Abstract: A method for process control in a network centric process control system. The network centric process control system includes a plurality of nodes, wherein each node includes one or more control services being a separate executable running in a separate operating system process provided by a real time operating system thereof, wherein configuration data defining a communication interface for process data between the plurality of nodes has been received from an engineering node.

Abstract: A measuring device for analyzing a composition of a fuel gas including at least a first gas and a second gas different from the first gas, the first gas and the second gas absorbing an infrared light in at least one common first wavelength range in the electromagnetic spectrum, the measuring device including: an intermittent first infrared emitter; a first sample chamber for receiving the fuel gas; a first detector including at least the first gas and operating according to a photoacoustic effect; and a first filter chamber containing the second gas. The first sample chamber, the first detector, and the first filter chamber are arranged relative to each other such that an infrared light emitted from the first infrared emitter passes through the first sample chamber and the first filter chamber and impinges on the first detector.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for determining gas characteristics to monitor transformer operation include extracting gas from transformer fluid for analysis.

Abstract: A coil, comprising a magnetic core, and a conductor wound around the magnetic core; wherein a cross-section of the conductor varies along a part of the conductor that is wound around the magnetic core.

Abstract: A method for providing a controlling frontend for an operating device configured for operating a field device includes providing an operational frame, wherein the operational frame serves as a generic user interface and is based on a companion specification; reading a field device specification from a database, wherein the field device specification comprises a structured set of field device attributes, which are related to the operating elements; and generating, based on the field device specification and the operational frame, a structured set of display elements for the controlling frontend, wherein at least some of the display elements of the controlling frontend are connected to the operating elements of the field device.

Abstract: A three-position disconnector switch includes an earthing contact, a power out contact, a power in contact, and a piston. The power out contact comprises first and second parts connected by a leg portion. In a first position, the piston contacts the first part of the power out contact. In a second position, the piston contacts the first part of the power out contact and makes electrical contact with the second part. In a third position, the piston contacts the second part and makes electrical contact with the earthing contact. The piston is configured to move along an axis of the three-position disconnector switch to transition the three-position disconnector switch between the different switch positions.

Abstract: An automated maintenance schedule generation method includes: receiving planning data for designing a modular plant comprising physical modules as received planning data; selecting digital modules, correlating to respective physical modules, from a database, depending on the received planning data as respective correlating physical modules, the digital modules including maintenance information of the respective correlating physical modules; associating the selected digital modules depending on the received planning data; determining an expected maintenance need including an expected maintenance issue and/or an expected maintenance issue date for the selected physical modules depending on the received maintenance information as a determined maintenance need; and generating a maintenance schedule for the modular plant depending on the determined maintenance need.

Abstract: A method for testing a device or a subsection under test within a network includes generating, by at least one sending device that is a regular participant of the network and borders the device or subsection under test, at least one test data flow; sending the test data flow to at least one receiving device that is a regular participant of the network different from the sending device and also borders the device or subsection under test, on a path that passes through the device or subsection under test; determining, by the receiving device, at least one performance metric of the received test data flow; determining, based on the at least one performance metric, whether the device or subsection under test, and/or a link between this device or subsection under test and the sending device or receiving device, is performing according to at least one predetermined criterion.

Abstract: A self-powered recloser includes a circuit breaker, an electrical actuator, an electrical generator, a capacitor, and a lever. When in an on state, the circuit breaker harvests power from a medium voltage line required to actuate its movable contact to interrupt current flow in the medium voltage line, and when in an off state, it does not harvest power from the medium voltage line. The electrical actuator is configured to transition the circuit breaker from the off state to the on state. The capacitor when charged is configured to provide the electrical actuator with the electrical power required to transition the circuit breaker from the off state to the on state. The lever is configured to be moved by an operative. Movement of the lever is configured to charge the capacitor via the electrical generator.

Abstract: A measurement device for measuring properties of a metal sheet processed in a rolling mill, including: an inspection coil set including a transmitter coil and a receiver coil, the transmitter coil being configured to apply a time-varying magnetic field to the metal sheet, and the receiver coil being configured to detect a magnetic field transient produced from the metal sheet. The property of the metal sheet is derivable from the magnetic field transient. A correction coil set, for detecting a spatial deviation of the metal sheet from a reference plane, each correction coil being connectable to a capacitor to form a respective resonance circuit having a resonance frequency. The correction coils are resonated at the respective resonance frequency. A shift in the resonance frequency in the presence of the metal sheet is detectable and the spatial deviation is derivable from the shifts.

Abstract: A method of controlling an industrial actuator, the method including receiving a manual input in the form of a displacement of an input element; in response to the manual input being a displacement of the input element from the neutral position in a first input direction, controlling the industrial actuator to move in a forward direction along a movement path and with a speed corresponding to a magnitude or a speed of the displacement from a neutral position; and in response to the manual input being a displacement of the input element from the neutral position in a second input direction, controlling the industrial actuator to move in a backward direction along the movement path and with a speed corresponding to a magnitude or a speed of the displacement from the neutral position.

