Encapsulation of power electronics components for operation in harsh environments

This paper reports on analyses and testing of sensitive power electronics components encapsulation concept, enabling operation in harsh, especially high pressure environments. The paper describes development of the concept of epoxy modules that can be used for protecting of the power electronics components against harsh environmental conditions. It covers modeling of the protective capsules using a simple analytical approach and Finite Element Method (FEM) models and validation of the developed models with the high pressure tests on samples fabricated. The analyses covered two types of the epoxy modules: of sphere- and elongated- shape, both with electrical penetrators that enable electrical connection of the encapsulated components with external power sources as well as other power modules and components. The tests were conducted in a pressure chamber, with a maximum applied pressure of 310 bars, for which online strain measurements have been conducted. The experimental results were compared with the simulation results obtained with analytical and FEM models, providing validation of the models employed. The experimental part of this work was conducted in collaboration with Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia

Encapsulation of power electronics components for operation in harsh environments

This paper reports on analyses and testing of sensitive power electronics components encapsulation concept, enabling operation in harsh, especially high pressure environments. The paper describes development of the concept of epoxy modules that can be used for protecting of the power electronics components against harsh environmental conditions. It covers modeling of the protective capsules using a simple analytical approach and Finite Element Method (FEM) models and validation of the developed models with the high pressure tests on samples fabricated. The analyses covered two types of the epoxy modules: of sphere- and elongated- shape, both with electrical penetrators that enable electrical connection of the encapsulated components with external power sources as well as other power modules and components. The tests were conducted in a pressure chamber, with a maximum applied pressure of 310 bars, for which online strain measurements have been conducted. The experimental results were compared with the simulation results obtained with analytical and FEM models, providing validation of the models employed. The experimental part of this work was conducted in collaboration with Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia

Use of saccharose and structural polysaccharides from sugar beet biomass for bioethanol production

In addition to saccharose, sugar beet root contains a lignocellulosic fraction, which is not used in the process of sugar production and remains in sugar beet pulp. There is a great interest in using the polysaccharides (cellulose, hemicellulose) present in this raw material for the production of bioethanol. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the enzymatic treatment of sugar beet biomass on the hydrolysis of the cellulose and hemicellulose present in its cell walls, as well as its effect on the efficiency of alcoholic fermentation of saccharose and sugars liberated from structural polysaccharides. Its effect on the efficiency of the process of inoculating the fermentation medium with a monoculture or a co-culture of yeast strains fermenting hexose and pentose sugars was also investigated. Our results reveal that in order to enable the utilization of all fermentable sugars in the sugar beet root biomass (saccharose as well as monosaccharides bound in structural polysaccharides), initial enzymatic treatment should be applied, followed by alcoholic fermentation using sequential inoculation with a co-culture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia stipitis. These conditions ensure the utilization of hexoses and pentoses (xylose) in alcoholic fermentation, thus enabling the production of 9.9±0.4 kg of ethanol from 100 kg of sugar beet biomass

Superconducting Electromagnets for Large Wind-Tunnel Magnetic Suspension and Balance Systems

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