{"title":"From Microgrids to Smart Grids: Modeling and simulating using graphs. Part I active power flow","authors":"C. Marinescu, A. Deaconu, E. Ciurea, D. Marinescu","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510534","url":null,"abstract":"The Smart Grid of the future will be created starting from Smart Microgrids. The modelling of Microgrids and the simulations of their real time steady state status is presented in the paper. The model is created using graphs. A Windows type application created based on the model is presented. This powerful tool can be used to evaluate the total loss when an electrical network has to be designed and it can be used to optimize the links between nodes and the storage dealt devices optimal placement and optimal power, too. From these operations result decreased losses (costs).","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133822680","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":"PAPR reduction in multicarrier modulations using Genetic Algorithms","authors":"M. Lixia, M. Murroni, V. Popescu","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510543","url":null,"abstract":"This work presents a novel approach to the reduction of Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) in multicarrier modulation: Partial Transmit Sequence (PTS) is optimized by opportune tailored Genetic Algorithms (GA) which allow achieving solution with pre-selected accuracy and reduced computational burden. A comparative study on both Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Wavelet Packets Multi-Carrier Modulation (WP-MCM) has been conducted. Results show that although WP-MCM outperforms conventional OFDM schemes in terms of PAPR, GA applied to PTS are more effective in reducing PAPR for OFDM rather than for WP-MCM.","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115717586","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":"Induction motor electromagnetic design optimization: Hooke Jeeves method versus genetic algorithms","authors":"L. Tutelea, I. Boldea","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510353","url":null,"abstract":"The performance of two optimal design methods, Hooke Jeeves and, respectively, genetic algorithms, are compared in terms of performance and computation time effort in an exercise design of induction machine for air conditioning drives in automotive applications. Both methods use a global cost function that could be balanced, between initial active material cost or their total weight and motor efficiency, by choosing adequate weighting factors. The comparison is illustrated by a case study design (2.5kW, 9000rpm, 42Vdc) which essentially shows the Hooke Jeeves method with 50 random starting variables vectors 40%less computation time intensive for about the same final results.","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"153 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124269928","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":"Noncoherent demodulation of continuous phase modulated signals using Extended Kalman Filtering","authors":"J. Gal, A. Campeanu, I. Nafornita","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510402","url":null,"abstract":"The paper addresses the problem of demodulating Continuous Phase Modulation (CPM) signals embedded in Gaussian noise. The paper introduces a description of CPM signals by a state-space model. Based on this model, a noncoherent demodulation method of CPM signals, that uses an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF), was developed. The performances of the demodulation method were tested on two types of CPM modulated signals, embedded in noise: Minimum Shift Keying (MSK) and Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK). The results, obtained from simulations performed in MATLAB, leaded to the conclusion that, for moderately low Signal to Noise Ratios (SNR), the EKF algorithm provides satisfactorily even good results in noncoherent demodulation of CPM signals.","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115007083","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":"Position sensorless control of a linear interior permanent magnet oscillatory machine, with experiments","authors":"S. Agarlita, I. Boldea, F. Marignetti, L. Tutelea","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510567","url":null,"abstract":"The investigated linear machine works as a mechanical oscillator using springs to reduce the overall power consumption and two electromagnets having their twin circular coils (which surround a ring-shape permanent magnet) connected in series. The actuator can be controlled with a single phase inverter. In this paper sensorless closed loop position control based on a FEM assisted estimator that uses two extra coils placed near the main coils is presented. Experiments were performed, using a cascaded architecture control approach having two combined sliding mode (SM) plus PI controllers, to validate the position sensorless control.","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"76 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116355401","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":"Extended RRT algorithm with dynamic N-dimensional cuboid domains","authors":"C. Fragkopoulos, A. Graeser","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510401","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents an approach to path planning problem for manipulators operating in difficult environments with high probability of collisions. The approach improves the Rapidly exploring Random Trees (RRT) algorithm and produces a new approach with better results. It is achieved by expanding the forward and backward