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Among the various non-convectional energy resources, solar energy has great potential when it comes to conversion into electrical power.Increases efficiency of solar system is desirable for maximum power output.In order to maximisepower output, needs to keep the panels in proper angle with the sun.This paper deal with the generation using solar powerby window blinds.The proposed system ensures the optimization of the conversion of solar energy into electricity by properly orienting the panel in accordance with the position of the sun south facing window.

Today with the enormously increasing and the advancing technologies the need of the automation has been reached to a great extent and will further increase in the future. Therefore, in this view our research work deals with the design, testing and implementation of cost-effective CNC based PCB Milling Machine which can be deployed in small scale industries and most targeted areas like academicinstitutions(engineering) toencourage self-designing of electronic circuits among students. Technically the control mechanism is sole work of AT Mega 328P Arduino microcontroller with auxiliary drivers which help in precise step control of stepper motors whose rotational movement appears as a controlled linear motion of x, y& z-axis each deployed with this motor. The input signal in form of design, picture is interpreted in form of G-codes through dedicated firmware which are installed in the Arduino Programming IDE to help generate the actuating signals proportional to the interpolating situations. This paper discusses about the additional feature of human safety system using IR sensors which are employed around the periphery of the working area.

Pressure sensor, as one of the most common components in the sensing systems, has attracted plenty of attention in recent years with urgent needs. Herein, a highly sensitive flexible pressure sensor based on conducting polymer (CP)-coated paper is developed via an ultra-simple approach of synthesis and fabrication. This paper-based sensor displays an ultra-low detection limit as low as 0.3 Pa level, and outstanding sensitivity (∼2 kPa−1, P ≤ 75 Pa), which can rank the top among that of the reported pressure sensors. The advantages based on paper framework such as low cost, portability, and easy disposability further enhance its feasibility. Meanwhile, combining its rapid and precise response at room temperature and the recognized stability of PPy in the ambient environment, the sensor would ensure direct and continuous environment monitoring with low energy consumption.

One of the benefits of Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is improved traffic safety and efficiency, for example due to the capability to share vehicular messages in real-time. While most of the vehicular messages only need to be shared by nearby vehicles, some messages (e.g., announcement messages) may need to be more broadly distributed, for example to vehicles in a wider region. Finding a single trusted entity to store and distribute such messages can be challenging, and vehicles may not be inclined to participate (e.g., generation and distribution of announcement messages) unless they can benefit from such participation. In addition, achieving both security and privacy can be challenging. In this paper, we propose a blockchain based secure data sharing system to address the above challenges in an IoV setting. Specifically, in our system, announcement messages are stored using blockchain. To encourage/incentivize participation, vehicles that faithfully broadcast the announcement messages and/or contribute to the block generation will be rewarded by some cryptocurrency. Our system is also designed to be privacy-preserving and realizes both priori and posteriori countermeasures.

The online monitoring is becoming increasingly important for operators of high voltage assets. One of the most important assets are transformers, especially power transformers, which are mainly insulated with paper together with an insulating liquid for impregnation. An important parameter is the aging condition of the insulating paper, which allows an estimation of the operational safety. This variable is determined by the degree of polymerization (DP-value) and provides information about the mechanical stability of the paper. However, paper samples are currently required for the measurement, which is carried out in a laboratory in accordance with IEC 60450, whereby the paper is destroyed. This study is conducted to determine the DP-value of a paper insulation using a novel, patented optical sensor. The investigation shows that oil-free paper samples have very strong linear correlation between the value measured with the sensor and the DP-value. Therefore, a condition assessment is possible within seconds, as the measurement by means of the optical method is significantly faster and more precise than the conventional viscometric method. It also shows that the assessment is independent of the insulating oil, in which the paper is aged. The sensor could be used for an improved condition assessment of transformers to increase the operational safety.

