Articles techniques et présentations

In circuit breakers, short-circuit breaking involves extreme conditions linked to the presence of an intense electric arc. This requires the use of specific electrical contacts consisting of a contact tip and its support. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC uses the resistance sintering technique for the ... En savoir plus

Rock fragmentation is a main process in mining, quarrying, and civil engineering projects. Efficient and controlled rock fragmentation plays an important role in optimizing processes such as drilling, blasting, and comminution. However, these traditional methods often face challenges ... En savoir plus

In this paper, the topic of frequency-controlled manipulation of sinking particles in a stationary liquid column based on AC dielectrophoresis is studied in depth. Particles sink downwards within a liquid column due to the gravitational force. In doing so, they are subjected to Stokes ... En savoir plus

The scaling down of Copper interconnects is an effective approach to increasing the number of signal I/O lines and performance in advanced fine-pitch packaging. However, as dimensions are reduced, the risk of electromigration-induced failures in the copper interconnects becomes ... En savoir plus

Nowadays, designing ever more efficient power modules requires complex materials and more innovative methodologies. To significantly reduce the lead time of the devices and decrease the costs, especially during the prototyping and the testing phases, a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) can ... En savoir plus

This work, which is done in the framework of the SisAl Pilot EU project, presents the use of the COMSOL Multiphysics® software for simulating ladle furnace preheating. The SisAl Pilot project aims at optimising the silicon production in Europe by recycling materials and using a carbon ... En savoir plus

The growing adoption of electric vehicles has led to increased exposure of cars to stray magnetic fields. To address this issue, inductive position sensors have emerged as a viable solution due to their inherent immunity to stray magnetic fields. Widespread adoption of the inductive ... En savoir plus

The paper describes how the fluxgate current sensor works and how it is built in the COMSOL Multiphysics® software. Four COMSOL® modules were used: -AC/DC Module: the magnetic field physic is used in order to apply the Ampere-Maxwell’s law to the different sensor components and to the ... En savoir plus

Process Hardware for heating, etching and plasma deposition in vacuum processes on Silicon wafers or glass substrates face challenging requirements due to very shallow and extended structures. Molecular Flow calculations are used to evaluate staggered shields with the aim to protect ... En savoir plus

NDIR (Non-dispersive infrared) sensors are state of the art for measuring gas concentrations in the Mid-infrared spectrum, e.g. components of exhaled human breath. These sensors require fitting light sources. Micro light bulbs and other filament based light source are sensible to ... En savoir plus