{"title":"Ultrasonic sensor for UAV flight navigation","authors":"D. G. Davies, R. Bolam, Y. Vagapov, P. Excell","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321389","url":null,"abstract":"Ultrasonic transducers were utilized for the design and development of an alternative method for flight instrumentation measurement of the velocity of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Current methods have been deemed to have significant shortcomings, such as the need for GPS thus leading to indoor UAV operations being incapable of velocity sensing. The proposed concept is developed from the utilization of ultrasonic transit-time flowmeters. A test bench has been produced to measure the accuracy and confirm the validity of the concept. Two key design variables were determined — the optimal transducer mounting configuration and the optimal angle of incidence for the transducer mountings. The mounting configurations were analyzed from common transit-time flowmeter sensor configurations and were tested using both CFD and acoustic simulations. The findings are presented and correlated based on these simulations and it was determined that a V-method configuration was the optimal choice. The correct angle of incidence was determined by an experimental methodology. The time-of-flight outputted from the transducers was compared to the calculated ideal value, and the findings revealed that an angle of 30° was the most accurate for the reflection of the emitted wave. The experimentation was conducted with a specially designed test bench and associated electronic hardware located in a wind tunnel. The test results have provided conclusive evidence that the overall design can produce accurate results comparable with current instrumentation sensors.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"10 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121001800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simulation of synchronous reluctance motor with digital control system and magnetic flux estimator","authors":"V. Kazakbaev, V. Prakht, V. Dmitrievskii","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321369","url":null,"abstract":"A model of a synchronous reluctance motor with a digital control system is presented. The model takes into account the discreteness of the controller and some errors in estimating the voltage vector that arise in such a control system. Features of the motor operation without position/flux feedback as well as with a simple open-loop flux estimator are considered. The control system can be used in applications with moderate requirements for dynamics and accuracy of speed adjustment, with low requirements for starting torque. The model can be used to design a synchronous reluctance motor with more complex flux estimators. The model can also be useful for educational purposes, since the structure of the control system in the model corresponds to the real structure of the AC drive microprocessor control.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128693066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mathematical modeling ultra premium efficiency (IE5 class) PM assisted synchronous reluctance motor with ferrite magnets","authors":"V. Prakht, V. Dmitrievskii, V. Kazakbaev","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321376","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the mathematical modeling and developing of the synchronous reluctance motor with ferrite magnets in the rotor design (PM assisted SynRM, PMaSynRM). The mathematical model allows calculating the mechanical power and estimating the winding and core losses, the torque ripple and the flux ripple. The calculation results are considered in the paper. It is shown that adding cheap ferrite magnets significantly increase the quality of the motor. Calculated value of the motor efficiency exceeds the IE5 efficiency level according to new standard IEC 60034-30-2 “Rotating electrical machines — Part 30-2: Efficiency classes of variable speed AC motors (IE-code)”.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"129 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128715731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of a portable drone for educational purposes","authors":"Maximilian Hell, R. Bolam, Y. Vagapov, A. Anuchin","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321377","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses the design of a portable drone to be used by students for practical investigations of drone operating principles. The drone design is based on a Y6 frame module concept and takes into account the affordability and combinability of components which are widely available via the hobbyist drone manufacturing market. It is a foldable device and is protected against water ingress according standard DIN EN 60529 (IP01). The drone generates high thrust for a Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) of 5 kg and the propeller design has been investigated and analysed in detail to determine the optimum location required to provide maximum thrust.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132685571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Papini, P. Connor., C. Patel, L. Empringham, C. Gerada, P. Wheeler
{"title":"Design and testing of electromechanical actuator for aerospace applications","authors":"L. Papini, P. Connor., C. Patel, L. Empringham, C. Gerada, P. Wheeler","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321392","url":null,"abstract":"Electromechanical actuators are gaining interest in the aerospace industry within the More Electrical Aircraft (MEA) architecture. The end-goal of fully electric aircraft includes Electromechanical actuation for flight control systems. The design and testing of a flight control system for helicopter swash-plate is presented in this work. The mechanical system is driven by electrical machines and controlled by dedicated power electronics, both of which fit challenging space requirements and environmental conditions. The predicted performances are validated by experimental testing of prototypes.