A. Blesa, C. Catalán, F. Serna, J. Colom, C. Larrea, J. M. Rams
{"title":"Function blocks for the design of control applications based on EtherCAT fieldbus","authors":"A. Blesa, C. Catalán, F. Serna, J. Colom, C. Larrea, J. M. Rams","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125370","url":null,"abstract":"Ethernet based fieldbus systems have been successfully introduced into industrial automation, and they are included on modern designs that demand features of conformance and integrated development. Function Blocks (FBs) allow encapsulating different levels of complexity, so that the control engineer can use these kind of buses, hiding some of these levels. This paper illustrates the advantages of FBs through a case of study, based on IEC 61499 standard, and supported by COSME platform. These advantages are: 1) easy design of complex systems by means of a network of function blocks; 2) easy evolution of a design by the change of a technology. In this case, the change is the introduction of the EtherCAT field bus. To do that, new FBs needed for the design are presented.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125757340","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":"Analysis of drive-train resonance and torque ripple smoothing of a 50kW vertical axis wind turbine","authors":"A. Bati, P. Luk","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125271","url":null,"abstract":"Two-blade vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are well-known for their pronounced torque ripples. Left unattended, the torque ripples not only cause significant adverse mechanical effects on the drive train components, but also worsen the quality of the output power of the wind generator and the associated power converters. Moreover, the resulted power fluctuations will propagate through the distribution and may induce further inter-area oscillations when a number of turbines are aggregated and connected to the distribution network. This paper presents the analysis of the resonance phenomenon and torque ripple produced by the drive train of a 50 kW VAWT generating unit designed and built by Cranfield University. The analysis is based on a mathematical model derived for the DriveTrain of this unit. Based on the analysis, optimised drive shaft dimensions can be determined for safe operation without the risk of shaft resonance, and an electromagnetic torque ripple smoother is also proposed.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125896616","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}
D. García-Romeo, N. Medrano, B. Calvo, P. Martínez, M. Cubells-Beltrán, Càndid Reig, S. Cardoso, P. Freitas
{"title":"Sub-mA current measurement by means of GMR sensors and state of the art lock-in amplifiers","authors":"D. García-Romeo, N. Medrano, B. Calvo, P. Martínez, M. Cubells-Beltrán, Càndid Reig, S. Cardoso, P. Freitas","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125600","url":null,"abstract":"Electric current measurement at the range of μA in integrated circuit has been traditionally carried out by micro-electronically engineered systems, such as current mirrors or charging capacitors. However, off-line, i.e., non-intrusive methods provide advantages related to size and power consumption. In this sense, giant magnetoresistance (GMR) magnetic sensors are optimal due to their sensitivity and CMOS compatibility. In this work, we make use of specifically designed CMOS GMR-based current sensors in combination with a custom electronic interface based on a low-voltage low-power lock-in amplifier, demonstrating the capability of this combination for current measurement in the range of μA.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124611035","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}
I. Echevarria, J. Lasa, Pablo Casado, A. Dominguez, Inigo Eguizabal, Mikel Lizeaga, R. Pérez, O. Berenguer
{"title":"Test bench for helicopter electro mechanical actuation system validation: Design and validation of dedicated test bench for aeronautical electromechanical actuators","authors":"I. Echevarria, J. Lasa, Pablo Casado, A. Dominguez, Inigo Eguizabal, Mikel Lizeaga, R. Pérez, O. Berenguer","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125151","url":null,"abstract":"The introduction of a new product in the aeronautical sector implies conducting characterization tests in an automated, safe and sustainable way. This paper describes a dedicated test bench design and validation that allows characterizing a swashplate Helicopter Electro Mechanical Actuation System (HEMAS). The test bench replicates the operating conditions that the actuator will encounter in service simulating the aerodynamic force by a hydraulic counter load system. The results obtained in validation tests show the ability of the test bench to replicate specified test cases. The validation was performed using a hydraulic cylinder to replicate the motion profile that will be followed by the actuator. The test campaign with the actuator will be performed during 2015.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124882975","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}
Stanislav A. Goll, Vladimir E. Korneev, S. Karabanov, D. V. Suvorov, G. Gololobov, D. Y. Tarabrin
{"title":"Optionally filling scalable complex of universal DC motor controllers and multisensory converters for mobile robotics","authors":"Stanislav A. Goll, Vladimir E. Korneev, S. Karabanov, D. V. Suvorov, G. Gololobov, D. Y. Tarabrin","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125130","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the complex of prospective hardware for mobile robotics which structural-functional content is formed on the basis of requirements to control objects - electrical drives of actuators, characteristics of feedback circuits, structure and composition of an on-board data-measuring system of the design mechatronic system.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129416013","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":"Power assisting method for almost-periodic motions based on motion prediction","authors":"K. Hatada, K. Hirata, Takuma Sato","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125134","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we consider a synthesis procedure of power assisting systems for almost-periodic motions. In our previous study, we showed that the energy efficiency can be improved when a flat torque pattern is realized by removing the input pulsation. In this study, we apply a motion prediction technique based on the Time-Varying Seasonal AR model to the design problem of power assisting systems. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated through numerical simulations.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128343754","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}