tree and reducing dynamically the sampling area of the free-configuration space (C-Space) by introducing a N-Dimensional cuboid regions. The place of this area could be dynamically or statically defined. The results show that this modification provides a very reasonable solution to the path planning problem applicable also to any kind of manipulators.","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128543715","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":"Cascade based control of a drivetrain with backlash","authors":"C. Caruntu, A. Balau, C. Lazar","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510561","url":null,"abstract":"Reducing fuel consumption, lowering emissions and improving driveability represent the main interests nowadays in automotive research centres from both academic and industry fields. The purpose is to develop more complex and accurate models for the automotive drivetrain in order to design and to apply different control strategies. In this paper, starting from the relations that describe the dynamical behaviour for each subsystem of an automotive powertrain, a nonlinear state-space model for a drivetrain with backlash was developed. The model was then implemented in Matlab/Simulink and a PID cascade controller was proposed in order to maintain a desired wheel speed trajectory.","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"365 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129159017","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}
C. Jaliu, I. Visa, D. Diaconescu, R. Saulescu, M. Neagoe, O. Climescu
{"title":"Dynamic model of a small hydropower plant","authors":"C. Jaliu, I. Visa, D. Diaconescu, R. Saulescu, M. Neagoe, O. Climescu","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510517","url":null,"abstract":"The selection of the best turbine for a particular hydro site depends on the site characteristics and on the power required. For the particular values of the flow and head, the turbine tends to run most efficient at a particular speed. Often, the generator needs to be rotated at a speed greater than the turbine optimum speed. Therefore, a speed increaser is needed in many cases to link the turbine to the generator. The paper analyzes the influence of introducing a speed increaser between a Turgo turbine and the generator. The generator is tested on experimental stands in order to find the mechanical characteristics. Then, the synthesis of the chosen planetary speed increaser is performed. The paper presents the dynamic modeling of the turbine-speed increaser-generator assembly; the working point in steady state regime is established. The validation of the theoretical results using Matlab - Simulink software guarantees the good functioning of the physical prototype of small hydropower plant in certain conditions.","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132150608","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":"Testbench components verification using fault injection techniques","authors":"N. A. Banciu, G. Toacse","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510515","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510515","url":null,"abstract":"New methodologies for digital designs verification make use of SystemVerilog's object-oriented mechanisms to speed-up the verification environment development. Yet, undetected testbench errors can slow down or even compromise the overall verification process. This paper concentrates on fault injection technique applied to different SystemVerilog testbench components. By altering functionality in different places of the testbench, potential hidden errors can be detected, improving the testbench capacity to detect design misbehavior. The fault injection in SystemVerilog testbench components may be used in addition to existing methods of functional verification analysis, for testbench validation. Modalities to alter the main testbench components are presented, highlighting the effects on the testbench behavior.","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131748662","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":"Data Acqusition, storage and online retrieval of Chromatography from Automated HPLC for pharmaceutical research applications","authors":"M. S. Hapeez, A. Yassin, H. Hashim, M. K. Hamzah","doi":"10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OPTIM.2010.5510350","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents AMCOS (Automated Acquisition Chromatography System) and CONSYS, (Chromatogram Online System) a system to retrieve chromatography data in XML and XLS format. AMOCS and CONSYS are an alternative type of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Both systems were developed as a data interchange system with the advantage of overcoming the proprietary format and sharing problem. Commercially available proprietary software of LIMS allow user to only save the measurement data into files of their formats; and it is not readable and shared the chromatogram in other formats. AMCOS allows user to acquire the data of HPLC and store the measured data into the centralized database of CONSYS, which is a open source webbased system. CONSYS allows users to retrieve data without using proprietary software and producing both XML and XLS file formats, thus, can be viewed and shared by other CONSYS users. Data acquired are analyzed to determine the appropriate setting for sampling. The measured data are compared in order to justify based on reliability and trustworthy of the system.","PeriodicalId":239366,"journal":{"name":"2010 12th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123251659","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}