The use of waste paper as a fibrous semi-finished product in the production of paper and paperboard products makes it possible to somewhat reduce the consumption of cellulose. However, waste paper contains a number of water-polluting components of mineral and organic nature, which were introduced into its composition at the stage of production. One of the issues that may arise in the design of technological systems for the production of a given type of paper or cardboard or in the reconstruction of existing production to reduce losses of fibrous semi-finished products and ensure their optimal use or reduce fresh water consumption is to calculate the pollution and also to determine the impact of cardboard and paper production tanks and treatment plants on the dynamics and level of watercourse pollution. To study and analyze the paper and cardboard production processes, which belong to the class of complex technological systems, a methodology was developed that, using computer technology, allows assessing the state of a technological system until its implementation in action. However, from a practical point of view, methods still should be developed that will allow the designer to find solutions to problems that may arise at the design stage of the technological system for production of a given type of paper or cardboard or in the reconstruction of existing production. These problems are related to the calculation of the pollution level and the determination of impact from cardboard and paper production tanks and treatment facilities. The purpose of this article is to conduct research and forecast calculations based on mathematical models to determine the patterns of influence exerted by tanks on the dynamics and level of watercourse pollution in the production of paper and cardboard. The generalized technological system of cardboard production, which is presented in the form of a material flow graph, is taken as an object for research. Water-soluble contaminants of mineral and organic nature enter the production system together with fibrous raw materials, partly with fresh water, and with chemical additives used to impart certain qualities to the product at the stage of its production and at the stage of mechano-chemical water purification. In order to study their impact, it is necessary to conduct at least two stages of calculations on a personal computer using pre-designed models for the dynamics and level of watercourse pollution. At the first stage, the dynamic characteristics of each element of the technological system were equated to elements that do not have a dynamic delay and for which the passage of all watercourses is subject to the speed at which the cardboard web is cast on the mesh. The number of cycles before equilibrium is 99. In the second stage of calculations, it was taken into account that the four tanks in the technological system of production are characterized by a moment of delay and, therefore, the values ​​of delay factors were chosen based on water reserves that accumulate in these basins. The number of cycles before equilibrium in the second stage increased to 264. The main conclusion from the analysis of two options: the technological system in both cases goes to equilibrium at equal values ​​for all components of water-soluble mineral and organic components. However, there are often situations when, in the process of developing (designing) a complex technological system for the production of paper or cardboard, developers are interested in the weighted average concentration of water-soluble mineral components that most affect the state of water flows, and then the technological system can be simplified and presented as a single container linked to the environment. Analysis of the calculation formula of the time for the technological system to reach equilibrium shows that the time value is largely determined by the ratio of the water capacity (W) of the process system to the amount of water (BS) removed from the system. The greater the water capacity of the technological system and the smaller the BS, the longer the time the technological system reaches equilibrium. The next step of the study is to verify the results obtained on the basis of adequate mathematical models in actual production conditions.

Improving the production efficiency is one of the main management tasks for the pulp and paper industry. This can be achieved through the use of automated planning systems, designed to take into account the features and limitations of particular production. Such systems allow, on the basis of orders received from consumers, a voluminous production schedule to be made to take into account the needs for raw materials, the productivity of paper or cardboard machines, and the optimal cutting of the canvas on longitudinal cutting machines. Linear programming method for solving optimization problems. Computer simulation using optimized packages to compare the results with the options used in production. Cutting planning processes were optimized on the basis of standard orders for rolled products of an enterprise in the Kyiv region. The problem of optimizing the cutting planning process and criteria for increasing the production efficiency is formalized. The target function is to increase the profit of production by minimizing material losses in planning the cutting of the master rill and minimizing the storage of related products in production warehouses. To solve the optimization problem, it is proposed to use our own method of calculating the optimal cutting patterns for the manufacture of finished products on a longitudinal cutting machine. The MS Office SOLVER package was used for the calculations. Different cutting options were compared via the target function. Important criteria for this inspection are the fulfillment of the entire order, the availability and storage of related products outside the order, and the minimization of time for the reconfiguration of machines. Longitudinal cutting machines of this production can be adjusted only manually, and it takes a long time. Also, technological restrictions on the allowable width of the edge are an important requirement for cutting patterns. All patterns that do not meet these restrictions cannot be compared. There are three options for comparison. An option is made according to the proposed method and with an optimization package using the Simplex method and a number of technological limitations inherent in this production. An option is selected by the production planner manually taking into account previous experience. And the variant of cutting orders is made by the production management system, which accompanies the process of planning and transfer of tasks for longitudinal cutting machines. The function takes the maximum value in the option offered by the production scheduler. But this option is not optimal, because a person adds rolls to the satellite to improve the cutting map to fulfill all orders. This in turn leads to overfulfillment of orders and production of additional products in a warehouse where they can be stored for years until the expiration date. The option offered by the automotive system does not require the use of accompanying rolls but unfortunately does not meet the requirements for optimal cutting of the material. Automatic cutting leaves a large edge that is already within the maximum allowable limitations of the machines and, moreover, does not lead to the execution of the entire order. This violates the basic requirement for production such as full execution of the order. Therefore, this option cannot be used either. The optimal cut for profit maximization is the option obtained using the roll planning technique. This technique allows the average weight of the roll to be obtained through the use of production history. The estimated weight is used to convert the order from tons to the number of pieces. Cutting patterns for the production of the order in this way are presented and, taking into account the technological limitations of production, can be calculated on the basis of the Simplex method in optimization packages. Such cutting patterns have no satellites and allow the fulfilment of all orders. The roll planning technique reduces the number of clippings and avoids overproduction. The analysed cutting plans show that the use of satellites reduces the profitability of the enterprise and does not always minimize material costs.

Traction transformer is vital equipment in high-speed railway. Insulation status decides its safety and reliability, and the frequency-domain dielectric spectrum (FDS) test is one of the most effective methods reflecting the changing of insulation status. For field applications, the following problems should be addressed: 1) how to obtain the result of paper insulation from the combined result of the oil–paper insulation system and 2) how to discriminate the defects of insulation paper between aging and damp. In this article, the first problem was transferred to a nonlinear equation set, and a cuckoo search algorithm optimized by the differential evolution algorithm and the quadratic interpolation (QI) method (CS-DQ algorithm) was proposed to solve it. Then, the insulation states were discriminated by establishing a multiclass least-squares support vector machine (LS-SVM) model, in which the CS-DQ algorithm was also used. Finally, a diagnostic approach for the insulation paper in the traction transformer was proposed. The results in the laboratory show that the pure result of insulation paper can be obtained, and the insulation states can be discriminated effectively by using the proposed approach. Meanwhile, the proposed CS-DQ algorithm has a better performance than the conventional CS algorithm. The results of field testing also verify the proposed approach.

