Articles techniques et présentations

Abstract High-voltage relays currently used for deep sea applications must be designed for extreme underwater conditions. So, pertinent materials used, and the design procedures adopted are novel, innovative but expensive. Alternatively, the existing high-power electric switches, relays ... En savoir plus

In the manufacturing of high voltage electrical equipment, an important step to guarantee a right dielectric design can be carried out through the prediction of a possible occurrence of the corona effect or, in the worst case, of dielectric breakdown, preferably in early stages. For this ... En savoir plus

Here we optimize the geometry: proof mass length Lm to total length L, thickness of the piezoelectric material (Tp) to total cantilever thickness (T) for obtaining the maximum stress distribution (Smax), output voltage (Vout) and power performance (Pout) of the unimorph Cantilever beam ... En savoir plus

Air core reactors are commonly used as shunt reactors, fault current limiting reactors, tuning reactors in capacitor banks. The absence of the iron-core results in a simple and lightweight construction. Consequently, the magnetic field of an air-core reactor is not guided within a ... En savoir plus

This paper presents the study of the simulation of mixed-mode S-parameter using COMSOL Multiphysics® RF Module. In addition, a COMSOL® application is also developed for the study of electrical connectors. We are interested in modeling electrical connectors used for data transmission ... En savoir plus

In this paper, a numerical study is conducted on the melting and solidification process of metal foam/paraffin wax with cyclic heating and cooling. A mathematical model based on the Brinkman-Frochheimer extended Darcy equation and the local thermal non-equilibrium model (LTNE) is ... En savoir plus

The aim of this study is to compare the diffraction efficiency of a sinusoidal diffraction grating numerically calculated using COMSOL Multiphysics® with the measured results performed with a custom-made equipment and calculations using Bessel functions. A diffraction grating with the ... En savoir plus

A power supply is generally used in many electrical devices. In order to deliver uniform power irrespective of time variation, most plasma equipment also uses a power source. Therefore, the power condition in plasma simulations is essential. In time-dependent models using a current ... En savoir plus

Electroporation is the process of creating temporary hydrophilic pores in the cell membrane by applying an external electric field of specific strength and duration. It is used for gene transfection, and transport of other useful biomolecules and therapeutic drugs into the cell. When a ... En savoir plus

The most common method for in-situ recovery of oil sands is Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD). SAGD is based on injecting pressurized steam into the ground to heat up the highly viscous bitumen and reduce its viscosity allowing oil to flow. This process is energy and emissions ... En savoir plus