Long arc in free air: laboratory testing, modelling, simulation and model-parameters estimation

2002 ◽  
Vol 149 (3) ◽  
pp. 319 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.V. Terzija ◽  
H.-J. Koglin
Author(s):  
WITOLD PAWLUS ◽  
HAMID REZA KARIMI

In this paper a full-scale commercially available magnetorheological (MR) brake installed in a semi-active suspension (SAS) system is modeled and simulated. Two well-known phenomenological hysteresis models are explored: Bouc–Wen and Dahl ones. In particular, influence of their parameters on the response is evaluated and assessed. The next step is to introduce the artificial neural networks and discuss their application in the field of systems identification. Subsequently, two feedforward neural networks are created and trained to estimate parameters characterizing each of the MR damper models described. The semi-active suspension (SAS) system equipped with a MR brake is described and the detailed procedure for acquisition of the reference data used in the models validation stage is elaborated. The models outputs obtained by simulating them with the values of coefficients as identified by the networks are compared to each other as well as to the reference experimental data. Thanks to that, the comparative analysis between the suggested vibration suppression models and the full-scale MR brake is done and it is concluded which of the discussed models has a better performance. The usability of neural networks in the field of parameters estimation of the mathematical models of the real world phenomena is described as well. The novelty of the presented methodology is the application of artificial intelligence methods to estimate model parameters of a MR brake utilized in a SAS system. The results of this approach have a strong potential to be successfully implemented in the area of model-based control of semi-active vibration suppression systems.


2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 7017-7053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Bao ◽  
J. Liu ◽  
J. Zhang ◽  
G. Fu ◽  
G. Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract. Equifinality is unavoidable when transferring model parameters from gauged catchments to ungauged catchments for predictions in ungauged basins (PUB). A framework for estimating the three baseflow parameters of variable infiltration capacity (VIC) model, directly with soil and topography properties is presented. When the new parameters setting methodology is used, the number of parameters needing to be calibrated is reduced from six to three, that leads to a decrease of equifinality and uncertainty. This is validated by Monte Carlo simulations in 24 hydro-climatic catchments in China. Using the new parameters estimation approach, model parameters become more sensitive and the extent of parameters space will be smaller when a threshold of goodness-of-fit is given. That means the parameters uncertainty is reduced with the new parameters setting methodology. In addition, the uncertainty of model simulation is estimated by the generalised likelihood uncertainty estimation (GLUE) methodology. The results indicate that the uncertainty of streamflow simulations, i.e., confidence interval, is lower with the new parameters estimation methodology compared to that used by original calibration methodology. The new baseflow parameters estimation framework could be applied in VIC model and other appropriate models for PUB.


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzana Paula Gomes Fernando da Silva Lampreia ◽  
José Fernando Gomes Requeijo ◽  
José António Mendonça Dias ◽  
Valter Martins Vairinhos ◽  
Patrícia Isabel Soares Barbosa

Purpose The application of condition-based maintenance on selected equipment can allow online monitoring using fixed, half-fixed or portable sensors. The collected data not always allow a straightforward interpretation and many false alarms can happen. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Statistical techniques can be used to perform early failure detection. With the application of Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) Modified Charts and the Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) Charts, special causes of variation can be detected online and during the equipment functioning. Before applying these methods, it is important to check data for independence. When the independence condition is not verified, data should be modeled with an ARIMA (p, d, q) model. Parameters estimation is obtained using the Shewhart Traditional Charts. Findings With data monitoring and statistical methods, it is possible to detect any system or equipment failure trend, so that we can act at the right time to avoid catastrophic failures. Originality/value In this work, an electro pump condition is monitored. Through this process, an anomaly and four stages of aggravation are forced, and the CUSUM and EWMA modified control charts are applied to test an online equipment monitoring. When the detection occurs, the methodology will have rules to define the degree of intervention.


1989 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 657-661
Author(s):  
O. Bendinelli ◽  
G. Parmeggiani ◽  
F. Zavatti

AbstractThe observed light distribution in long exposure star images (PSF) may be fitted equally well by a variety of models. But dealing with undersainpled star images, only the use of the multi-Gaussian model allows the correct model parameters estimation, taking into account integration on pixel surface, image off-centering and background behaviour. It is also shown that the convolution of a spherical source with the multi-Gaussian and Moffat’s models gives in practice the same result.


Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3198
Author(s):  
Flavio Alexander Asurza-Véliz ◽  
Waldo Sven Lavado-Casimiro

This study presents a methodology for the regional parameters estimation of the SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model, with the objective of estimating daily flow series in the Pacific drainage under the context of limited hydrological data availability. This methodology has been designed to obtain the model parameters from a limited number of basins (14) to finally regionalize them to basins without hydrological data based on physical-climatic characteristics. In addition, the bootstrapping method was selected to estimate the uncertainty associated with the parameters set selection in the regionalization process. In general, the regionalized parameters reduce the initial underestimation which is reflected in a better quantification of daily flows, and improve the low flows performance. Furthermore, the results show that the SWAT model correctly represents the water balance and seasonality of the hydrological cycle main components. However, the model does not correctly quantify the high flows rates during wet periods. These findings provide supporting information for studies of water balance and water management on the Peruvian Pacific drainage. The approach and methods developed can be replicated in any other region of Peru.


2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1229-1240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Gabrielli ◽  
Stefano Tomassetti ◽  
Stefano Squartini ◽  
Carlo Zinato ◽  
Stefano Guaiana

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Jian Ma ◽  
Xuan Zhao ◽  
Xiaodong Liu ◽  
Yixi Zhang

For lithium battery, which is widely utilized as energy storage system in electric vehicles (EVs), accurate estimating of the battery parameters and state of charge (SOC) has a significant effect on the prediction of energy power, the estimation of remaining mileage, and the extension of usage life. This paper develops an improved ant lion optimizer (IALO) which introduces the chaotic mapping theory into the initialization and random walk processes to improve the population homogeneity and ergodicity. After the elite (best) individual is obtained, the individual mutant operator is conducted on the elite individual to further exploit the area around elite and avoid local optimum. Then the battery model parameters are optimized by IALO algorithm. As for the SOC estimation, unscented Kalman filter (UKF) is a common algorithm for SOC estimation. However, a disadvantage of UKF is that the noise information is always unknown, and it is usually tuned manually by “trial-and-error” method which is irregular and time-consuming. In this paper, noise information is optimized by IALO algorithm. The singular value decomposition (SVD) which is utilized in the process of unscented transformation to solve the problem of the covariance matrix may lose positive definiteness. The experiment results verify that the developed IALO algorithm has superior performance of battery model parameters estimation. After the noise information is optimized by IALO, the UKF can estimate the SOC accurately and the maximum errors rate is less than 1%.


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