{"title":"Design of a single alkaline fuel cell test bed","authors":"J. Brunton, D. Kennedy, F. O’Rourke, Eugene Coyle","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490009","url":null,"abstract":"This Research focuses on the design and development of a single alkaline fuel cell test bed facility. The paper also makes reference to problems and solutions encountered during construction that resulted in a more effective fuel cell and operating system. As a sustainable and clean alternative energy option, fuel cell technology has the potential to provide electrical power for stationary and mobile applications. Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are a viable long term energy solution, but to-date has failed to make a major impact on the energy market. Fuel Cells offer a sustainable energy options that can be cost effective and mass-produced.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116855422","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 new method for FMECA using expert system and fuzzy theory","authors":"Yun-Seong Lee, Hyungchul Kim, J. Cha, Jin-O. Kim","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489997","url":null,"abstract":"Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) is one of most widely used methods in modern engineering system to investigate potential failure modes and its severity upon the system. Although there are several FMECA standards, the most popular one is MIL-STD-1629A from U.S. department of defense. While carrying out FMECA, experts evaluate criticality and severity of each failure mode and visualize the risk level matrix putting those indices to column and row variable respectively. This kind of subjective evaluation inevitably brings ambiguousness on the result. In order to handle the ambiguousness, this paper proposes a new FMECA procedure using Proposed Structural Importance (PSI) and fuzzy theory. Severity is evaluated by structural importance called PSI using minimal cut set, while criticality is determined by failure rate. Finally, the risk level is compounded of these indices by fuzzy expert system in order to resolve the ambiguousness of traditional methods.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134105664","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":"Long-term measurements of night sky illuminance","authors":"F. Dostál, K. Sokanský, T. Novák","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489919","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489919","url":null,"abstract":"The obtrusive light is understood as luminance of the night sky as well as any light that glares or radiates into locations where its is not desired and causes so called light overlap. Moreover this sort of light increases the energy losses. In this study we consider the increase of luminance of sky which causes sky glow that cause worse observation of stars. This is an obstruction mainly for astronomers but also for those who just like to observe the stars. We also published results of some measurements of illuminances under night sky in Ostrava city, in Czech republic.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"113 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134032314","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":"Harmonic distortion comparison of switched capacitors with active power filter for reactive power compensation","authors":"S. Biricik, Özgür C Özerdem","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489949","url":null,"abstract":"Power quality problems occur in unfiltered industrial power systems. One of the main problems is the effect of harmonics. In this paper initially a pilot industrial place was analyzed that has a low power factor. Then classical un-filtered reactive power compensation was applied practically and the effects on the system were analyzed. The proposed method was simulated with Matlab then the results were compared with the conventional methods practical outcomes.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124107905","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":"Structural properties of the SOGI system for parameters estimation of a biased sinusoid","authors":"G. Fedele, A. Ferrise, D. Frascino","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490432","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a real-time method, based on the Second Order Generalized Integrator (SOGI), is presented to estimate amplitude, frequency, phase and offset of a biased sinusoidal signal. The estimation is performed by simple straightforward explicit formulas involving the unknown signal and output signals measurements of the SOGI system. Numerical experiments are shown that confirm the strength of the method in a wide range of signal conditions, such as step and sweep changes in frequency.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"190 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116979098","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. Kolcun, D. Hluben̆, L. Beňa, N. Djagarov, Z. Grozdev
{"title":"Transformer use for active power flow control in the electric power system","authors":"M. Kolcun, D. Hluben̆, L. Beňa, N. Djagarov, Z. Grozdev","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489982","url":null,"abstract":"The article deals with possibilities of the phase shifting transformer (PST) to control power flows in interconnected electrical power system. The main goal is to describe the working principle of PST and to find out an influence of installation of PST on international lines and losses of the transmission system (TS) of the Slovak Republic.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115538462","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 technique for unit commitment in multiple energy carrier systems with storage","authors":"L. Ramirez-Elizondo, V. Vélez, G. C. Paap","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489999","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489999","url":null,"abstract":"A new approach on the planning and operation of power systems is necessary in order to cope with the characteristics of energy systems with multiple energy carriers, as well as with the intensified integration of renewable energy sources and storage units. This paper proposes a technique to include storage as part of a general unit commitment framework for energy systems that contain multiple energy carriers.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127159431","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}
D. Pimentel, P. Musílek, A. Knight, J. Heckenbergerova
{"title":"Characterization of a wind flutter generator","authors":"D. Pimentel, P. Musílek, A. Knight, J. Heckenbergerova","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490015","url":null,"abstract":"A recently developed wind harvesting device based on the aeroelastic flutter effect was bench tested using a wind tunnel. This simple device, called windbelt, consists of a tensioned Mylar ribbon (airfoil) coupled to an electromagnetic transducer, and a power conditioning unit. This paper presents a characterization of the wind flutter generator. Parameters taken into account are: power, RMS voltage, current, frequency, load resistance, wind speed, ribbon tension, and angle of attack.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125467244","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":"Optimization of a new type of hysteresis motor using genetic algorithm","authors":"M. Sadeghi, A. Darabi","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490036","url":null,"abstract":"HYSTERESIS motors are self-starting synchronous motors that take advantage of the hysteresis characteristics of the magnetic materials. Robust structure, flat speed-torque characteristics, smooth operation and constant low starting current are the outstanding specifications of these machines. Nevertheless, low efficiency and low power factor are among the disadvantages of common hysteresis motors. Very recently, Coreless Dual Discs Hysteresis Motor (CDDHM) has been introduced to enhance the efficiency of the hysteresis motors. So far, design algorithm and impacts of the design parameters on the performance of the CDDHM have not been fully investigated. Conventional optimization algorithms commonly are employed to solve the linear problems and those are not easily applicable for design optimization of a hysteresis machine with a complicated, nonlinear and multi values model. These difficulties are mainly due to the fact that the output torque of a flat hysteresis motor is proportionally related to area of the hysteresis loops on volume of the rotor discs. This paper presents an initial design algorithm and then describes application of a genetic algorithm-based approach with all details solving successfully the maximum efficiency optimization problem of a CDDHM. The output power and efficiency obtained from theory is shown to be in good agreement with the measured values.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125943010","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":"Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in load shedding scheme for electrical power system","authors":"Hui Hwang Goh, B. C. Kok","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489942","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5489942","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a methodology for the load shedding scheme for electrical power system by using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The process AHP is a structured technique for dealing with complex decisions. In this paper, an effective method that can solve a multiple criteria and multiple objective decision-making problems was introduced to the load shedding scheme in electrical power system problem in order to gain a scientific and objective maintenance scheduling. Firstly an AHP model is built up on the base of analyzing correlative factors with an example given to indicate how the AHP is applied.","PeriodicalId":197298,"journal":{"name":"2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126549842","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}