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Evaluation method for a lightning protection system of a wind turbine comprising a plurality of blades made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic or polymer, the lightning protection system comprising a down conductor connected to earth and to each blade by means of a plurality of conductor plates (1, 2) that are embedded in the corresponding blade, that are longitudinally distributed in said blade, each conductor plate (1, 2) extending along the entire width of said blade, characterized in that the evaluation method is configured for determining the quality of the connections between the conductor plates (1, 2) and the corresponding blade and comprises the following successive steps: - injecting direct current between two conductor plates (1, 2) of one and the same blade, a flow of current being generated through the segment of the blade comprised between both conductor plates (1, 2), - measuring the voltage with respect to a certain common reference point (Pref) at a plurality of surface measurement points (Pm) of said segment of the blade and distributed in a substantially linear manner along the width of said blade, - comparing the measured voltages to one another, and - determining the quality of the connections between said conductor plates (1, 2) and said blade depending on the result of said comparison, better quality being determined the closer the measured values are to one another. - injecting direct current between two conductor plates (1, 2) of one and the same blade, a flow of current being generated through the segment of the blade comprised between both conductor plates (1, 2), - measuring the voltage with respect to a certain common reference point (Pref) at a plurality of surface measurement points (Pm) of said segment of the blade and distributed in a substantially linear manner along the width of said blade, - comparing the measured voltages to one another, and - determining the quality of the connections between said conductor plates (1, 2) and said blade depending on the result of said comparison, better quality being determined the closer the measured values are to one another.
A gas insulated switchgear including a ground tank filled with an insulation gas, a high-voltage conductor installed in a center portion inside the ground tank, and an insulation spacer installed inside the ground tank and supporting the high-voltage conductor, the gas insulated switchgear being characterized in that: a surface of the insulation spacer is covered with a cover film (3a, 3c, 10a, and 14a) formed by hardening powder made of an ablation material that generates a gas when heated with epoxy resin; and the powder comes out to an outermost layer of the cover film (3a, 3c, 10a, and 14a). a surface of the insulation spacer is covered with a cover film (3a, 3c, 10a, and 14a) formed by hardening powder made of an ablation material that generates a gas when heated with epoxy resin; and the powder comes out to an outermost layer of the cover film (3a, 3c, 10a, and 14a).
An electric wheel hub, including: a shell; a motor assembly, including a stator, a rotor and a shaft, the stator and the rotor being received in the shell and relatively rotatable, the rotor being connected and rotatable with the shell, the shaft defining an axial direction and a circumferential direction, the shaft being movable in the axial direction and disposed through the stator, the shaft and the stator being relatively non-rotatable in the circumferential direction; and a battery unit, received in the shell, electrically connected with the motor assembly characterized in that the electric wheel hub further includes two end caps configured to be respectively connected to two fork arms, wherein the two end caps are detachably disposed respectively around opposing ends of the shaft, and the shaft is hollow and configured for a spindle to be disposed therethrough. a shell; a motor assembly, including a stator, a rotor and a shaft, the stator and the rotor being received in the shell and relatively rotatable, the rotor being connected and rotatable with the shell, the shaft defining an axial direction and a circumferential direction, the shaft being movable in the axial direction and disposed through the stator, the shaft and the stator being relatively non-rotatable in the circumferential direction; and a battery unit, received in the shell, electrically connected with the motor assembly characterized in that the electric wheel hub further includes two end caps configured to be respectively connected to two fork arms, wherein the two end caps are detachably disposed respectively around opposing ends of the shaft, and the shaft is hollow and configured for a spindle to be disposed therethrough.
