Inclusion of temperature effects in a model of magnetoelasticity

In this paper, we report on temperature effects associated with elastic electromagnetic forming by pulsed electromagnetic fields in inhomogeneous, linear, and lossy media. In a previous paper, we discussed the electromagnetic forces associated with these pulsed electromagnetic fields. Here, we calculate the temperature rise from the equation of heat flow in an isolated object to be deformed. The temperature rise is included in the elastodynamic problem to be solved for the presence of electromagnetic forces, and as a consequence the thermoelastic field can be obtained. As an example, we calculate the thermoelastic field in a hollow cylindrical object

Fuzzy logic controller parameter optimization using metaheuristic Cuckoo search algorithm for a magnetic levitation system

The main benefits of fuzzy logic control (FLC) allow a qualitative knowledge of the desired system’s behavior to be included as IF-THEN linguistic rules for the control of dynamical systems where either an analytic model is not available or is too complex due, for instance, to the presence of nonlinear terms. The computational structure requires the definition of the FLC parameters namely, membership functions (MF) and a rule base (RB) defining the desired control policy. However, the optimization of the FLC parameters is generally carried out by means of a trial and error procedure or, more recently by using metaheuristic nature-inspired algorithms, for instance, particle swarm optimization, genetic algorithms, ant colony optimization, cuckoo search, etc. In this regard, the cuckoo search (CS) algorithm as one of the most promising and relatively recent developed nature-inspired algorithms, has been used to optimize FLC parameters in a limited variety of applications to determine the optimum FLC parameters of only the MF but not to the RB, as an extensive search in the literature has shown. In this paper, an optimization procedure based on the CS algorithm is presented to optimize all the parameters of the FLC, including the RB, and it is applied to a nonlinear magnetic levitation system. Comparative simulation results are provided to validate the features improvement of such an approach which can be extended to other FLC based control systems.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Fuzzy-based power exchange management between grid-tied interconnected residential microgrids

This paper presents a fuzzy-based power exchange management between two neighboring residential grid-connected microgrids comprising both photovoltaic generation and battery energy storage system (BESS). The proposed power exchange management accounts for the magnitude of the energy rate-of-change of each microgrid and the charge difference between the BESSs of both microgrids to charge the ESS that has an energy deficit. As such, the proposed power exchange management can reduce the amount of power absorbed from the mains of each microgrid by operating jointly with each other rather than separately, and it also synchronizes the ESS of both microgrids, improving the behavior of ESSs. A comparison of the simulated results for a scenario with and without power exchange is presented in order to demonstrate the adequate behavior of the proposed power exchange management.This work is part of the projects 2019-PIC-003-CTE and 2020-EXT-007 from the Research Group of Propagation, Electronic Control, and Networking (PROCONET) of Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE. This work has been developed with the support of VLIR-UOS and the Belgian Development Cooperation (DGD) under the project EC2020SIN322A101. This work has been partially supported by the Spanish Ministry of Industry and Competitiveness under the grants DPI2015-67292-R and FEDER ECO 1823-2015

An energy management system design using fuzzy logic control: smoothing the grid power profile of a residential electro-thermal microgrid

© 2021 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes,creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.This work deals with the design of a Fuzzy Logic Control (FLC) based Energy Management System (EMS) for smoothing the grid power profile of a grid-connected electro-thermal microgrid. The case study aims to design an Energy Management System (EMS) to reduce the impact on the grid power when renewable energy sources are incorporated to pre-existing grid-connected household appliances. The scenario considers a residential microgrid comprising photovoltaic and wind generators, flat-plate collectors, electric and thermal loads and electrical and thermal energy storage systems and assumes that neither renewable generation nor the electrical and thermal load demands are controllable. The EMS is built through two low-complexity FLC blocks of only 25 rules each. The first one is in charge of smoothing the power profile exchanged with the grid, whereas the second FLC block drives the power of the Electrical Water Heater (EWH). The EMS uses the forecast of the electrical and thermal power balance between generation and consumption to predict the microgrid behavior, for each 15-minute interval, over the next 12 hours. Simulations results, using real one-year measured data show that the proposed EMS design achieves 11.4% reduction of the maximum power absorbed from the grid and an outstanding reduction of the grid power profile ramp-rates when compared with other state-of-the-art studies.Peer ReviewedObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::7 - Energia Assequible i No ContaminantPostprint (published version

Comparative study of actuation systems for portable upper limb exoskeletons.

During the last two decades, a large variety of upper limb exoskeletons have been developed. Out of these, majority are platform based systems which might be the reason for not being widely adopted for post-stroke rehabilitation. Despite the potential benefits of platform-based exoskeletons as being rugged and reliable, stroke patients prefer to have a portable and user-friendly device that they can take home. However, the types of actuator as well as the actuation mechanism used in the exoskeleton are the inhibiting factors why portable exoskeletons are mostly non-existent for patient use. This paper presents a quantitative analysis of the actuation systems available for developing portable upper arm exoskeletons with their specifications. Finally, it has been concluded from this research that there are not many stand-alone arm exoskeletons which can provide all forms of rehabilitation, therefore, a generic solution has been proposed as the rehabilitation strategy to get best out of the portable arm exoskeletons

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Hysteresis Modelling of Soft Magnetic Materials using LabVIEW Programs

The paper deals with an analytical model for hysteresis cycle representation. The hysteresis curve is decomposed in a series of arcs of circles and segments of lines. Each arc of circle or segment of line is expressed using analytical geometry as a function of some given parameters or calculated ones. The easiness of the model proposed is given by the small amount of input data needed to represent the hysteresis cycle in a satisfactory way. Using an inverse mapping function from major hysteresis branches the minor cycles, reversal curve of the first kind or curve of first magnetization can be obtained. Finally a comparison between the measured data and modelled ones was made