This paper studies the secure transmission in a multiuser broadcast channel where only the statistical channel state information of the eavesdropper is available. We propose to apply secret dirty-paper coding (S-DPC) in this scenario to support the secure transmission of one user and the normal (unclassified) transmission of the other users. By adopting the S-DPC and encoding the secret message in the first place, all the information-bearing signals of the normal transmission are treated as noise by potential eavesdroppers and thus provide secrecy for the secure transmission. In this way, the proposed approach exploits the intrinsic secrecy of multiuser broadcasting and can serve as an energy-efficient alternative to the traditional artificial noise (AN) scheme. To evaluate the secrecy performance of this approach and compare it with the AN scheme, we propose two S-DPC-based secure transmission schemes for maximizing the secrecy rate under constraints on the secrecy outage probability (SOP) and the normal transmission rates. The first scheme directly optimizes the covariance matrices of the transmit signals, and a novel approximation of the intractable SOP constraint is derived to facilitate the optimization. The second scheme combines zero-forcing dirty-paper coding and AN, and the optimization involves only power allocation. We establish efficient numerical algorithms to solve the optimization problems for both schemes. Theoretical and simulation results confirm that, in addition to supporting the normal transmission, the achievable secrecy rates of the proposed schemes can be close to that of the traditional AN scheme, which supports only the secure transmission of one user.

For the analyst, experiment is the most important stage in many fundamental and applied research. In order to study the object as much as possible and learn about the complex of its properties, it is necessary to investigate it, namely: to carry out experimental researches and to record the results of these studies on the media. This is necessary to compare the achieved level of knowledge of the object with that of the researcher in the process of literary and patent searches. In the future, the knowledge gained during the experimental research is used for practical purposes. This is the main task of scientific search. In turn, the effectiveness of experimental research largely depends on the methodology used in the process of scientific research. The researcher's attention should be focused on at least three aspects of carrying out the search work, at the expense of which it is possible to save considerable time and material resources and, at the same time, to obtain the desired results. In the first stage, it should be noted that the study of the state of technological systems for the production of semi-finished products, paper and cardboard shows that the individual blocks of such technological systems, and therefore the whole technological system is affected by the mass of independent deterministic values, called factors. These factors exert their influence in the process of mass preparation, including the stage of dissolution; cleaning; grinding; composing the composition; casting; pressing, drying of a cloth. After all, the production of paper or cardboard is a sequence of interrelated processes, which, in the long run, ultimately depend on the quality of the products being manufactured. In order to effectively reduce the number of factors that exert their influence, it is advisable for the experimenter to make a preliminary assessment of the influence of each of the factors identified in the literature and patent searches, and to form a group of the most significant factors on this basis. In the future, these factors will be involved in the next stages of experimental research. However, intuitive selection of significant factors is quite subjective and may lead to erroneous conclusions from the results of the analysis of the research results. Therefore, at the stage of preliminary research it is recommended to use statistical methods of selection of factors, namely: methods of expert assessments. These methods are based on the statistical processing of data obtained from a survey of specialists in the field of knowledge or analysis of scientific research. Expert assessments are based on the results of the most recent and unpublished scientific works performed by each expert. Despite their subjectivity, peer reviews provide useful, objective information. This information makes it possible to evaluate the impact of each factor under study. Using this method, the opinion of the expert group is considered to be more reliable than the opinion of the individual expert. The method is based on the fact that the unknown characteristic of the studied phenomenon is treated as a random variable, and each expert's individual assessment of the truth and significance of an event is a reflection of its law of distribution. In the second stage of research, an important aspect is to achieve maximum informativeness of the experiment. It is known that in the course of experimental research, the object under study responds differently to changing factors (one or more simultaneously) and, thus, exhibits its complex of properties. The task of the researcher is to plan the experimental studies so that the object in the course of its research maximally manifested its entire complex of properties, regardless of the internal structure of the investigated object, as well as the influence of these or other factors. Thus, the maximum reliability of the results of experimental studies in the conditions of random "noise" interference is ensured. Subsequently, multicriteria analysis of the basic plans and local transformations of each of them are carried out in order to select the most suitable for implementation at the request of the researcher. This is the second aspect of the methodology. The third, and very important, aspect of research methodology is the development of adequate mathematical models [4], on the basis of which a favorable field is created for modeling and finding optimal conditions with the use of computer technologies. At this stage, taking into account the complexity of technological systems for the production of semi-finished products, paper and cardboard, a number of adequate mathematical models, suitable for modeling purposes, have been created. Further stages of research work are the use of created mathematical models for modeling purposes. The task is to predict the levels of pollution of water flows of complex technological systems of paper and cardboard production with water-soluble organic, as well as mineral components under conditions of reduction of fresh water consumption from 40 m3 \ t to 10 m3\ t. This will give you an opportunity to determine the initial semi-finished products, a complex of auxiliary chemicals, as well as with the scheme of return water use.