Abstract: A switch-fuse module and a ring main unit. The switch-fuse module includes: a housing having therein a first enclosure including a first insulating gas and a second enclosure including a second insulating gas; at least one switch disconnector arranged within the first enclosure; and at least one fuse at least partially surrounded by the second enclosure; wherein each of the first insulating gas and the second insulating gas has a global warming potential less than a global warming potential of SF6, and the first enclosure is different and separate from the second enclosure.

Abstract: A method of controlling the cooling of servers in a data center including a plurality of server racks each including a plurality of servers, the cooling being provided by aisle cooling units via a cold isle and by server fans, wherein the method includes: obtaining temperature measurements from temperature sensors in the data center, performing an optimization of the total power consumption of the aisle cooling units and of the servers based on the temperature measurements, with constraints on a cold aisle temperature and on an air flow level of the aisle cooling units, and controlling the aisle cooling units based on the optimization.

Abstract: Present disclosure provide a conveyor, a conveying system having the same, and a method of manufacturing the conveyor. The conveyor comprises a carrying member adapted to carry an object to be conveyed. The conveyor also comprises a plurality of rollers arranged under the carrying member and adapted to be guided to move along guide rails in a first direction. The conveyor further comprises a first magnetic engaging portion arranged to extend from a lower surface of the carrying member to a position near to the guide rails in a second direction normal to the first direction, and adapted to interact with a second magnetic engaging portion on the guide rails, to generate a driving force for driving the conveyor in the first direction.

Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring an antifriction bearing of a rotating shaft of a rotating electric machine. The arrangement includes: one or more capacitor electrodes to measure a capacitive shaft displacement parameter; one or more of the following additional measurement sensors; a microphone to measure a bearing noise parameter, a voltage sensor to measure a bearing current parameter, and/or an optical pyrometer to measure a shaft heat parameter; and one or more processors configured to evaluate a condition of the antifriction bearing based on the capacitive shaft displacement parameter and one or more of the following: the bearing noise parameter, the bearing current parameter, and/or the shaft heat parameter.

Abstract: An electrical converter includes a main converter for generating a first output voltage and a converter cell for converting the first output voltage into a second output voltage. A method for operating an electrical converter includes: receiving a reference voltage for the electrical converter; pulse width modulating the reference voltage with a first modulation frequency for generating a first switching signal for the main converter; switching the main converter with the first switching signal to generate the first output voltage; estimating the first output voltage from the first switching signal; determining a voltage error by subtracting the estimated first output voltage from the reference voltage; pulse width modulating the voltage error with a second modulation frequency, which is higher than the first modulation frequency, for generating a further switching signal for the converter cell; and switching the converter cell with the further switching signal to generate the second output voltage.

Abstract: A converter and a method of operating a converter. The converter comprising a DC link capacitor, an upper arm (S1) and a lower arm (S4) with switching cells in series, an upper switch (S2) and a lower switch (S3). The upper switch (S2) and the lower switch (S3) are connected together and the connection point forming an output voltage terminal (a). The converter comprising further an upper valve component and a lower valve component, which are arranged such that the upper valve component allows current from the center point of the DC link capacitor towards the upper arm and the lower valve component allows current from the lower arm towards center point of the DC link capacitor. A current path through the upper valve component or the lower valve component comprises inductance to form a resonance circuit.

Abstract: An Electromagnetic (EM) flowmeter includes pair of coils powered by currents for generating electromagnetic fields, and pair of electrodes for measuring electromotive forces generated by interaction of electromagnetic and flow fields in fluid. To improve measurements during flow distortion, a system configures current in the pair of coils based on a relation between a distance of the EM flowmeter from flow distorting features in the flow pipe and the characteristic length of the EM flowmeter. Further, based on configuration of current in the pair of coils, signals are generated due to electromotive forces and are measured to estimate flow in the pipe.

Abstract: A method for validating an invasive temperature measurement system includes providing a first temperature data of the invasive temperature measurement system of a medium, the medium surrounded by a vessel wall enclosing the medium; providing a second temperature data of a non-invasive temperature measurement system, the non-invasive temperature measurement system thermally contacting an outside surface of the vessel wall enclosing the medium; determining a temperature of the medium based on the second temperature data medium properties and properties of the vessel wall; and comparing the first temperature data with the determined temperature of the medium to validate the invasive temperature measurement system.

Abstract: A method for estimating battery degradation includes acquiring battery parameters, characteristics of calendar ageing wearing, cycle ageing wearing coefficient BWC2, wherein BWC1 is a function of State of Charge and BWC2 is a function of charging/dis-charging rate, acquiring and/or calculating instantaneous values of SoC and C-rate of a battery in a defined period, reading instantaneous values of calendar ageing wearing coefficient BWC1 and/or instantaneous values of cycle ageing wearing coefficient BWC2 corresponding to instantaneous values of SoC and C-rate of a battery acquired previously, using characteristics of calendar ageing wearing coefficients acquired and determining value of calendar ageing wearing index BWI1 by referring integrated instantaneous values of BWC1 determined to the integrated instantaneous values of BWC1 for a period of nominal operation time with maximum allowable value of the SoC.