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Wide Speed Direct Torque and Flux Controlled IPM Synchronous Motor Drive Using a Combined Adaptive Sliding Mode Observer and HF Signal Injection

  • Foo, Gilbert;Rahman, M.F.
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • 제9권4호
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    • pp.582-592
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    • 2009
  • This paper proposes a new speed sensorless direct torque and flux controlled interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drive. Closed-loop control of both the torque and stator flux linkage are achieved by using two proportional-integral (PI) controllers. The reference voltage vectors are generated by a SVM unit. The drive uses an adaptive sliding mode observer for joint stator flux and rotor speed estimation. Global asymptotic stability of the observer is achieved via Lyapunov analysis. At low speeds, the observer is combined with the high frequency signal injection technique for stable operation down to standstill. Hence, the sensorless drive is capable of exhibiting high dynamic and steady-state performances over a wide speed range. The operating range of the direct torque and flux controlled (DTFC) drive is extended into the high speed region by incorporating field weakening. Experimental results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Factors influencing the bio-impedance data in tissue segments along the three arm meridians: a pilot study

  • Lim, Chi Eung Danforn;Wong, Felix Wu Shun;Smith, Warren
    • 셀메드
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.7.1-7.9
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    • 2011
  • Bioelectric impedance measurements have been reported to show significant variation between individuals. Different physiological conditions like thickened skin, obesity, and fluid retention can affect the impedance measurement. Therefore, it is important to learn what other factors can affect the measurements of impedance even in healthy individuals. Such information is a prerequisite for understanding the changes in impedance associated with acupuncture treatment. This study investigated the bio-impedance properties of tissue segments in the arms of a number of healthy subjects, so as to define the factors that might influence the variation of the bio-impedance data in acupuncture meridians studies. 51 healthy subjects were recruited through Liverpool Hospital, Sydney. Demographic data was collected from each subject including the age, sex, BMI, and time since most recent meal. Electrodes were applied to the forearms of each test subject. Measurements were done by a purpose-built Bio-Impedance Research Device (BIRD-I) which allowed the determination of core resistance (Rc) and core reactance (Xc) of each of the three meridian tissue segments on the anterior surface of the forearm. No significant difference was found in the core resistance attributable to age group, gender, BMI or meal intake. However, a statistically significant trend in increasing resistance from the radial to ulnar aspect of the forearm (p < 0.001) was found. No significant difference was found in the core resistance of test tissue segments among the 51 healthy subjects measured in this study. However, the trend of increasing core resistance from the radial to ulnar aspects of the arm deserves further investigation.

Nonlinear P-Δ analysis of steel frames with semi-rigid connections

  • Valipour, Hamid R.;Bradford, Mark A.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.1-20
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents the formulation for a novel force-based 1-D compound-element that captures both material and second order P-${\Delta}$ nonlinearities in steel frames. At the nodal points, the element is attached to nonlinear rotational and a translational springs which represent the flexural and axial stiffness of the connections respectively. By decomposing the total strain in the material as well as the generalised displacements of the flexible connections to their elastic and inelastic components, a secant solution strategy based on a direct iterative scheme is introduced and the corresponding solution strategy is outlined. The strain and slope of the deformed element are assumed to be small; however the equilibrium equations are satisfied for the deformed element taking account of P-${\Delta}$ effects. The formulation accuracy and efficiency is verified by some numerical examples on the nonlinear static, cyclic and dynamic analysis of steel frames.

Geometrically nonlinear elastic analysis of space trusses

  • Tin-Loi, F.;Xia, S.H.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제7권4호
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    • pp.345-360
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    • 1999
  • A general framework for the nonlinear geometric analysis of elastic space trusses is presented. Both total Lagrangian and finite incremental formulations are derived from the three key ingredients of statics, kinematics and constitutive law. Particular features of the general methodology include the preservation of static-kinematic duality through the concept of fictitious forces and deformations, and an exact description for arbitrarily large displacements, albeit small strain, that can be specialized to any order of geometrical nonlinearity. As for the numerical algorithm, we consider specifically the finite incremental case and suggest the use of a conventional, simple and flexible arc-length based method. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate and validate the accuracy of the approach.

