Browsing by Author "Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger"
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A 3D-FEM-based model to predict the electrical constriction resistance of compressed contacts
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Mancini, Antonio-Giuseppe; Abomailek Rubio, Basel Carlos; Capelli, Francesca (2017-09-11)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis work proposes a method to estimate the electrical constriction resistance of two mating metallic rough surfaces based on the finite element method (FEM). The FEM-based method generates a random array of three-dimensional ... -
A computer model for teaching the dynamic behavior of AC contactors
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; García Espinosa, Antonio; Romeral Martínez, José Luis (2010-05)
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Open AccessAC-powered contactors are extensively used in industry in applications such as automatic electrical devices, motor starters, and heaters. In this work, a practical session that allows students to model and simulate the ... -
A genetic algorithm optimized fractal model to predict the constriction resistance from surface roughness measurements
Capelli, Francesca; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Rupérez de Gracia, Elisa; Sanllehí, Josep (2017-06-09)
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Open AccessThe electrical contact resistance greatly influences the thermal behavior of substation connectors and other electrical equipment. During the design stage of such electrical devices, it is essential to accurately predict ... -
A revised solution for a sphere rolling in a vertical loop
Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger (2020-09-30)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this paper the classical well known solution of the elementary problem of the sphere loop in the presence of friction is studied. Also, a modification of the problem shows a possible inaccuracy involved on the well known ... -
An eddy-current-based sensor for preventing knots in metallic wire drawing processes
Esteban Dalmau, Bernat; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Baquero Armans, Grau (2011-04-07)
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Open AccessDuring metallic wire drawing processes, the presence of knots and the failure to detect them can lead to long production interruptions, significant economic losses and a lower quality of final product. Consequently, there ... -
An educational tool to assist the design process of switched reluctance machines
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Romero, Itamar; García Espinosa, Antonio (2016-07-13)
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Open AccessThe design of electric machines is a hot topic in the syllabuses of several undergraduate and graduate courses. With the development of hybrid and electrical vehicles, this subject is gaining more popularity, especially ... -
An evaluation of the life cycle cost of rapeseed oil as a straight vegetable oil fuel to replace petroleum diesel in agriculture
Baquero Armans, Grau; Esteban Dalmau, Bernat; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Rius Carrasco, Antoni; Puig Vidal, Rita (2011-08)
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Open AccessThe use of straight vegetable oil (SVO) as biofuel has been recognized as a valid substitute of diesel fuel in the agricultural sector under specific circumstances. Its direct use reduces most of the chemical processes ... -
An introduction to fault diagnosis of permanent magnet synchronous machines in master's degree courses
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; García Espinosa, Antonio; Romeral Martínez, José Luis; Ortega Redondo, Juan Antonio (John Wiley & Sons, 2010-08-16)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyEarly fault detection and diagnosis of high-performance electric motors has been an active area of research for the past two decades. This work presents a practical session that facilitates instructing students in this ... -
Analysis and mitigation of stray capacitance effects in resistive high-voltage dividers
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Capelli, Francesca; Moreno Eguilaz, Juan Manuel (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-06-14)
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Open AccessThis work analyzes the effects of the parasitic or stray distributed capacitance to ground in high-voltage environments and assesses the effectiveness of different corrective actions to minimize such effects. To this ... -
Analysis of capacitance to ground formulas for different high-voltage electrodes
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Capelli, Francesca (2018-01-01)
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Open AccessStray capacitance can seriously affect the behavior of high-voltage devices, including voltage dividers, insulator strings, modular power supplies, or measuring instruments, among others. Therefore its effects must be ... -
Analysis of demagnetization faults in surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motors with symmetric windings
Urresty Betancourt, Julio César; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Saavedra Ordóñez, Harold; Romeral Martínez, José Luis (IEEE Press. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2011)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper analyzes a surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor with symmetric winding configuration running under demagnetization fault. The analysis is based on 2D FEM simulations which includes rotor magnet ... -
Analysis of demagnetization faults in surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous with inter-turns and phase-to-ground short-circuits
Urresty Betancourt, Julio César; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Romeral Martínez, José Luis; Saavedra Ordóñez, Harold (2012)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyDemagnetization faults are troublesome in permanent magnet synchronous motors since they may greatly reduce their performance and efficiency. Additionally, the temperature of the magnets deeply influences the remanent flux ... -
Analysis of formulas to calculate the AC inductance of different nonmagnetic conductors' configurations
Capelli, Francesca; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger (2016-10-16)
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Analysis of formulas to calculate the AC resistance of different conductors' configurations
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger (2015-10-01)
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Open AccessSkin and proximity effects in single- or multi-conductor systems can notoriously affect the AC resistance in conductors intended for electrical power transmission and distribution systems and for electronic devices. This ... -
Application of reduced scale tests to improve the thermal performance of high-voltage substation connectors
Abomailek Rubio, Basel Carlos; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Casals Torrens, Pau (2018-11-02)
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Application of the zero-sequence voltage component to detect stator winding inter-turn faults in PMSMs
Urresty Betancourt, Julio César; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Romeral Martínez, José Luis (2012-08)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper develops and analyzes a methodology for detecting stator winding inter-turn faults in surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motors. The proposed methodology is based on monitoring the zero-sequence voltage ... -
Arc tracking control in insulation systems for aeronautic applications: challenges, opportunities, and research needs
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Gómez Pau, Álvaro; Moreno Eguilaz, Juan Manuel; Bogarra Rodríguez, Santiago (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-03-16)
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Open AccessNext generation aircrafts will use more electrical power to reduce weight, fuel consumption, system complexity and greenhouse gas emissions. However, new failure modes and challenges arise related to the required voltage ... -
Black-box modelling of a DC-DC buck converter based on a recurrent neural network
Rojas Dueñas, Gabriel; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Moreno Eguilaz, Juan Manuel; Kadechkar, Akash; Gómez Pau, Álvaro (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020)
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Open AccessNeural network; Power converter; Training; Prediction; System identification; Black-box model -
Calculation of the ac to dc resistance ratio of conductive nonmagnetic straight conductors by applying FEM simulations
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger (2015-09-01)
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Open AccessThis paper analyzes the skin and proximity effects in different conductive nonmagnetic straight conductors’ configurations subjected to applied alternating currents and voltages. These effects have important consequences, ... -
Calculation of the inductance of conductive nonmagnetic conductors by means of finite element method simulations
Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Capelli, Francesca (2018-09-13)
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Open AccessThis article analyzes the inductance of different conductive nonmagnetic conductors’ configurations under alternating current (AC) supply. The inductance is a key design parameter in tracks of electronic devices, power ...