T. Sīle, A. Hahmann, B. Witha, M. Dörenkämper, M. Baltscheffsky, S. Söderberg
{"title":"Applying Numerical Weather Prediction Models to the Production of New European Wind Atlas : Sensitivity studies of the wind climate to the planetary boundary layer parametrization","authors":"T. Sīle, A. Hahmann, B. Witha, M. Dörenkämper, M. Baltscheffsky, S. Söderberg","doi":"10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659881","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659881","url":null,"abstract":"Reliable and precise information about the wind speed climate is crucial for the development of wind energy. Meteorological processes in the mesoscale (2 – 200 km) can be represented using Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models such as the Weather Research and Forecast model (WRF), but before their application for creating wind energy atlases, their results and sensitivity to modelling parameters should be investigated. Here the WRF model wind speed results for the year 2015 for the Baltic Sea region are investigated, and the effect of the planetary boundary layer parametrization scheme is analyzed.","PeriodicalId":192943,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129841447","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}
Maxim Yakovenkc, A. Anuchin, D. Shpak, V. Ostrirov, M. Podlesny, Konstantin Milskiy
{"title":"Active Elimination of Supply Current Harmonics in a Subway Motor-Compressor Drive","authors":"Maxim Yakovenkc, A. Anuchin, D. Shpak, V. Ostrirov, M. Podlesny, Konstantin Milskiy","doi":"10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659841","url":null,"abstract":"This paper considers the problem of interference of the current, consumed by motor compressor of the subway train, with the frequencies used by collision prevention system. With the incremental modification of the power converter, which feds the induction motor of the compressor, the sizes of the input filters were reduced in order to increase reliability and price. This results in significant increase of the current consumption at the frequencies of 275 and 325 Hz used by collision prevention system of Russian subways. Possible solutions to the problem were considered and a strategy for active elimination of these harmonics was proposed. It ules constant power controller for the compressor drive that decreases 25 Hz harmonic produced by the load torque; thus, 300 Hz ripple from the rectifier at the traction station do not interfere with power ripple caused by mechanical of compressor. Therefore, subharmonfcs of 275 and 375 Hz were decreased and do not affect operation of the collision prevention system The proposed control strategy is presented, it was implemented, and experimental results are provided.","PeriodicalId":192943,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117197536","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. S. Ghahfarokhi, A. Kallaste, T. Vaimann, A. Rassõlkin, A. Belahcen
{"title":"Steady-State Thermal Model of a Synchronous Reluctance Motor","authors":"P. S. Ghahfarokhi, A. Kallaste, T. Vaimann, A. Rassõlkin, A. Belahcen","doi":"10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659846","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an analytical thermal model of a synchronous reluctance motor (SynRMs) to predict the temperature of its different parts. For the analytical calculation, a lumped parameter thermal network (LPTN) is developed and analyzed. To validate the developed model, measurements are carried out on an experimental setup including the analyzed machine. Finally, the test results are compared with the analytical results to assess the accuracy of the model.","PeriodicalId":192943,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127755071","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}
Yulia Kazemirova, A. Anuchin, D. Shpak, Yu. S. Safonov
{"title":"Analytical Solution to Voltage Balance Control in a 3-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Inverter","authors":"Yulia Kazemirova, A. Anuchin, D. Shpak, Yu. S. Safonov","doi":"10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659856","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659856","url":null,"abstract":"This paper considers an analytical solution to voltage balance control in three-level neutral-point-clamped inverters. The three-level inverters become more popular in industrial applications, renewable energy and precise control solutions. The problem of voltage balancing is solved by means of various strategies such as additional common-mode voltage controller or predictive control strategies. In this paper the analytical solution to this problem is given. The processes, which cause the unbalance, are considered and voltage correction equations are derived. The operation of the algorithm was verified using modeling experiment that proves feasibility of the method.","PeriodicalId":192943,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127900872","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}
A. Fedotov, G. Vagapov, Rafik Basirov, L. Abdullin, L. Gračkova
