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A Novel Method for Vector Control of Three-Phase Induction Motor under Open-Phase Fault
Mohammad Jannati;
Seyed Hesam Asgari;
Nik Rumzi Nik Idris;
Mohd Junaidi Bin Abdul Aziz
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 47 No. 1 (2015)
Publisher : Institute for Research and Community Services, Institut Teknologi Bandung
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2015.47.1.3
The majority of electrical machines such as induction motors can be modeled by an equivalent two-phase machine model (d-q model). A three-phase induction motor with one of the stator phases opened (faulty three-phase induction motor) can be also modeled by an equivalent two-phase machine. If a conventional vector control method for balanced three-phase induction motors is used for this faulty machine, significant oscillations in speed and torque will result. In this paper, a novel technique for vector control of faulty three-phase induction motors based on rotor-field oriented control (RFOC) is presented. The performance of the proposed method was evaluated using MATLAB software. The results show that it achieves significant improvements in the oscillation reduction of the speed and torque responses.
The Maximum Amplitude Weighted Integrated Energy Spectra: A New Gauge in Seismic Thin-Bed Interpretation
Eko Purnomo;
Deva Prasad Ghosh
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 47 No. 1 (2015)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2015.47.1.2
Some combinations of seismic attributes are superior in detecting thinbed thickness from 3D seismic data. However, their physical unit or meaning can be difficult to determine. Such attributes are considered as relative values. This paper introduces a newly developed relative-value attribute, which was identified to be more sensitive in detecting seismic thin-bed structures. The new attribute was developed based on seismic frequency shifting and amplitude decrease phenomena that occur when the seismic wave responds to a thinning bed structure. The new attribute is constructed by multiplying the integrated energy spectra with the relative maximum amplitude. Through a wedge model seismic test it was shown that the new relative-value attribute consistently gave more proportional and linear responses to the thin-bed thickness. The new attribute was examined in delineating a channel structure on the basis of public 3D seismic data from Stratton Field, Texas USA and the Group F Reservoir in the Malay Basin, Malaysia. The new attribute delineated the meandering channels featured in those two fields very well.
The Effect of Tin Addition to ZnO Nanosheet Thin Films for Ethanol and Isopropyl Alcohol Sensor Applications
Brian Yuliarto;
Sri Julia;
Ni Luh Wulan S.;
Muhammad Iqbal;
Muhammad F. Ramadhani;
N. Nugraha
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 47 No. 1 (2015)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2015.47.1.6
The requirements of green environmental and public health monitoring have become stricter along with greater world attention for global warming. The most common pollutants in the environment that need tightened control are volatile organic compounds (VOC). Compared to other kinds of sensors, semiconductor sensors have certain advantages, including high sensitivity, fast response, simplicity, high reliability and low cost. In this work, ZnO and Sn-doped ZnO nanostructure materials with high surface nanosheet areas were synthesized using chemical bath deposition. The X-ray diffraction patterns could be indexed according to crystallinity mainly to a hexagonal wurzite ZnO structure. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results showed that in all samples, the thin films after the addition of Sn consisted of many kinds of microstructure patterns on a nanoscale, with various sheet shapes. The sensor performance characterizations showed that VOC levels as low as 3 vol% of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and ethanol could be detected at sensitivities of 83.86% and 85.57%, respectively. The highest sensitivity of all sensors was found at an Sn doping of 1.4 at%. This high sensor sensitivity is a result of the high surface area and Sn doping, which in turn produced a higher absorption of the targeted gas.
Non Dispersive Chemical Deacidification of Crude Palm Oil in Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor
Mubiar Purwasasmita;
Eryk Bone Pratama Nabu;
K. Khoiruddin;
I Gede Wenten
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 47 No. 4 (2015)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2015.47.4.6
Performance of chemical deacidification of crude palm oil (CPO) using aqueous NaOH solution in a polysulfone hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane was investigated. The effects of operating temperature, NaOH concentration and flow rates on percentage of free fatty acids (FFA) removal, oil loss, soap entrainment and overall mass transfer coefficient were evaluated. Overall mass transfer coefficients, soap content in oil and neutral oil loss all increased when the temperature was increased from 60 to 70°C due to an increase of the FFA distribution value. A minimum 0.25 N of NaOH or a NaOH to FFA molar ratio of about 7.62 was required to facilitate the expected extraction efficiency. The increased oil flowrate slightly enhanced the solute transport kinetics, while the aqueous phase flowrate did not significantly influence deacidification efficiency or mass transfer coefficient. About 97% of FFA removal was achieved within 4 hours. The maximum oil loss observed was 11% and the highest soap content in the oil without separation step was 3150 ppm. The values of the overall mass transfer coefficient varied from 2.97×10-7 to 7.71×10-7 m/s. These results show the potential of using the non dispersive membrane contacting process for chemical deacidification of CPO as well as other vegetable oils.
Removal of Microorganisms in Drinking Water using Pulsed High Voltage
Ariadi Hazmi;
Reni Desmiarti;
Eka Putra Waldi;
D. Darwison
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 45 No. 1 (2013)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2013.45.1.1
A pulsed high voltage was used to remove microorganisms in drinking water. The effects of the pulsed high voltage on pH, conductivity, temperature and oxidation reduction potential (ORP) of the drinking water were investigated. The observed results show that the removal efficiency with respect to fecal coliforms and total coliforms increased with the increase of the pulsed high voltage. The removal efficiency for microorganisms such as fecal coliforms and total coliforms was in the range 25-100% and 44-100%, respectively, after the water was exposed to a pulsed high voltage of 5-10 kV for 60 minutes. An increase of the pulsed high voltage caused a decrease in the conductivity and ORP with operational time.
