Abstract: A method for forming a contact piece for a circuit breaker, the contact piece comprising a reinforcement phase and a conductive phase, the method comprising: providing a slurry of the reinforcement phase in liquid; freeze casting the slurry, to form a cast comprising a frozen liquid structure and a reinforcement phase structure; removing the frozen liquid structure from the cast, to form a foam comprising the reinforcement phase structure; sintering the foam, to form a sintered foam; and infiltrating the sintered foam with the conductive phase, to form a piece part.

Abstract: A method for operating a plurality of electrolyzer-stacks includes determining a concentration of impurities, which is originated by a second reaction gas electrochemically produced at a second electrode type of each of the electrolyzer-stacks, within a first gas stream; generating a trigger signal if the concentration of the impurities of the second reaction gas within the merged first reaction gas exceeds a specific second reaction gas level; identifying at least one electrolyzer-stack out of the plurality of electrolyzer-stacks, which is low performing in respect to excessively feeding second reaction gas impurities into the first gas stream, by measuring a current density of at least one electrolyzer-stack of the plurality of electrolyzer-stacks, if the trigger signal is generated.

Abstract: A method of version management for Distributed Control Systems (DCSs) includes retrieving source files related to objects corresponding to a function of a device of a DCS from a data repository associated with the DCS, based on receiving a request from users associated with the DCS; retrieving versions of the source files, from model services corresponding to the source files; and executing operations for the device of the DCS based on user inputs. The operations are executed based on the source files from the data repository and the versions from the one or more model services, and managing the versions of the source files based on execution of the operations.

Abstract: A method for operating a resolver, the resolver comprising at least one stator winding and at least one rotor winding which is rotatable with respect to said at least one stator winding and inductively coupled thereto, a monitoring phase of the method comprising: a) exciting the rotor winding with an alternating current, b) deriving a first sampling voltage value by sampling a voltage induced in the at least one stator winding by the alternating current flowing in the rotor winding at a predetermined first phase of the excitation current, and c) deciding that the resolver is defective when the first sampling voltage value deviates significantly from a DC component of the induced voltage.

Abstract: Provided are a painting robot system that may perform painting well not only on a forward path but also on a backward path, and a painting method. An image processing portion (210) included in a painting robot system (11) creates image data for a forward path in a state of having first strip image data of a strip shape corresponding to nozzles (54A) in a first nozzle column (55A) and second strip image data of a strip shape corresponding to nozzles (54B) in a second nozzle column (55B), the image processing portion (210) creates the second strip image data as image data for a backward path in a state of deviating relative to the first strip image data, and the amount of position deviation is set as the following position: the Pth nozzle (54B) in the second nozzle column (54B) lands first relative to the Pth nozzle (54A) in the first nozzle column (54A) with an adjacent landing position at a distance of multiplying the number (N) by twice of the distance (L1).

Abstract: A method for generating configuration information for a new field device includes obtaining driver information that allows communication with the new field device and comprises new parameter information that identifies a parameter in the context of the new field device, obtaining a list of one or more semantic identifiers, determine existing field device parameters with which the semantic identifier is already associated in the industrial plant, obtain existing parameter information, evaluate to which extent existing parameter information matches new parameter information with respect to a parameter of the new field device, and based on this evaluated extent, associate the semantic identifier with the parameter of the new field device as part of the sought configuration information for the new field device.

Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of systems and methods for enhanced vibration and electrical noise performance in magnetostrictive transmitters are disclosed. In one embodiment, a signal conditioning circuit may comprise an instrumentation amplifier configured to receive and amplify an analog measurement signal, an active high pass filter configured to reduce noise in a signal output by the instrumentation amplifier, a variable gain amplifier stage configured to further amplify a signal output by the active high pass filter, a distance detection module configured to process a signal output by the variable gain amplifier stage to determine a distance measurement associated with the analog measurement signal received by the instrumentation amplifier, and a programmable control circuit configured to control a gain level of the variable gain amplifier stage and to receive data concerning the signal output by the variable gain amplifier stage, including the distance measurement, from the distance detection module.

