L'invention concerne un procédé de réglage d'une turbine, caractérisé en ce qu'au cours d'une première étape (E1), on détermine pour des puissances électriques cibles (P1, P2, ... Pn), des premiers points (Yp, Yv) d'iso-puissance, de premières valeurs de la première commande (Yp) d'orientation des pales et de premières valeurs de la deuxième commande (Yv) d'orientation des aubes directrices de vannage, au cours d'une deuxième étape (E2), on détermine (E2) pour chaque puissance électrique cible (P1, P2, ... Pn) dans chaque ensemble (Y1, Y2, ... Yn) de premiers points (Yp, Yv) d'iso- puissance, le premier point (INF(Yp, Yv)) d'iso-puissance ayant une rupture de pente maximale en valeur absolue, au cours d'une troisième étape (E3), on enregistre les points (INF(Yp, Yv)) de réglage optimum pour les puissances électriques cibles (P1, P2, ... Pn).
L'invention concerne un procédé de pilotage de charge et de décharge d'une pluralité de dispositifs de stockage d'énergie électrique raccordés à un point de raccordement commun (PCC) d'un réseau de distribution électrique, en fonction d'une variation d'une valeur de puissance demandée (Pref) au point de raccordement commun, chaque dispositif de stockage d'énergie électrique (i) présentant un état de charge instantané (SOCi) respectif, comprenant des étapes de : a - déterminer un nombre de dispositifs de stockage d'énergie électrique nécessaire (Nnõded) pour fournir la valeur de puissance demandée à un instant t, b - activer et/ou désactiver un ou plusieurs des dispositifs de stockage d'énergie électrique, en fonction du nombre de dispositifs de stockage d'énergie électrique nécessaire N ( ..- needed) déterminé, et des valeurs des états de charge instantanés (SOCi) de chacun des dispositifs de stockage d'énergie électrique (i), et c - répartir la puissance demandée (I3tref ) entre les dispositifs de stockage d'énergie électrique activés.
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PREDICTING THE STATE OF HEALTH OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE BY MEASURING ITS CAPACITY DROP
L'invention concerne un procédé de prédiction d'une accélération de dégradation de la capacité d'un dispositif électrochimique, le procédé comportant : - Une obtention de données de mesure de points d'une fonction liant une tension aux bornes du dispositif électrochimique à un état de charge du dispositif électrochimique, et d'une mesure de capacité (Qt) du dispositif électrochimique, - Un calcul de la dérivée de ladite fonction et une identification d'un pic de variation de ladite dérivée, dû à une inflexion de variation de ladite fonction et caractérisant une grandeur représentative d'une capacité d'anode du dispositif électrochimique (Qa/2), - Une estimation d'une largeur du pic (a) et une comparaison d'une combinaison de la largeur de pic et de la grandeur représentative de la capacité d'anode, à la mesure de capacité (Qt) du dispositif électrochimique, et - Si ladite combinaison est inférieure à la capacité du dispositif électrochimique, une prédiction d'accélération de la dégradation de la capacité du dispositif électrochimique.
The protective suit (100) for a person comprises: - a main portion; and - a fully removable band (36) having predetermined outlines extending from a neck (17) of the suit to the lower ends of the left and right legs (19) of the suit.
The present invention relates to a method for controlling an electrical assistance device (1) for a human-powered vehicle (100), the electrical assistance device (1) comprising at least one motor (2) for supplementing the human power, and comprising inertial acquisition means. The method comprises at least the following steps: (a) the acquisition of physical parameters from the at least one motor (2), these parameters including a rotational speed (?) and a torque; (b) the obtaining of one or more physical parameters of the device (1), these parameters including at least an acceleration (A) and an inclination; (e) the estimation of an effort (Fut) applied by a user of the device (1), using the torque of the at least one motor (2), the acceleration (A) of the device (1) and the inclination of the device (1); (f) the determination of a phase of movement, at least as a function of the estimated effort, and the operation of the at least one motor (2), at least according to the phase of movement determined, the phase of movement being determined from among an acceleration phase, a cruising phase or a deceleration phase, between at least a state of operation of the electrical assistance device, in which the electrical assistance device supplements the human propulsion, and at least a state in which the at least one motor (2) is switched off, in which state the device (1) can be propelled by human propulsion alone.
A61G 5/04 - Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
A61G 5/02 - Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs propelled by the patient or disabled person
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METHOD, DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING, BY ULTRASOUND, DEFECTS IN A MATERIAL
The present invention relates to a method for detecting, by ultrasound, defects in a material (MS), comprising the steps of transmitting, by M transmitters of index i, and receiving, at sampling times n.Te, by means of M receivers of index j, signals x(n, i, j), forming a sampling matrix (A?) having N columns Yn formed by the signals x(n, i, j) for which a distance between the receiver of index j and the transmitter of index i is equal to the deviation ? and rows Xi,j formed by the signals x(n, i, j), the pair i, j being different from one row Xi,j to the next, calculating a covariance matrix (C?) for the projections Xi ,j proj,k of the rows Xi,j of the matrix (A?) on the K eigenvectors (Vk) corresponding to the K largest eigenvalues ??(?k), subtracting, from each row Xi,j, the K projections Xi,j proj,k to obtain residual measurement signals x*(n, i, j) for detecting defects.
