{"title":"Lattice Dynamics Calculations for Mg1-XZnxO Solid Solutions","authors":"C. Tipaldi, J. Gabrusenoks","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2022-0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0007","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this study, Mg1-xZnxO solid solutions are studied by modelling lattice dynamics, using the methods of classical molecular dynamics. These time-efficient methods are of great interest since they allow using large crystallic structures, which reduce artificial defect periodicity. The main program used is General Utility Lattice Program (GULP). The Buckingham potential is used for modelling interatomic forces. The parameters for this potential are found for different effective ionic charges by using lattice parameters and vibrational frequencies obtained from ab initio calculations performed in the program CRYSTAL14. With these potentials, the dispersion relations and densities of states have been calculated for MgO, ZnO and Mg1-xZnxO. Calculations have been made for different Mg and Zn contents in the wurtzite and cubic phase solid solutions, respectively, using the supercell method and a large number of Brillouin zone sampling points. New interatomic potentials for interactions Mg-O, O-O, Zn-O have been obtained. These potential parameters have been verified and the phonon dispersion curves and DOS for MgO and ZnO utilising these potential parameters have been compared to other studies, both experimental and theoretical. By adding more Zn in the cubic phase (c-MgO) solution, no local vibrational modes are observed; however, there is a clear spectral widening and a noticeable change in the low frequency region (100–300 cm−1) of the DOS. Adding more Mg in wurtzite phase (w-ZnO) solution, on the other hand, results in local vibrational modes in the mid (350 cm−1) and high frequency (650 cm−1) regions.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"3 - 11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47294389","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":"Identification of the Parameters of a Three-Phase Asynchronous Motor for Intelligent Monitoring Systems","authors":"V. Makarov, V. Zagirova, G. Vagapov, L. Gračkova","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2022-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0009","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The study presents an algorithm and a mathematical model for evaluating the parameters of the equivalent circuit of an asynchronous electric motor for intelligent monitoring systems. To identify the parameters of electric motors, a gradient descent method is used to find the minimum of a positive function. The algorithm and mathematical model were tested not only theoretically, but also in laboratory experiments. The results obtained proved that the proposed algorithm was an efficient and accurate method for estimating parameters. Computer modelling and experimental research confirmed the possibility of using the algorithm and the device for identifying parameters in the construction of control systems for a variable frequency drive with three-phase asynchronous electric motors in practice.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":"59 1","pages":"23 - 36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42244213","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":"The Relation Between Photoconductivity Threshold and Open-Circuit Voltage in Organic Solar Cells","authors":"R. Grzibovskis, A. Ruduss, A. Polaks","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2022-0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0003","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Most of the solar cell parameters (short-circuit current, fill factor, power conversion efficiency) can only be determined by creating and measuring the solar cell. However, there is an empirical relation that links energy level values of the materials in the active layer to an open-circuit voltage (Uoc) of the solar cell. Due to a variety of possible methods used to determine energy level values and the dispersion of obtained results, this estimate is not always correct. Even if correct energy level values are obtained for separate materials, energy level shift takes place at the interfaces when two materials are mixed. That is why a simple and reliable experimental method for Uoc estimation is required. Usually, photoconductivity is used to obtain the energy gap between molecule ionization energy and electron affinity of a single material. When two materials are mixed, direct charge transfer from donor to acceptor molecule can be observed. The threshold energy (ECT) shows the real difference between donor molecule ionization energy and acceptor molecule electron affinity. This difference should correspond to the Uoc. The present study makes the comparison between the open-circuit voltage estimated from material energy level values, the obtained ECT values for various donor:acceptor systems, and the real Uoc obtained from solar cell measurements. Strong correlation between ECT and Uoc is obtained and the photoconductivity measurements can be used in the estimation of Uoc.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":"59 1","pages":"21 - 29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47664110","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. Ancans, E. Petersons, R. Jerjomins, E. Grabs, G. Ancans, A. Ipatovs
