Power supply control of the OBSEA seafloor observatory

The aim of this paper is to present the design and construction process of the power supply needed for a remote data acquisition system. It is based on twuelvw AC to DC switching converters in a serial connection and a logic programable controller (PLC). The energy is transmitted to the acquisition...

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Authors: Palou, Xavier, Nogueras Cervera, Marc|||0000-0001-7272-0128, Manuel Lázaro, Antonio|||0000-0002-6161-0908
Format: article
Publication Date:2010
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2099/8517
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2099/8517
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:OBSEA
Power Supply
PLC
Omron CPL1
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to present the design and construction process of the power supply needed for a remote data acquisition system. It is based on twuelvw AC to DC switching converters in a serial connection and a logic programable controller (PLC). The energy is transmitted to the acquisition system, which is located several kilometers away, by means of a cable. The supply system has been designed with a higher capacity than the current requirements of the subsea station and the controller decides constantly the best configuration required at each moment.