Robust Analysis of a Wireless Bistable Micro-Actuator

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Sajid Hussain Zaidi ◽  
Zohra Cherfi-Boulanger ◽  
Nassim Boudaoud ◽  
Philippe Pouille ◽  
Frédéric Lamarque
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Switching Time ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Optical Power ◽  
Transient Regime ◽  
Cycle Number ◽  
Micro Actuator ◽  
Micro Actuators ◽  
The Stability

Nowadays, the integration of micro-actuators in the micro-systems poses a significant problem due to the complex designs as well as due to the contact power supply systems (e.g., via micro-batteries or via wires). A way to overcome this problem is to provide remote power supply and control to the bistable micro-actuators. It is mainly done by RF (radio-frequency) or optical means. As a consequence, the stability of the two positions of this kind of micro-actuators and the switching time evolution between them have to be studied to determine the robustness of the contactless bistable micro-actuators. In this work, these system parameters were analysed by the ANOVA (Analysis Of Variance) method during a longlife test for 8 different configurations (Design of Experiments) of bistable micro-actuators controlled by laser. Transient and permanent regimes were observed for the stability of the positions, for the standard deviation around the positions and for the switching time as well. In each case, the transient regime represented only 3% of the total duration of the longlife test. A very good stabilisation was observed in the permanent regime whereas a decrease of the stroke was observed in the transient regime. As a consequence, during this regime, the switching time was reduced compared with the regular values (few seconds, optical power dependent). In the permanent regime, a progressive increase of this factor was noted that indicated the progressive fatigue of the bistable micro-actuator. A second indicator of the micro-actuator fatigue was given by the increase of the standard deviation of the stable position after cycle number 9000. Above this point, the micro-actuator was vibrating during the functioning even if the stability remained acceptable.

Study on Selective Leakage Protection System of Mine High Voltage Grid Based on Harmonic Phase Comparison

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-262
Author(s):  
Liu Zhongfu ◽  
Zhang Junxing ◽  
Shi Lixin ◽  
Yang Yaning
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Power Supply System ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Neutral Point ◽  
Arc Suppression Coil ◽  
Zero Sequence ◽  
Harmonic Extraction ◽  
Power Direction ◽  
The Stability

As for the wide application of arc suppression coil to the grounding in neutral point of mine high voltage grid, grid leakage fault rules and harmonic characteristics of the neutral point grounding system through arc suppression coil are analyzed, the selective leakage protection program “zero-sequence voltage starts, fifth harmonics of grid zerosequence voltage and zero-sequence current are extracted for phase comparison” is proposed, and corresponding fifth harmonic extraction circuit and power direction discrimination circuit are designed. The experimental results show that the protective principle applies not only to the neutral point insulated power supply system, but also to the power supply system in which neutral point passes arc suppression coil, which can solve selective leakage protection problems under different neutral grounding ways, improving the reliability of selective leakage and guaranteeing the stability of the action value.

scholarly journals A Digital Improvement—Trimming a Digital Temperature Sensor with EEPROM Reprogrammable Fuses

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1700
Author(s):  
Anca Mihaela Vasile (Dragan) ◽  
Alina Negut ◽  
Adrian Tache ◽  
Gheorghe Brezeanu
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Temperature Sensor ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Temperature Error ◽  
Thermal Sensor ◽  
Memory Cells ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
Read Only Memory ◽  
Digital Temperature Sensor

An EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) reprogrammable fuse for trimming a digital temperature sensor is designed in a 0.18-µm CMOS EEPROM. The fuse uses EEPROM memory cells, which allow multiple programming cycles by modifying the stored data on the digital trim codes applied to the thermal sensor. By reprogramming the fuse, the temperature sensor can be adjusted with an increased trim variation in order to achieve higher accuracy. Experimental results for the trimmed digital sensor showed a +1.5/−1.0 ℃ inaccuracy in the temperature range of −20 to 125 ℃ for 25 trimmed DTS samples at 1.8 V by one-point calibration. Furthermore, an average mean of 0.40 ℃ and a standard deviation of 0.70 ℃ temperature error were obtained in the same temperature range for power supply voltages from 1.7 to 1.9 V. Thus, the digital sensor exhibits similar performances for the entire power supply range of 1.7 to 3.6 V.