{"title":"Evaluation of Received Signal Power Level and Throughput Depending on Distance to Transmitter in Testbed for Automotive WLAN IEEE 802.11ac Communication Network","authors":"A. Ancans, E. Petersons, R. Jerjomins, E. Grabs, G. Ancans, A. Ipatovs","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2022-0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0001","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract WLAN IEEE 802.11ac is one of the wireless network technologies that can be used for ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) needs, in particular for providing vehicle passengers with access to the data transmission network. To evaluate the performance of such automotive wireless access networks, it is necessary to perform experimental measurements. By conducting the throughput measurements in WLAN-based automotive communications testbed, it has been observed that the throughput of the communication channel decreases and the received signal becomes weaker as the vehicle moves away from the wireless access point. The aim of the research is to verify theoretically whether there is a correlation between the received signal power level and the throughput of the communication channel depending on the distance to the transmitter. To calculate the received signal power depending on the distance to the transmitter, a log-normal signal propagation model can be used, which takes into account random signal fluctuations that are described by the Nakagami distribution. Further, based on the obtained results, Shannon’s theorem can be used to calculate the maximum theoretical throughput of the communication channel. The analysis of the obtained results shows that a correlation exists between the received signal power level and the throughput of the communication channel depending on the distance to the transmitter. The performed theoretical calculations justify the experimentally obtained results.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":"59 1","pages":"3 - 12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46992291","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}
V. Gerbreders, M. Krasovska, I. Mihailova, Ē. Sļedevskis, A. Ogurcovs, E. Tamanis, V. Auksmuksts, A. Bulanovs, V. Mizers
{"title":"Morphology Influence on Wettability and Wetting Dynamics of ZnO Nanostructure Arrays","authors":"V. Gerbreders, M. Krasovska, I. Mihailova, Ē. Sļedevskis, A. Ogurcovs, E. Tamanis, V. Auksmuksts, A. Bulanovs, V. Mizers","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2022-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0004","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Changes in nanostructure morphology and size may result in very different surface wettability. In this research, the impact of different morphological parameters on the wetting dynamics of ZnO nanostructured layers is studied. Six different morphologies are chosen to determine the specific wetting processes of ZnO nanostructures: nanoneedles, small diameter rods, large diameter rods, nanotubes, nanoplates, and plain thin films. Wetting dynamics is investigated using conventional sessile drop technique and a novel approach based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results show that the surface of nanostructured ZnO thin films exhibits both hydrophilic and hydrophobic wetting behaviour, depending on nanostructure form, size, and orientation. ZnO nanostructure arrays are a promising platform for electrochemical and optical sensing in aqueous solutions. The full and effective use of the sensor working surface can be ensured only under the condition of complete wetting of the nanostructured layer. Therefore, it is important to take into account the peculiarities of the wetting process of a specific morphology of nanostructures.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":"59 1","pages":"30 - 43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44978525","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":"The Least-Cost Optimization of PV-Station DC/AC Equipment Using Battery Energy Storage System","authors":"I. Buratynskyi, T. Nechaieva","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2022-0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0006","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The auction allocation of state support quotas for renewable generation implementation that will change the existing incentive for their development by providing “green” tariffs to producers is based on competitive selection of the power plant projects with the least cost of electricity generation. The competitive advantage of solar photovoltaic power plant (PV stations) projects can be done by deciding what kind of equipment can provide the minimum cost of electricity generation during the period of operation. In the article, there is improvement of non-linear mathematical least-cost optimization model of the structure of PV-station equipment using DC coupled battery energy storage system (BESS) to store the excess electricity of photovoltaic modules (PV modules), which is lost on inverters when they are overloaded during the hours of the highest intensity of solar radiation. The article presents the modelling results of overall operation of PV station with fixed power of PV modules, as well as determines optimal power of inverter equipment and battery capacity. The model calculations have shown that when the DC equipment costs of the PV station are reduced by almost 62 % and DC equipment costs of BESS are reduced by 86.7 % of the actual value in 2020 at the power of 10 MW PV modules, the optimal power of inverter equipment decreases from 7.08 to 6.29 MW, and the storage capacity increases from 0.22 to 2.51 MWh. The use of BESS allows accumulating the amount of electricity produced by PV modules, which is lost with limitation on inverters, while the cost of their joint electricity production is decreased by 0.42 %.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":"59 1","pages":"53 - 62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48876152","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. Pavlovs, V. Bobrovs, M. Parfjonovs, A. Alsevska, G. Ivanovs
