The methods used in the microprocessor protection of electrical equipment for forming orthogonal components of input currents ensure their reliable isolation after changing the mode followed by one or more periods of the fundamental frequency. This is due to the inertia of the functional elements, in particular, digital frequency filters, as well as the saturation of the steel magnetic cores of current transformers. To increase the speed of the selection of orthogonal components of the input currents, it is proposed to form them as equivalent ones in terms of the cosine and sine components obtained using digital Fourier filters by multiplying by the resulting coefficient. The method that has been developed for determining the specified coefficient provides compensation for the delay caused by the inertia of digital filters, as well as the saturation of the steel of magnetic cores of current transformers. The proposed method of forming orthogonal components is highly effective in the modes of strong saturation of the magnetic core with a complex input action in the presence of an aperiodic component with a large damping time constant. The evaluation of the efficiency of the proposed method was performed using a complex digital model implemented in the dynamic modeling environment MatLab-Simulink. As a result of the performed studies, it was found that in the absence of saturation of the magnetic core of current transformers, as well as in the presence of a small and medium degree of saturation, the proposed method for forming equivalent orthogonal components of input currents has dynamic properties close to the ones of those that had been previously proposed. With a strong saturation of the magnetic core of current transformers, the speed of obtaining reliable values of these components is increased by 1.5–2 times.

At industrial enterprises, seaports, ships, more than 80 % of all electrical engineering equipment is asynchronous motors. In a number of cases, asynchronous motors operate with a sharply variable load, in an aggressive environment; herewith they receive power from the network with deviations of the power quality indicators from the normative ones, which causes their high damageability. Turn circuits in the stator windings account for about 40 % of cases of damage to the insulation of the asynchronous motors windings. Untimely detection of the initial moment of the appearance of defects in the asynchronous motors or disruption of the operating modes of the supply network and current circuits result in emergency situations of the electrical complex, equipment downtime and damage. The article discusses the issues of diagnostics of non-full-phase modes of current circuits, mains voltages and turn circuits in the stator windings of the asynchronous motors that receiving power from the networks in conditions of voltage asymmetry. The analysis of the vector diagrams of currents, voltages and additional phase angles of the phase currents displacement arising from the asymmetry of the mains voltages and turn circuits in the stator windings has been fulfilled. The results obtained made it possible to formulate criteria for identifying the initial moment of the turn circuit and two-phase modes, both in the network and in current circuits, in stationary modes. A method for non-destructive testing of the asynchronous motors state as well as a device for its implementation has been developed. The method is based on comparing the vectors of the measured phase currents of the asynchronous motors with their calculated values. The article presents the results of modeling the change in the vectors of phase currents from the number of closed turns in the winding of the asynchronous motors. The power series of asynchronous motors was established, for which the sensitivity of detecting the initial moment of the turn-to-turn short circuit is maximum. Analytical results of the dependence of the sensitivity coefficient for turn-to-turn short circuit on the absolute increment of the modules of phase currents and the corresponding phase angles have been obtained.

The article presents a detection system with spider web coil-based wireless charging. Commonly available metal detectors are sold as handheld systems, which enable only progressive, lengthy, time-consuming search. Importantly, a part of the investigated area can thus be easily missed, and the probability that a metal object will not be found increases substantially. This problem, however, is eliminable via the automatic position tracking mode embedded in the solution obtained through our research. The proposed system facilitates using the spider web coil simultaneously for wireless charging and metal detection by pulse induction. The topology of the detector can emit variable pulse lengths, thus allowing the device to detect more types of metal and to adapt itself to the permeability of the soil. The coil has a branch in a relevant part of the winding to reduce undesirable electromagnetic interference during the charging. On the transmitting side of the topology, impedance matching is included to maintain the maximum spatial gap variability. By changing the position of the receiving side, the output voltage changes; therefore, a high efficiency DC/DC converter is employed. The individual battery cells demonstrate different internal resistances, requiring us to apply a new method to balance the cells voltage. The system can be utilized on self-guided vehicles or drones; advantageously, a GPS resending the coordinates to a mesh radio allows for accurate positioning. With the mesh topology, potential cooperation between the multiple systems is possible. The setup utilizes the same coil for wireless power transfer and detection.

The increase in the levels of short-circuit currents in the power system of the Republic of Belarus requires the study of the parameters of the electrodynamic stability of the main structural elements of electrical installations with flexible conductors. In case of a short circuit in the network, currents tenfold exceeding the rated one hundreds of times can flow through the current-carrying part of the device. When the magnetic fields formed by these currents interact, significant electromagnetic forces arise, which have a destructive effect both on the current-carrying parts themselves and on the structural elements of electrical installations, viz. support insulators, switching devices, measuring equipment. The movement of the wires in a short-circuit mode leads to the appearance of significant dynamic loads in them, which, in turn, are transmitted to the portals, support insulators and electrical devices. A topical problem is the occurrence of unacceptable mechanical forces in the main structural elements that can cause their destruction. Thus, the analysis of the physical and mechanical parameters and geometric dimensions of the flexible busbar of switchgear shows that a violation of the condition of electrodynamic resistance to tension is unlikely due to the high mechanical strength of the large-section steel-aluminum wires used. At the same time, span-limiting portals, support insulators and other electrical devices have significantly lower permissible bending loads. When exposed to dynamic forces, the conductors bend and transfer the load to the structural elements which have certain elasticity. Thus, a reliable determination of dynamic loads, taking into account the current-carrying parts acting on the supporting structures, is possible only if a dynamic task is set. The article describes the methods of mathematical modeling and computational experiment for analyzing the parameters of the electro-dynamic stability of the main structural elements which are determined using coefficients that depend on the natural frequencies of oscillations and the nature of changes in dynamic forces over time. To solve these problems, mathematical models are compiled and boundary value problems are formulated for calculating the electrodynamic stability of structural elements, taking into account the possible coincidence of the frequencies of natural and forced oscillations of structural elements taking into account the probable coincidence of the frequencies of forced and natural vibrations of structural elements.

