Retrofit of the centrifuge engine line of the Uni-Eiffel GeoCentrifuge
Résumé
The French geotechnical centrifuge located in the Nantes' Campus of the University Gustave Eiffel (formerly Ifsttar and LCPC) required an upgrade of its engine line and its control command, almost all the components dating from 1985. Thanks to 21st century technologies, upgrades have been made both on the motor (a 450kW Siemens low-voltage motor with a regenerative drive system) and on the control system, moving to digital world. Detailed description of the operations and the new performances of the geotechnical centrifuge are presented
Domaines
Génie civil| Origine | Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte |
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