Device (1) for measuring mechanical play (7) between a deformable duct (5) and a rigid wall (6), the device (1) comprising at least one supporting carriage (12) configured: - so as to move inside the duct (5) until it reaches a portion of the duct (5), at a predefined position (x), and - so as to carry a measurement structure (11) comprising at least one push ram (1121) connected to a push pad (1122), the push pad (1122) being configured to bear on an inner surface element (52) of the portion of the duct (5), wherein the push ram (1121) is configured to convert a received pressure (P) into a mechanical force applied, via the push pad (1122), to the inner surface element (52) of the portion of the duct (5) by inducing at least one radial deformation (?M1) of the portion of the duct (5) until a threshold is detected, the device further comprising a unit for pressurising the push ram (1121), which unit is capable of measuring at least the pressure (P) applied to the push ram (1121).
G01B 5/14 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures
G01M 5/00 - Investigating the elasticity of structures, e.g. deflection of bridges or aircraft wings
G01B 5/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. mechanical strain gauge
ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DE TECHNIQUES AVANCEES DE BRETAGNE (France)
Inventor
Argouarc'H, Yannick
Trebaol, Herve
Abstract
The present invention relates to a rolling device (100), comprising a hub (101) rotatable about a direction (X), annular elements (110), arranged around the hub (101) and each having a peripheral rolling surface (111), rods (102) along a second longitudinal direction (L), a radial support (103) around the hub (101), the rods (102) passing through first recesses (105) of the radial support (103) and being inclinable with respect to the radial support (103). The invention is characterised in that each annular element (110) has second recesses (112), through which the rods (102) are able to slide translationally in the longitudinal direction (L) when the rods (102) are inclined, the annular elements (110) each having translational guides in planes (113) perpendicular to the direction (X).
The invention concerns a bonded assembly comprising at least: - a first substrate (S1), - a second substrate (S2), - an intermediate deformation layer (CID) secured to the first substrate, the intermediate deformation layer (CID) comprising a material in which recesses are provided so that the intermediate deformation layer (CID) has a stiffness which is variable in a direction parallel to the intermediate deformation layer (CID), - an adhesive (AD) between the intermediate layer and the second substrate (S2).
B32B 3/26 - Layered products essentially comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar form; Layered products essentially having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
17 Abrégé La divulgation porte sur un procédé de determination d'un vieillissement d'une batterie ayant un état de charge variable au sein d'une fenêtre de cyclage formant une partie d'un domaine nominal de fonctionnement. Le procédé comprend : - obtenir (S10) un suivi d'un état de charge de la batterie en fonction du temps au cours d'un intervalle de temps, le suivi comprenant une alternance de sollicitations en charge et en décharge au sein de la fenêtre de cyclage, - pour une pluralité de sollicitations au cours de l'intervalle de temps, obtenir (S20) une valeur d'une grandeur électrique indicative d'une énergie échangée par la batterie lors de ladite sollicitation et estimer (S30) un état de sante de la batterie lors de ladite sollicitation sur la base de ladite valeur, et - determiner (S40), sur la base des états de sante estimés, un vieillissement de la batterie. Date Recue/Date Received 2020-12-16 1 /4 100 300 \ / PROC COM , MEM , / 200 FIG. 1 OBT SUIVI OBT ENER / CAPA ______________________ rS30 EST SOH ______________________ rS40 DET VIEILL I PREV SOH I ---------------------- 1 I --------------------- . ....õ...-S60 MOD PARAM . ---------------------- s I --------------------- ,,,.....,S70 INDIC REMPL . ---------------------- , FIG. 2 Date Recue/Date Received 2020-12-16 2/4 120 1 1 __ 1 1 20 I 1 100 1 ____ i , , " = ~ 111 ! 111.11.111111~ = 0 60 0 40 I (/) 1 1 1 I I. _______ _____________________________________________________________ 1 1 1 0 ' 1 3500 3700 3900 4100 4300 4500 Terms (heures) FIG. 3 10 ______________________________________________________________ 9 H L = 1 . 1 1 /3 8 = 4 ' e = - = = - =es ' 1 2 = = = i= 4 4 = = 7 ... L ' = = ' = = .1) 6- I - EP I as . . . . (.) =a) -E) , a) zt .-":7) . . a) 3 " , , = , . . c . . Lil 2 I . . . 1 I ' . , 1 1 i 1 ' 1 1 1 0 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Temps (heures) FIG. 4 Date Recue/Date Received 2020-1 2-1 6 3/4 40 . = 85 . . = ----...3- 80 . . = = , = = . . = . = = . I = . . = = = 0 = = = (f) 75 = = 70 - = . . = , 1 1 650 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Temps (heures) FIG. 5 0.0E+00 __________________________________ , -2.0E-03 = = 1 - , ' ' = . , = = 01 60 -4.0E-03 ' ' \ ' - ' ' - ~ to = = . ~ . '> s . ~ -6.0E-03 ' ''' 4-..... ' w= ..... < = = y = ax + b = - i = -1.0E-02 ' = . g , , . , , = -1.2E-02 I 1:1 II I ' I 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 4(0 FIG. 6 Date Recue/Date Received 2020-1 2-1 6
The disclosure relates to a method for determining the maximum real range of an electric vehicle equipped with a battery having a variable state of charge within a cycling range. The method comprises obtaining a first quantity and a second quantity, indicative of a voltage at the battery terminals, respectively for an initial value and for an end value of the state of charge within the cycling range. The method further comprises a predetermined loading of the battery during which the state of charge of the battery varies within the cycling range from the initial value to an end value. The method further comprises determining the maximum real range of the vehicle based on an estimation of the difference between the second quantity and the first quantity.