The adaptation of renewable energy has been increasing in a very encouraging way all over the world. Among various renewable energy resources, wind and solar energy are the promising sources of alternative energy. Wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) have been employed in parallel as a hybrid system for better electricity service. This paper presents a case study and modeling of wind-solar hybrid system in Hriharpur Gadi village, Sindhuli District, Nepal. The hybrid system yields 110kWh of energy per day meeting the village’s electricity demand of 87 kWh per day. Moreover, the hybrid power system with battery storage system is modeled using MATLAB simulator. Further, improvising in the existing modeling has been presented to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the system.

Turn-by-turn (TBT) route guidance technology installed on mobile phones is very popular among car drivers for wayfinding purposes. Previous studies examined their effect on spatial knowledge predominantly on pedestrians or in virtual environments. Drivers' spatial knowledge was experimentally compared in two random groups: audiovisual route guidance using the TBT navigation feature of the Google Maps app installed on a mobile phone, and a paper map. Participants drove their own vehicles to a predesignated destination in an unfamiliar residential neighborhood. Spatial knowledge tests (orientation, landmark recognition and route recognition) were subsequently administered. The scores of map-assisted drivers were uncorrelated and, on average, higher in orientation (deviation in direction), landmark recognition and route recognition (error percentage). The landmark recognition scores of drivers assisted by TBT route guidance were significantly lower with a very large effect size. The route recognition scores of drivers assisted by route guidance showed strong correlations with orientation and with landmark recognition scores. Results can be attributed to the differences in cognitive effort required to complete the wayfinding task: unlike memorizing a global map survey, passively following TBT audiovisual instructions does not require drivers to actively encode, transform, and continuously monitor their egocentric position in space. Drivers also showed somewhat poorer performance relative to studies with pedestrians which can be explained by the greater mental effort, compared to wandering on foot, involved in wayfinding while safely driving a rapidly moving vehicle. The future implications of the increasing dependence on mobile navigation technologies are further discussed.

Die Biointelligenz zählt derzeit zu den am meisten beachteten Innovationspfaden in Deutschland und Europa. Maßgeblich für die Entwicklung der Vision der Biointelligenz sind die jüngsten Erfolge der Bio- und Informationstechnologie. So ist es nicht verwunderlich, dass die wissenschaftliche Gemeinschaft, politische Entscheidungsträger wie auch Vertreter der Industrie dem Thema Biointelligenz geradezu enthusiastisch gegenüberstehen. In der Region Stuttgart-Tübingen haben sich beispielsweise über 40 Wissenschaftler im Kompetenzzentrum Biointelligenz zusammengeschlossen, um das Thema gemeinsam, interdisziplinär voranzubringen. Nicht nur die Bundesregierung, sondern auch verschiedene Landesregierungen, planen umfangreiche Fördermaßnahmen. Auf Ebene der EU-Kommission wird hinter vorgehaltener Hand teilweise sogar der Begriff Industrie 5.0 verwendet. Fakt ist, dass die Biointelligenz enormes Potenzial für Sprunginnovationen und Standortvorteile in nahezu allen industriellen Branchen eröffnet. Vielfach wird der Begriff jedoch missverstanden, was in letzter Konsequenz dazu führt, dass die Bedeutung ausgehöhlt und damit das Potenzial für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland unterminiert wird. Für Wissenschaft, Industrie und Politik ist es entscheidend einen Konsens zu finden. Dazu soll dieser Artikel einen Beitrag leisten, indem er die Begriffsherkunft zusammenfasst, einen detaillierten Definitionsvorschlag präsentiert und eine Kategorisierungssystematik erarbeitet. Biointelligence is currently one of the most noted innovation paths in Germany and Europe. Crucial to the development of the Biointelligence vision are recent biotech and information technology breakthroughs. It is therefore not surprising that the scientific community, political decision-makers as well as industry representatives are enthusiastic about the subject of biointelligence. In the Stuttgart-Tübingen region, for example, more than 40 scientists have joined forces in the Competence Center Biointelligence to promote the topic in an interdisciplinary fashion. Not only the federal government, but also various state governments are planning extensive support measures. At the level of the European Commission, the term Industry 5.0 is sometimes even used behind closed doors. The fact is that biointelligence opens up enormous potential for break through innovations, leap frogging and competitive advantages in almost all industrial sectors. In many cases, however, the term is misunderstood, which ultimately leads to undermining the meaning and thus undermining the potential for Germany as a business location. For science, industry and politics it is crucial to find a consensus. This article thus aims to contribute by summarizing the term background, presenting a detailed definition and developing a categorization system.

A Midwestern pulp and paper mill had arc-flash ratings around 100 cal/cm2 on 50 480-V unit substations. New relays were installed to replace the existing protection and add light detection to improve arc-flash detection times. During a couple of one-day outages, sample installations took place. During the cold mill outage, 44 installations were completed over 12 days by working around the clock. Old relays were removed, new plates were mounted and wired in, and fiber sensors were routed through the buswork and into the breaker cubicles. Updated arc-flash studies show an average arc-flash rating reduction of 90%.

In this study mainly concentrated on the automation method to produce new equipment. The Paper punching machine is one of the important equipment for to make holes for spiral binding process. The existing mechanism is a difficult one to form a hole based on the increasing of paper count, much more human effort is also needed. This study and design is to improve the equipment in the sense of automation, the automation help to improve spiral binding works with produce bulky spiral binding in the short period and also reduce the human effort. In this study replacing of pedal operated mechanism and introduces electric motor with drive mechanism, reduction gear box and cam mechanism.

