductivity was measured by impedance spectroscopy under nitrogen atmosphere in a wide frequency range (10 mHz–1 MHz) and wide temperature range (153–473 K). At 36.6 °C, DC conductivities of all glasses vary between 1.1 ∗ 10−12 and 8.9 ∗ 10−12 S cm−1 and have similar activation energies (between...
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Nanostructure and dielectric behavior of vanadate glasses containing BaTiO3
PublicationThe ac and dc electrical conductivity of barium titanate doped bismuth-vanadate as-quenched and heat-treated materials was measured in the frequency range from 1 mHz to 1 MHz and in the temperature range from 153 K to 423 K with the impedance spectroscopy method. The microstructure was investigated by means of XRD, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and confocal microscopy. The obtained results showed...
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Inteligentny transformator dystrybucyjny SN/nn dla sieci Smart Grid o aktywnym udziale prosumentów
PublicationWraz z rozwojem sieci dystrybucyjnych i ich stopniowym przekształcaniem w inteligentne sieci typu Smart Grid będzie rosłoznaczenie i udział sterowanych układów przekształtnikowych mocy stosowanych jako interfejsy pomiędzy źródłami energii a sieciąoraz pomiędzy siecią a odbiorcami. W artykule rozwinięto koncepcję wymiany konwencjonalnych transformatorów dystrybucyjnych50 Hz na inteligentne transformatory dystrybucyjne. Zaproponowano...
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Smart MV/LV distribution transformer for Smart Grid with active prosumer participation
PublicationWraz z rozwojem sieci dystrybucyjnych i ich stopniowym przekształcaniem w inteligentne sieci typu Smart Grid będzie rosłoznaczenie i udział sterowanych układów przekształtnikowych mocy stosowanych jako interfejsy pomiędzy źródłami energii a sieciąoraz pomiędzy siecią a odbiorcami. W artykule rozwinięto koncepcję wymiany konwencjonalnych transformatorów dystrybucyjnych50 Hz na inteligentne transformatory dystrybucyjne. Zaproponowano...
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Comparison of low-temperature cracks intensity on pavements with high modulus asphalt concrete and conventional asphalt concrete bases
PublicationHigh modulus asphalt concrete (HMAC) base courses provide very good resistance to rutting and fatigue but they can increase the risk of low-temperature cracking as compared with conventional asphalt concrete (AC). The article presents the comparison of these two road materials in terms of low-temperature cracking. The statistical method based on the ordered logistic regression model was used. The analysis was based on results of...
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A Proposed Machine Learning Model for Forecasting Impact of Traffic-Induced Vibrations on Buildings
PublicationTraffic-induced vibrations may cause various damages to buildings located near the road, including cracking of plaster, cracks in load-bearing elements or even collapse of the whole structure. Measurements of vibrations of real buildings are costly and laborious. Therefore the aim of the research is to propose the original numerical algorithm which allows us to predict, with high probability, the nega-tive dynamic impact of traffic-induced...
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Cu-Doped Layered Double Hydroxide Constructs the Performance-Enhanced Supercapacitor Via Band Gap Reduction and Defect Triggering
PublicationLayered double hydroxides (LDHs) are regarded as the excellent electrode materials for supercapacitors because of their high theoretical capacitance and abundance. However, the poor conductivity and limited reaction kinetics of LDHs restrict their practical application severely. Herein, Cu is chosen from groups VIII/IB/IIB as dopants for Co-based LDH (CuCo-LDH). The designed metal–organic framework-derived hierarchical CuCo-LDH...
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The Double Cognitive Bias of Mistakes: A Measurement Method
PublicationThere is no learning without mistakes. However, making mistakes among knowledge workers is s�ll seeing shameful. There is a clash between posi�ve a�tudes and beliefs regarding the power of gaining new (tacit) knowledge by ac�ng in new contexts and nega�ve a�tudes and beliefs toward accompanying mistakes that are sources of learning. These contradictory a�tudes create a bias that is doubled by the other shared solid belief...
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Asynchronous Charge Carrier Injection in Perovskite Light-Emitting Transistors
PublicationUnbalanced mobility and injection of charge carriers in metal-halide perovskite light-emitting devices pose severe limitations to the efficiency and response time of the electroluminescence. Modulation of gate bias in methylammonium lead iodide light-emitting transistors has proven effective in increasing the brightness of light emission up to MHz frequencies. In this work, a new approach is developed to improve charge carrier...
