Slip Resistance Test Apparatus of Synthetic Rubber Trackpad on Photovoltaic Surface

The increasing development of the solar energy industry in many countries has led to a rising frequency of human and robot presence in this area. To ensure occupational safety, various protective equipment, including rubber material, is commonly used for slip resistance while moving on the surface of solar PV panels. Therefore, the slip resistance test apparatus is built for testing the slip resistance between the synthetic rubber trackpad and the photovoltaic panel (PV) surface. Synthetic rubber is a man-made material, so it is difficult to control the parameters of its mechanical and chemical properties absolutely. Variations in wet/dry working conditions or Shore hardness are factors that make slip computation more challenging. Therefore, an apparatus with the principle of converting the reciprocating motion of the screw and the casters into the rotation of the hinge is introduced to adjust the tilt angle of the upper surface, detect and evaluate the slippage of the rubber trackpad by sensors. Some parameters related to accuracy such as vibration and theoretical-empirical assessment, are also mentioned. In addition to designing a reliable apparatus, the article also succeeded in providing a safety standard for synthetic rubber with Shore A30-A40 when moving on PV surfaces.Comment: 4 pages, 10 figures, The 20th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR 2023

Modeling of parallel power MOSFETs in steady-state

In high-power applications, multiple power MOSFETs are connected in parallel and treated as a single switch in order to handle much larger total currents. In this paper, a parallel power MOSFETs model from the turnoff state until they reach their steady state is introduced. The model represents the relationship between each power MOSFET's gate voltage and the current distribution among them. The study's key purpose is to use the model for dealing with the asymmetry in sharing current and power loss between these semiconductor devices during the steady state region.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figures, The 2023 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCED ENGINEERING (ISAE2023

Nanoformulations pour la protection de flavonoïdes instables (exemple de la quercétine)

Cette thèse porte sur la mise au point de formulations de nanoparticules lipidiques à base de polyoxylglycérides afin d assurer la protection de principes actifs instables chimiquement et physiquement, la quercétine (un flavonoïde antioxydant fragile) dans le cas présent. Différents systèmes dispersés ont été préparés par homogénéisation haute pression à chaud avec une taille des particules blanches entre 100 - 200 nm. Ces nanodispersions sont très stables sur plusieurs années à température ambiante. L encapsulation de la quercétine, dans les nanoparticules lipidiques multicompartimentées et la préparation de nanocristaux ont permis d augmenter fortement sa teneur dans la dispersion et d améliorer effectivement sa stabilité physico-chimique.This thesis focuses on the development of polyoxylglycérides-based lipid nanoparticles to protect labile APIs, quercetin (a fragile antioxidant flavonoid) in this case. Different nanoparticulate systems were prepared by high pressure homogenization with particle size between 100 to 200 nm. These nanodispersions are very stable over several years at room temperature. Encapsulation of quercetin in compartmented lipid nanoparticles and preparation of nanocrystals have increased significantly its content in the dispersion and effectively improve its physical and chemical stability.PARIS11-SCD-Bib. électronique (914719901) / SudocSudocFranceF

A Study on Modeling and Experiment of a Wave Energy Converter Using Mechanical Coupled with Hydraulic Power Take-off

The article's proposal refers to a new concept of wave energy converter (WEC), in which the power take-off (PTO) is combined with the mechanical and hydrostatic transmission. Here, the wave energy is absorbed by turning the two-way movement of an incident wave into the one-way rotation of a hydraulic pump which drives a high-pressure (HP) hydraulic circuit. Electricity is generated using a rotating generator which is driven by an HP hydraulic circuit. First, the coupled PTO mechanism is presented to describe the working principle of the proposed WEC. Next, a mathematical model of the buoy connects generator system is shown to analyze the equipment’s performance subjected regular waves. And then, by using the theory of linear potential wave, the hydrodynamic forces acting on the semi-submerged floating buoy and an analytical model of the mechanical transmission coupled with the hydraulic transmission are modeled to investigate the motion of the rotary generator. An experimental Setup is performed to verify the analytical model. Based on the validated model, a structural optimization is calculated to bring the system to resonance condition. Then, a dry test is implemented to analyze the system’s performance. Some optimum parameters are determined and applied to the analytical model, which sends the signal to drive the actuator. As a result, the absorbed efficiency is increased significantly

Effects of non-vertical linear motions of a hemispherical-float wave energy converter

The hydraulic power-take-off mechanism (HPTO) is one of the most popular methods in wave energy converter (WECs). However, the conventional HPTO with only one direction motion has some drawbacks which limit its power capture capability. This paper proposes an adjustable slope angle wave energy converter (ASAWEC) and investigates the effect of slope angle on the performance of the proposed wave energy converter to find the optimal slope angle with the purpose to increase the power capture capability as well as energy efficiency. A mathematical model of components from a floating buoy to a hydraulic motor was modeled. A small scale WEC test rig was fabricated to verify the power capture capability and efficiency of the proposed system throughout experiments

Research on Adhesive Coefficient of Rubber Wheel Crawler on Wet Tilted Photovoltaic Panel

The demand for renewable energy sources is growing fast because of the negative impact of the utilization of fossil energy, nuclear energy, and hydroelectricity. One of the renewable energy sources, known as solar energy, which uses the photovoltaic panel (PV) to generate electricity from the sun, is a promising alternative that has great potential to deal with the power crisis. However, the power productivity and efficiency conversion are affected significantly by dust accumulation on PVs. Many researchers investigated PV panel dust cleaning methods to improve performance, yield, and profitability. Various dust cleaning and mitigation methods such as rainfall, labor-based, and mechanized cleaning are explored, and we demonstrated that dust removal could be automated with cleaning robots effectively. Due to the specified geographical site of PV panel installation, cleaning robots might work on the misalignment and uneven PV arrays, presenting huge challenges for an autonomous cleaning robot. Thus, a rubber wheel crawler robot with semi-autonomous handling provides a flexible motion that is a well-suited solution to clean rooftop PV arrays. Nevertheless, the rubber wheel crawler robot might suffer slippage on the wet glass of tilted PV arrays. This paper studies the anti-slip effect of the rubber wheel crawler equipped with a cleaning robot under the wet surface of tilted PV panels. First, a theoretical model consisting of several parameters is established to validate the slippage of the rubber wheel crawler on the wet tilted PV. Then, some parameters of the theoretical model are approximated through experimental tests. Finally, simulation results of the theoretical model are conducted to evaluate the accuracy of the proposed theoretical model in comparison to the experimental results under the same working conditions. The merits provide the efficient design of rubber wheel crawlers, enabling the anti-slip ability of robots