{"title":"Battery storage systems for peak load shaving applications: Part 1: Operating strategy and modification of the power diagram","authors":"E. Telaretti, L. Dusonchet","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555793","url":null,"abstract":"Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) are gaining more and more attention in the current global energy landscape, thanks to some peculiar characteristics such as the versatility, modularity, scalability, fast response time, etc. BESSs can advantageously be used in the ancillary services market, in order to provide all the services necessary to ensure the stability and the reliability of the power system. Among other applications, BESS can also be used to shift electricity demand from on-peak to off-peak periods, also contributing to relieve peak demand charges, thus ensuring a saving for the customers. The BESS is charged when the electricity prices are the lowest (during the night) and discharged when the prices are the highest (during the daily hours), contemporary achieving a leveling of the daily usage pattern. This paper is the first of a two-part series, aiming to evaluate the economic feasibility of electrochemical storage systems in peak load shaving applications. The sizing and the operating strategy of the BESS are defined, so as to obtain, at the same time, the flattest daily usage pattern and the maximum benefit for the customer. A case study is analyzed, showing the modification of the power diagram when the BESS is added. The simulation results show a customer daily power profile perfectly leveled in shoulder seasons and a peak shaving effect in all other days.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123341036","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. F. Cruz, E. Rodrigues, R. Godina, C. Cabrita, J. Matias, J. Catalão
{"title":"Novel methodology for integrated analog front-end signal processing blocks based portable multifunctional sensor for biomedical applications","authors":"D. F. Cruz, E. Rodrigues, R. Godina, C. Cabrita, J. Matias, J. Catalão","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555657","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555657","url":null,"abstract":"Photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors are an inexpensive yet cost-effective way to track data correlated to the heart pulsation. The information is acquired with light signals generated by means of a photodiode and by detecting the amount of reflected or transmitted light through the tissue. In this paper, a novel methodology that enables a systematic approach for evaluating high compact signal processing designs, which are now a trend among several semiconductor manufacturers, is proposed and discussed. In this context, an integrated pulse oximeter sensor is embedded in a custom board and used to test the methodology concept proposed by the authors. Conclusions are duly drawn.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121227340","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":"Solving district heating problems by using cooperative game theory methods","authors":"I. Moshkin, A. Sauhats","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555462","url":null,"abstract":"This The paper looks at the process of solving tasks related to district heating at the conditions of market and uncertainty. Here, the possibilities of individual and cooperative behaviour of different market participants are also reviewed. For substantiating the rationality of the decisions and distributing the additional profit in the case of joining companies, the methods of the cooperative game theory are used. The paper reviews the possible alternatives in the formation of coalitions, compares the selected alternatives and analyses the possible profits of the market participants in the case of different models of behaviour. The proposed strategies and calculation examples are based on the existing district heating system of a real European city.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114345427","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. Zemite, J. Gerhards, M. Gorobetz, A. Levchenkov
{"title":"Optimization of distribution system reliability","authors":"L. Zemite, J. Gerhards, M. Gorobetz, A. Levchenkov","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555408","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555408","url":null,"abstract":"Reliability analysis of distribution systems has been attracting increasing attention. A special concern pertains to the distribution networks on which most failures occurs. The optimization of distribution system of breakers and power switches is a possible strategy to improve reliability. The paper describes development procedure for modelling restoring after a fault and calculating associated reliability indices and customers' outage costs. The developed model of the network and reliability and outage costs calculating algorithm is suitable for multi-criteria analysis of the network. Proposed reliability and outage costs calculation algorithm is based on Monte Carlo simulation and genetic algorithm.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"598 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114003462","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}
T. Pires, J.W.L. Nerys, Carlos L. B. Silva, Diogo N. Oliveira, Antonio M. Silva Filho, W. Calixto, A. Alves