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Falowniki napięcia z quasi-rezonansowym obwodem pośredniczącym w układach napędowych
PublicationW monografii przedstawiono zagadnienia związane z wykorzystaniem pośrednich przemienników częstotliwości z rezonansowymi oraz quasi-rezonansowymi obwodami pośredniczącymi w układach napędowych. Omówiono wpływ przełączania „twardego” przy niezerowych prądach i napięciach łączników na właściwości eksploatacyjne elektrycznego układu napędowego. Ponadto dokonano przeglądu wybranych topologii przekształtników DC/AC, zapewniających techniki...
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Uproszone modelowanie sieci dystrybucyjnej na potrzeby analiz przyłączeniowych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono rozważania na temat sposobu modelowania sieci średniego (SN) i niskiego (nn) napięcia na potrzeby wykonywania analiz przyłączeniowych przez operatorów sieci dystrybucyjnej. Przeprowadzono dyskusję na temat możliwych do wykonania uproszczeń w modelowaniu sieci, które są do zaakceptowania z punktu widzenia uzyskiwanego wyniku końcowego. Głównym elementem wymuszającym uproszenia w modelowaniu jest środowisko...
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UPDRS tests for diagnosis of Parkinson's disease employing virtual-touchpad
PublicationThis paper presents a new approach to diagnosing Parkinson's disease. The progression of the disease can be measured by the UPDRS (Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale) scale which is used to evaluate motor and behavioral symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Hitherto the evaluation of the advancement of the disease in the UPDRS scale was made by a specialist through medical observation. The authors suggest a partial automation of...
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Tensor Decomposition for Imagined Speech Discrimination in EEG
PublicationMost of the researches in Electroencephalogram(EEG)-based Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) are focused on the use of motor imagery. As an attempt to improve the control of these interfaces, the use of language instead of movement has been recently explored, in the form of imagined speech. This work aims for the discrimination of imagined words in electroencephalogram signals. For this purpose, the analysis of multiple variables...
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Friction-Induced Oscillations of a Non-Asbestos Organic Pin Sliding on a Steel Disc
PublicationFriction-induced oscillations result in deterioration of performance of disc brakes and are generally undesired. We conduct experimental study of friction-induced oscillations in a non-asbestos organic material / steel pair used in disc brakes of motor vehicles. The tests are done by use of a pin-on-disc machine which has the pin sample supported on a deformable beam. The adjustable friction parameters are the disc velocity, contact...
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Integrated Three-Level Dual-Phase Inverter
PublicationIn view of reducing the number of inverter legs that provide dual-phase, three-level output voltages (as may be needed in an uninterruptible power supply), and that also provide a wide range of output frequencies (as needed in an advanced motor drive system with wide speed ranges), a three-level, dual-phase inverter topology is presented in this paper. Its three-level attribute was based on the F-type inverter topological concept,...
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High load capacity spur gears with conchoidal path of contact
PublicationThe present study is devoted to investigation of spur gears with a conchoidal path of contact and a convex-convex contact between teeth. The load capacity and energy efficiency were evaluated using both theoretical and experimental approaches. The theoretical analysis showed that the conchoidal gear pairs are 5–21% stronger in terms of contact stress and have similar energy efficiency as compared to the involute gear pairs of the...
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The Impact of Wind Generation on the Transmission System
PublicationThis article has been published to investigate the im-pact of the wind power on the power system- this is a system dependent issue that requires to perform sys-tem specific impact study. This paper discusses the impact of power flow, short circuit current, power quali-ty, voltage stability and the power system during the connection of a wind farm into transmission system. W referacie omówiono wpływ farm wiatrowych na pracę systemu...
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Filtering EBG Structures Implemented in Coplanar Waveguide Feedline of Planar Slot Antenna
PublicationA novel compact dual-band slot antenna fed by a coplanar waveguide (CPW) incorporating electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structures has been proposed. At first, a classic wideband slot antenna fed by a CPW, dedicated to work in 2 ÷ 18 GHz band, has been designed. Subsequently, by adding simple EBG filtering structures into a CPW feedline, a dual-band performance ranging from 2.5 to 5.3 GHz and from 13.5 to 16.3 GHz, with the voltage...
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Photoelectrochemical properties of BIMEVOX (ME=Cu, Zn, Mn) electrodes in contact with aqueous electrolyte
PublicationLayered oxide Bi4O2O11 and mixed oxides of bismuth, vanadium and a third metal (ME = Cu, Zn, Mn) were synthesized and characterized using XRD, Raman and SEM. The energy band gap (Eg) of samples determined using UV–VIS reflectance spectra equals to 2.46, 2.34, 2.27 and 2.18 eV for Bi4V2O11, BICUVOX (Bi2V1 − xCuxO5.5 − 3x/2), BIZNVOX (Bi2V1 − xZnxO5.5 − 3x/2) and BIMNVOX (Bi2V1 − xMnxO5.5 − x/2) (x = 0.1), respectively. Open circuit...