Technological processes of paper and paperboard production are mainly the processes based on branched interconnected water streams between technological equipment of the production process and treatment facilities. By all signs, such technological processes can be classified into a class of complex systems, and therefore require a special approach to the analysis of their state using the topological analysis method [1,2]. The analysis of literary sources and additional research of complex water systems for paper and paperboard production with minimal fresh water consumption made it possible to determine the scope of experimental researches as well as factors of the process of organic substances extraction from fibrous semi-finished products, which, ultimately, will have a decisive influence on the return and waste water state [3]. As known, the experiment is the most important step in many fundamental and applied researches. An active experiment is carried out for "intelligence" analysis of the researched object and further synthesis of mathematical model that is adequate to it. The results of experimental studies allow to estimate the behavior of a complex object in terms of values that are obtained by output variable responses due to changes of input parameters (factors). For solving of forecasting problems, indirect measurement and optimal control, it is necessary to have models that allow predicting of the responses values in states (points of the factor space) that were not researched during the experiment. Since such models are created on the experimental data, the regression model basically does not allow to obtain information about the object more than this information is potentially accumulated during the experiment and recorded as a data table. The purpose of this article is the use of computer technologies to develop a plan (matrix) of experimental research with the further development of adequate mathematical models that are suitable for modelling purposes, namely: for forecasting of pollution levels of water streams of paper and paperboard production with water-soluble organic, as well as mineral components. The synthesis of such plans takes place through the use of criteria and a special dialog software that provides maximum informativity, and also (which is very important) the soundproof of experimental researches [4]. The purpose of the software complex is to construct multilevel (more than two levels) plans for an active experiment. This approach ensures that the maximum amount of information available regarding the behavior of a complex subject under study is determined on a fixed number of experiments. There are no prior information about the structure of dependencies between responses (optimization parameters) and factors. The modern theory of statistical planning of the experiment is based on the assumption that the object model is known to the accuracy of the coefficients. That allows to reduce the requirements for the plan informativeness: only 2-3 levels of factors variation are taken into account, and the experiments are concentrated on the limit of the experiment area. The breach of the adopted assumption sharply increases the probability of manifestation of extremely undesirable consequences caused by the construction of a model that is inadequate to the object, namely: flagrant errors in forecasting and decision making, and so on. In this case, it is necessary to use additional criteria for constructing an informative experiment plan by a significant restriction of the area of search versions. The specified requirements can be achieved using the criteria: the maximum of the minimum inter-experiment distance (1) and the maximum Euclidean distance (2). Thus, criterion (1) provides the maximum of an entropy estimate, which is calculated by the elimination of any column, their pair, triplet, etc. in the matrix of the experiment. Criterion (2) maximizes the scope of the experiment, which is also a condition for increasing its informativity and contributes to minimize the estimates variation of the model coefficients independently of its structure. It should be noted that the use of the criteria in sequence (1) - (2) is effective. A specially created software complex realizes the original method of an experiment. planning . Thus, in the article for the research of complex processes, where the extraction of organic substance from fibrous semi-finished products belongs, a plan of experimental research has been developed. Synthesis of such plans is going on with the use of criteria and a special dialogue software system, which provides maximum informativity, as well as soundproof of experimental research. The next step of the study is the creation, using computer technologies, of adequate mathematical models that are suitable for modelling purposes, namely: for forecasting the levels of water streams pollutions of paper and paperboard production with water-soluble organic, as well as mineral components.

Power generation from renewable sources is important for sustainable development due to the depletion of traditional fossil fuels and related environmental pollution. In this work, paper is used to generate electricity under moisture ingress. As a result, a piece of untreated print paper (1.5 cm2 in area) can induce a voltage of 0.25 V and a current of 15 nA. The power output can be conveniently tuned by changing the humidity, temperature and number of devices by simple series/parallel connections. Such paper-based moist-electric generators (PMEGs) are expected to find their applications in the daily ambient environment owing to the wide availability and low cost of paper materials. A ‘power’ book is then fabricated to prove the concept, providing new insights into moist-electric power generation and a viable approach for designing extremely simple power generators for various applications.

Today, there are many recent developments that focus on improving the electric vehicles and their components, particularly regarding advances in batteries, energy management systems, autonomous features and charging infrastructure. This plays an important role in developing next electric vehicle generations, and encourages more efficient and sustainable eco-system. This paper not only provides insights in the latest knowledge and developments of electric vehicles (EVs), but also the new promising and novel EV technologies based on scientific facts and figures—which could be from a technological point of view feasible by 2030. In this paper, potential design and modelling tools, such as digital twin with connected Internet-of-Things (IoT), are addressed. Furthermore, the potential technological challenges and research gaps in all EV aspects from hard-core battery material sciences, power electronics and powertrain engineering up to environmental assessments and market considerations are addressed. The paper is based on the knowledge of the 140+ FTE counting multidisciplinary research centre MOBI-VUB, that has a 40-year track record in the field of electric vehicles and e-mobility.