A system for fabricating a three-dimensional article comprising: a powder dispenser for sequentially dispensing individual layers of powder; a fusing apparatus for generating and scanning a plurality of energy beams including a first beam and a second beam to selectively melt the layers of powder; and a controller configured to: operate the powder dispenser and the fusing apparatus to form a sequence of r selectively fused layers of powder in which r is at least 3, the layers individually including a composite hatch area, the composite hatch area includes a first hatch area defined by the first energy beam and a second hatch area defined by the second energy beam, the first and second hatch areas overlap along a seam with a transverse overlap distance (x), a lateral location of the seam varying by layer, for the sequence of r layers the seam varies in lateral location over a zone having a lateral width of v and in which no two layers in the sequence have a transverse distance between seams of less than u in which u is at least equal to two times the transverse overlap distance (x), characterized in that the transverse overlap distance (x) is based upon an alignment uncertainty of the first beam with respect to the second beam along a transverse axis that is transverse to the seam, and wherein the transverse overlap distance (x) is at least equal to the alignment uncertainty. a powder dispenser for sequentially dispensing individual layers of powder; a fusing apparatus for generating and scanning a plurality of energy beams including a first beam and a second beam to selectively melt the layers of powder; and a controller configured to: operate the powder dispenser and the fusing apparatus to form a sequence of r selectively fused layers of powder in which r is at least 3, the layers individually including a composite hatch area, the composite hatch area includes a first hatch area defined by the first energy beam and a second hatch area defined by the second energy beam, the first and second hatch areas overlap along a seam with a transverse overlap distance (x), a lateral location of the seam varying by layer, for the sequence of r layers the seam varies in lateral location over a zone having a lateral width of v and in which no two layers in the sequence have a transverse distance between seams of less than u in which u is at least equal to two times the transverse overlap distance (x), characterized in that the transverse overlap distance (x) is based upon an alignment uncertainty of the first beam with respect to the second beam along a transverse axis that is transverse to the seam, and wherein the transverse overlap distance (x) is at least equal to the alignment uncertainty.
Method for operating a motor vehicle having a four-wheel drive which can be switched on and off and a drive device while travelling, in which the motor vehicle is driven by means of a torque provided by the drive device and the four-wheel drive, which is initially switched off, is engaged, characterised by the steps: - determining at least one limiting torque, which, when the four-wheel drive is switched off, can be transmitted from at least one wheel of the motor vehicle driven by means of the drive device to a surface on which the motor vehicle is driven, when a slip between the at least one wheel and the surface falls below a predeterminable threshold value; - determining an engagement time, which is required in order to set a time characteristic of the torque provided by the drive device in such a way that the torque exceeds the limiting torque when the four-wheel drive is engaged; and - setting the time characteristic of the torque as a function of the determined engagement time. - determining at least one limiting torque, which, when the four-wheel drive is switched off, can be transmitted from at least one wheel of the motor vehicle driven by means of the drive device to a surface on which the motor vehicle is driven, when a slip between the at least one wheel and the surface falls below a predeterminable threshold value; - determining an engagement time, which is required in order to set a time characteristic of the torque provided by the drive device in such a way that the torque exceeds the limiting torque when the four-wheel drive is engaged; and - setting the time characteristic of the torque as a function of the determined engagement time.
A high-pressure radical ethylene polymerization process in which ethylene is polymerized with a polyunsaturated olefin comprising at least 6 carbon atoms and at least two non-conjugated double bonds of which at least one is terminal, characterized in that a zero conversion test is carried out on the reaction mixture (without the radical initiator) at 200 Mpa and 230°C and a polyunsaturated olefin grade which yields a percentage of less than 6.3 % in the zero conversion test, is used as a starting material.
Roof antenna module for disposition on a roof of a motor vehicle, having: - at least one transceiver with a respective antenna, - at least one bus terminal for connecting the roof antenna module to a respective digital communication bus of the motor vehicle, - a communication control unit via which the at least one transceiver is coupled with the at least one bus terminal and which is configured to transmit communication messages between the at least one transceiver on the one hand and the at least one bus terminal on the other hand, characterised in that the communication control unit has a filter device which is configured to forward to the at least one bus terminal a control instruction, included in the communication messages, received via the at least one transceiver by radio from outside the motor vehicle and addressed to a bus user of the at least one communication bus, only in the case that the control instruction fulfils a predetermined safety criterion. - at least one transceiver with a respective antenna, - at least one bus terminal for connecting the roof antenna module to a respective digital communication bus of the motor vehicle, - a communication control unit via which the at least one transceiver is coupled with the at least one bus terminal and which is configured to transmit communication messages between the at least one transceiver on the one hand and the at least one bus terminal on the other hand,
A display panel, comprising: a flexible substrate having a display area and a non-display area; a dam structure, located in the non-display area and disposed around the display area; a plurality of grooves disposed in the non-display area between the display area and the dam structure; an organic encapsulation layer covering the display area, at least a portion of the non-display area, and the plurality of grooves; and a flat layer disposed on the flexible substrate, the flat layer covering at least the display area, wherein the plurality of grooves include a plurality of first grooves and a plurality of second grooves; the plurality of first grooves are located between the display area and an edge of the flat layer and in the flat layer; and the plurality of second grooves are located in the flexible substrate and in a region between the edge of the flat layer and the dam structure; characterized in that: the first grooves gradually decrease in depth in a direction away from the display area; and the second grooves gradually decrease in depth in the direction away from the display area. a flexible substrate having a display area and a non-display area; a dam structure, located in the non-display area and disposed around the display area; a plurality of grooves disposed in the non-display area between the display area and the dam structure; an organic encapsulation layer covering the display area, at least a portion of the non-display area, and the plurality of grooves; and a flat layer disposed on the flexible substrate, the flat layer covering at least the display area, wherein the plurality of grooves include a plurality of first grooves and a plurality of second grooves; the plurality of first grooves are located between the display area and an edge of the flat layer and in the flat layer; and the plurality of second grooves are located in the flexible substrate and in a region between the edge of the flat layer and the dam structure; characterized in that: the first grooves gradually decrease in depth in a direction away from the display area; and the second grooves gradually decrease in depth in the direction away from the display area.
