A modified lumped parameter model of distribution transformer winding

The modelling of the distribution transformer winding is the starting point and serves as important basis for the transformer characteristics analysis and the lightning pulse response prediction.A distributed parameters model can depict the winding characteristics accurately,but it requires complex calculations.Lumped parameter model requires less calculations,but its applicable frequency range is not wide.This paper studies the amplitude-frequency characteristics of the lightning wave,compares the transformer modelling methods and finally proposes a modified lumped parameter model,based on the above comparison.The proposed model minimizes the errors provoked by the lumped parameter approximation,and the hyperbolic functions of the distributed parameter model.By this modification it becomes possible to accurately describe the winding characteristics and rapidly obtain the node voltage response.The proposed model can provide theoretical and experimental support to lightning protection of the distribution transformer.

Failure Prediction Modeling of Lithium Ion Battery toward Distributed Parameter Estimation

Lithium ion battery has typical character of distributed parameter system, and can be described precisely by partial differential equations and multi-physics theory because lithium ion battery is a complicated electrochemical energy storage system. A novel failure prediction modeling method of lithium ion battery based on distributed parameter estimation and single particle model is proposed in this work. Lithium ion concentration in the anode of lithium ion battery is an unmeasurable distributed variable. Failure prediction system can estimate lithium ion concentration online, track the failure residual which is the difference between the estimated value and the ideal value. The precaution signal will be triggered when the failure residual is beyond the predefined failure precaution threshold, and the failure countdown prediction module will be activated. The remaining time of the severe failure threshold can be estimated by the failure countdown prediction module according to the changing rate of the failure residual. A simulation example verifies that lithium ion concentration in the anode of lithium ion battery can be estimated exactly and effectively by the failure prediction model. The precaution signal can be triggered reliably, and the remaining time of the severe failure can be forecasted accurately by the failure countdown prediction module.

Study on the Influence of Structural Parameters of Multi-channel Cylinder Dryer on Heat Transfer Performance

An approach to design multi-channel cylinder dryer was proposed. The heat transfer performance and flow characteristic under various structural parameters were analyzed. First, an experiment was designed and set up to measure the condensing heat transfer coefficient and the pressure drop in order to ,~erify the applicability of the Cavallini＇s correlation. Then, the relationship among the count of channels, aspect ratio, spacing ratio, width, height and hydraulic diameter of a channel was given. Finally, the correlation of condensing heat transfer and the homogeneous model was introduced in order to observe the heat transfer performance and flow characteristic of the multi-channel cylinder dryer affected by different structures. The study reveals that the structural parameters including count of channels, aspect ratio, spacing ratio of a channel dramatically influence the condensation heat transfer coefficient and frictional resistance of the steam. Based on the selected paper machine, it is suggested that the overall performance of the multi-channel cylinder dryer is best if the count of channels is 150-200, the aspect ratio is 1 ： 3 and the spacing ratio is 1 ： 1-1 ： 3.

GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION IN TUANBO REGION

This paper mainly deals with the reservoir on the heat and mass transfer and mass and energy balance in a geothermal field.On the basis of briefing the general characteristics of the reservoir and the supposition of the reservoir modeling,the paper emphasizes the mathematical descriptions of hydra thermal transportation and convection by two methods according to the different models,such as lumped parameter model and distributed parameter model.It is effective to use these models in simulating the heterogeneous,and anisotropical fracture reservoir for the designed lifetime of 15 years.

Nonlinear dynamic analysis of cantilevered piezoelectric energy harvesters under simultaneous parametric and external excitations

The nonlinear dynamics of cantilevered piezoelectric beams is investigated under simultaneous parametric and external excitations. The beam is composed of a substrate and two piezoelectric layers and assumed as an Euler-Bernoulli model with inextensible deformation. A nonlinear distributed parameter model of cantilevered piezoelectric energy harvesters is proposed using the generalized Hamilton＇s principle. The proposed model includes geometric and inertia nonlinearity, but neglects the material nonlinearity. Using the Galerkin decomposition method and harmonic balance method, analytical expressions of the frequency-response curves are presented when the first bending mode of the beam plays a dominant role. Using these expressions, we investigate the effects of the damping, load resistance, electromechanical coupling, and excitation amplitude on the frequency-response curves. We also study the difference between the nonlinear lumped-parameter and distributed- parameter model for predicting the performance of the energy harvesting system. Only in the case of parametric excitation, we demonstrate that the energy harvesting system has an initiation excitation threshold below which no energy can be harvested. We also illustrate that the damping and load resistance affect the initiation excitation threshold.

Improving the Performance of an Electro-Hydraulic Load-Sensing Proportional Control Valve

The paper deals with the simulation and the experimental verification of the hydraulic behavior of an electro-hydraulic load-sensing proportional control valve. An innovative CAE （computer aided engineering） methodology, developed combining CFD （computational fluid dynamics） simulations with lumped and distributed numerical modeling, is firstly introduced and tailored by comparing the numerical results with measurements coming from an experimental campaign performed for a wide range of pressure loads and metered flow rates. Then, both the reliability and the limits of the numerical approach are highlighted through a detailed numerical vs. experimental comparison, involving the pressure of the main hydraulic lines, the flow rate through the first section and the local compensator displacement. Finally, the CAE methodology has been applied for assessing the internal ducts hydraulic permeability and the local compensator spring pre-load influence on the control valve metering curves. At the end of this analysis, an optimized design configuration, featuring a maximum controlled volumetric flow rate increased of more than 25%, has been proposed.