As a new non-destructive test method, FDS (which is short for frequency-domain dielectric spectroscopy) can reflect the dampness condition of oil-paper insulation system sensitively. At present, FDS method has been widely used in on-site test of OIP (which is short for oil-impregnated paper) condenser bushing of transformer. In this paper, considering the actual situation of on-site test in transformer substations in recent years, the authors studied the influence of different batches of test equipment from the same manufacturer, different manufacturers' equipment, and different test output voltages of the same equipment on on-site FDS test aiming at OIP bushings. Combined with test results analysis, it is considered that there is a great deal of randomness of electromagnetic interference in transformer substation, the results show that it is not the higher the test output voltage is, the smaller the interference is. Instead, output voltage should be adjusted flexibly according to the actual on-site situation, and tester should also take other anti-interference measures, thus expecting to get ideal test results.

The recognition of the development stage of creepage discharge of oil-paper insulation under AC-DC combined voltage is the basis of fault monitoring and diagnosis of converter transformers, and there are few related studies. In this paper, the AC-DC combined voltage with a ratio of 1:1 was used to study the development stage recognition method of creepage discharge of oil-paper insulation under the cylinder-plate electrode structure. Firstly, the pulse current method was used to collect the discharge signals in the process of creepage discharge development. Finally, based on the online sequential extreme learning machine (OS-ELM), the above characteristic parameters were used to recognize the development stage of oilpaper insulation creepage discharge. The research results show that when the size of the sample training set in the OS-ELM algorithm is closed to the number of hidden layer neurons, higher recognition accuracy can be obtained, and the type of activation function has less influence on it. Based on the OS-ELM algorithm, the developmental stage of the creepage discharge is recognized. The development process of the creepage discharge is recognized as four stages, which is the same as the trend of the characteristic parameters of the whole creepage discharge development process, and the recognition accuracy is 91.4%. The algorithm has fast rate, high accuracy and batch training data characteristics, which can be widely used in the field of online monitoring and evaluation of electrical equipment status.

A solution of whole paper packaging design for large lithium batteries and its material matching were proposed for meeting a requirement of modern logistics distribution. In this study, through simulating the common transportation environment, the protection performance of the transportation packaging for large lithium battery was analyzed. Based on ISTA 3E transportation safety inspection standards, the safety performance of the corrugated board box packaging was tested via related experiments. The results show that the whole paper packaging for large lithium batteries passed the impact test, pressure test, vibration test and rotary drop test experiment under detection conditions of the ISTA 3E standards. It can ensure the safety of the large lithium battery in process of actual transportation.

In the present scenario, electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles are fast replacing the combustion engine-type vehicles. Due to this sudden surge in growth of electric vehicles, there arises a major concern for the continuous overseeing and the need for safety enhancement features for battery, drivetrain and what should be done in case of emergencies. There are numerous ongoing works and efforts in the area of electric vehicles in order to make them cost effective and increase their efficiency. One of the main factors to be considered for the failure-free operation of vehicles is the batteries used. In this comprehensive literary review, the working and safety aspects of lithium-based battery used in electric vehicles are analysed. Safety goals for the safe operation of electric vehicles with respect to the batteries and battery management systems (BMS) involved are discussed. Various methods and technologies adopted and proposed to achieve these goals are analysed here.

This paper presents a PV based hybrid energy storage(HES) configuration for DC motor application. A three port bidirectional buck boost converter is used to interface both PV and HES with the dc link. A hybrid energy storage system as a combination of battery and supercapacitor is used for the better performance by balancing the power fluctuations due to both PV and load disturbances with increased life time and reduced size of battery. Power balance along with maximum power point operation of PV, Inherent PV voltage boosting and supercapacitor voltage regulation with a simple control structure having lesser number of sensors is used. The proposed model is designed and simulated in MATLAB/SIMULINK environment.

J.A. Moral-Munoz holds a FPU scholarship (AP2012-1789) from the Spanish Ministry of Education., Citation classics offer an outlook on those papers that have attracted great and historical interest by a research community and that could be also considered the basis of the research field. A new approach, which is called H-Classics, has been developed to identify such highly cited papers. It is based on the H-index and is sensitive to both the own characteristics of the corresponding research discipline and its evolution. The present study provides a useful insight into the development of the intelligent transport systems research field, revealing those scientific actors (authors, countries, and institutions) that have made the biggest research contribution to its development., Spanish Government AP2012-1789

In this paper, it is described how the reconstruction of the facility of paper machine has been conducted, at the press and drying part of the machine in June 2001, as well as the expansion of the Paper Machine with the "third coating" introducing, that has been done in July 2002, in the board factory "Umka". The existing old drive of the press and the drive of drying groups were established as a Line Shaft Drive, 76 m long. The novel drive is developed on the basis of conventional squirrel cage induction motor application, with frequency converter. The system control is carried out with the programmable controller, and the communication between controllers, converters, and control boards is accomplished trough profibus. Reconstruction of the coating part of the machine, during technological reconstruction of this part of the machine, was being conducted with a purpose to improve performance of the machine by adding device for spreading "third coating". The demands for the power facility were to replace existing facility with the new one, based on energy efficiency principles and to provide adequate facility for new technological sections. Also, new part of the facility had to be connected with the remaining part of the machine, i.e. with the press and drying part, which have been reconstructed in 2001. It has to be stressed that energy efficiency principles means to realize new, modernized drive with better performances and greater capacity for the as small as possible amount of increased installed power of separate drives. In the paper are also, graphically presented achieved energy savings results, based on measurements performed on separate parts of paper machine, before and after reconstruction. .

