Low cost power and flow rates measurements in manufacturing plants

International audienceThe ability to measure, monitor and control energy consumption at several key locations in a manufacturing plant is a major prerequisite for any efficient energy management program. To identify and evaluate energy savings, one must get a clear view of how the energy is used. Furthermore, measuring energy flows is one of the necessary conditions for long lasting energyefficient solutions. Most of the time energy managers are reluctant to put in place power and flow rate measuring devices either because of their cost or because this implies stopping production. To find acceptable and economical solutions for long lasting energy measurements in Industry, EDF R&D launched a 3-year collaborative research project called CHIC. This project is funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR) and involves 7 partners. Its total budget amounts to 2.55 M€. This project serves two purposes: to build a clamp-on power meter that could be installed around multi-conductors power cables without interrupting power supply, and to build power and flow meters that derive the sought-for variable from mathematical models and from simple and easy to collect other physical measurements (e.g. command signals, etc...)

Fostering Energy Efficiency in manufacturing plants through economical breakthroughs in power and flow rate measurement

International audienceThe ability to measure, monitor and control energy consumption at several key locations in a manufacturing plant is a major prerequisite for any efficient energy management program. To identify and evaluate energy savings, one must get a clear view of how the energy is used. Furthermore, measuring energy flows is one of the necessary conditions for long lasting energy-efficient solutions. Most of the time energy managers are reluctant to put in place power and flow rate measuring devices either because of their cost or because this implies disrupting production. To find acceptable and economical solutions for long lasting energy measurements in Industry, EDF R&D launched a 3-year collaborative research project called CHIC. This project is funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR) and involves 7 partners. Its total budget amounts to 2.55 M€. Because energy measuring devices acceptability relies mostly on their ability to be installed without disrupting production as well as on their installation and maintenance costs, two non intrusive and low cost technologies will be explored within the project: A physical approach is being used to build a clamp-on power meter that could be installed around multi-conductors power cables without interrupting power supply, A software based approach is being used to build power and flow meters that derive the sought-for variable from models and from simple and easy to collect other physical measurements (e.g. command signals, etc...). Introductio

Innovative current sensor for multiphase systems : application to multi-core cables

Cette thèse porte sur l'étude et la réalisation d’un prototype de capteur de courants innovant pour câbles multiconducteurs. Outre le caractère non-Intrusif de ce capteur (i.e. mesure sans contact), il permet de réaliser une mesure sur un système polyphasé dont la position des conducteurs est inconnue. L’approche adoptée est basée sur la résolution d’un problème inverse. En effet, à partir d’une mesure de la signature des champs magnétiques autour du câble, des algorithmes de reconstruction appropriés permettent de remonter aux courants circulant dans le câble. En plus des résultats de simulation, un banc de tests a été conçu et une validation expérimentale de ce concept est présentée pour répondre à un cahier des charges, notamment pour une structure comportant un blindage en matériau ferromagnétique pour atténuer les perturbations extérieuresThis thesis presents the study and realization of an innovative currents sensor prototype for multi-Core cables. The two main advantages of this sensor compared to existing devices on the electrical equipment market are: firstly, it is no longer necessary to interrupt the system's electrical power supply to install the sensor. This is due to contactless measure (non-Intrusive sensor). Another feature of our device is its capability to measure the currents in a multi-Core system with unknown positions of conductors. This currents sensor operates in a way to find firstly the conductor positions, and then reconstructing the currents using the retrieved positions. In order to meet specifications, simulation results, test bench measurements and experimental results are presented with a ferromagnetic shieldin

Capteur de courants innovant pour des systèmes polyphasés : application aux câbles multiconducteurs

This thesis presents the study and realization of an innovative currents sensor prototype for multi-Core cables. The two main advantages of this sensor compared to existing devices on the electrical equipment market are: firstly, it is no longer necessary to interrupt the system's electrical power supply to install the sensor. This is due to contactless measure (non-Intrusive sensor). Another feature of our device is its capability to measure the currents in a multi-Core system with unknown positions of conductors. This currents sensor operates in a way to find firstly the conductor positions, and then reconstructing the currents using the retrieved positions. In order to meet specifications, simulation results, test bench measurements and experimental results are presented with a ferromagnetic shieldingCette thèse porte sur l'étude et la réalisation d’un prototype de capteur de courants innovant pour câbles multiconducteurs. Outre le caractère non-Intrusif de ce capteur (i.e. mesure sans contact), il permet de réaliser une mesure sur un système polyphasé dont la position des conducteurs est inconnue. L’approche adoptée est basée sur la résolution d’un problème inverse. En effet, à partir d’une mesure de la signature des champs magnétiques autour du câble, des algorithmes de reconstruction appropriés permettent de remonter aux courants circulant dans le câble. En plus des résultats de simulation, un banc de tests a été conçu et une validation expérimentale de ce concept est présentée pour répondre à un cahier des charges, notamment pour une structure comportant un blindage en matériau ferromagnétique pour atténuer les perturbations extérieure

Improved AC current measurement approach in multiphase cable using proper orthogonal decomposition

Accurate monitoring of energy consumption is key for electrical energy management in industry This implies the use of low-cost and easy-to-install measuring chains that can be placed directly around three-phase cables without interrupting power delivery. This paper describes an innovative current measurement method using a magnetic sensor array dispatched around three-conductor cables. Analytical solution is given for the measurement problem and results from simulations

Méthodes numériques pour la mesure de courant dans un système polyphasé

International audienceCet article présente le principe de fonctionnement d'un capteur virtuel permettant la mesure de courants dans un système polyphasé. Une méthode numérique est utilisée pour la réjection des perturbations extérieures pouvant être émises par d'autres conducteurs à proximité de l'environnement de mesure

Device for measuring currents in the conductors of a sheathed cable of a polyphase network

The invention relates to a device for measuring currents (3) in the conductors of a sheathed cable of a polyphase network, comprising at least three magnetic sensors (300) arranged around a central hole (312) through which the cable to be measured is intended to pass, the number of conductors in said cable being less than the number of sensors, and a calculation device (330) configured to: access a library of matrices [K] and [K]+, where [K]+ is a pseudo-inverse matrix of matrix [K]; form a vector [B] including a magnetic field measurement for each of the sensors; for various cable configurations and various angular positions of the sensors relative to the cables, calculate a residual vector [R] = [K].[K]+.[B] - [B]; select the matrix [K]+ for which the norm of the vector [R] is minimal; and calculate [1] = [K]+.[B], where [K]+ is the selected matrix