MEMS AC voltage reference for miniaturized instrumentation and metrology

This work explores MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) potentialities to fabricate AC voltage references through mechanical-electrical transduction that could be used for high precision electrical metrology and for applications in miniaturized instrumentation. AC voltage reference ranging from 5 V to 90 V have been designed and fabricated using the same Epitaxial Silicon On Insulator (SOI) surface micromachining process allowing an accurate control of both dimensions and material properties. The measured MEMS AC voltage reference values have been found in a good agreement with CoventorWare calculations. These tests structures have also been used to develop the read-out electronics to drive the MEMS.     

Sampling period scheduling of networked control systems with multiple-control loops

This paper addresses the sampling period scheduling of Networked Control Systems (NCSs) with multiple control loops. The generalized exponential function is employed to describe Integral Absolute Error (IAE) performance versus sampling period by Truetime toolbox under Matlab environment, and the sampling periods are scheduled to obtain the optimal integrated performance based on Kuhn–Tucker Theorem, which are subject to the stability of every control loop and the bandwidth on available network resource. Numerical examples are given to show the effectiveness of our method.     

Decentralized voltage control of distributed generation using a distribution system structural MIMO model

The voltage control problem in Low Voltage (LV) distribution systems is becoming increasingly important due to the presence of Distributed Generation (DG). Recently, DG units have been proposed to contribute to voltage control according to a Volt/Var law which does not realize regulation. Moreover, since the existing LV systems are operated in a decentralized way without communication links, the simultaneous response of the controllers of the DG units may result into operational conflicts and instability. To overcome these problems, the present paper illustrates a design methodology for decentralized voltage controllers that act on DG reactive power injections. The controllers are suitable for the LV systems since they ensure voltage regulation and stability by using only local measurements and without information exchanges. The design is based on a proposed structural MIMO model of the distribution system. Robust stability is also analyzed: changes in the operating conditions of the distribution system are modeled as unstructured additive uncertainties affecting the MIMO model. A case study gives evidence of the applicability of the proposed design; the performance of the controllers in terms of both stability and regulation of the nodal voltages of three DG units connected to a LV distribution feeder is tested by numerical simulations; finally, a comparison with a Volt/Var technique is performed.     

Multi-objective voltage and frequency regulation in autonomous microgrids using Pareto-based Big Bang-Big Crunch algorithm

Voltage and frequency regulation is one of the most vital issues in autonomous microgrids to ensure an acceptable electric power quality supply to customers. In this paper, a real-time control structure including power, voltage, and current control loops is proposed for microgrid inverters to restore voltage and frequency of the system after the initiation and load changes. The Proportional-Integral (PI) gains of the voltage controller are optimized in a real-time basis after a perturbation in the microgrid to have a fast and smooth response and a more stable system. The current controller produces Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation command signals to be fed into the three-leg inverter. The multi-objective optimization problem has objective functions of voltage overshoot/undershoot, rise time, settling time, and Integral Time Absolute Error (ITAE). The modified Multi-Objective Hybrid Big Bang-Bing Crunch (MOHBB-BC) algorithm is employed as one of efficient evolutionary algorithms in order to solve the optimization problem. The MOHBB-BC method obtains a set of Pareto optimal solutions; a fuzzy decision maker is used to pick up the most preferred Pareto solution as the final solution of the problem. Results from testing the control strategy on a case study are discussed and compared with previous works; according to them, the proposed method is able to obtain dynamic PI regulator gains to have a more appropriate response.     

WSN中的分布式压缩感知

为了解决传统的压缩感知算法在无线传感器网络中实现的难题,首先研究了用定时器控制ADC进行随机压缩采样的压缩感知技术,实验表明,该方法有效可行。在此基础上提出了基于无线传感器网络的分布式压缩感知算法。该算法通过对随机压缩采样序列的拆分实现分布式压缩采样,最后利用合并后的采样值和CoSaMP算法完成对信号的重构。仿真和实验表明,该方法能够在星型网络拓扑中实现以1/10的标准采样频率下实现信号的重构。     

移动无线传感器网络采样区域自调整的MCL定位算法

定位技术是无线传感器网络中关键的支撑技术之一。现有的无线传感器网络定位算法大多是针对静态场景的,不能直接应用于移动无线传感器网络。针对移动无线传感器网络的特点,在深入分析现有蒙特卡洛算法的基础上,提出一种改进机制,即采样区域自调整的蒙特卡洛节点定位(SA_MCL)算法。该算法通过对节点历史位置信息插值模拟获得节点的运动速度和方向,目的是为了自动调整采样区域,从而提高定位精度。仿真结果表明,采用SA_MCL算法,节点的定位精度有较大提高。     

DS26C32四路差分总线接收器测试技术研究

简单介绍了DS26C32四路差分总线接收器的功能框图,引脚名称及位置,特性及其应用,介绍了DS26C32的功能、直流参数、交流参数的测试方法,并且主要研究了该电路的最小差分输入电压、输入阻抗、输入滞后电压的测试技术。     

TMS320C80的视频控制器及其应用

视频控制器是ＴＭＳ３２０Ｃ８０中负责与视频接口的部分,它具有灵活、强大的视频控制功能。本文描述了视频控制器的结构、功能和工作原理,同时介绍了它在视频信号采集方面的应用。     

变频IC用于矢量控制系统

本文阐述了基于调频调压配合控制原理的矢量控制系统的工作原理。该系统很好地解决了一般变频调速系统难于实现电机在各种运转情况下磁通恒定的问题。采用变频IC实现SPWM控制信号的产生,使整个系统的硬件电路得以简化。采用工控PC机控制,使矢量控制思想易于实现,并且工作可靠。该系统具有良好的性能。     

Investigation of point-to-point performance test of touch trigger probes on coordinate-measuring machines

A major factor contributing to the total measuring error of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) is the performance of the probing sub-system. Probing test methods are typically used to detect errors due to the probing sub-system. The probe performance evaluation method specified in the ANSI B89 standard is investigated in this paper. The sampling plan associated in the probe performance evaluation was tested by using experimental probing data from a CMM. Research findings indicate that the performance of touch trigger probes is overestimated due to a systematic bias in the vertical direction of the best-fit reference ball center in the probe performance test. A two-latitude sampling plan synthesis method based on a pretravel model for touch trigger probes is proposed in this paper. The proposed method can be used to accurately identify the reference ball center in the performance test of touch trigger probes.