Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Innomotics Gmbh

Valeo Siemens Eautomotive Germany Gmbh

Dirk Scheibner

Jürgen Schimmer

Jens Makuth

Jürgen Zettner

Martin Meyer

Christoph Nolting

Ulf Bormann

Arno Steckenborn

Roman Forke

Harry Hedler

Daniel Reznik

Stefan Von Dosky

Jörg Hassel

Hans-Henning Klos

Oliver Theile

Hermann-Josef Wiegand

Juergen Schimmer

Jan Mehner

Juergen Zettner

Jürgen Böhling

Michael Villnow

Marco Dienel

Klaus Röther

Karlheinz Amtmann

Delphine Meunier

Hans-Peter Lindner

Alexey Shaporin

Dominik Braun

Erkan Arslan

Markus Schwaben

Juergen Mueller

Dominik Tacke

Tilo Moser

Arno Haschke

Klaus-Dieter MÜLLER

The invention relates to a method for controlling a sensor network () having sensor nodes () of a technical system (). The method comprises the following steps: deactivating (S) the sensor nodes () of the sensor network (); determining (S) an induction voltage (U) in a coil () of the sensor node () and/or a coil () of the sensor network (), the induction voltage (U) being generated by a magnetic field generated by the technical system (); comparing (S) the determined induction voltage (U) with a reference voltage (U); and activating (S) the sensor nodes () depending on the comparison. The invention further relates to a sensor network () of a technical system ().

Induced voltage-based control of a sensor network

In a method for controlling a dynamoelectric machine, in particular a dynamoelectric rotary machine, an ambient air pressure of the dynamoelectric machine is ascertained by determining an altitude and/or by measuring the ambient air pressure, and a power output of the dynamoelectric machine is adapted as a function of the ambient air pressure to counteract an air pressure which drops as installation altitude rises and an associated deterioration of cooling properties, and to ensure a sufficient cooling of the machine.

Method and system for controlling a dynamoelectric machine

A method for evaluating partial discharge signals. Partial discharge signals are captured, at only one point or at a plurality of points, near insulation of the electrical outer conductors of a multi-phase alternating current. The multi-phase alternating current, flowing in respective outer conductors, has fixed phase shifts relative to each other. Partial discharge signals are superposed on each other. At least one characteristic variable of the partial discharge signals is defined. Each partial discharge signal is assigned a phase position. A characteristic variable value of each characteristic variable is determined. Each partial discharge signal is assigned a number tuple from each characteristic variable value of the partial discharge signal and from the phase position. Clusters of the partial discharge signals in a multidimensional space with points formed by the number tuples are determined. A partial discharge activity is determined for each outer conductor from the determined clusters.

Evaluation of partial discharge signals

Apparatus for sensing a high-frequency event signal in a rotating electrical machine includes a HF evaluation apparatus, and at least two sensors arranged in the rotating electrical machine and designed to sense a low-frequency sensor signal. Each of the at least two sensors Includes an antenna for decoupling the high-frequency event signal from a high-frequency electromagnetic field of the rotating electrical machine. A common coupling element connects the at least two sensors to the HF evaluation apparatus. The coupling element designed to transfer the high-frequency event signal from at least one of the at least two sensors to the HF evaluation apparatus and to decouple the low-frequency sensor signal.

Device for sensing a high-frequency event signal in a rotating electrical machine

A device for monitoring a shaft coupling coupling a first shaft to a second shaft includes an optical unit comprising a receiving element which is designed to receive an electromagnetic radiation in a form of light, and an error notification element designed for arrangement on and/or within the first shaft and on and/or within the second shaft. The error notification element is designed to notify when the first shaft runs asynchronously with respect to the second shaft.

Device for monitoring a shaft coupling coupling a first shaft to a second shaft

A device for monitoring a shaft coupling coupling a first shaft to a second shaft includes an optical unit having a receiving element to receive electromagnetic radiation. A modifying unit modifies a radiant energy impinging on the receiving element as the first shaft runs asynchronously with respect to the second shaft. The modifying unit includes a holographic optical component designed for arrangement on and/or within the first shaft, and a diaphragm designed for arrangement on and/or within the second shaft and including radially arranged slots and radially arranged filled regions in an at least substantially regular sequence. The diaphragm includes an at least substantially centrally arranged opening. The holographic optical component is designed for illumination or irradiation with the electromagnetic radiation and generates a pattern having radially arranged areas with a first radiant energy and radially arranged areas with a second radiant energy in an at least substantially regular sequence.