Self-centring roller device for low-friction guidance of tubes or rods which are moved in the direction of their longitudinal axis, comprising a clamping device fitted with a number of running roller units, where the running roller units are arranged essentially uniformly along the periphery of the tube or rod to be guided, are oriented in the movement direction and are movable in a spring-elastic manner in the radial direction, characterised in that the clamping device has front and rear clamping rings (6a, 6b), which are connected to one another by spring elements and are tensioned against one another, where the front clamping ring is connected to the first half of the number of running roller units via spacer sleeves and the rear clamping ring is connected to the second half of the number of running roller units via spacer sleeves, where each of the said running roller units is connected to a ring-shaped carrier device via an axle arranged parallel to the tube, which is passed through the concentric opening of said tube or said rod without contact by means of the running roller units arranged outside the carrier device and is moved relative to the carrier device.
An induction heating device for being used in manufacturing an electrode assembly, comprising: at least one induction heating plate with a thickness, having a major surface thereof formed along its length and width, wherein the at least one induction heating plate is adapted to perform an induction heating on an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an induction heating coil built in the induction heating plate, characterised in that the induction heating coil comprises: a first part extending at a first predetermined depth along the thickness direction of the induction heating plate, forming a meandering serpentine pattern, and a second part extending along a periphery of the induction heating plate at a second predetermined depth along the thickness direction of the induction heating plate. at least one induction heating plate with a thickness, having a major surface thereof formed along its length and width, wherein the at least one induction heating plate is adapted to perform an induction heating on an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an induction heating coil built in the induction heating plate, characterised in that the induction heating coil comprises: a first part extending at a first predetermined depth along the thickness direction of the induction heating plate, forming a meandering serpentine pattern, and a second part extending along a periphery of the induction heating plate at a second predetermined depth along the thickness direction of the induction heating plate. a first part extending at a first predetermined depth along the thickness direction of the induction heating plate, forming a meandering serpentine pattern, and a second part extending along a periphery of the induction heating plate at a second predetermined depth along the thickness direction of the induction heating plate.
Method for automatically adapting the tightening speed of a tightening tool during a tightening cycle, the tool comprising: - means for measuring a tightening torque; - means for calculating the variation of said torque over time; - means for calculating a reference speed Vc according to a maximum tightening speed V Max of said tool; - means for memorising a final tightening torque; said tightening cycle comprising the execution of at least two successive stages, the reference speed Vc being kept constant during each stage, characterised in that the reference speed Vc is adapted from one stage to the next stage, said reference speed Vc being calculated such that: Vc = V Max × K 1 × K 2, K1 being a constant coefficient for a range of variations of the torque over time and K2 being a constant coefficient for a range of percentages of said final torque, each stage being predefined by a lower limit and an upper limit both expressed in the form of a percentage of the final torque, the passage from one stage to the next stage leading to a modification in the value of the coefficient K2. - means for measuring a tightening torque; - means for calculating the variation of said torque over time; - means for calculating a reference speed Vc according to a maximum tightening speed V Max of said tool; - means for memorising a final tightening torque;
A vehicular shock-absorbing member configured to absorb a collision load applied to a vehicle by utilizing deformation of wood, characterised in that the vehicular shock-absorbing member comprises: a pair of upper and lower supporting wood members positioned on an end periphery of a vehicle body in a beam shape and configured such that outer surfaces thereof function as load input surfaces in which the collision load is received and that axes of annual rings thereof extend along the load input surfaces; and a shock-absorbing wood member arranged over a range from one end to the other end of the pair of upper and lower supporting wood members in their longitudinal direction and sandwiched between the supporting wood members in such a manner that an axis of annual rings thereof extends in a direction perpendicular to the load input surfaces of the supporting wood members, wherein the shock-absorbing wood member is configured such that a load input surface thereof in which the collision load is received is flush with the load input surfaces of the supporting wood members or displaced inward relative to the load input surfaces of the supporting wood members. a pair of upper and lower supporting wood members positioned on an end periphery of a vehicle body in a beam shape and configured such that outer surfaces thereof function as load input surfaces in which the collision load is received and that axes of annual rings thereof extend along the load input surfaces; and a shock-absorbing wood member arranged over a range from one end to the other end of the pair of upper and lower supporting wood members in their longitudinal direction and sandwiched between the supporting wood members in such a manner that an axis of annual rings thereof extends in a direction perpendicular to the load input surfaces of the supporting wood members, wherein the shock-absorbing wood member is configured such that a load input surface thereof in which the collision load is received is flush with the load input surfaces of the supporting wood members or displaced inward relative to the load input surfaces of the supporting wood members.