The efficiency of an enterprise’s power supply system depends on the quality of electricity and the losses of the latter in electrical networks; both being largely determined by the modes of voltage control and reactive power compensation. In practice, the problems of voltage control and reactive power compensation in power supply systems of industrial enterprises, including electric networks with a voltage of up to 1 kV, as well as 6, 10 kV and higher, are often solved separately. It triggers an irrational use of existing voltage control devices, underutilization of the installed capacity of compensating devices, and affects the voltage control in the electrical networks of the power supply organization. Since voltage management and compensation modes of reactive power are inseparable, they can be correctly determined only with the use of an integrated approach based on technical and economic criteria and taking into account technical requirements and local conditions. This article analyzes the mutual influence of voltage control and reactive power compensation modes in the electrical networks of industrial enterprises from the point of view of ensuring the quality of electricity and minimizing load power losses. The method and results of calculations (on the example of a specific industrial facility) for determining voltage deviations and losses in the electrical network as well as for selecting parameters for voltage control and reactive power compensation are presented. Due to the close relationship of these modes that affect all voltage levels, the effectiveness of measures cannot be ensured without the use of multifunctional devices for controlling the equipment of transformer substations.

Solar radiation is an environmentally friendly and affordable energy source with high release of energy. The use of a photovoltaic thermoelectric battery makes it possible to increase the efficiency of converting solar and thermal radiation into electrical energy, both on serene and cloudy days. An original battery structure with photovoltaic and thermoelectric converters is proposed. The 3D model of the proposed photovoltaic thermoelectric battery was realized in the COMSOL Multiphysics software environment with the use of a heat transfer module. The simulation was performed for the geographical coordinates of Minsk and taking into account the diurnal and seasonal variations of both the ambient temperature and the power density of the concentrated AM1.5 solar spectrum, the maximum value of which being varied from 1 to 500 kW/m². The dependences of the maximum temperature values of the photovoltaic thermoelectric battery and the thermoelectric converters as well as temperature gradient patterns in the thermoelectric converters have been calculated. The dependences of the maximum temperature gradient values inside the thermoelectric converters on the solar power density are obtained. The graphs of the temperature gradients inside the thermoelectric converters of the photovoltaic thermoelectric battery by concentrated solar radiation versus the time of day in the middle of July and January are provided. It is shown that the output voltage increases up to the maximum values of 635 and 780 mV, respectively, in January and in July were achieved due to the temperature stabilization of the back side of the external electrodes of the proposed device

Having proven its effectiveness in finding the best options for energy supply and energy consumption the exergetic method of thermodynamic analysis of complex heat and power systems has been widely recognized in recent years. However, its application is hindered by the lack of appropriate scientific and methodological heat technology support, especially if their application involves not only transformation of energy, but also transformation of substances. Heat treatment of concrete and reinforced concrete products belongs to such technologies. This article presents new scientific results related to the development of exergetic balances of the processes of preparation of concrete mixture in a mixer and heat treatment of a concrete product in a heat-technological installation. For each of these cases, the analysis of exergetic flows was carried out, the structure of the exergy of the concrete mixture and the hardening concrete was determined. Based on the analysis of the literature data on the chemical composition of cement clinkers, cements, and hydration products, new dependences have been proposed for calculating the exergy of the concrete mixture flow and the exergy of concrete under its heat treatment, including all their components, viz. thermomechanical, reaction, and concentration constituents. Absolute energy indicators have been developed. The calculation of the mentioned values was performed on a specific example with the use of the developed scientific and methodological support. In the second part of this paper, the results of the study related to the determination of relative exergetic indicators that allow evaluating the energy efficiency of the processes of heat treatment of concrete products in heat technology installations will be published. The results obtained in this paper can be used for the selection of energy-saving modes of heat-technological equipment intended for industrial heat treatment of concrete products.

The reducing in the pressure characteristic of the submersible pump during operation occurs as a result of the combined action of a number of reasons. Pumping equipment wears out due to waterjet destruction of flow channels. The characteristics of submersible pumps are captured at the factory on special stands. At large group groundwater intakes, wells are equipped with an automated control system that allows testing the pump at the workplace and promptly making a decision on its replacement if the pressure characteristic is unacceptably reduced. The actual pressure characteristic of the pump H ^н = f (Q) can be plotted directly in the well with a sufficient degree of accuracy. To determine the degree of wear of the pump, its pressure characteristics are compared before installation and at the time of taking readings. The article describes a well strapping scheme for measuring the specific flow rate and pressure characteristics of a submersible pump. The purpose of the study is to derive a dependency for constructing the flow-pressure characteristics of a submersible pump at its workplace and to develop a method for accounting for its wear during operation, which allows predicting a decrease in well productivity over time. An expression is proposed to describe the characteristics of the pump at any time, calculated from its installation in the well. The analysis of the reducing in the pressure characteristics of pumps produced by various manufacturers in the wells of the existing water intake of underground water is presented. It is confirmed that the intensity of the pressure reduction depends on the duration of the pump operation in a given well, the material of the pump impellers and the sand content in the pumped water.