With a method and a device for detecting a partial discharge at a winding of an electrical machine, electromagnetic first measuring signals are detected in a partial discharge frequency range and electromagnetic second measuring signals are detected in an interference frequency range. A time window around a first measuring signal is predefined, and an identification criterion is defined for a partial discharge signal and an interference signal criterion is defined for a second measuring signal. A determination is made as to a partial discharge when a first measuring signal is detected that meets the identification criterion and when, in the time window around the first measuring signal, no second measuring signal that meets the interference signal criterion is detected. A quality of the detected partial discharge is assessed based on a characteristic value of the second measuring signal.

Detection of a partial discharge

A sensor device includes a supply battery for supplying energy to the sensor device, a sensor unit for detecting an operating-state data of the supply battery, and a communication unit for transmitting the operating-state data can be transmitted to an evaluation system. The operating-state data of the supply battery can be detected by the sensor unit at different measurement times and are transmitted to the evaluation system which determines the energy demand of the sensor device. An action recommendation for the optimized operation of the sensor device is generated on the basis of the operating-state data and the energy demand.

Sensor device and method for the operation thereof

In a method for determining loading of a bearing supporting a rotor of an electrical machine, the rotational speed and angular acceleration of the rotor is determined, matrix elements of a matrix are assigned to respective ranges of the angular acceleration and to respective ranges of the rotational speed, when the electrical machine is operated in a respective range of the angular acceleration and the rotational speed corresponding to the respective matrix element for a predefined time unit, an elementary variable, for example a value of 1, is added to the respective matrix element, and the loading of the bearing is determined as a weighted sum of the matrix elements. Thus, the matrix forms a representation of the operating time of the bearing and of the service life over time in relation to the rotational speeds and angular accelerations. The loading can be shown on a display.

Method for determining loading of a bearing, a computer program product, a control facility and a drive

A drive, method and a device for determining the torque of a shaft, wherein gear wheels engaged with one another in a gearbox serve to apply an axial force to the shaft, where the axial force is induced by helical teeth of the gear wheels, the axial force of the shaft is determined using a force sensor and/or a position sensor, and where the torque is determined arithmetically from the measured axial force such that a static and dynamic measurement of the torque on the shaft can be advantageously performed.

Method and device for determining torque exerted on a shaft including transferring torque to a gearbox by the shaft and exerting axial force on the shaft dependent on the torque exerted by the shaft to the gearbox

A device for the contactless determination of an electrical potential of an object, has an electrode and a potential controller which is electrically connected to the electrode. The potential controller changes a reference potential applied to the electrode to a final value in such a way that an electric field between the object and the electrode disappears at the final value if the electrode is located at a distance from the object. The electrical potential is determined from the final value.

Device for the contactless determination of an electrical potential of an object, current probe, and method

A method for the contactless determination of an electrical potential of an object, involves providing an electrode which is spatially at a distance from the object, connecting the electrode to a reference potential, determining a first temporal change in an electrical state of charge of the electrode at a first value for the electric flux between the electrode and the object, determining a second temporal change in the electrical state of charge of the electrode at a second value for the electric flux between the electrode and the object, and determining the electrical potential of the object at least from the first temporal change in the electrical state of charge and the second temporal change in the electrical state of charge and from a difference between the first value and the second value for the electric flux.

Method for the contactless determination of an electrical potential of an object using two different values for the electric flux, and device

A force transducer, in particular a load cell, includes a spring body that deforms when loaded with a force or load to be measured. Two support parts, which are separated by a gap, are moved out of a position of rest. A capacitive displacement detector is used to detect the relative movement of the support parts, where the capacitor includes two electrode combs that are each held on one of the support parts and includes a multiplicity of electrode fingers. The electrode combs are configured designed and mounted on the two support parts such that the electrode fingers of the one electrode comb pass into the finger interspaces of the other electrode comb when the spring body is loaded so that the force transducer is resistant to overloading.

Force transducer forming a capacitive load cell

A force transducer, in particular a weighing cell, includes a spring body, which deforms under the action of a force or load to be measured, and a sensor that includes two separate sensor parts mounted at different locations of the spring body and that generates a sensor signal which is dependent on the relative position of the sensor parts with respect to each other. In order to improve the adaptation of the sensor to the spring body, one of the sensor parts is attached to the spring body with interposition of an electromechanical actuator and a control device is present, which controls the actuator dependent on the sensor signal in the direction of a reduction in the positional difference of the sensor parts.

Force transducer forming a load cell

The electrical potential of an object is determined by providing a mechanically oscillating electrode located at a distance from the object and making the electrode mechanically oscillate. A change in a state of electric charge of the electrode over time and amplitudes of at least two frequency components during the change in the state of electric charge over time are determined. Based on the amplitudes, at least one parameter that forms part of the value of a capacitance of an arrangement formed by the electrode and the object is determined, so that the capacitance of the arrangement formed by the electrode and object can be determined based on the parameter. Finally, the electrical potential is determined from the change in the state of electric charge and the capacitance.

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