An implant for affixing soft tissue to bone, comprising: a body wedge comprising first and second outwardly expandable wedge portions (24, 26); a wing portion having outwardly expandable wings which is connected to a distal end of the body wedge; a deployment member which is movable distally into the implant to deploy the wedge portions (24, 26) and the wings into an expanded deployed orientation; and a breakaway connection between two of said outwardly expandable wings to hold them together in an undeployed retracted orientation until the deployment member advances distally a sufficient distance to break the connection and deploy the wings outwardly; wherein when the wings are in their expanded deployed orientation, portions of the wings extend proximally over distal portions of the body wedge. a body wedge comprising first and second outwardly expandable wedge portions (24, 26); a wing portion having outwardly expandable wings which is connected to a distal end of the body wedge; a deployment member which is movable distally into the implant to deploy the wedge portions (24, 26) and the wings into an expanded deployed orientation; and a breakaway connection between two of said outwardly expandable wings to hold them together in an undeployed retracted orientation until the deployment member advances distally a sufficient distance to break the connection and deploy the wings outwardly; wherein when the wings are in their expanded deployed orientation, portions of the wings extend proximally over distal portions of the body wedge.
Coffee machine comprising: - a body; - a dispensing unit to dispense hot water, - a conduit connected to the dispensing unit to supply water from the dispensing unit; - a supply and heating device connected to the dispensing unit to supply hot water to the dispensing unit; - a filter holder intended to contain ground coffee; said filter holder being disposed outside the body under the conduit; said filter holder comprising a nozzle in lower position; - fast coupling/uncoupling means to couple the filter holder under the conduit; - a user interface; - a control unit connected to the supply and heating device and to the user interface; - a presence sensor to detect the presence of the filter holder under the conduit; said presence sensor being connected to said control unit; characterized in that it comprises: - a switch connected to the control unit, to the supply and heating device and to the dispensing unit to enable the passage of electrical current towards the supply and heating device and towards the dispensing unit when the presence sensor detects the uncoupling of the filter holder from the fast coupling/uncoupling means; said control unit comprising a timer that is connected to the switch to manage the opening/closing of the switch. - a body; - a dispensing unit to dispense hot water, - a conduit connected to the dispensing unit to supply water from the dispensing unit; - a supply and heating device connected to the dispensing unit to supply hot water to the dispensing unit; - a filter holder intended to contain ground coffee; said filter holder being disposed outside the body under the conduit; said filter holder comprising a nozzle in lower position; - fast coupling/uncoupling means to couple the filter holder under the conduit; - a user interface; - a control unit connected to the supply and heating device and to the user interface; - a presence sensor to detect the presence of the filter holder under the conduit; said presence sensor being connected to said control unit; characterized in that it comprises: - a switch connected to the control unit, to the supply and heating device and to the dispensing unit to enable the passage of electrical current towards the supply and heating device and towards the dispensing unit when the presence sensor detects the uncoupling of the filter holder from the fast coupling/uncoupling means; said control unit comprising a timer that is connected to the switch to manage the opening/closing of the switch. - a switch connected to the control unit, to the supply and heating device and to the dispensing unit to enable the passage of electrical current towards the supply and heating device and towards the dispensing unit when the presence sensor detects the uncoupling of the filter holder from the fast coupling/uncoupling means;