{"title":"Modeling and control of flexible space structures using neural networks","authors":"L. Jin, M. Gupta, P. Nikiforuk","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270531","url":null,"abstract":"The authors present some preliminary studies in the field of on-orbit modeling and intelligent control technique for flexible space structures using the neutral network approach. The discussions include the state of the art in three areas: (i) on-orbit learning modeling of flexible dynamics using neutral networks, (ii) neutral learning and a control scheme for flexible space structures, and (iii) the setting up of an experiment for the implementing neural learning modeling and control for flexible structures on the ground.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115915560","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":"Simulation of MOS VLSI circuits using parallel processors","authors":"A.D. Jainapurkar, C. McCrosky, H. C. Wood","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270570","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270570","url":null,"abstract":"The authors discuss implementation strategies for time domain transient analysis of MOS VLSI circuits using message passing parallel processors. The multicomputer system discussed uses INMOS T800 processors. Direct and iterative methods for transient analysis are described and compared from a parallel processing perspective. Strategies for implementing a circuit simulator based on waveform relaxation are discussed in detail. Waveform relaxation is an iterative method developed for analysis of MOS VLSI circuits. It is capable of improving the simulator performance without sacrificing accuracy.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123775206","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":"Governor tuning and regulating capacity of hydroelectric units","authors":"C. Vournas, N. Daskalakis","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270580","url":null,"abstract":"A search is undertaken to obtain optimal settings for hydraulic turbine governors in isolated operation. The scope of this optimization process is to maximize the stability margins of the closed frequency control loop. The settings obtained are very close to those suggested by the classical Paynter formulas. Then a regulating capacity chart is derived that gives, for different values of the water starting time, the necessary minimum mechanical inertia constant of an autonomous hydroelectric unit, so that the frequency of the system can be properly controlled.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120965011","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}
P. McLaren, R. Kuffel, J. Giesbrecht, W. Keerthipala, S. Innes, K. Mustaphi
{"title":"Testing 500 kV line relays for a series compensation upgrade","authors":"P. McLaren, R. Kuffel, J. Giesbrecht, W. Keerthipala, S. Innes, K. Mustaphi","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270552","url":null,"abstract":"The authors describe tests on the relays on a long 500 kV AC line carried out on site using the real-time digital simulator developed by the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre. The purpose of the tests was to examine the relay behavior when series compensation is inserted in the line in 1993. New settings for the relays have been found which will give adequate cover for all faults although some faults will be entirely dependent on the communication link for short clearance times.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125064718","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":"Wind power modeling and application in generating adequacy assessment","authors":"R. Billinton, L. Gan","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270560","url":null,"abstract":"A Monte Carlo simulation approach to wind power modeling in capacity adequacy assessment of generation systems containing wind power facilities is proposed. This method is based on hourly random simulation to mimic the operation of a generation system, taking into account the fluctuating nature of wind speed, the random failures of generating units and recognized dependencies. The hourly wind speeds are forecast utilizing a time series method. Both the energy credit and capacity contribution of a wind energy conversion system can be quantitatively assessed using the proposed model. The IEEE Reliability Test System is used to illustrate the simulation procedure.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127186819","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":"Testing dynamic characteristics of overcurrent relays","authors":"G. Benmouyal, S. Zocholl","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270523","url":null,"abstract":"Test methods for determining the dynamic characteristics of an overcurrent relay are discussed. By dynamics is meant the response of the relay to a current of varying magnitude. The test method, originated by IREQ, is used by Hydro Quebec to determine the ability of new relays to coordinate with the installed base of induction relays. Concurrent with this work, working group G7 of the Power System Relay Committee for the IEEE Power Engineering Society is completing a standard for inverse time-overcurrent characteristics which define equations for microprocessor relays based on the physics of induction relays. The authors discuss the correlation between the dynamic tests of induction relays and the proposed standard equations for reset and trip characteristics of microprocessor-based relays.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"79 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124109140","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":"Analysis and comparison of two discrete phase control digital bit synchronizers","authors":"D. Paranchych, N. Beaulieu","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270578","url":null,"abstract":"Random walk models are used to analyze the performance of two digital bit synchronizers that use hard limiting of the received signal, and that allow the estimated timing phase to change by a fixed amount in each symbol period. One of these uses a decision directed version of Gardner's algorithm, and the other uses a recently introduced technique called sample-correlate-choose-smallest (SCCS). For the first method, the authors find exact solutions for the root-mean-square (RMS) phase jitter, mean time to acquire synchronization, and mean time to symbol slip in the case of binary nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) signaling. In contrast to previous solutions, these results do not increase in complexity as the phase step size decreases. For practical purposes, there is a negligible difference between the exact results and those obtained from an approximate model. This approximate model is used to evaluate the performance of the algorithm with shaped time limited pulses. Jitter, acquisition and symbol slip performance for the second algorithm using NRZ signals are evaluated. It is found that SCCS performs significantly better at small SNR, while Gardner's algorithm can have an advantage above approximately 0 dB.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115240630","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}
M. S. Sachdev, I. Uttamchandani, T. Sidhu, W. Kennedy
{"title":"Study of amplitude comparison for protecting transmission lines","authors":"M. S. Sachdev, I. Uttamchandani, T. Sidhu, W. Kennedy","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270522","url":null,"abstract":"The authors present the design of an amplitude comparator. Its operating and restraining signals were formed from those of the Mho relay. Mathematical equations describing the behavior of the phase and amplitude comparators are derived. The characteristics of the phase comparator and its equivalent amplitude comparator are analyzed. The comparators were implemented using the Texas Instruments' TMS320C25. The performance of the phase and amplitude comparators was checked using the EMTDC simulated data. Some test results are included.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"3466 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128388445","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":"Fault tolerant neural networks for control systems","authors":"D. Ekong, M. Abd-El-Barr, H. C. Wood","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270586","url":null,"abstract":"The authors review some techniques that have been used to design fault tolerant neural networks. One technique involves the injection of possible faults into the network during the training phase. This technique is called the fault injection, or immunization, technique, because of the resulting improvement in the immunity of the network to these faults. Another technique involves redundant computations by groups of neurons in a network. This technique is called the redundancy technique. The redundant computations are usually performed in parallel with nominal computations. Simulation studies on the application of the immunization technique to the design of a fault tolerant neurocontroller are presented. The simulation results show that the fault tolerance of a neurocontroller can be improved when training incorporates the immunization technique.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130642701","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":"Garbage collection software integrated with the system swapper in a virtual memory system","authors":"J. Katzberg, P. Katzberg","doi":"10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WESCAN.1993.270572","url":null,"abstract":"The authors have designed and implemented a modular Lisp interpreter for garbage collector evaluation. Data structures such as the list store, the hash table, the symbol table and the stacks were kept in separate modules with only the routines needed to handle them. Routines in other modules may only read and manipulate these data structures through the specified routines. Using this approach, when a garbage collector strategy or method of storing list cells is changed only the store module need be modified. Test programs and measurement strategies were designed for evaluating garbage collector performance in a virtual memory environment. Three garbage collectors have been coded and tested. They are a conventional link reversal marking garbage collector, a conventional recopying garbage collector, and a garbage collector integrated with the system swapper. The implementations are described and their performances are compared.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":146674,"journal":{"name":"IEEE WESCANEX 93 Communications, Computers and Power in the Modern Environment - Conference Proceedings","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128877246","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}