B60L 58/16 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to battery ageing, e.g. to the number of charging cycles or the state of health [SoH]
The invention relates in particular to a solid metallic component. This component (1) is particularly notable in that it comprises a core (5) and an external shell (3) which surrounds said core (5) in all directions, this core (5) and this shell (3) being made of different grades of steel, the steel of said core (5) having martensite and bainite critical cooling rates lower than those of the steel or steels of said shell (3).
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
B23K 11/00 - Resistance welding; Severing by resistance heating
F16S 1/10 - Composite members, e.g. with ribs or flanges attached
F16S 1/12 - Sheets, panels, or other members of similar proportions; Constructions comprising assemblies of such members of substantial thickness, e.g. with varying thickness, with channels
F22B 37/04 - Component parts or details of steam boilers applicable to more than one kind or type of steam boiler and characterised by material, e.g. use of special steel alloy
The present invention relates to a globe valve, which has a body (2) through which a fluid circulation duct (3) passes, the latter delimiting a fluid path with an inlet and an outlet, and a shutoff member (5) housed inside a branch generally perpendicular to said body, this shutoff member (5) being movable between a first end position, in which it shuts off said duct (3), and a second end position, in which it does not shut off the duct (3), characterized in that said duct has, on either side of the region of action of said shutoff member (5), a generally circular liquid circulation section, which is connected continuously, at least in the region of action of said shutoff member, to a section that is longer than it is wide, that is to say flattened, said body (2) not having an element that protrudes towards the inside of said duct (3).
F16K 27/04 - Construction of housings; Use of materials therefor of sliding valves
F16K 3/26 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with sealing faces shaped as surfaces of solids of revolution with cylindrical valve members with fluid passages in the valve member
F16K 3/30 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing - Details
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MAINTENANCE DRAWER FOR AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SWITCHBOARD
Disclosed is a drawer comprising a chassis (10) suitable for insertion into an opening in a distribution switchboard, a front façade (14) that closes the opening in the distribution switchboard when the drawer is inserted, and downstream connection terminals (16) intended to be connected to a load, wherein the distribution drawer comprises a plurality of connectors (30) that open onto its front façade (14), each of these connectors being connected to a downstream connection terminal (16) and allowing a measurement apparatus to be connected, and the connection drawer comprising a selector (20) that is actuatable from the front façade (14) and that allows the downstream connection terminals (16) to be connected to and disconnected from an equipotential link.
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN (France)
ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE (France)
Inventor
Olsommer, David
Pasutto, Thomas
Schmid, Alain
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electrical assistance device (1) for a wheelchair (100) having a seat (103) and at least one rear wheel (104, 105) having a tyre (110), the electrical assistance device (1) comprising: - at least one motor (2) having a rotor (22) connected to a toothed pinion (4) that is designed to mesh with a matching toothing of the tyre (110), and - a mobile arm (6) connecting said motor (2) to the wheelchair (100). The mobile arm (6) makes it possible to move said motor (2) between an engaged position in which the pinion (4) is in contact with the matching toothing of said tyre (110), a disengaged position in which the pinion (4) is not in contact with the matching toothing of said tyre (110), and a transport position in which the pinion (4) is remote from the tyre (110) and retracted under the seat (103).
A61G 5/02 - Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs propelled by the patient or disabled person
A61G 5/04 - Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
A method for building a table of relationships between a rapid discharge and a slow discharge for measuring the wear of at least one electrochemical cell, comprising a measurement phase that includes a training sequence (100) followed by a characterization sequence (200), and an aging phase (300). Each sequence includes charge-rest-discharge-rest under controlled conditions, and is repeated using different conditions. Each discharge time is measured. The aging phase (300) comprises an alternation of charging and discharging without intermediate rest and is implemented before each repetition of the measurement phase, such that a true capacity (C) is obtained for a plurality of pairs of applied parameters.
The invention concerns a disposable individual overall (1) for protection against radioactive particles, comprising a zip closure (FG1) from top to bottom and on the front in the trunk portion (3). The invention is characterised in that at least one other closure (FG2) extends from top to bottom in at least one of the legs (31, 32) of the trouser part (3) and comprises two strips (BA31, BA32) capable of being connected along another prescribed meshing line (LE3), at least one junction point (S) connecting two of the strips (BA31, BA32) beyond the other line (LE3) being present between the closure (FG1) and the other closure (FG3) in the closed state, a breaking member (CU) being provided on at least one of the closures (FG1, FG3) in order to allow breaking of the junction point (S) by pulling on the breaking member (CU).
The invention concerns a method for the ultrasound detection and characterisation of defects in a heterogeneous material, comprising the following steps: - for each of a plurality of probe positions (z), for a plurality of configurations of the multi-element probe (1), emitting ultrasound by at least one transmitting transducer (14) and acquiring a measurement signal by at least one receiving transducer (15), - implementing a focusing algorithm and obtaining, for each probe position (z), an image in which each pixel of the image represents a probed point (w) of the material with which a focused amplitude is associated, - for each probed point (w), determining a measure of central tendency of the amplitude and a function representative of the variability of the amplitude, - for each image, correcting the amplitude, - detecting and characterising the defects in the material based on the corrected images.
The invention relates to a processing of data of a video sequence comprising impulse noise (of "salt and pepper", "snow", or other type), comprising, for the filtering of the noise, the application of a recursive filtering (S2), given by: z(n) = z(n 1) + ? if y(n) > z(n 1) z(n) = z(n 1) ? if y(n) < z(n 1) And z(n) = z(n 1) if y(n) = z(n 1) where: y(n) designates an element of the n-th image in the succession, not processed by the application of the filtering of the sign, z(n- 1) designates an element of position corresponding to y(n), of the (n-1)-th images in the succession and processed by the application of the filtering of the sign, z(n) designates an element of position corresponding to y(n), of the /Same image in the succession and processed by the application of said filtering of the sign, and ? is a strictly positive coefficient.