Single-ended Time Domain Fault Location Based on Transient Signal Measurements of Transmission Lines

Precise fault location plays an important role in the reliability of modern power systems.With the in-creasing penetration of renewable energy sources,the power system experiences a decrease in system inertia and alterations in steady-state characteristics following a fault occurrence.Most existing single-ended phasor domain methods assume a certain impedance of the remote-end system or consistent current phases at both ends.These problems present challenges to the applicability of con-ventional phasor-domain location methods.This paper presents a novel single-ended time domain fault location method for single-phase-to-ground faults,one which fully considers the distributed parameters of the line model.The fitting of transient signals in the time domain is real-ized to extract the instantaneous amplitude and phase.Then,to eliminate the error caused by assumptions of lumped series resistance in the Bergeron model,an im-proved numerical derivation is presented for the distrib-uted parameter line model.The instantaneous symmet-rical components are extracted for decoupling and inverse transformation of three-phase recording data.Based on the above,the equation of instantaneous phase constraint is established to effectively identify the fault location.The proposed location method reduces the negative effects of fault resistance and the uncertainty of remote end pa-rameters when relying on one-terminal data for localiza-tion.Additionally,the proposed fault analysis methods have the ability to adapt to transient processes in power systems.Through comparisons with existing methods in three different systems,the fault position is correctly identified within an error of 1%.Also,the results are not affected by sampling rates,data windows,fault inception angles,and load conditions. Index Terms—Fault location,distributed parameter line model,transient signal,renewable energy,instantaneous phase.

Parameter identification of partially covered piezoelectric cantilever power scavenger based on the coupled distributed parameter solution

Among the various techniques of power scavenging,piezoelectric energy harvesting usually has more power density.Although piezoceramics are usually more efficient than other piezoelectric materials,since they are very brittle and fragile,researchers are looking for alternative materials.Recently Cellulose Electro-active paper(EAPap)has been recognized as a smart material with piezoelectric behavior that can be used in energy scavenging systems.The majority of researches in energy harvesting area,use unimorph piezoelectric cantilever beams.This paper presents an analytical solution based on distributed parameter model for partially covered pieoelectric cantilever energy harvester.The purpose of the paper is to describe the changes in generated power with damping and the load resistance using analytical calculations.The analytical data are verified using experiment on a vibrating cantilever substrate that is partially covered by EAPap films.The results are very close to each other.Also asymptotic trends of the voltage,current and power outputs are investigated and expressions are obtained for the extreme conditions of the load resistance.These new findings provide guidelines for identification and manipulation of effective parameters in order to achieve the efficient performance in different ambient source conditions.

Toward an Optimum Design of an Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic/Thermal System:Simulation and Experiments

Amorphous silicon photovoltaic/thermal(a-Si-PV/T)technology is promising due to the low power temperature coefficient,thin-film property,thermal annealing effect of the solar cells,and high conversion efficiency in summer.The design of a-Si-PV/T system is influenced by a number of thermodynamic,structural,and external parameters.Parametric analysis is useful for a good design of the system.A dynamic distributed parameter model is built and verified in this paper.Outdoor tests are carried out.The impacts of operating temperature,mass flow rate,cover ratio of solar cells,heat transfer area,and frame shadow ratio on its performance are theoretically and experimentally investigated.The results indicate that seven or eight copper tubes are suitable to achieve a high overall efficiency of the a-Si-PV/T system.The frame and tilt angle shall avoid a shadow ratio of more than 8.3%during operation.The difference between power outputs at operating temperatures of 35℃and55℃in the first month is about 0.21%while it drops to less than 0.1%in the twelfth month.Compared with conventional PVT systems,the a-Si-PV/T system benefits from a higher design temperature with a minor efficiency decrement.

Analysis of the current situation of environmental policy of China and establishment of distributed environmental policy framework

In this study, China＇s current macro-environ- mental policies as well as their implementation and management tools are analyzed. By using the basic economic methodology, detailed studies are conducted focusing on the implementation effect of contemporary China＇s typical environmental policy of the total pollutant discharge quantity control type, and also the two types of environmental management tools are compared from the perspective of implementation costs and policy uncertainty. By introduction of distributed management tools into the implementation of environmental policies, marketoriented means and the methods of economic analysis are introduced into environmental policy decision-making mechanisms, which could afford a new method for changing the current relatively low efficiency of environ- mental policy, solving the problem of＂government failure＂ in environmental policy implementation, and providing a new way to make environmental policy system more flexible and more efficient. It is of great practical significance to solve China＇s current structural, complex and accumulative environmental problems.