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In the pursuit of a portable gas detector/analyser we studied the components of an ion mobility spectrometer (IMS), which is a device that lends itself well to miniaturisation. The component we focused on was the ionizer. We fabricated a series of micro io ...
In this paper, it is shown that dynamic optimization problems of first-order systems can be transformed into a static paramertic programming problem, where the state plays the role of the parameter. Thus, an optimal feedback law is obtained. This concept i ...
The appraisal of the response of distribution networks to the excitation of lightning electro magnetic pulse (LEMP) requires the availability of accurate models of LEMP-illuminated lines. These models should be able to take into account the presence of shi ...
Plasma created during electrical discharge machining is systematically investigated using optical emission spectroscopy. Typical spectra show a strong H-alpha and continuum radiation, with many lines emitted by impurities coming from electrode and workpiec ...
The impact of electrical stressing on the microwave performance of the SrTiO3 films deposited onto different substrates (MgO and LaAlO3) by pulsed laser deposition has been investigated. The most important characteristics of the tunable microwave component ...
The photogoniometer is composed of a computer-controlled movable mechanical support, presenting two main rotation axes that are powered by DC motors. It uses an accurate and reliable gear technology (harmonic drivers) and is controlled by a micro-computer. ...
Two corona models, applicable to the calculation of lightning-induced overvoltages in multiconductor overhead lines, are considered in this paper. The first model represents corona by an increase in each conductor self capacitance after the voltage has rea ...
The fluctuating behaviour of a Sulzer Metco F4 DC plasma gun has been investigated. The time dependencies of the arc voltage and current and of the optical emission of the plasma jet have been measured. An optical fibre inside the gun allows direct measure ...
Two W protection schemes for direct-contact bottom electrodes for PZT thin films, namely RuO2/Cr and RuO2/Ru, were compared with respect to protective performance and contact resistance up to 800 degrees C annealing temperature in oxygen. Cr clearly offers ...
Low-tension circuit breakers generally rely on the extinction of the electric arc created when the current-carrying contacts separate. The dynamics of the arc has been studied for a number of years using numerical simulations of the coupled fluid dynamics/ ...