The invention relates to a method for the non-destructive testing of an insulation sheath (G) of a cable (CB) made from an elastomeric polymer material, the invention being characterised by a step (E2) of proton nuclear magnetic resonance measurement of the sheath (G) in order to measure at least one first parameter (P1) characterising the elastically active chains of the macromolecular network of the elastomeric polymer, comprising the fraction (FCEA) of elastically active chains of the network and/or the mean molecular mass (Mc) of the elastically active chains, and by an evaluation step (E3) that comprises comparing the first parameter (P1) characterising the elastically active chains and/or a second parameter (P2), having been determined from the first parameter (P1) characterising the elastically active chains, with at least one prescribed evaluation threshold (S), in order to determine that the cable (CB) is at the end of its service life when the first parameter (P1) and/or the second parameter (P2) is lower than the prescribed evaluation threshold.
G01N 24/08 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance or other spin effects by using nuclear magnetic resonance
A method of exchanging electrical energies between a plurality of particular electricity networks (1) each comprising: - a coordination unit (100), - groups of electrical apparatuses, and - a plurality of relays (300) disposed on the power supply lines of the apparatuses. The method comprises: a) transmitting state data from the apparatuses to the coordination unit (100), b) establishing a set of resources and of needs in terms of electrical energy, c) comparing the set of the resources and needs with those of the other particular networks, d) allocating the needs and the resources to one another, e) ensuring at least in part the routing of the electrical energies by means of digital certificates and of electrical energy tapping directives dispatched to the relays (300), f) reckoning each exchange of energy in such a way as to define a transaction between two particular networks.
H02J 3/06 - Controlling transfer of power between connected networks; Controlling sharing of load between connected networks
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
H02J 3/46 - Controlling the sharing of output between the generators, converters, or transformers
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS) (France)
ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE DE CACHAN (France)
Inventor
Taillade, Frederic
Daout, Franck
Schmitt, Francoise
Abstract
The invention relates to a device (7) for detecting icing and de-icing of a wind turbine blade, characterised in that it comprises: a sensor (6), placed on the surface of a blade, and comprising a first so-called "receiving" antenna (3), a second so-called "emitting" antenna (5), and a frequency divider (4) inserted between said first and second antennas (3, 5); and an interrogator (8), configured to emit an electromagnetic wave towards the receiving antenna (3) of said sensor (6), and to receive an electromagnetic wave from the emitting antenna (5) of said sensor (6).
The invention relates to a portable device (1) for estimating at least one characteristic parameter of a polymer, characterized in that the device includes: at least one infrared source (101), each infrared source (101) being able to emit, toward the polymer, a spectral line, representing a maximum emission energy, of wavelength chosen from 10 µm, 9.5 µm, 7.2 µm, 6 µm, 3.5 µm and 2.7 µm, or of wave number chosen from 1000 cm-1, 1050 cm-1, 1350 cm-1, 1700 cm-1, 2900 cm-1 and 3700 cm-1; at least one infrared detector (102) that is able to receive the infrared radiation (112) reflected by the polymer (M) in response to the spectral line; and a unit for determining the characteristic parameter of the polymer (M) depending on the energy present in said spectral line in the infrared radiation (112) reflected by the polymer (M) and received by the infrared detector (102).
G01N 21/3563 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing solids; Preparation of samples therefor
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET EN AUTOMATIQUE (France)
Inventor
Berrabah, Nassif
Zhang, Qinghua
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing defects on a cable, including the following steps: measuring parameters S of the cable; determining the apparent impedance of the cable as a function of the position z along the cable, from one end of the cable ZI(z), as well as from the other end of the cable Zr(z); determining an estimation of the linear resistance R(z) of the cable as a function of the position z along the cable; and detecting a defect on a cable when the estimated linear resistance R(z) deviates from a reference value.
The present invention relates to a method for optimizing the adjustment of the gating of a hydraulic turbine (1), this turbine (1) being provided with a set of wicket gates (2), these wicket gates (2) being able to move with a single, conjoined movement between a closing position in which they press against one another and an opening position in which they are apart from one another, by means of a control ring (4) that is kinematically connected to each one of these wicket gates (2), this control ring (4) being itself moved in rotation by at least one actuator (3), this actuator (3) comprising a device (31) for adjusting the travel of its rod (30), characterized by the fact that it comprises at least the following steps, said turbine (1) being previously stopped and dry and the rod (30) of said actuator (3) being provided with at least one strain gauge: 1/Calculating the theoretical force to be applied to said actuator (3) in order to obtain watertight closure of said wicket gates (2); 2/Measuring, via said strain gauge, the force applied to said actuator (3), the latter being inoperative; 3/After bringing said actuator (3) online, moving its rod (30) until said wicket gates (2) adopt said closing position and measuring the corresponding force, referred to as the "measured force"; 4/Comparing the measured force with the theoretical force calculated in step 1/.
