A novel method of suppressing the inrush current of transformers by using a series‐connected voltage‐source PWM converter

This paper proposes a novel method of suppressing the inrush current of transformers. A small‐rated voltage‐source PWM converter is connected in series to the transformers through a matching transformer. As the connected PWM converter serves as a resistor for the source current, no inrush phenomena occurs. The required rating of the PWM converter, which serves as the damping resistor for the inrush phenomena, is 1/400 that of the main transformers in single‐phase circuits. In three‐phase circuits, it is 1/900. The basic principle of the proposed method is discussed. Digital computer simulation is implemented to confirm the validity and excellent practicability of the proposed method using the PSCAD/EMTDC. A prototype experimental model is constructed and tested. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can perfectly suppress the inrush phenomena. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 157(4): 56–65, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20174     

A novel robust current control approach using adaptive line enhancer for three‐phase current‐source active power filter

An effective system control method is presented for applying a three‐phase current‐source PWM converter with a deadbeat controller to active power filters (APFs). In the shunt‐type configuration, the APF is controlled such that the current drawn by the APF from the utility is equal to the current harmonics and reactive current required for the load. To attain the time‐optimal response of the APF supply current, a two‐dimensional deadbeat control scheme is applied to APF current control. Furthermore, in order to cancel both the delay in the two‐dimensional deadbeat control scheme and the delay in DSP control strategy, an Adaptive Line Enhancer (ALE) is introduced in order to predict the desired value three sampling periods ahead. ALE has another function of bringing robustness to the deadbeat control system. Due to the ALE, settling time is made short in a transient state. On the other hand, total harmonic distortion (THD) of source currents can be minimized compared to the case where ideal identification of the controlled system can be made. The experimental results obtained from the DSP‐based APF are also reported. The compensating ability of this APF is very high in accuracy and responsiveness although the modulation frequency is rather low. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 150(1): 50–61, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20014     

Thermodynamic analysis of solar photovoltaic cell systems

The thermodynamic characteristics of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells are investigated from a perspective based on exergy. A new efficiency is developed that is useful in studying PV performance and possible improvements. Exergy analysis is applied to a PV system and its components, and exergy flows, losses and efficiencies are evaluated. Energy efficiency is seen to vary between 7% and 12% during the day. In contrast, exergy efficiencies, which incorporate the second law of thermodynamics and account for solar irradiation exergy values, are lower for electricity generation using the considered PV system, ranging from 2% to 8%. Values of “fill factors” are determined for the system and observed to be similar to values of exergy efficiency.     

广播电视农村覆盖现状浅析

加强农村广播电视的发展,提高其覆盖率是关键,针对这一问题,阐述了解决农村广播电视覆盖的手段,对农村广播电视覆盖现状做了详细的分析,并提出建议和措施。     

一种新颖的半导体光放大器镀膜监控方法

本文介绍了一种在半导体光放大器镀膜过程中监测端面反射率的简单而有效的方法。理论模型的建立考虑了光放大器的漏电流和自发发射速率随载流于浓度的非线性变化，并且基于实验测量的ＰＩ（输出功率与注入电流）曲线，采用曲线拟合的方法来修正一些依赖于器件的参数，理论计算结果与有关文献的测量结果较好地吻合。     

一种适合于听觉神经刺激的可编程双相恒流脉冲发生器

正向设计了一种适合于听觉神经刺激的可编程双相恒流脉冲发生器，它可根据耳聋患者的要求和不同的语音信号，控制刺激电流脉冲的幅度和宽度，以及脉冲之间的间隙。本文阐述了电路的设计要求和方法，并给出了实验结果。采用标准３μｍｐ阱ＣＭＯＳ工艺，在上海贝岭微电子制造有限公司流片。目前已成功地用于多道人工电子耳蜗接收刺激器中。     

通过直接栅电流测量研究PMOSFET's热载流子损伤

通过直接栅电流测量方法研究了热载流子退化和高栅压退火过程中PMOSFET's热载流子损伤的生长规律.由此,给出了热载流子引起PMOSFET's器件参数退化的准确物理解释.并证明了直接栅电流测量是一种很好的研究器件损伤生长和器件参数退化的实验方法.     

消力戽在低佛氏数水流中的应用

结合左江水利枢纽的兴建时消力戽进行了研究和实践，介绍低佛氏数水流特点和低佛氏数水流消能工的研究现状，左江工程的运行资料证明消力戽应用于低佛氏数水流消能是成功的。     

1100℃以上高温连铸板坯表面缺陷的模拟在线无损检测

高温状态下连铸板坯表面缺陷的在线无损检测在现代化的连铸坯热送－直轧工艺中对于保证铸坯的质量有着极其重要的意义。本文介绍了连铸坯高温探伤技术和相应的试验装置。采用涡流方法成功地模拟了１１００℃以上铸坯表面缺陷的动态检测，所用探头及检测设备均可在高温状态下长时间连续工作，能检测出深度为１．５ｍｍ，宽度为０．３ｍｍ，长为１０ｍｍ的表面缺陷，并能有效地抑制铸坯表面振动斑痕所产生的噪声影响。借助于计算机信号     

Fabrication and characteristics of tapes and test magnets made from Ag-Clad Bi-2223 superconductors

Pb_0.4Bi_1.8Sr₂Ca_2.2Cu₃O_x (Bi-2223) precursor powder was prepared by a solid-state reaction of carbonates and oxides of lead, bismuth, strontium, calcium, and copper, and the powder was then used to fabricate silver-clad tapes by the powder-in-tube technique. Transport critical current density (J_c) values>4×10⁴ A/cm² at 77K and 2×10⁵ A/cm² at 4.2 and 27K have been achieved in short tape samples. Long lengths of tape were tested by winding them into pancake coils. Recently, we fabricated a test magnet by stacking ten pancake coils, each containing three 16m lengths of rolled tape, and tested it at 4.2, 27 and 77K. A maximum generated field of 2.6 T was measured in zero applied field at 4.2K and the test magnet generated significant self-field in background fields up to 20 T. The results are discussed in this paper.