Design and Implementation of Mid-Frequency Magnetron Sputtering Power Supply Based on TL494 and MCU

2013 ◽  
Vol 709 ◽  
pp. 408-412
Author(s):  
Yan Ling Zhao ◽  
Rong Xing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Current Mode ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Control Circuit ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Pulse Width Modulator ◽  
Digital Pulse ◽  
The Stability

Abstract. A mid-frequency magnetron sputtering (MFMS) power supply based on TL494 and MCU was introduced. A Buck Chopper and full bridge inverter were applied to the main circuit. The PWM controller TL494 was used in the Buck voltage-regulation control circuit to realize closed loop control. The drive signal of the IGBT in full bridge inverter was based on precise digital pulse width modulator (DPWM) signal produced by the MCU M30290. The DPWM can be set by potentiometer so the power supply can output the square wave with adjustable frequency and duty cycle. The power supply was operated in constant current mode. For micro or strong arcing of the target, different safeguards were adopted by the control circuit. At last, the system test and experimental results show that the stability, reliability and tuning range of the MFMS power supply can meet the requirements of the magnetron sputtering coating.

Design of Electrostatic Precipitator Power System Based on Auto Disturbance Rejection Controller

2013 ◽  
Vol 846-847 ◽  
pp. 190-194
Author(s):  
Shu Jun Yin ◽  
Xue Ren Li ◽  
Ji Geng Luo
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
Disturbance Rejection ◽  
Power Supply System ◽  
Electrostatic Precipitator ◽  
Supply System ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Single Chip ◽  
High Voltage Power Supply ◽  
The Stability

The paper designs a three-phase high voltage power supply system based on active disturbance rejection controller which make single-chip microcomputer ATmega128 as the main control chip and the system improve the stability and control precision of dust removing power. Engineering practice shows that, the DC power supply system has the advantages of convenient operation, high work efficiency, system stability.

Periodic breathing in the mouse

2002 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 1133-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Han ◽  
Shyam Subramanian ◽  
Edwin R. Price ◽  
Joseph Nadeau ◽  
Kingman P. Strohl
Keyword(s):  
Recombinant Inbred ◽  
Periodic Breathing ◽  
Inbred Strains ◽  
Genetic Influences ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cycle Number ◽  
Term Potentiation ◽  
Genetic Mechanisms ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Recombinant Mice

The hypothesis was that unstable breathing might be triggered by a brief hypoxia challenge in C57BL/6J (B6) mice, which in contrast to A/J mice are known not to exhibit short-term potentiation; as a consequence, instability of ventilatory behavior could be inherited through genetic mechanisms. Recordings of ventilatory behavior by the plethsmography method were made when unanesthetized B6 or A/J animals were reoxygenated with 100% O2 or air after exposure to 8% O2 or 3% CO2-10% O2 gas mixtures. Second, we examined the ventilatory behavior after termination of poikilocapnic hypoxia stimuli in recombinant inbred strains derived from B6 and A/J animals. Periodic breathing (PB) was defined as clustered breathing with either waxing and waning of ventilation or recurrent end-expiratory pauses (apnea) of ≥2 average breath durations, each pattern being repeated with a cycle number ≥3. With the abrupt return to room air from 8% O2, 100% of the 10 B6 mice exhibited PB. Among them, five showed breathing oscillations with apnea, but none of the 10 A/J mice exhibited cyclic oscillations of breathing. When the animals were reoxygenated after 3% CO2-10% O2 challenge, no PB was observed in A/J mice, whereas conditions still induced PB in B6 mice. (During 100% O2 reoxygenation, all 10 B6 mice had PB with apnea.) Expression of PB occurred in some but not all recombinant mice and was not associated with the pattern of breathing at rest. We conclude that differences in expression of PB between these strains indicate that genetic influences strongly affect the stability of ventilation in the mouse.