PATENT Method for detecting and characterising by ultrasound defects in a material ABSTRACT The invention relates to a method for detecting by ultrasound defects in a material, comprising the following steps: emitting ultrasound from an ultrasonic emitter transducer placed against the material in an emission position; acquiring, with an ultrasonic receiver transducer placed against the material in the reception position, at least one time-dependent signal; for each measurement position, determining a normalisation term from values taken by the time-dependent signal during an initial portion of the measurement duration corresponding to the reception of ultrasonic waves propagated to the surface of the material; for each measurement position, normalising the time-dependent signal over the measurement duration using the normalisation term in order to obtain a normalised time-dependent signal; and processing the normalised time-dependent signals for various measurement positions in order to detect defects in the material. Figure for the abstract: figure 2
The invention relates to a system (1) for producing dihydrogen, comprising: an electrolyser (2) suitable for performing water electrolysis and for producing dioxygen and dihydrogen; a dihydrogen compressor (3); a dihydrogen cooler (4); a main circuit (10) of dihydrogen from the electrolyser (2), on which at least the compressor (3) and the cooler (4) are successively arranged; and an auxiliary circuit (20) of dioxygen and residual water vapour from the electrolyser (2), the system being characterised in that it also includes: a condenser of said residual steam; the cooler (4) comprises an expander, an exchanger and a heat-storage module; the condenser, the expander and the exchanger being successively arranged on the auxiliary circuit (20), the exchanger establishing a heat exchange between the dihydrogen compressed by the compressor (3), the dioxygen expanded by the expander and the heat-storage module.
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS (France)
Inventor
Marrony, Mathieu
Taillades, Gilles
Roziere, Jacques
Dailly, Julian
Abstract
The invention relates to a proton-conductive electrochemical device. The device comprises a positive electrode (2) which can reduce an oxidising species, a negative electrode (1) which can oxidise a reducing species, and a proton-conductive electrolyte (3) in contact with both the positive electrode and the negative electrode. In addition, the device comprises a layer (4) that can diffuse protons (12) and electrons (11), said layer forming a protective barrier against contaminants (7) for the proton-conductive electrolyte. The layer is in contact with both the proton-conductive electrolyte and the negative electrode. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a device.
H01M 8/1041 - Polymer electrolyte composites, mixtures or blends
H01M 8/1067 - Polymeric electrolyte materials characterised by their physical properties, e.g. porosity, ionic conductivity or thickness
H01M 8/1213 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the electrode/electrolyte combination or the supporting material
The invention concerns a system for controlling the flow of turbined water from a plurality of hydroelectric plants (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) arranged in series along a watercourse with open channel flow, defining upstream of each plant a plurality of head races subject respectively to hydraulic flow and level constraints, said plurality of hydroelectric plants, in which the flow of water turbined by each of said plants is controlled by means of a flow setpoint (QCui), said system comprising regulation of a global electrical production power setpoint (Pc) for said plurality of hydroelectric plants by means of a flow regulation setpoint (QRGP) taken into account by the flow setpoint (QCi) of each of said plants, and in that said flow regulation setpoint (QRGP) determined by said regulation is weighted for each of said plants by means of weighting coefficients (ai) as a function of the respective hydraulic characteristics of the head races defined upstream of said plants.
The invention relates to a method for detecting and characterizing defects in a heterogeneous material via ultrasound. Said method includes the following steps: - emitting ultrasound waves from an emitting ultrasound transducer placed against the material; - acquiring, by means of a receiving ultrasound transducer in various positions relative to said material, a plurality of time signals, representing the amplitude of the sound propagated in the material as a function of time, for a position of the receiving ultrasound transducer; - determining a time function representing a spatially averaged power of the time signals that correspond to different positions of the receiving transducer; and - normalizing the time signals by means of said time function so as to obtain normalized time signals. The defects in the material are detected from said normalized time signal.
ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DE MECANIQUE ET DES MICROTECHNIQUES (France)
UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT, FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND NAVAL ARCHITECTURE (Croatia)
ZENTRUM FUR SONNENENERGIE- UND WASSERSTOFF-FORSCHUNG BADEN-WURTTEMBERG (Germany)
DANTHERM POWER A.S (Denmark)
Inventor
Zenith, Federico
Tjonnas, Johannes
Halvorsen, Ivar J.
Esposito, Angelo
Gouriveau, Rafael
Lechartier, Elodie
Barbir, Frano
Bezmalinovic, Dario
Klages, Merle
Scholta, Joachim
Menard, Alan
Pedersen, Thomas
Pera, Marie-Cecile
Hissel, Daniel
Kandler, Christoph
Mocoteguy, Philippe
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of an electrochemical device having at least one operating organ, comprising the steps of: - receiving measurements (M) related to the operation of the electrochemical device, and estimating at least diagnostics data (S11, S111) based on said measurements, - estimating prognostics data (S12,S121,S122) based on said diagnostics data and providing operation instructions (S131) to control (SI 4) said operating organ of the electrochemical device, said operation instructions being optimized with respect to said estimated diagnostics and prognostics data.
G01R 31/3835 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC involving only voltage measurements
H01M 8/04119 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying
The invention relates to a method for evaluating fouling of the passages of a spacer plate (10) of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger (11), wherein said passages (12a, 12b) are provided along the tubes (11) to allow fluid to flow through the spacer plate (10), wherein, for each of a plurality of at least one passage (12a, 12b): - at least one measurement of a parameter dependent on fouling or the presence of magnetite is made in the vicinity of the passage, using an eddy current probe; - this measurement is used to derive at least one indicator of the fouling of said passage, characterized in that said fouling is evaluated by comparing a set of one or more fouling indicator vectors of dimension of at least two, built from the fouling indicators thus obtained with a plurality of fouling indicator vector sets contained in a database, wherein each of said indicator vector sets is associated with a quantitative descriptor of fouling.
