Chabakata Mahamat, Gustave Ilunga, Jessica Bechet, Sara Zermani, L. Linguet
{"title":"Artificial Neural Network in Photovoltaic-Battery Microgrid System for Controlling the Battery Current in French Guiana : Battery Life Improvement","authors":"Chabakata Mahamat, Gustave Ilunga, Jessica Bechet, Sara Zermani, L. Linguet","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002124","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an artificial neural network applied to control a standalone microgrid in French Guiana. This microgrid is composed of a Photovoltaic (PV) source and a battery storage to supply a DC load. In this paper, different configurations of neural network associated with the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm are tested to choose the best configuration to optimize the control of our system. Then, we focus on the advantage of using this type of control compared to the conventional proportional integral control (PI control). Finally, we present and discuss the results of our simulation obtained with Matlab Simulink software.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128486230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of AVR Reference Voltage on the Performance of Grid-Integrated Synchronous-Photovoltaic Generators","authors":"M. Widyan, A. Harb","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002036","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a comprehensive study for the impact of the set voltage of the Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) of the synchronous generator on the performance of a grid-integrated synchronous-Photovoltaic (PV) generators. The study is carried out at various high PV penetration levels and wide range of set values of the controller. The response of the power system after sudden successive changes on the controller reference values is observed. The variations of the system operating points have also been outlined. In all cases, the numerical simulations are conducted using the complete nonlinear dynamical model in d-q stationary reference axes. It is concluded that the power system can withstand the variations of the AVR set voltages resulting in a wide range of system running conditions. It is worth mentioning that changing the reference voltage of the AVR does not only affect the operating conditions of the synchronous generator but also largely impact the running conditions of the PV generator.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115663381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rabeb Ayed, Sara Baddadi, Amira Dellagi, S. Bouadila, M. Lazaar
{"title":"Thermal behavior improvement of building materials using expanded polystyrene","authors":"Rabeb Ayed, Sara Baddadi, Amira Dellagi, S. Bouadila, M. Lazaar","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002016","url":null,"abstract":"Expanded polystyrene is gaining consensus within the scientific and technical communities as a viable and beneficial insulating material. In this context, the present work aims to evaluate numerically the efficiency of incorporating EPS in construction materials in two different methods. A heat transfer analysis using COMSOL multiphysics software was conducted to simulate the variation of the inner temperature of a hollow brick insulated by EPS, either by its incorporation in the facade coating mortar or its cavities. The results showed that coating the brick with reinforced mortar or filling its pores with EPS could improve the overall thermal performance. Therefore, the incorporation of EPS on building walls seems to be an adequate solution.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126969815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Intelligent Fuzzy Rule-Based Load Monitoring for Improving Energy Utilization of Energy Storage Systems","authors":"Khuthadzo Kgopana, O. Popoola","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002146","url":null,"abstract":"An ongoing study developed a computational approach for improving the utilization of hybrid energy system designed for low-income houses. The approach is based on the energy consumption pattern of the household, where energy sources are interchanging to meet certain loads at different time-of-use periods - energy utilization. The combination of a battery and flywheel energy storages is considered in this study, and flywheel energy storage is prioritized to supply high power peaks while the battery is expected to supply low wattage rated appliances. However, the effect of load fluctuations and transient stability can affect the operation of a proposed energy control system if certain technical operation measures are not considered. To overcome these challenges, there is a need to monitor the level of power during load inactivity to improve the precision of the load monitoring technique and apply same for enhancing energy utilization of the hybridized energy storage systems. In this paper, an intelligent Sugeno fuzzy controller is applied to monitor the level of load power at different time intervals and controls the energy flows between the battery and the flywheel energy storages. Furthermore, the flywheel improves the battery state of health by 33.9%.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126146503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of number of glass covers on performance of flat- and corrugated-plate solar air heaters","authors":"B. Hammad, M. Baker, M. Abdulhameed","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10001937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10001937","url":null,"abstract":"A theoretical study of the performance of flat- and corrugated-plate solar air heaters (SAHs) is conducted. This study focuses on the effect of the number of glass covers on SAHs behavior. The isotropic diffuse model is utilized to calculate the effective transmittance-absorptance product, while the energy balance equation is employed to estimate the thermal efficiency. The hourly and monthly meteorological data for Amman, Jordan is adopted to generate the results. Increasing the number of glass covers has a positive effect represented by decreasing the overall heat loss coefficient and a negative influence characterized by decreasing the effective transmittance-absorptance product. These opposite effects result in an optimal number of glass covers that achieves the highest heater performance. Based on the model in this work and operational conditions for Amman, the optimal number for glass covers is two.