A Scaling-up Synthesis from Laboratory Scale to Pilot Scale and to near Commercial Scale for Paste-Glue Production
Johnner P. Sitompul;
Hyung Woo Lee;
Yook Chan Kim;
Matthew W. Chang
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 45 No. 1 (2013)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2013.45.1.2
This paper concerns on developing a synthesis method of paste-glue production for gummed tape using a corn-based starch as an alternative feedstock from laboratory-scale to pilot-scale and to near commercial scale. Basically, two methods of synthesis were developed to produce paste-glue in laboratory scale. Based on the two methods, we then scale-up the earlier laboratory scale data to pilot-scale and near commercial-scale for developing a large scale process production of paste-glue. Scaling up production from 1,000 ml reactor to 500 L pilot-scale reactor and 1,500 L near commercial scale reactor, we monitored pathway of temperature increase during reaction as well as adjustment of operating condition conducted for laboratory experimental data in order to produce a good quality of paste-glue. Some scaling up parameters have been found as well as critical parameters for a good product quality such as viscosity and ceiling temperature of the reaction which are very crucial in order to give optimum operating condition. We have selected synthesis method of paste-glue production and found the range of the parameters in order to produce a very good quality of paste-glue in pilot scale and near commercial scale.
Dissipative Controller Design for Networked Control Systems via the Markovian Jump System Approach
Asep Najmurrokhman;
Bambang Riyanto T.;
Arief Syaichu-Rohman;
H. Hendrawan
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 45 No. 1 (2013)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2013.45.1.3
This paper describes a dissipative controller design for networked control systems modeled by the Markovian jump system. Dissipativity refers to the existence of a supply rate dealing with the system such that the closed-loop system has a dissipative property. The main result of this paper is a solvability condition in terms of linear matrix inequalities for achieving dissipativity of a dynamic output feedback problem in networked control systems via the Markovian jump system approach. A numerical example is given to show the efficacy of the proposed design.
Unsteady Aerodynamics of Flapping Wing of a Bird
M. Agoes Moelyadi;
Hendra Adi Putra;
Gottfried Sachs
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 45 No. 1 (2013)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2013.45.1.4
The unsteady flow behavior and time-dependent aerodynamic characteristics of the flapping motion of a bird's wing were investigated using a computational method. During flapping, aerodynamic interactions between bird wing surfaces and surrounding flow may occur, generating local time-dependent flow changes in the flow field and aerodynamic load of birds. To study the effect of flapping speed on unsteady aerodynamic load, two kinds of computational simulations were carried out, namely a quasi-steady and an unsteady simulation. To mimic the movement of the down-stroke and the upstroke of a bird, the flapping path accorded to a sinus function, with the wing attitude changing in dihedral angle and time. The computations of time-dependent viscous flow were based on the solution of the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations by applying the k-e turbulence model. In addition, the discretization for the computational domain around the model used multi-block structured grid to provide more accuracy in capturing viscous flow, especially in the vicinity of the wing and body surfaces, to obtain a proper wing-body geometry model. For this research, the seagull bird was chosen, which has high aspect ratio wings with pointed wing-tips and a high camber wing section. The results include mesh movement, velocity contours as well as aerodynamic coefficients of the flapping motion of the bird at various flapping frequencies.
Experimental and Analytical Study Approach of Artificial Basilar Membrane Prototype (ABMP)
Harto Tanujaya;
Hirofumi Shintaku;
Dai Kitagawa;
A. Adianto;
S. Susilodinata;
Satoyuki Kawano
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 45 No. 1 (2013)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2013.45.1.5
In this research, we have developed, fabricated, tested, and analyzed an artificial basilar membrane prototype (ABMP), which works using sinusoidal waves of various frequencies. The design of the prototype has a trapezoidal shape with a length of 30 mm and a width of 2 to 4 mm. The research was carried out experimentally and analytically. Experimentally, the ABMP's vibration was measured using a laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) and a function generator to generate various frequencies. The analytical approach is discussed based on the Wentzel Kramer Brillouin method (WKB). The results show that resonance frequencies can be reached within the range of human hearing, between 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
MIMO Frequency Sampling Filters for Modelling of MIMO System Applications
Muhammad Hilmi R. A. Aziz;
Rosmiwati Mohd-Mokhtar
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 45 No. 1 (2013)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2013.45.1.6
In the modelling of a system based on a system identification approach, data acquisition is the first procedure that must be carried out. The data acquisition process from a real system typically yields large amounts of data. This may lead to unacceptable computational time during the identification process. Raw data may also suffer severe noise disturbance, especially in the high frequency region. In addition, bias estimation will occur if one only considers direct identification from a closed-loop system. To overcome this problem, in this paper a multivariable frequency sampling filter approach is introduced. Multi-input-multi-output (MIMO) raw data are analyzed in order to obtain only relevant and meaningful parameters that describe the empirical model of the analyzed data. By performing this procedure, compressed, cleaned and unbiased data are produced. The efficacy of the MIMO frequency sampling filters was demonstrated by compressing two sets of data: pH neutralization process data and steam generator plant data. The results show that the amount of raw data was successfully compressed and that the output was ready for identification purposes with less computational time, i.e. they could be further used to develop a model of the system, to conduct time and frequency response analysis, and also for developing a new control system design.