G01N 27/90 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws using eddy currents
F22B 1/16 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being hot liquid or hot vapour, e.g. waste liquid, waste vapour
F22B 37/38 - Determining or indicating operating conditions in steam boilers, e.g. monitoring direction or rate of water flow through water tubes
33.
INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ITEM OF EQUIPMENT AND A FLUID METERING SYSTEM
The present invention pertains to a device for communication (100) between at least one item of equipment (EQ1, EQ2, EQ3) of an installation (INS) and a fluid meter (C) for metering a quantity of fluid consumed by said at least one item of equipment (EQ1, EQ2, EQ3), said meter (C) and said at least one item of equipment being linked to the fluid network (RF) of the installation (INS), said device (100) comprising: - a first communication interface (10) configured so as to communicate by power-line carrier with the meter (C) and possibly with a concentrator (K) and, through the intermediary thereof, with a metering information system (MIS), and - a second communication interface (20) configured so as to communicate wirelessly with said at least one item of equipment (EQ1, EQ2, EQ3), each of the first (10) and second (20) interfaces being configured for a bidirectional communication.
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
A plug for sealing and isolating a pipe (9) having an inner wall forming a substantially cylindrical cavity with a so-called first diameter, the plug comprising: a main body (110) having substantially the shape of a cylinder in order to allow the seal to be inserted into the cavity; sealing members (120) that project around the side wall of the cylinder (110) defining the shape of the main body, the main body (110) comprising a plurality of assembly elements forming the cylinder (110), the plug comprising a position-holding system comprising a plurality of non-slip pads (140; 340) and force-measurement elements (342).
F16L 55/136 - Means for stopping flow in pipes or hoses by introducing into the pipe a member expandable in situ introduced axially into the pipe or hose the closure device being a plug fixed by radially expanding or deforming a split ring, hooks or the like
The method relates to a method for the radiation hardening of an electronic circuit by partitioning, said circuit including an odd number K of parallel branches connected to a same primary input I and each including a same series of N modules and N-1 nodes linking two consecutive modules, the K branches together forming a series of N-1 gates respectively consisting of parallel K nodes, and a primary arbiter forming a majority vote from the output signal of the K branches, the method being characterized in that it includes the following steps which are repeated for each one of the gates: determining a reliability of a subcircuit upstream from the gate consisting of the portions of the K branches located between the primary input and the gate, and the insertion of at least one arbiter at the gate forming a majority vote from the output signals of said portions of branches constituting the scanned subcircuit and outputting at least one majority signal to the respective inputs of an additional subcircuit formed by the branch portions downstream from the gate, if the reliability of the scanned subcircuit is less than a reliability set point.
36.
SEALING OF A CRACK IN A POOL OF A NUCLEAR FACILITY, USING A ROBOT
The sealing of a crack in a pool of a nuclear facility, using a robot. The invention concerns the sealing, in particular, of a crack in a wall of a pool of a nuclear facility. In particular, the invention implements a mobile robot carrying an adhesive tape dispenser (DIS). At least the following are provided: - control of a plurality of suction systems (V11-V14; V21-V24), the dispenser being mechanically integral with a first suction system (V21-V24), and - a step of controlling the movement of the first system (V21-V24) relative to the other systems (V11-V14) of said plurality of systems.
B23P 6/04 - Repairing fractures or cracked metal parts or products, e.g. castings
B62D 57/024 - Vehicles characterised by having other propulsion or other ground-engaging means than wheels or endless track, alone or in addition to wheels or endless track with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members specially adapted for moving on inclined or vertical surfaces
C09K 3/10 - Materials not provided for elsewhere for sealing or packing joints or covers
E04G 23/02 - Repairing, e.g. filling cracks; Restoring; Altering; Enlarging
The present invention relates to an electrochemical device, in particular a lithium-air battery with an aqueous electrolyte, comprising: a negative electrode compartment containing lithium metal; a positive electrode compartment comprising at least one positive air electrode making contact with an aqueous solution containing lithium hydroxide; and a solid electrode separating, in a gas- and fluid-tight manner, the negative electrode compartment from the positive electrode compartment, characterized in that the aqueous solution containing the lithium hydroxide furthermore contains at least one additive decreasing the solubility of the lithium ions. The invention also relates to a method for storing and releasing electrical energy using a lithium-air battery according to the invention.
H01M 12/06 - Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type with one metallic and one gaseous electrode
38.
AEROGEL-BASED MATERIAL THAT IS SUPER-INSULATING AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
The present invention relates to a solid thermally insulating material, essentially free of phyllosilicates, comprising (a) from 70 to 98% by volume of hydrophobic silica aerogel particles having an intrinsic density between 110 and 210 kg/m, (b) from 0.3 to 12% by volume of an organic binder formed by at least one organic polymer (b1) and at least one surfactant (b2), or by an amphiphilic organic polymer (b3), these volume fractions being determined by image analysis on thin sections of the solid material and being given relative to the total volume of the material, the aerogel particles having a particle size distribution that has at least two maxima, with a first maximum corresponding to an equivalent diameter (d) of less than 200 µm, preferably between 25 µm and 150 µm, and a second maximum corresponding to an equivalent diameter (D) between 400 µm and 10 mm, preferably between 500 µm and 5 mm. It also relates to a thermally insulating product containing at least one layer of this material.