Variable-speed operation of wind turbines (WTs) achieved through electronic converters can decouple wind generator dynamics from power systems. Besides, the wide rotor operation range makes it possible for the WT to tap the potential of kinetic energy (KE) in the rotating mass. This study provides an overview of utilising KE from WTs for grid connections. The availability of KE in WTs is acquired by the rotor speed alternation, both in static and dynamic processes. For the static state, the rotors of WTs operate at a pre-defined power curve which leaves the generation margin for KE release; while for the dynamic process, the KE is passively changed by the imbalance between mechanical and electrical power. Some emerging technologies in frequency regulation and low-voltage ride through capability with the participation of KE stored in WTs are investigated. The applications of KE in terms of wind smoothing are summarised as well. Finally, this literature review also discusses some potential future applications of KE management.

There is a strong demand for flexible user interface technology with a desired size and shape to make real world objects touch-interactive. In this regard, plastic based touch sensors have been widely used on account of their adaptability. However, their fabrication involves eco-unfriendly procedures like lithography or other cleanroom processes which contribute greenhouse gases (GHG) and hence raises the need for exploring alternative green fabrication methods. In this work, we report the fabrication of an inexpensive, flexible, biocompatible, low power and environmentally benign interdigitated capacitive (IDC) touch sensor based on cleanroom-free and solvent-free processing of graphite on paper (GOP). The performance of touchpad with four touch sensor keys was evaluated by integrating it with Arduino UNO development board and it functioned similar to the conventional touchpads which are fabricated by utilizing complex procedures and expensive equipments on plastic substrates. The influence of the number and the overlap length of electrode digits on touch sensor performance was investigated and optimized based on variation in capacitance with the interaction of finger with the touch sensor for better performance and enhanced user experience. The pressure due to strength of the touch and strain induced due to bending and folding of the touch sensor resulted in insignificant variation in capacitance and no change in functionality. This suggests that the flexible and robust GOP based touchpad can be used in diverse applications such as user interface for medical diagnostics, health, environment and security monitoring devices where low cost, eco-friendly, flexible, durable and stable touch control is required. This approach of developing highly advanced, efficient yet biodegradable paper electronics which doesn’t involve the use of any toxic, flammable or corrosive gases nor chemicals paves the way for next generation green and sustainable eco-friendly electronics.

An intelligent load-shedding system (ILSS) was designed and implemented in a paper mill to ensure power system stability after the steam turbine generator transitions from back-pressure operating mode to isochronous mode upon loss of the electric grid. The innovative approach taken to validate and optimize the operation of the system in a closed-loop environment by using dynamic simulation is presented. Modeling of the double-extraction steam turbine representing real-time processes was performed. The purposes for implementation of the ILSS were to maintain safe operating conditions and increase the reliability of the mill while minimizing operating costs and capital losses during unplanned events.

Power transformers play vital role in electrical power system, that makes it crucial to monitor its current condition. Measurements of oil-paper insulation health index through parameters like Furfural (2FAL) and Degree of Polymerization are keys to assess life of power transformer, despite the fact that those measurements are not included in routine test. This paper presents the use of Artificial Intelligence to do condition assessment of oil-paper insulation of power transformer through its dissolved gases and dielectric characteristics. As much as 182 in-service transformers are observed and were used as training set of the ANFIS and FIS-ID3 model, while 69 other transformers were used as testing dataset. Acidity, Interfacial tension, CO, and CO 2 are potential to become input parameters of the health index. The result shows that FIS-ID3 have some advantages over ANFIS that is worthily noted for the next development.

In this work we describe the technology employed to develop a second generation high efficiency amber OLED panel for the healthcare industry. The significant difference between this and the first generation offering is that the new product utilizes phosphorescent emitting materials, resulting in 60 lm/W power efficacy. Additionally, long lifetime and good uniformity was achieved by stacking of multiple emissive layers. Development of this amber product utilized extensive reliability and qualification testing including usage of modern statistical methodologies to ensure a robust product with excellent quality.

In this paper, a lab-bench of a water level control system is fabricated. The fabricated water level system consists of two water tanks and one supply tank with similar dimensions. In the lab-bench, one variable speed drive (VSD), one 3-phase 0.75kW motor, two linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT), one paddle wheel i.e. a water flow sensor as well as CX-Programmer and CX-Designer are incorporated into the design. The first phase of the project is to monitor and manually control the work bench utilizing CX-Programmer (PLC) and VSD. PLC Omron is used to control the system, meanwhile CX-Designer is used to provide a human machine interface (HMI) for the lab-bench. The first phase of the water level system is completed successfully with the proposed workbench successfully monitored and the motor speed is varied manually via VSD. Initial analysis of the sensors utilized are presented for future references for the next phase of the project. The fabricated system is capable to operate manually and automatically through a monitoring system utilizing CX-Programmer.

