摘要:
A technique for data placement in a distributed system that takes into account fault tolerance. Data placement is performed in which data objects, and possibly replicas thereof, are assigned to nodes within the distributed system. The resulting placement is then tested to determine whether the system provides desired performance under various different fault scenarios. If not, the distributed system is altered such as by altering its capacity or its capacity allocations. Performing data placement, testing for fault-tolerance and altering capacity or capacity allocations are performed repetitively, thereby increasing the system's ability to provide the desired performance under the fault scenarios. Preferably, a system and placement are eventually determined that provide the desired performance under the given fault scenarios.
摘要:
A digital control unit generates a control signal to control a duty cycle of a switched mode power supply such that a faster response to an input voltage transient is achieved. The digital control unit comprises a feedback compensator, a feed forward compensator, a transient detector, and a controller. The transient detector receives a signal indicative of the input voltage of the switched mode power supply and detects transients on the received signal. The feedback compensator receives a signal indicative of the output voltage of the switched mode power supply and adjusts the control signal. The feed forward compensator receives a signal indicative of the input voltage of the switched mode power supply, performs a relatively fast, but coarse, adjustment of the control signal, and then performs a more accurate, but relatively slow, adjustment of the control signal.
摘要:
To calculate a control signal for the duty cycle of a switched mode power supply (SMPS), a voltage feed forward compensator is integrated into a feedback unit. A control unit has an adder with a first input to receive a signal dependent upon an output voltage. A second input receives a signal from a feedback circuit, and an output outputs a signal comprising the sum of the signals applied to the inputs; another output outputs a control signal for controlling the duty cycle, the control signal is dependent upon the output signal from the adder; a voltage feed forward compensation signal generator calculates a compensation signal to adjust the control signal depending upon an input voltage of the SMPS; and a feedback circuit between the output of the adder and the second input of the adder calculates a compensated feedback signal and to feed the compensated feedback signal to the second input of the adder.
摘要:
A method of determining a current in a switched mode power supply. The method comprises: storing values representing at least one pre-calculated matrix A; receiving measured current values; and using the stored values representing the matrix A and the received current values to calculate a respective initial value for each of the coefficients of the line and for each measured current value: calculating an estimated current using the equation of the line and the calculated initial values of the coefficients; determining a difference between the measured current value and the estimated current value to generate a difference value, and comparing the difference value against a threshold and, if the difference value is greater than the threshold, calculating updated values of the coefficients using stored values representing matrix A and difference value. A value for the current in the switched mode power supply is determined using the updated values of the coefficients
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by an adaptive controller, performance measurement for a computing system. The method further comprises estimating a performance model for use by the adaptive controller, and determining whether the estimated performance model has a correct sign for approaching performance desired for the computing system. When determined that the estimated performance model has an incorrect sign, the adaptive controller takes action to determine a performance model having a correct sign for approaching performance desired for the computing system.
摘要:
An isolated switched mode power supply, SMPS, comprises a switching controller operable to generate start-up switching control signals during start-up of the isolated SMPS, and operational switching control signals of period T during subsequent operation of the isolated SMPS. The SMPS further comprises a transformer having a primary winding and a full-bridge drive circuit arranged to drive the primary winding of the transformer in response to the switching control signals. The full-bridge drive circuit has: a first switching element and a boot-strap driving circuit arranged to switch the first switching element in response to the switching control signals, the boot-strap driving circuit having a boot-strap capacitor. The full-bridge drive circuit further comprises a second switching element connected to the first switching element and to the boot-strap driving circuit, and arranged to conduct a current to charge the boot-strap capacitor when switched ON in response to the switching control signals. The switching controller is operable to start up the isolated SMPS by: determining a duty cycle D for the operational switching control signals based on a voltage an output of the isolated SMPS and generating the start-up switching control signals comprising a first voltage pulse of duration P1 to temporarily switch ON the second switching element, and a subsequent second voltage pulse of duration P2 to temporarily switch ON the first switching element, wherein P1
摘要:
An isolated switched mode power supply (SMPS) is disclosed. The SMPS comprises a switching controller to generate start-up and operational switching control signals. The SMPS further includes a transformer, having a primary winding, and a full-bridge drive circuit to drive the primary winding. The full-bridge drive circuit comprises a first switching element, a boot-strap dnving circuit, and a second switching element. The switching controller is further used to start up isolated SMPS by determining a duty cycle for operational control signals and generating the start-up switching control signals.
摘要:
A switching delay controller (150) for controlling a switching delay between the switching of a first and a second switching element (Q1 to Q4) in a switched mode power supply (300), the switched mode power supply comprising a feedback signal generator (140) operable to generate a feedback signal indicative of a difference between an output (Vout) of the switched mode power supply and a reference (Vref) for the output, and a drive circuit (120) for switching the first and second switching elements so as to convert an input voltage (Vin) to the switched mode power supply (300) into an output voltage (Vout) thereof based on the feedback signal. The switching delay controller (150) comprises a switching delay calculator (152) operable to cause a change of the switching delay for at least one switching cycle of the switched mode power supply, and a feedback signal monitor (151) operable to monitor the feedback signal and determine a change in the feedback signal in response to the change to the switching delay by the switching delay calculator (152). The switching delay calculator (152) is further operable to calculate a switching delay to increase an efficiency of the switched mode power supply (300) based on the determined change in the feedback signal, and cause a change of the switching delay in the switched mode power supply to the calculated switching delay.
摘要:
The invention relates to a device for generation of microwaves comprising a coaxial virtual cathode oscillator (1) with an outer cylindrical tube forming a cathode (2) and connected to a transmission line (8) for feeding the cathode (2) with voltage pulses, and an inner cylindrical tube, at least partially transparent for electrons, forming an anode (3) and connected to a transmission device (8) for outputting microwave radiation generated by the formation of a virtual cathode (4) inside an area enclosed by the anode. Through the introduction of a centre conductor (5) arranged to coincide with the centre axle (19) for the cathode's (2) outer cylindrical tube and in electrical connection with the tube a device for generation of microwaves is obtained having improved energy efficiency and better broadband performance.
摘要:
The invention relates to a device for generation of microwaves comprising a coaxial virtual cathode oscillator (1) with an outer cylindrical tube forming a cathode (2) and connected to a transmission line (8) for feeding the cathode (2) with voltage pulses, and an inner cylindrical tube, at least partially transparent for electrons, forming an anode (3) and connected to a transmission device (8) for outputting microwave radiation generated by the formation of a virtual cathode (4) inside an area enclosed by the anode. Through the introduction of a centre conductor (5) arranged to coincide with the centre axle (19) for the cathode's (2) outer cylindrical tube and in electrical connection with the tube a device for generation of microwaves is obtained having improved energy efficiency and better broadband performance.