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS) (France)
Inventor
Cavallera, Didier
Coulomb, Jean-Louis
Chadebec, Olivier
Caillault, Bruno
Zgainski, Francois-Xavier
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a system for controlling the turn-on time of a device that includes a magnetic circuit and a conductive winding. Said method includes the steps of: acquiring a measurement of the magnetic field, generated by the residual flux, by means of a sensor placed near the magnetic circuit; processing the acquired measurements so as to infer the residual flux thereof in the magnetic circuit; and determining, on the basis of the residual flux, the optimal time for turning on the device. All of said steps are carried out after the device has been turned off. The invention also relates to the use of said method to turn on a three-phase transformer. The invention relates to a transformer including: a magnetic circuit; a main conductive winding and a secondary conductive winding that are surrounded by an enclosure; and, on the magnetic circuit and/or on one outer surface of the enclosure, a magnetic field sensor belonging to said system.
The invention relates to the processing of successive digital image data, acquired by a camera immersed in a liquid comprising turbulence, such as water in a nuclear reactor core, this turbulence causing an effect of apparent displacement of pixels of the images. The processing comprises advantageously: - a modelling of the effect of the turbulence on the pixels of the images, and - a deconvolution by this modelling of a time-averaged image.
The present invention relates to a device for controlling access to a computer system, the device including at least one multifunctional port (Uj) capable of being connected to various categories of peripherals and an access interface (INT) capable of being connected to the computer system, the device being characterized in that same includes access management means (Macc) connected between the multifunctional port (Uj) and the interface (INT), the access management means being physically configured to authorize the interface access by means of a peripheral (P) connected to the multifunctional port (Uj), only if said peripheral belongs to a category of peripherals specifically and permanently associated with the multifunctional port (Uj) to which same is connected. The present invention likewise relates to the corresponding access control method.
The invention relates to a method for the secure transfer of a digital file from a first computerised system to at least one second computerised system, said method comprising the following steps: writing (110) the digital file on a first file-management module of a secure transfer device, transferring (120) said digital file to an internal verification module of the secure transfer device, verifying (130) at least one portion of the transferred digital file in the verification module, and transferring (140) the at least partially verified digital file to a second file-management module of the secure transfer device according to the result of said verification, in order to allow the file to be read by the at least one second computerised system according to the result of said verification. The invention also relates to a secure transfer device capable of implementing such a transfer method.
The sealing device (5; 15) is suitable for making at least partially fluid-tight a connection between a first pipe (1) and a smaller second pipe (2), a part of the second pipe (2) being able to be engaged in the first pipe (1) while leaving an inter-pipes space (D1) between the two pipes (1, 2) in the radial direction. The sealing device is mounted on a supporting pipe (1, 2) and is adapted to spread out in the inter-pipes space (D1) from a guard position to a sealing position. It comprises at least one sealing set (10, 11; 20, 21; 10') including substantially rigid movable sealing members (12; 22; 12') which extend each along a predetermined angular sector in a circumferential direction and are individually guided in displacement between said guard position and said sealing position.
The invention relates to a hydraulic turbine engine comprising, between a seat (11) and a succession of turbine stages (1-4) associated with at least one generator, a guiding block (6) secured to the lower stage of the turbine engine and nested on the seat, said guiding block containing winders for guiding cables (15), the ends of which are secured to the seat.
F03B 13/26 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy
The invention relates to a method for maintaining an electric cable, said electric cable including at least one electric conductor (2) surrounded by an outer sheath (5), said outer sheath (5) containing an insulating oil distributed around said electric conductor (2), such as a fluid-oil cable or an oil-filled cable. A drying oil, selected so as to solidify upon contacting the air, is added to the oil of the cable for sealing off any accidental oil leak through an outer sheath (5) of the electric cable.
H02G 1/16 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing, or dismantling electric cables or lines for repairing insulation or armouring of cables
H01B 9/06 - Gas-pressure cables; Oil-pressure cables; Cables for use in conduits under fluid pressure
H02G 15/20 - Cable fittings for cables filled with or surrounded by gas or oil
46.
AIMING ASSISTANCE FOR SPORT COMPETITIONS FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED OR BLIND PERSONS
The invention relates to an automated aiming assistance towards a shooting target for a visually-challenged or blind person. The method of the present invention comprises: providing the shooting weapon (AR) used by the person with a camera (CAM) placed on the weapon for filming the target (CI) to be aimed at; identifying the target by shape recognition in the images shot by the camera; transmitting a signal received by the person (OR) for guiding the person for orienting the shooting weapon towards the target.
The invention relates to a method for producing an anion-exchange polymer material having an IPN or semi-IPN structure, said method consisting in: (A) preparing a homogeneous reaction solution containing, in a suitable organic solvent, (a) at least one organic polymer bearing reactive halogen groups, (b) at least one tertiary diamine, (c) at least one monomer comprising an ethylenic unsaturation polymerizable by free radical polymerization, (d) optionally at least one cross-linking agent including at least two ethylenic unsaturations polymerizable by free radical polymerization, and e) at least one free radical polymerization initiator; and (B) heating the prepared solution to a temperature and for a duration that are sufficient to allow both a nucleophilic substitution reaction between components (a) and (b) and a free radical copolymerization reaction of components (c) and optionally (d) initiated by component (e). The invention also relates to the resulting IPN or semi-IPN material and to the use thereof in electrochemical devices, in direct contact with an air electrode.