{"title":"Single-Phase Ground Fault Test of Overhead Power Lines in Ungrounded Power Grids of 6-10 kV","authors":"A. Fedotov, G. Vagapov, Rafik Basirov, L. Abdullin, L. Gračkova","doi":"10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659833","url":null,"abstract":"At the present time, the requirements to reliability and continuity of power supply in electrical grids of 6 - 35 kV voltage with ungrounded neutral are continuously becoming stricter. The overhead power lines are the least reliable components of power supply systems. Early diagnosis and early elimination of damages on overhead power lines is one of the priority tasks for power supply systems. This paper reviews theoretical and practical points of using voltage and current frequency spectrum characteristics during a single-phase ground fault in a small grid of overhead power lines with ungrounded neutral.","PeriodicalId":192943,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132489606","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}
I. Kolosok, E. Korkina, A. Mahņitko, Aleksandrs Gavrilovs, A. Tikhonov
{"title":"Modeling of FACTS Devices for Smart Grid State Estimation","authors":"I. Kolosok, E. Korkina, A. Mahņitko, Aleksandrs Gavrilovs, A. Tikhonov","doi":"10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659809","url":null,"abstract":"FACTS technology is intended to change the transfer capability and voltage control in the network. The technological benefit from FACTS deployment lies in a decrease in power losses in the network equipment. FACTS devices can provide significant results when their use makes it possible to simultaneously solve several problems.1","PeriodicalId":192943,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130336060","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":"Search algorithm development for novel electricity auction in microgrids","authors":"T. Korõtko, A. Rosin","doi":"10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659820","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the development of a novel search algorithm to be used as a key component inside an electricity auction algorithm for electrical microgrids. Electricity auctions and common search algorithms are reviewed. Since no common search algorithm proves eligible for an optimal solution of the search problem inside the novel electricity auction, a custom two-step search algorithm is developed. The developed search algorithm divides the search into two: first, the search is „arrowed based on simplified assumptions, and second, a filtered search algorithm is used to find the optimal set of bids. Comparative results for different search algorithm variations and insights to future research are presented at the end of this paper.","PeriodicalId":192943,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133202225","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}
L. Gevorkov, A. Rassõlkin, A. Kallaste, T. Vaimann
{"title":"Electric Drive for Throttle Control of Centrifugal Pump System","authors":"L. Gevorkov, A. Rassõlkin, A. Kallaste, T. Vaimann","doi":"10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659845","url":null,"abstract":"Centrifugal pumping plants are an integral part of water distribution systems, irrigation networks, oil and chemical industries. An electric drive system for throttle control of a centrifugal pumping plant is proposed. The drive system consists of a stepper motor, pump, pipeline, pressure regulation valve, fluid reservoir, and control equipment. The system is developed to provide the possibility for smooth and reliable positioning of a ball type valve for a centrifugal pump. To evaluate the developed electric drive, a series of tests have been conducted. Tests proved that the designed system is accurate at the throttling control mode. The electric drive can be used both for pressure and flow regulation and at the same time can provide a relatively simple way for remote monitoring of valve position that can be installed along the pipelines in the water distribution system. The control system is based on the Arduino board hardware with a custom firmware developed for this particular system.","PeriodicalId":192943,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133290969","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":"Propulsion Motor Drive Topology Selection for Further Development of ISEAUTO Self-Driving Car","authors":"A. Rassõlkin, T. Vaimann, A. Kallaste, R. Sell","doi":"10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659887","url":null,"abstract":"Studies on self-driving cars are growing popularity nowadays. It is a multidisciplinary topic, which includes artificial intelligence, communication systems, control algorithms, electrical and mechanical applications, etc. A lot of effort is put on the objects recognition and artificial intelligence learning topics, however, the propulsion motor drive of such vehicles also requires special attention. This paper discusses the main pitfalls of using an existing platform as a body of the self-driving car and provides solutions used in the first Estonian self-driving car ISEAUTO. Special attention is put on parametrization and dimensioning of traction motor for the future development of ISEAUTO platform.","PeriodicalId":192943,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116030289","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}