{"title":"Investigation of Power Efficiency Changes in DWDM Systems Replacing Erbium-Doped Amplifiers By Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers","authors":"D. Pavlovs, V. Bobrovs, M. Parfjonovs, A. Alsevska, G. Ivanovs","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2022-0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract To evaluate potential utilization of semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) as a wideband amplification alternative to erbium doped fibre amplifiers (EDFAs) in dense wavelength division multiplexed (DWDM) coherent systems, the authors discuss changes in power consumption levels required for a single bit transmission. The research evaluates the power efficiency parameter for WDM transmission systems using both amplification schemes – EDFAs that utilise standard C-band and SOAs assuming 75 nm amplification spectral band. The power efficiency levels have been estimated for five transmission spans with maximal distance of 640 km. The standard 50 GHz channel spacing has been chosen for both system configurations to allocate 100 Gbps dual-polarization quadrature phase shift keying (DP-QPSK) optical signals. The simulation schemes are described along with the critical parameters, derived from the recent relevant studies that should be taken into account considering usage of SOAs as in-line amplifiers.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":"59 1","pages":"44 - 52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41592532","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":"Solar Microwave Emission Associated with Coronal Mass Ejections (CME)","authors":"J. Kallunki","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2022-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The connection between Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) and radio burst has been discovered especially at lower frequencies (< 2 GHz). The aim of the study is to investigate possible connection between CMEs and variability of radio brightenings at 37 GHz (8 mm) within the time frame of four days. The millimetre radio observations have been made on RT-14 radio telescope at Metsähovi Radio Observatory of Aalto University, Finland. In addition, 11.2 GHz (2.7 cm) total solar flux information is included in the analysis. The radio observations were made between March 2011 and September 2017, totally including 24 events. The results demonstrate that in most of the cases the radio brightening intensity achieves its maximum before CME occurs. Time of 11.2 GHz intensity appearance matches with time of CME appearance with difference of two to three hours. However, in most cases a maximum of 11.2 GHz intensity appears before CMEs. The study investigates a possibility of predicting CME appearance based on milli- and centimetre radio observations. The study also proposes a scenario connection between CMEs and solar microwave events.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":"59 1","pages":"13 - 20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47768056","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":"Three Stages of Composite Specimen Destruction in Static Failure","authors":"M. Urbaha, I. Agafonovs, V. Turko, J. Feščuks","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2021-0046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2021-0046","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The paper presents the results of standard specimen fracture made of anisotropic carbon fiber plastic with an epoxy matrix. Static stepwise loading of the specimen was carried out on an Instron 8801 testing machine to determine the characteristics of ductile fracture G1C in the first mode in accordance with ASTM D5528. During loading, the parameters of acoustic emission (AE) signals, such as AE impulse amplitudes and their energy were synchronously recorded. At the same time, the magnitude of the opening and the growth of the crack initiated by the artificial cut at the end of the specimen were recorded. According to the analysis of the acoustic emission signals, three zones with different G1C behaviour were identified: initial crack propagation, its stationary growth and accelerated fracture of the specimen. The zonal character of the change in the acoustic emission signals made it possible to determine the energy of the acoustic emission signals as diagnostic evidence for the onset of rapid destruction of the specimen. The amplitude of the AE-signals in the zones, however, remained constant. Online monitoring of changes in the energy of acoustic emission signals will prevent the onset of rapid destruction of an object in places of its deformations. The paper does not aim at defining G1C as usual. It presents the investigation of the fracture stages for a composite material using an acoustic emission method.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":"58 1","pages":"61 - 67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42254293","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":"The Effect of the Range of a Modulating Phase Mask on the Retrieval of a Complex Object from Intensity Measurements","authors":"V. Karitans, M. Ozolinsh, A. Lapins, S. Fomins","doi":"10.2478/lpts-2021-0041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2021-0041","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In many fields of science, it is often impossible to preserve the information about the phase of the electromagnetic field, and only the information about the magnitude is available. This is known as the phase problem. Various algorithms have been proposed to recover the information about phase from intensity measurements. Nowadays, iterative algorithms of phase retrieval have become popular. Many of these algorithms are based on modulating the object under study with several masks and retrieving the missing information about the phase of an object by applying mathematical optimization methods. Several of these algorithms are able to retrieve not only the phase but also the magnitude of the object under study. In this study, we investigate the effect of the range of modulation of a mask on the accuracy of the retrieved magnitude and phase map. We conclude that there is a sharp boundary of the range of modulation separating the successfully retrieved magnitude and phase maps from those retrieved unsuccessfully. A decrease in the range of modulation affects the accuracy of the retrieved magnitude and phase map differently.","PeriodicalId":43603,"journal":{"name":"Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences","volume":"58 1","pages":"3 - 12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44756195","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}