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Performance Analysis of the "Intelligent" Kirchhoff- Law - Johnson-Noise Secure Key Exchange
PublicationThe Kirchhoff-law - Johnson-noise (KLJN) secure key distribution system provides a way of exchanging theoretically secure keys by measuring random voltage and current through the wire connecting two different resistors at Alice’s and Bob’s ends. Recently new advanced protocols for the KLJN method have been proposed with enhanced performance. In this paper, we analyze the KLJN system and compare with the „intelligent” KLJN (iKLJN)...
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Self-Testing of Analog Parts Terminated by ADCs Based on Multiple Sampling of Time Responses
PublicationA new approach for self-testing of analog parts terminated by analog-to-digital converters in mixed-signal electronic microsystems controlled by microcontrollers is presented. It is based upon a new fault diagnosis method using a transformation of the set of voltage samples of the time response of a tested analog part to a square impulse into localization curves placed in a multidimensional measurement space. The method can be used...
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Secondary arc modelling for single pole reclosing analyses
PublicationThe paper discusses two evaluation methods of single pole auto-reclosing process effectiveness in HV transmission lines. Secondary arc current and recovery voltage calculation results obtained by load flow calculation are compared to the results obtained by the time domain simulations. Moreover, a nonlinear secondary arc model implementation is presented. The paper presents the study results for the three types of EHV transmission...
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Automatic tuning of a resonant circuit in wireless power supply systems for biomedical sensors
PublicationIn this paper, a tuning method of a resonant circuit suited for wireless powering of miniature endoscopic capsules is presented and discussed. The method allows for an automatic tuning of the resonant frequency and matching impedance of a full wave rectifier loading the resonant circuit. Thereby, the receiver tunes so as to obtain the highest power efficiency under given conditions of transmission. A prototype receiver for wireless...
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Application of Barkhausen effect in the impact assessment of welding to internal stress distribution in steel
PublicationThe paper presents identification method of internal stresses in plane steel elements in the chase of deliverance and welding assembly. The assessment was made by means of a non-destructive experimental method based on measurements incorporating local external magnetic field and the measurement of induced voltage, including Barkhausen noise. This method allows a degradation assessment due to internal and external actions, causing...
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Application of Barkhausen effect in the impact assessment of welding to internal stress distribution in steel
PublicationThe paper presents identification method of internal stresses in plane steel elements in the chase of deliverance and welding assembly. The assessment was made by means of a non-destructive experimental method based on measurements incorporating local external magnetic field and the measurement of induced voltage, including Barkhausen noise. This method allows a degradation assessment due to internal and external actions, causing...
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Application of sliding switching functions in backstepping based speed observer of induction machine
PublicationThe paper presents an analysis of the speed observer which is based on the backstepping and sliding mode approach. The speed observer structure is based on the extended mathematical model of an induction machine. The observer structure is based on the measured phase stator currents and transformed to ( αβ ) coordinate system. The stator voltage vector components are treated as known values. Additionally, such an observer structure...
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Cross-Bonding of MV Cable Lines for Energy Losses Decrease
PublicationCurrently, almost all medium voltage cable lines (MV) operate with the return wires earthed at both ends of the cable. Such a way of operation causes that during normal states of operation as well as during disturbances, e.g. short-circuits, in the return wires induce currents whose values mainly depend on the currents flowing in the phase wires. These currents in normal operating states are a source of additional energy losses...
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Time-current tripping characteristics of RCDs for sinusoidal testing current
PublicationLow-voltage electrical installations are verified initially – before being put into operation, as well as periodically – during their utilization. According to the IEC standards, the scope of the verification includes measurements of both the tripping current and the disconnection time of residual current devices (RCDs). Experiences in RCDs testing show that disconnection times of two or more similar RCDs can be quite different....
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Practical aspects of testing superconducting electromagnets by the capacitor discharge method taking into account the non-linearity of circuit parameters
PublicationThe article presents selected issues related to the development and testing of the diagnostics systems dedicated for superconducting electromagnets. The systems were constructed to assess the production quality of superconducting electromagnets of the SIS100 synchrotron, a new accelerator being built as part of the Facility of Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR). One of the systems is used for automatic checking of electrical connection...
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Research of electric drive systems with real time software configurable control
PublicationПредмет исследования. Представлен учебно-лабораторный стенд для исследования систем управления элек- троприводами. Стенд используется для обучения студентов системам управления электроприводами и предна- значен для повышения эффективности усвоения материала. Метод. В основу предлагаемого решения положен метод взаимного нагружения электрических машин, питаемых от силовых преобразователей с общим звеном постоянного тока. Это позволяет...