Effect of test parameters on the stability of fabric shape retention indexes increase recovery testing

2021 ◽  
pp. 004051752110242
Author(s):  
Qianhui Tang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Weidong Gao ◽  
Ruru Pan
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Orthogonal Test ◽  
Test Scheme ◽  
Optimal Test ◽  
Pressure Time ◽  
Test Parameters ◽  
Shape Retention ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Retention Indexes

Fabric shape retention is a crucial property that impacts the durability and usability of fabric and which needs a convenient and accurate evaluation method. In the previous research, the automated crease recovery testing method was used to obtain fabric crease recovery information and evaluate the property of shape retention. Based on the previous research, an orthogonal test method was adopted to investigate the effect of different test parameters on the stability of shape retention detection in this paper. First, three factors, that of sample size, pressure, and pressure time, and three different levels of each factor were determined by the L9(34) orthogonal test table. Next, the fabric shape retention indexes were detected by nine different test schemes, and the comprehensive score of shape retention index standard deviation was obtained as the evaluation criterion of the orthogonal test results. Finally, the optimal test scheme was determined by visual analysis and variance analysis. The results show that the sample size has a certain effect on the stability of shape retention indexes, while the pressure time and the pressure have no significant influence. The optimal test scheme is that the sample size is 30 cm × 30 cm, the pressure time is 60 s, and the pressure is 40 N. The test result measured by the optimal test parameters reveals excellent stability when the vertex angle standard deviation is 2.0°, the height standard deviation is 0.06 cm, and the shape retention area standard deviation is 0.16 cm2. This paper provides an experimental basis for improving the accuracy of fabric shape retention evaluation method.

The stable transfer method using zero power control in the CTTS system

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 376-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho-Yun Seon ◽  
Ji-Hoon Yang ◽  
Sang-Hun Lee ◽  
Seong-Mi Park ◽  
Sung-Jun Park
Keyword(s):  
Power Control ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Current Flow ◽  
The State ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Electrical Arc ◽  
Transfer Method ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Grid Management

In the CTTS system, while transferring the power supply from the grid to the generator, a sudden arc arises, which causes damage to the system. The method proposed in this study reduces this damage. The power state of the generator stage is made equal to the state of the power of the grid in order to prevent the occurrence of a sudden arc. Even if the generator power state is the same with the power state of the generator, an arc can be generated due to a sudden current flow during the transfer. Therefore, the current in the generator stage is controlled to 0 (zero) when transferring, so that the generation of an electrical arc is minimized. In general, when the CTTS system is used for transferring power sources with an emergency generator, the impact from the electrical arc will be momentarily proportional to the amount of the power supplied from the generator to the load. The damage by the arc will make the life of the CTTS system shorter. In order to prevent such damage, a blocking technique using parallel capacitor is constituted. However, this causes arc generation at the time of input. Thus, in this paper, it is proposed to control the effective or ineffective power of the system to zero. To verify the validity of the proposed method, firstly the Powersim simulation was conducted, and after confirming the feasibility based on this, the actual prototype was created and implemented. Zero power control is proposed as a way to improve the stability of CTTS by significantly reducing the generation of an electrical arc. And this technique can help people working on the distributed power or the grid management.

Adaptive Nonlinear Control of SMA-Based Bending Micro Actuator

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo Chen ◽  
William J. Craft ◽  
David Y. Song ◽  
Charmisa Whitsett
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Range ◽  
System Parameters ◽  
Micro Actuator ◽  
Adaptive Nonlinear Control ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Bending Mode ◽  
Precision Tracking ◽  
Erratic Motion ◽  
Micro Actuators ◽  
New Applications

Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) have several attractive features that make them potentially useful concepts as bending micro actuators. SMA linear actuators are among those producing the highest strains and highest forces available, and when employed in a bending mode, their deflection capability is enhanced even more leading to potential new applications. This paper addresses the basic design concept for a bi-material actuator modeled as an initially curved composite beam with one active layer, the SMA material, and one conventional elastic layer. This device must be accurately controlled to achieve an optimal range of motion and to serve in many new applications so we have designed a nonlinear and adaptive control scheme based on Lypaunove stability theory to prevent erratic motion and even component separation and partial buckling. In addition, this control scheme is able to achieve high precision tracking without the need for detailed system parameters. Simulation is conducted which confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method.

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