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122098982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling and optimization of energy production from lignocellulosic biomass in Burkina Faso","authors":"Fernand Zoma, M. Sawadogo","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002037","url":null,"abstract":"Burkina Faso has significant biomass (lignocellulosic) potential that can be used for energy production. Despite this availability, there are many problems in developing viable schemes to implement optimal bioenergy production in Burkina Faso given the technologies and energy needs. This study aims to develop a Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model to evaluate and optimize the main supply chain options in terms of economic criteria. The proposed model was applied to a case study in five Burkina Faso regions to produce heat, electricity, and briquettes from crop residues (cotton stalks) and agro-industrial residues (cashew nut shells and mango pits). The obtained results indicate that the optimal technologies are briquetting plants for the production of briquettes and the best biomasses are agro-industrial residues. A sensitivity analysis is therefore made considering variations in the price of biomass and products.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"438 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125757608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design, manufacturing and test of a mixed-mode solar dryer for food products","authors":"S. Chemkhi","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10001981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10001981","url":null,"abstract":"This work was focused on the experimental study of a mixed-mode solar dryer. This dryer is designed and manufactured at the mechanical engineering department of ISSAT Kairouan. Mainly a solar collector, a drying box equipped with three trays for crops and covered with a transparent glass cover, a chimney, composes it and it is equipped with an electric air fan. The presented dryer is characterized by two coupled heat transfer modes; convective heat transfer and direct solar radiation to dry the food products. The solar dryer is tested in Kairouan city during June 2022 and applied to dry two food products, red pepper and banana. The experimental results are acceptable and the system present high thermal efficiency and short dying time from 4 to 7 hours. Compared to conventional convective drying in a tunnel dryer, the solar system can save a lot of energy and reduce the drying time considerably. Moreover, the final quality of the dry products is acceptable for human safe consumption.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133567655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case Study of Jordanian Power Grid Stability and Sustainability with and Without an External Grid Tie Line","authors":"A. Harb, Hamza Alnawafah, Obadah Alalwan","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10001973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10001973","url":null,"abstract":"There are many studies on the stability of Jordanian grid at different voltage levels (400/132/33 kV). There has recently been an increase in studies on the power quality of the Jordanian Power Grid (JPG). In this paper, study will be done on the stability and power quality of JPG with and without an external grid tie connection. To achieve that, the actual power grid in the JPG is represented by a Digsilent Power Factory Software as a dynamic power system, and the different load demands. The results showed improvements in the power quality of the JPG with an external grid tie connection, while the JPG will loss stability without external connection.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114744143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Energy Management and Performances Evaluation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Battery Electric Vehicle","authors":"Ahmed Khadhraoui, T. Selmi, A. Cherif","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10002040","url":null,"abstract":"Hybrid electric vehicles are strategy to protect ecosystems, climate change and reduce the need for fossil fuels. Some of the energy sources used to develop these vehicles are batteries and fuel cells (FCs). However, in some scenarios, FC cannot guarantee the energy required for life in the long term. Electricity storage systems (ESSs) are suitable candidates for solving FC transient response problems. The proposed storage system consists of Ultra Batteries (UBs). The combination of FC and UB in electric vehicles is called FCBEV. The energy consumption model of a FCBEV is adopted by considering the power losses of various components, such as the fuel cell, electric motor, the state of charge (SOC) of the battery, and breaks. This paper aims to theoretically study a method to improve the efficiency of FC batteries, by implementing a reinforcement-learning energy management strategy (EMS), pursuing this scope through the optimization of the hydrogen fuel consumption per 100 km. The performance of the FCBEV proposed is verified through numerical simulations, mainly performed under MATLAB environment, over driving cycles.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128676917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Waled Sulieman Ali, A. Nouh, Moneer A. Faraj, F. Mohamed
{"title":"Adoption of Vienna Rectifier with Voltage-Oriented Control Technique based Electric Vehicles Charging Stations for Future Integration into a Local Network","authors":"Waled Sulieman Ali, A. Nouh, Moneer A. Faraj, F. Mohamed","doi":"10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10001951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IREC56325.2022.10001951","url":null,"abstract":"Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity worldwide. However, fast charging systems are crucial for the success of the commercialization of EVs. These systems are heavily reliant on having highly efficient charging stations to reduce the charging time. An EV charger with high total harmonic distortion (THD) can affect both the charging time and battery life. In this research, the Vienna rectifier was adopted due to the low THD, high power density, and high efficiency. Employing Matlab/Simulink software with two simulation scenarios, the proposed Vienna rectifier using the voltage-oriented control technique was implemented and simulated. Charging the EV battery using a constant current controller (CC) at different values and charging the battery directly without the controller are the two scenarios. The simulation results showed that the proposed charger is capable of providing fast charging with low THD allowing the battery to be charged in a shorter charging time less than 15 minutes.","PeriodicalId":115939,"journal":{"name":"2022 13th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134114520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}