Abstract: A medium or high voltage sensor includes a medium or high voltage sensing unit; a primary connection; a cable connection; and at least one fixation part; wherein the primary connection is connected to a first terminal of the medium or high voltage sensor unit; wherein the cable connection is connected to a second terminal of the medium or high voltage sensor unit; wherein the at least one fixation part is located at a base end of the medium or high voltage sensor unit; and wherein the at least one fixation part is configured to connect to an external structure.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a plant operation optimization component includes determining optimal operation set points and, based on optimal operation set points and corresponding operational costs, providing output allowing for selecting a tariff.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a resolver having first and second winding assemblies, the first winding assembly having a sine winding and a cosine winding arranged so that when inductive coupling between the sine winding and the second winding assembly is zero, inductive coupling between the cosine winding and the second winding assembly is at a maximum, and when inductive coupling between the cosine winding and the second winding assembly is zero, inductive coupling between the sine winding and the second winding assembly is at a maximum, the method including obtaining a master amount of total inductive coupling between the first and second winding assemblies of the resolver; obtaining a current amount of total inductive coupling at a current instant in time; and deciding that the resolver is defective when a difference between the current amount and the master amount exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A resolver comprises a pair of stator windings and a rotor winding that is rotatable with respect to the stator windings and inductively coupled to these. A method for monitoring the resolver comprises exciting the rotor winding with an alternating current having an oscillation frequency and a first phase, obtaining voltages induced in the stator windings by the alternating current flowing in the rotor winding, deciding that the resolver is defective when a shift between phases of a first one of said induced voltages and of the alternating current differs from a nominal phase shift by more than a predetermined phase threshold.

Abstract: An assembly for engaging an electromagnetic actuator comprising a first shaft having a first link and a second shaft having a second link connected by a biasing assembly configured to rotate between an initial and a final position. A contact arm of the second shaft advances a sliding armature of the electromagnetic actuator from an activated state to a deactivated state such that the assembly prevents the electromagnetic actuator from returning to the activated state. The biasing assembly has a toggle-over position in which a biasing force rotates the contact arm from the toggle-over position to the final position.

Abstract: A vapor chamber includes a bottom cover, a top cover, a crate element, and at least one porous pillar. The bottom cover is configured to receive waste heat from an electronic component. The top cover is arranged on the bottom cover, and the bottom cover and the top cover are formed such that a vapor cavity configured to accommodate a liquid is formed between the bottom and top cover. The crate element is configured to provide mechanical strength to the vapor chamber, and has at least one compartment. The compartment(s) are formed by at least three side panels that are connected to each other, where the at least three side panels extend from the bottom cover to the top cover. The porous pillar(s) are configured to transfer the liquid from the top cover to the bottom cover and are arranged in the compartment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system to generate control logic for performing industrial processes with a controller in a process plant. The method includes receiving a control narrative comprising one or more control requirements of the industrial process, and extracting a plurality of control entities and a plurality of set points, from the control narrative using one or more sets of predetermined regular expressions and one or more models. The method further includes identifying a set of inputs, outputs and control elements from the plurality of control entities using a domain dictionary, detecting a plurality of actions from the control narrative using an intent classifier, identifying a relationship between the set of inputs, outputs and control elements, the plurality of set points, and the plurality of actions, and generating based on the relationship identified the control logic for the controller to perform the process.

Abstract: A method for operating a winch system, and an arrangement including at least two electric drives each configured to operate a respective winch including a winch drum to spool a spoolable medium, and an electric motor to rotate the winch drum, each of the winches having an active state, in which the winch drum is driven according to a predetermined tension set point value, and a passive state, in which the winch drum is prevented from rotating, wherein, during a mooring of a vessel, the arrangement is configured to operate the at least two winches such that, over a period of time, each of the at least two winches is operated in its active state for a portion of the period, and each of the at least two winches is operated in its passive state for a portion of the period.

Abstract: A method for estimating a present quality of the energy storage device comprises measuring a first length change of a first surface of the energy storage device; measuring a temperature and/or a second length change of a second surface of the energy storage device; and estimating the present quality of the energy storage device based on the first length change combined with the temperature and/or the second length change of the energy storage device.

Abstract: Solid-state circuit breakers and method of operating same are provided. A solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) is configured to generate a first output representative of a current through a current path of the SSCB. An analog fault detection circuit is coupled with first output and is configured to assert a second output in response to the current exceeding a trip current level. At least one analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is configured to generate samples of the first output, where the at least one ADC has a di/dt detection bandwidth that is less than a di/dt detection bandwidth of the analog fault detection circuit. The SSCB is further configured to disable the current path through the SSCB in response to determining, asynchronously, that either the second output is being asserted by the analog fault detection circuit or the samples indicate that the current through the current path exceeds the trip current level.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring condition of one or more industrial drives includes, in an embodiment, one or more industrial drives associated with a server. The server receives data associated with the one or more industrial drives and transmits the data to a HiL system associated with the server. The server configures the HiL system to generate one or more models replicating the one or more industrial drives and associated components. Upon configuring, the one or more industrial drives are tested, and a result of testing is provided to the site. The result of testing is compared with field data of the industrial drives to determine and monitor a condition of the industrial drives.

Abstract: A DC/DC converter which includes a first DC link, the first DC link can be a first DC link capacitor; a first plurality of N>1 converter bridges connected in parallel to the first DC link; and a transformer, the transformer can be a medium frequency transformer. The transformer includes a primary side and a secondary side, the primary side including at least one primary winding. The converter further includes a first plurality of N impedance elements, for each converter bridge, a respective impedance element of the first plurality of impedance elements is connected between the converter bridge and the at least one primary winding.