C08J 5/20 - Manufacture of shaped structures of ion-exchange resins
H01M 8/1072 - Polymeric electrolyte materials characterised by the manufacturing processes by chemical reactions, e.g. insitu polymerisation or insitu crosslinking
C08J 3/24 - Crosslinking, e.g. vulcanising, of macromolecules
H01M 12/06 - Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type with one metallic and one gaseous electrode
H01M 12/08 - Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of a fuel-cell type and a half-cell of the secondary-cell type
48.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURELY TRANSFERRING DIGITAL DATA
The invention relates to a device (1) for securely transferring digital data between at least one first computer system and at least one second computer system, including a control means (30) suitable for being connected to at least one storage means (50, 61), a first transfer means (10) connected to said control means (30) and suitable for receiving the digital data from the first computer system and sending said data to the control means (30), a second transfer means (20) connected to said control means (30) and suitable for receiving the digital data from said control means (30) and sending said data to the second computer system, and which is managed independently from said first transfer means (10). The invention also relates to a corresponding transfer method and computer program.
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE-CNRS (France)
ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE (France)
Inventor
Diop, Alioune
Jouannet, Thierry
El Khamlichi Drissi, Khalil
Najmeddine, Hala
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and to a device for the non-intrusive determination of the electrical power consumed by a subscriber installation. From the sampled values of the supply current and supply voltage that are delivered to the installation, constituting a consumption signal, the sampled values are grouped (A) in successive observation time windows; the poles (S 1) and residues (R 1) of the consumption signal are discriminated (B) in each current window using the pencil method, the set of poles and residues associated with at least one singular value (SG 1) representing a combination of signatures of separate electrical loads (C 1); at least the active power consumed by a subset of electrical loads in operation is calculated (C), over at least the duration of the current observation window, the sum of the active powers consumed by each electrical load (C 1) satisfying a consumed power function linking these poles and residues. Application: measurement of the electrical energy consumed by an installation.
G01R 22/00 - Arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. electricity meters
G01R 22/10 - Arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. electricity meters by electronic methods using digital techniques
The invention relates to a semi-accumulator that includes: (a) an electrode formed by an electron collector (3) comprising one or more transition metals from Groups 4 to 12 of the periodic table, and by an electrochemically active material (4) provided at the surface of the electron collector and in the form of a nanostructured conversion layer containing nanoparticles having a mean diameter of 1 to 1000 nm, said electrochemically active material containing at least one compound of the transition metal(s) provided in the electron collector; and (b) a continuous layer of a solid electrolyte (5) capable of conducting lithium ions, impervious to water and air and totally covering the surface of the nanostructured active material of the electrode (a). The invention also relates to an electrochemical generator comprising such a semi-accumulator as a negative electrode, preferably in the presence of an aqueous electrolyte containing LiOH.
The invention relates to a turbine engine (55) that includes at least first and second lift turbine stacks (53A, 53B) with transverse flow. The shafts of adjacent turbines in the first stack are connected by a first coupling device adapted for compensating space misalignments, and the shafts of adjacent turbines in the first stack are connected by a second coupling device adapted for compensating for space misalignments. The turbine engine includes a device (46, 48) for supporting the first and second turbine stacks, which is symmetrical to said plane, and a control device (220A, 220B, 224) adapted for permanently maintaining the symmetry between the first and second turbine stacks relative to the plane, and for maintaining the rotation speeds of the first and second turbine stacks at equal values in opposite rotation directions.
F03B 17/06 - Other machines or engines using liquid flow, e.g. of swinging-flap type
F03B 13/00 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
52.
METHOD FOR MEASURING THE PRESSURE AND/OR MOLAR MASS OF A GAS IN A HOUSING, AND CORRESPONDING MEASUREMENT ASSEMBLY
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS) (France)
ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE (France)
UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER (France)
Inventor
Baron, Daniel
Ferrandis, Jean-Yves
Leveque, Gerard
Laux, Didier
Rosenkrantz, Eric
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for measuring the pressure and/or molar mass of a gas in a housing, the measure being carried out via an acoustic sensor, said acoustic sensor at least one transducer (5), an electric system (8) connected to the transducer (5) and a coupling layer (6) for coupling the transducer (5) to the housing (1), said method comprising the following steps: generating using the transducer (5) an excitation acoustic signal that vibrates the housing (1) and the gas (2) in a wide frequency band; detecting with the transducer (5) a response acoustic signal characteristic of the vibrations of the housing and the gas; analysing the response electric signals from the transducer (5) using the system (8); and deriving, essentially based on the gas (2) resonance frequencies, the speed of the acoustic waves in the gas, the molar mass of the gas and the pressure thereof. The invention also relates to an assembly for implementing the method.
G01N 29/28 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object - Details providing acoustic coupling
G21C 17/10 - Structural combination of fuel element, control rod, reactor core, or moderator structure with sensitive instruments, e.g. for measuring radioactivity, strain
53.
GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE, DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE INRS (Canada)
Inventor
Chhim, Norinda
Trevin, Stephane
Aliouane, Nadgi
Marcotte, Sebastien
Guillet, Nicolas
Roue, Lionel
Dodelet, Jean-Pol
Abstract
The invention relates to a gaseous diffusion electrode, preferably cathode, and comprising a catalyst,used in a two-compartment electrolytic cell the compartments being separated by an ion exchange membrane, for the production of hydrogen peroxide. The electrode comprises a catalytic layer, a support layer and a hydrophobic layer ; the support layer is inserted between the catalytic and hydrophobic layers. The catalytic layer comprises a catalyst consisting of a derivative of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-methoxyphenyl)21H,23H Porphyrin Cobalt II(CoTMPP). The content of CoTMPP (as wt. of Co to C) is less than or equal to 0.5%, more preferaby 0.2% max. Method of implementing such a device. Gaseous diffusion electrode that includes such a catalyst.
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