International audience; Electromechanical systems are an interesting type of coupled systems. The mutual infuence between electromagnetic and mechanical subsystems characterizes coupling. Each subsystem afects the behaviour of the other. Typically, the dynamics of an electromechanical system is expressed by an initial value problem (IVP) that comprises a set of coupled differential equations involving electrical and mechanical variables, as for example, current and angle. This article discusses a hypothesis found in a recent paper published in this journal (“On nonlinear dynamics behavior of an electromechanical pendulum excited by a nonideal motor and a chaos control taking into account parametric errors”) and in some thesis. The hypothesis is that it is possible to consider the derivative of the current equal to zero in the IVP that gives the dynamics of an electromechanicalsystem without changing the system dynamics. The hypothesis is based only on some parameter values and, also, does not depend on the electromechanical system being analysed. Apparently, it is a nice hypothesis since it simplifes the dynamics greatly. With the hypothesis, the number of equations in the IVP that gives the dynamics is reduced. The hypothesis results in a reduced system, a simplification of the complete one. However, the hypothesis contradicts itself and changes the dynamics. The reduced system does not represent the complete system, and, moreover, it decouples the electromagnetic and mechanical subsystems. The reduction eliminates the mutual interaction between the subsystems, i.e., eliminates the coupling. To highlight the problems of the reduction, self-contradiction and dynamical change, we analyse the efects of the hypothesis for a simple electromechanical system, a motor-cart system. For the chosen system, the equations of the two IVP, reduced and complete, are presented and numerical simulations are performed. Considering just the results of simulations of the reduced IVP, it is possible to verify the self-contradiction of the hypothesis made. Comparing the results of simulations of the reduced and complete IVPs, it is possible to see, immediately, the big difference between the two dynamics.

Higher noise level in heavy industries is harmful for workers. It causes ill effects like hearing loss, tired, weakness, higher blood pressure on health of industrial workers. Therefore, to improve the environment of the workplace and reduce unwanted noise in industries it is very important to find out effective and harmless noise control methods. The research work was conducted to investigate use of natural materials for industrial noise reduction to give effective solution for existing industrial noise problem .specimens having size of 75 mm (dia.) and 12.5mm, 25mm (thick.) were cast. Noise reduction coefficients of prepared specimens were calculated by using an experimental set-up. Experimental set-up consisted Noise level meter, function generator, speaker. Noise reduction capacity of materials was calculated by using Noise reduction coefficient (NRC). Effectiveness of natural materials for industrial noise reduction is discussed in this paper.

An equation in the Appendix of a previous paper (IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol ., vol. 58, no. 7, pp. 3247-3262, Sep. 2009) contains an error, which propagates to a few more equations in the Appendix. This error does not affect the main body of the text or results presented in that paper, apart from a change to one equation. In this correspondence, we correct the error and provide a revised Appendix.

Chemical Equilibrium misconceptions impaired the learning of many biochemicalundergraduate content. It was widely reinforced by chemical education data. On the otherhand there was no data for the consequences in biochemistry learning. OBJECTIVE Weproposed the construction of an Aminoacid Paper Electrophoresis software as a tool forChemical Equilibrium teaching and learning which aims to integrate the representationallevels, being macroscopic, microscopic and symbolic in a way to evidence to student thedynamic character of the equilibrium phenomena. It attenuates misconceptions andreduces impairments on biochemistry learning. Although the simulator is based onclassical biochemistry topic it is designed to deal with chemical equilibrium concepts in thecontext of biochemistry. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The software is an PaperElectrophoresis Simulator programmed in HTML5 language. It guides the student stepstoward the simulation showing the technique fundamentals and variables allowing tochoose aminoacids in a list, as well as build even tetrapeptides and run even four samplesin a single simulation after what is defined a pH for simulation. The simulation results areshown in a depiction of a paper electrophoresis device (macroscopic) the speciesproportion in the medium based on the Handerson-Hasselbalch formula (symbolic) and thespecies charge change based on the medium pH (microscopic). All activities are guided bya task list based on previous diagnostic on chemical equilibrium misconceptions.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Results were based on observation of students classdiscussion and survey. Many of previously diagnosed misconceptions were attenuated intests of chemical equilibrium falling from a 72% to 35% error average; and a studentssurvey agreed with simulator objectives (90%), ease of use (94%), chemicalrepresentations straightness (82%), simulation results (71%) integration ofrepresentational levels (87%). CONCLUSIONS: Students declared the software usabilityand reduced its misconceptions on chemical equilibrium.

This paper gives a detailed insight on a revolutionizing and gratifying solution of energy storage through Paper Batteries and provides an in-depth analysis of the same. A Paper Battery is a flexible, ultrathin energy storage and production device formed by combining grapheme/silver nano-particles with a conventional sheet of cellulose-based paper. A Paper Battery can function both as a high-energy battery and super capacitor, combining two discrete components that are separate in traditional electronics. The promising fabrication technique allows the Paper Battery to provide both long-term steady power production and self-life. Being environment friendly, flexible, biodegradable, light-weight and non-toxic, flexible Paper Batteries have impending adaptability to power the next generation of electronics, medical devices and hybrid vehicles, allowing for radical new designs and medical technologies. This paper is aimed at understanding and analyzing the electrical properties and physical characteristics of Paper Batteries; to study its advantages, potential applications, limitations and disadvantages. This paper also aims at highlighting the construction and method of fabrication of Paper Battery and look for alternative means of massproduction.