B6O powders were produced from the reaction between boric acid and amorphous boron powders at the reaction temperatures between 300 and 1400°C for 6 hours. The powders produced were characterized in terms of part...
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(纸本)9789881925350
B6O powders were produced from the reaction between boric acid and amorphous boron powders at the reaction temperatures between 300 and 1400°C for 6 hours. The powders produced were characterized in terms of particle size, phase analysis and composition, product yield as well as morphology. Increase in temperature increases both the yield as well as the particle size of the produced powders. XRD pattern obtained also showed improved crystallinity of the produced powder as the temperature increases. SEM image obtained at higher temperature clearly showed improved crystalliniry (star-like crystals) as the reaction temperature was increased. The B6O powders synthesised at 1300°C for 6 hours had the optimum yield of over 95%.
There are few applications in the industry where the power is conveyed to the destination by long cables which are stored on the winch rather being laid. This is particularly true if the load is a mobile system and ca...
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There are few applications in the industry where the power is conveyed to the destination by long cables which are stored on the winch rather being laid. This is particularly true if the load is a mobile system and cable length between the source and destination is of variable length as in the case of Remotely Operable Vehicles (ROV) and Underwater Mining Machines. This paper presents the dynamic analysis of heat transfer characteristics on subsea umbilical cable when wound on winches. Two different subsea umbilical cables were modeled and analyzed using Finite Element Analysis(FEA)Electromagnetic field simulation software with thermal analysis built-in. A simulation results was compared with the experimental value and found to be matching with the simulation results. The paper determines the de-rating factor of the reeled subsea umbilical cable to supply power to the underwater system continuously without damaging the Subsea umbilical cable. Existing Insulated Cable engineering Association (ICEA) do not provide de-rating factor for more than 4 layers and moreover the same is not suitable for subsea umbilical cables. The paper brings out the temperature rise in the subsea umbilical cable under wound and unwound conditions on a winch with multiple layers. The temperature rise at different layers of cable is arrived and this study will enable to size the cable suitably and control the amount of electrical loading that can be done over a period of time. FEA analysis was been done for 10 layers when it is in wound condition. From the results of the studies, safe ampacity curve for different layers of the cable is arrived for a specific ambient temperature. The safe ampacity curve can be used to estimate the operating window for the Underwater Mining Machine. The operating window for the mining machine can be improved by incorporating a suitable cooling mechanism on the cable winch.
Energy efficiency is a very important aspect of modern communication systems. In particular, industrial appli-cations, that deploy wireless machine-to-machine communication and process automation, demand energy-effici...
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Energy efficiency is a very important aspect of modern communication systems. In particular, industrial appli-cations, that deploy wireless machine-to-machine communication and process automation, demand energy-efficient communication in order to prolong battery lifetime and reduce inter-node interference, while maintaining a predefined probabilistic delay bound. In this work, we propose an algorithm that minimizes the transmit power in a WirelessHART network under statistical delay constraints. We achieve this by utilizing a recently developed network calculus approach for wireless networks performance analysis. The evaluation of the algorithm shows that it reaches quasi-minimal power settings within a few iterations.
The performance of multij unction solar cells in the field varies significantly compared to the rating under standard test conditions;this is mainly due to the spectral sensitivity of such solar cells. The additional ...
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(纸本)9781479979455
The performance of multij unction solar cells in the field varies significantly compared to the rating under standard test conditions;this is mainly due to the spectral sensitivity of such solar cells. The additional losses in the electrical power contribute to the thermal load which needs to be dissipated by a cooling mechanism attached to the back of the receiver. It is important therefore to quantify the heat power under realistic conditions. This paper investigates the cooling requirements of single cell photovoltaic receivers taking into consideration the influence of turbidity (or aerosol optical depth) and precipitable water. It is shown that a heat transfer coefficient greater than 1300 W/m~2K is required to keep the solar cell under 100°C at all times.
Low‐dose nitrogen implantation induces an ion and damage profile in TiO 2 nanotubes that leads to “co‐catalytic” activity for photocatalytic H 2 ‐evolution (without the use of any noble metal). Ion implantation w...