Expression of lac and gal operons in Zymomonas mobilis

  • Cho, Dong-Wuk;Rogers, Peter L.;Delaney, Stephen F.
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제4권2호
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    • pp.155-159
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    • 1994
  • Two Zymomonas mobilis strains (ZM63 and ZM6307), containing both lactose and galactose operons, were constructed. $\beta$-Galactosidase and galactokinase assays indicated that both operons were expressed in both strains. The transport systems available for lactose uptake by Zymomonas mobilis were investigated using $^{14}C$-labelled lactose. After the outer membrane, which was considered to be a possible barrier to lactose uptake, was disrupted by treatment with EDTA and $Ca^{2+}$ ions, some increase in lactose uptake was observed in ZM6306 ($lac^+$) and ZM6307 ($lac^+\;gal^+$), but not in the parent, ZM6. This suggested that the outer membrane of Zymomonas mobilis acts as a barrier to lactose uptake to some degree, and also that the lactose permease is operational in Zymomonas mobilis.

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시드니만의 오존예측을 위한 도시대기질모델의 예비검사 (Preliminary Testing of an Urban Air Quality Model for Ozone Forecasting over the Sydney Basin)

  • Speer, Milton S.;Leslie, Lance M.
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제13권8호
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    • pp.733-737
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    • 2004
  • FThe aim of this study was to carry out a preliminary test of the air quality modelling system (HIRES-AIRCHEM) developed at The University of New South Wales, particularly with regard to the forecast ozone distribution. This was achieved by assimilating the New South Wales State Environment Protection Authority (EPA) emissions inventory, consisting of road and non-road sources, and running the system over the Sydney metropolitan area for the four day period 25-28 February 1998. During this period ozone readings exceeded the EPA's goal of 8pphm on several occasions. The model forecasts of ozone distribution verified well with the EPA's ozone readings. This result has important implications for possible future use of the system as a tool for routinely predicting and assessing air quality.

Characterization of $lac^+$ $gal^+$ Strains of Zymomonas mobilis for Ethanol Production from Lactose

  • Cho, Dong-Wuk;Delaney, Stephen-F.
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.12-16
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    • 1991
  • Previously RP1::Tn951 which is a derivative of RP1 containing the lactose transposon Tn951 was introduced into Z. mobilis strain ZM6l00, and RP1::Tn951 was integrated into its genome to yield ZM6306. The galactose operon was incorporated into ZM6306 to yield ZM6307 for more efficient utilization of lactose. Batch culture study has been carried out on Z. mobilis strains, ZM6306 ($lac^+$ ) and ZM6307 ($lac^+$ , $gal^+$ ), which can convert lactose directly to ethanol. Using a medium containing 80 gㆍ$1^{-1}$ glucose and 40 gㆍ$1^{-1}$ lactose, it was found that ZM6306 and ZM6307 produced maximum ethanol concentration of 40 gㆍ$1^{-1}$ and 42 gㆍ$1^{-1}$, respectively, whereas parent strain ZM6 produced 37 gㆍ$1^{-1}$.

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Improved Flux and Torque Estimators of a Direct Torque Controlled Interior PM Machine with Compensations for Dead-time Effects and Forward Voltage Drops

  • Sayeef, Saad;Rahman, M.F.
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.438-446
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    • 2009
  • The performance of direct torque controlled (DTC) interior permanent magnet (IPM) machines is poor at low speeds due to a few reasons, namely limited accuracy of stator voltage acquisition and the presence of offset and drift components in the acquired signals. Due to factors such as forward voltage drop across switching devices in the three phase inverter and dead-time of the devices, the voltage across the machine terminals differ from the reference voltage vector used to estimate stator flux and electromagnetic torque. This can lead to instability of the IPM drive during low speed operation. Compensation schemes for forward voltage drops and dead-time are proposed and implemented in real-time control, resulting in improved performance of the space vector modulated DTC IPM drive, especially at low speeds. No additional hardware is required for these compensators.

Computer Aided Design of RC Structures

  • Islam, S.M. Shahidul;Khennane, A.
    • International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.127-133
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    • 2013
  • After reviewing the background and motivations for using modern computational methods for the design of reinforced concrete structures, an algorithm making use of the object oriented programming language Python and professionally developed finite element software is presented for the sizing and placement of the reinforcement in RC structures. The developed method is then used to design the reinforcement of a deep beam. To validate the design, two identical deep beam specimens were manufactured with the obtained steel, and then tested in the laboratory. It was found that the experimental results corroborated those predicted with the finite element design method.