C. Roncero‐Clemente, O. Husev, E. Romero-Cadaval, J. Zakis, D. Vinnikov, M. Milanés-Montero
{"title":"Simulation study of the grid-connected single-phase impedance-sourced NPC inverter with different control methods","authors":"C. Roncero‐Clemente, O. Husev, E. Romero-Cadaval, J. Zakis, D. Vinnikov, M. Milanés-Montero","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125533","url":null,"abstract":"Focus is on three operation strategies for a grid-connected three-level neutral-poi n t-clamped quasi impedance source inverter in a single-ph as e application. Each control scheme wa s implemented in the PS CAD/EMTDC simulation tool a n d underwent different tests, which involved some steps in the reference values and in the perturbations applied to the system. A comparison according to their responses was based on different criteria, such as rise time, settle time, overshoot a n d steady state error, in order to determine which would be more suitable for such application.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128274720","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":"Practical application of waveform relaxation method for testing remote protective relays","authors":"Mohammad Goulkhah, A. Gole","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125290","url":null,"abstract":"Testing of newly designed protective relay logics is essential prior to the installation of the relay hardware in power systems. Real-time simulators (rts) are widely used to simulate the computer models of the power system in real-time to analyze the closed loop performance of the relay. This kind of simulation is expensive because high performance processing units are required for the rts systems. Also, the closed loop simulation results will be inaccurate if there are communication delays between the rts and the relay hardware. In this paper, a new iterative method for the closed loop performance test of protective relays is presented. The approach uses the iterative method of the Waveform Relaxation (WR) with the use of a specialized interface hardware called the Real-Time Player/Recorder (RTPR). The power system model is simulated in an off-line electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation program and the relay hardware is connected to the RTPR device. The off-line simulation results (waveforms) are recorded and then played back in real-time to the relay through the RTPR device. The RTPR records the relay response (trip signals) accordingly and makes them available to the EMT simulation. The EMT simulation is once again repeated with the new recorded waveforms and the results are compared with those from the previous iteration. If the waveforms are different, the above process is repeated. The converged results represent the closed loop response of the EMT simulation and the relay hardware. The approach is used to test the reclosing function of a commercially available relay (SEL-421). It is shown that some of the relay settings must be adjusted to facilitate this type of simulation. The relay is also tested by a real-time digital simulator for cross-validation of the proposed approach. Very similar results prove the high accuracy of the proposed method.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129973091","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}
F. Castaño, R. Haber, Raúl M. del Toro, Gerardo Beruvides
{"title":"Conductance sensor for micromachining. A case study on monitoring tool-workpiece contact","authors":"F. Castaño, R. Haber, Raúl M. del Toro, Gerardo Beruvides","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125296","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a conductance sensor and a procedure for real-time monitoring of micromaching processes. This procedure is based on a computationally efficient method to detect both the state of tool-workpiece contact dynamic and tool breakage. The measurement of electrical voltage drop is done by supplying an AC current through the contact impedance and this is the main input signal of the algorithm. The design of a conductance sensor is verified experimentally. The assessment of the prototype demonstrates a success rate of 90% in detecting the cutting states. These results are the basis for developing and implementing embedded system for real-time and tool condition monitoring of micromachining processes at industrial level.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130044245","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":"Plant-wide control approach in a pilot CFB boiler","authors":"Laura Niva, E. Ikonen, J. Kovács","doi":"10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125133","url":null,"abstract":"Plant-wide control in a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) power plant is considered. In particular, the self-optimizing control approach is used. The main contribution is applying the analysis in a pilot-sized CFB, which has not been reported before. This work focuses on conventional air-fired CFB combustion, for which a lot of experience on control design is already available. Therefore the results can be compared to practical knowledge from industrial practice. The work serves as an important step towards studying the control of oxy combustion in CFB, where the process is structurally similar but provides additional degrees of freedom for control design.","PeriodicalId":156295,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129130166","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}