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130391424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Model Predictive Direct Power Control of Rotor Side Converter for DFIGs Driven by Variable Speed Wind Turbines","authors":"A. Diab","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321368","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a proposed model predictive controller (MPC) is designed to improve the performance of the doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) driven by variable speed wind turbines. The application of the MPC aims to improve the response control with respect to the conventional approaches. MPC is implemented to regulate the active and reactive powers of DFIG to minimize the error between them and their references. Furthermore, it is used to compensate inaccuracies and measurement noise. The optimization problem is recast as a Quadratic Program (QP) which is highly robust and efficient. The direct power control technique has been used to control the grid side converter (GSC) in order to control the DC-link voltage and total reactive power. Simulation tests using Matlab/Simulink have been carried out to validate the feasibility of the proposed scheme on a wind power generation system. The performance of the proposed scheme is varied under different operating conditions.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123471810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dmitriy Elenskiy, M. Tiapkin, A. Balkovoi, O. Tolstykh
{"title":"Analysis of motion controller requirements for precision planar motion system with parallel kinematics","authors":"Dmitriy Elenskiy, M. Tiapkin, A. Balkovoi, O. Tolstykh","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321373","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a research of motion controller for a precision air bearing motion stage with parallel kinematics. The air bearing motion stages offers high precision positioning resolution due to frictionless motion, usage of high resolution optical encoders and temperature stable materials. The high resolution processing of current and position feedback as well as linearity of a power stage are critical tasks of precision motion. The research demonstrates that the motion controller requires 14-bit current and position feedback resolution to achieve 5 nm positioning resolution with an application of 20 μm position encoder. An oversampling and a position observer at 20 kHz control frequency could be used to reduce feedback noises. The low current ripples are provided by the H-bridge converter, which controls each motor coil independently. The results were obtained using the enhanced simulation model and the measurement of the motion system prototype, which demonstrates positioning resolution of 22 nm.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"135 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121516066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Anuchin, D. Aliamkin, M. Lashkevich, D. Shpak, A. Zharkov, F. Briz
{"title":"Minimization and redistribution of switching losses using predictive PWM strategy in a voltage source inverter","authors":"A. Anuchin, D. Aliamkin, M. Lashkevich, D. Shpak, A. Zharkov, F. Briz","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321375","url":null,"abstract":"This paper considers a PWM strategy with minimization of switching losses and their redistribution between the modules of the power converter. The strategy combines method of switching losses minimization by choosing the most efficient discontinuous PWM pattern and an active thermal control of the hottest IGBT module in the system. The algorithm predicts the total losses in the system for different PWM patterns and losses in the hottest IGBT module. The cost function takes into account both values. The provided simulation results display the decrease of maximum temperature in the system, while the total losses slightly increase.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127890369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimisation in servo motion control: Considering hardware constraints","authors":"L. Rassudov, A. Balkovoi","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321398","url":null,"abstract":"Optimization in control of electric drives is hardly possible without considering hardware constraints of the system. For servo drives working in exact tracking mode the motion profile should be formed so that all of reference values of drive variables do not exceed the constraints to prevent precision or even system stability can be lost. In the paper a software tool for drive system internal and external constraints analysis is presented. It enables to predict the achievable performance for a drive composed of the components (motor, servo amplifier, position sensor, etc.) being selected from a user extendable library. This enables to predict if the system is capable of tracking a desired motion profile, analyze if sophisticated control algorithms, such as field weakening techniques are able to increase drive performance. As a result, the hardware layout as well as control system design can be facilitated reducing time to market.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131111540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quasi-optimal energy path planning for anthropomorphic manipulator using gravity torque mapping","authors":"Sang Beom Woo, A. Bodrov, J. Apsley","doi":"10.1109/IWED.2018.8321384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWED.2018.8321384","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the energy used to hold the position of a robot arm against gravitational torque is presented. As the gravitational torque is static over the pose of the manipulator, it is possible to draw an energy map in a 2D grid. To reduce the energy used in a point-to-point movement, a modified Dijkstra's path-finding algorithm is used. Generally, Dijkstra's algorithm finds the shortest path on the grid, but in this paper, it is modified to generate the path with minimum use of position-holding energy. After generating the joint path off line, the energy use is compared between a conventional path and the proposed method is evaluated in a simulation including full dynamics.","PeriodicalId":132863,"journal":{"name":"2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114781393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}