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Low‐dose nitrogen implantation induces an ion and damage profile in TiO 2 nanotubes that leads to “co‐catalytic” activity for photocatalytic H 2 ‐evolution (without the use of any noble metal). Ion implantation with adequate parameters creates this active zone limited to the top part of the tubes. The coupling of this top layer and the underlying non‐implanted part of the nanotubes additionally contributes to an efficient carrier separation and thus to a significantly enhanced H 2 generation.
Cyber-physical systems, e.g., cars, interact with their physical environment, underlie real-time constraints, and exchange messages with each other. An engineer can define their software using a componentbased archite...
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Cyber-physical systems, e.g., cars, interact with their physical environment, underlie real-time constraints, and exchange messages with each other. An engineer can define their software using a componentbased architecture. An approach to manage the complexity of this task is to separate concerns by specifying the behavior of each component's port independently and, afterwards, synthesizing the component behavior based on the port's behaviors and their dependencies. Though, such a synthesis requires to specify the intra-component dependencies formally. However, for several dependencies that are commonly used, no formal language exists. In this paper, we present a language that enables the specification of all commonly used dependencies in the domain of cyber-physical systems. Moreover, we define the requirements for an intra-component dependency language, provide an extended synthesis process, and introduce the dependency kinds the language shall support.
Real-time embedded systems (RTES), as in the automotive domain, provide their functionality by executing software operations on hardware with restricted resources and by communicating via buses. The properties of the ...
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(纸本)9783885796268
Real-time embedded systems (RTES), as in the automotive domain, provide their functionality by executing software operations on hardware with restricted resources and by communicating via buses. The properties of the underlying architecture, i.e., execution times of software operations and bus latencies, cause delays during the provision of the functionality. At the same time, RTES have to fulfill strict real-time requirements. The fulfillment of such real-time requirements under consideration of delays induced by architectural properties should be taken into account already during requirements engineering (RE) to avoid costly iterations in subsequent development phases. In previous work, we developed a formal RE approach based on a recent Live Sequence Chart (LSC) variant, so-called Modal Sequence Diagrams (MSDs). This scenario-based RE approach allows to validate the requirements by means of simulation, i.e., the play-out algorithm originally conceived for LSCs. Our MSD play-out approach considers assumptions on the environment as well as real-time requirements and is applicable to hierarchical component architectures, which makes it well suited for automotive systems. However, delays induced by architectural properties are not considered. In order to consider this important aspect, we introduce in this paper an approach enabling the annotation of software operation execution times and connector latencies to hierarchical component architectures by means of the MARTE profile. These assumptions about the architectural properties can be verified against the realtime requirements specified in the MSDs by means of simulation. We illustrate the approach by means of an example of an automotive RTES.
In this paper the complete topology of a multifunctional charging system for electric vehicle (EV) is discussed. A resonant inductive energy transfer system is analyzed, simulated and experimentally validated. Finally...
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In this paper the complete topology of a multifunctional charging system for electric vehicle (EV) is discussed. A resonant inductive energy transfer system is analyzed, simulated and experimentally validated. Finally, a control strategy for the bidirectional LLC resonant converter is proposed in order to increase efficiency in partial load operation.
Increased transparency of material and product flows in warehouses will necessitate real-time determination of the properties of logistical units (e.g. small bins, parcels, palletized goods, intermodal containers). Th...
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Increased transparency of material and product flows in warehouses will necessitate real-time determination of the properties of logistical units (e.g. small bins, parcels, palletized goods, intermodal containers). The key properties of logistical units are their unique identifiers and locations at a given time. Other properties such as dimensions, weight or temperature may also be relevant, depending on the use case. This paper presents a pallet monitoring system that determines the characteristics of pallets, namely storage location, storage time, dimensions and appearance. Technically, this is done by combining the MarLO vehicle positioning system that employs passive planar markers, an RFID identification system, a dimensioning system that employs depth sensors and a load change detection system mounted on vehicles. The proposed approach was developed and evaluated in a real world test bed. This enabled us to transfer the subsystems' accuracy to our new pallet monitoring system, i.e. we achieved a pallet positioning accuracy of up to 10 cm, a pallet dimensioning accuracy of up to 5 cm in each dimension and highly accurate pallet identification. By fusing the data from these subsystems, we were able to generate the aforementioned pallet information for subsequent monitoring and control of warehouse operations in real-time.
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