{"title":"Computation of resistance and potential of grounding grids in any geometry","authors":"T. Pires, J.W.L. Nerys, Carlos L. B. Silva, Diogo N. Oliveira, Antonio M. Silva Filho, W. Calixto, A. Alves","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555693","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555693","url":null,"abstract":"This paper deals with the computation of ground resistance, surface voltage, touch voltage and step voltage, to mesh with horizontal wires arranged in different angles. The computer program implemented used in the mathematical modeling is based on the method proposed by Heppe, which allows obtaining the grounding parameters for homogeneous soil and soil stratified in two layers. The results obtained with the proposed method will be compared with other methods in literature. Also will be presented the results of a grounding grid using wires at various angles.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124360095","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":"Estimating effects of individual PV panel failures on PV array output","authors":"M. Orkisz","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555788","url":null,"abstract":"Photovoltaic plants are becoming an ever more popular source of energy. While individual photovoltaic panels are quite resilient, failures do happen. As part of decision support it is important to estimate whether it makes economic sense to fix / replace failed panels, or whether they are better left alone. In order to help with such analysis, this work estimates the impact of a single panel short circuit failure on the output of a series-parallel array. Generally, the array power loss is larger than the failed panel's power loss. The dependency of this increase on various factors, such as the number of panels, the shape of panels' current-voltage curve, and the degree of panels' inhomogeneities is investigated. This increase is found to be almost constant for a wide range of parameters, so it is useful in estimating the economic impact of panel's failure without the need to know many details about the system.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125603024","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}
S. Ben Mabrouk, A. Ben Mabrouk, B. Bessais, K. Harzli, H. Oueslati, D. La Cascia, G. Zizzo, L. Dusonchet, S. Favuzza, F. Massaro
{"title":"DE.DU.ENER.T. project: A prototype of a sustainable energy microsystem","authors":"S. Ben Mabrouk, A. Ben Mabrouk, B. Bessais, K. Harzli, H. Oueslati, D. La Cascia, G. Zizzo, L. Dusonchet, S. Favuzza, F. Massaro","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555496","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents a prototype of a microsystem for the integration and the optimal management of renewable energy sources in order to attain a reduction of the total energy consumption of a not residential building. The system composed by the building and the prototype is an energy sustainable microsystem and is located in Italy in the city of Valderice. The microsystem has been conceived in the ENPI (European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument) cross-border cooperation Italy - Tunisia 2007-2013 DE.DU.ENER.T. (Le DEveloppement DUrable dans la production ENERgetique dans le Territoire) research project framework. In the paper the purposes of the DE.DU.ENER.T. project are presented and the prototype is shown. Moreover a monitoring protocol for the evaluation of the energy and money savings is described.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126016646","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 control method of brushless DC motor to maximize starting torque","authors":"K. Plachta","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555609","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents a new method of controlling a brushless DC motor (BLDC), which allows to increase the starting torque. The BLDC motor is controlled in configuration C60Q+. This is the current control method, which allows for even load distribution on each the switching transistor of electronic commutator. The new method of BLDC motor controlling increases the starting torque basing on the information about the value of current, voltage, rotor position and analysis of angle rotation of engine terms of stator. On the basis of information received, the switching transistors are switched at the appropriate time with specified frequency for a particular rotor position. The algorithm provides a control signal to the switching transistors at the right time and at a specific frequency. The simulations were performed for brushless DC motor of type 14 4 with continuous power equal to 2kW and peak power equal to 3kW. Applying of a new control method increased value of starting torque by 9-15% and eliminated dead zone of torque in the entire engine operating range.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127908080","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":"Thermal performance and efficiency investigation of conventional boost, Z-source and Y-source converters","authors":"B. Gadalla, E. Schaltz, Y. Siwakoti, F. Blaabjerg","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555610","url":null,"abstract":"Boost converters are needed in many applications that require the output voltage to be higher than the input voltage. Recently, boost type converters have been attracted by the industrial applications, and hence it has become an extremely hot topic of research. Recently, many researchers proposed the impedance source converters with their unique advantages as having a high voltage gain in a small range of duty cycle ratio. However, the thermal behaviour of the semiconductor devices and passive elements in the impedance source converter is an important issue from a reliability point of view and has not been investigated yet. Therefore this paper presents a comparison between the conventional boost, the Z-source, and the Y-source converters based on the thermal evaluation of semiconductors. In addition, the three topologies are also compared with respect to their efficiency. The operational principle, mathematical derivations, simulation results and finally conclusion comparisons are presented in this paper.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"32-33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132066949","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. Vaculík, Petr Kubalík, S. Honus, Jaroslav Frantík
{"title":"The control concept of multisource off-grid system","authors":"P. Vaculík, Petr Kubalík, S. Honus, Jaroslav Frantík","doi":"10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555441","url":null,"abstract":"The off-grid system is a network without connection to the external grid capable of autonomous mode operation. These off-grid systems use mostly renewable sources complemented by the emergency source for case of bad weather conditions. The most common alternative sources include for example photovoltaic systems, wind power plants, cogeneration units, hydrogen technology and power generators. This combination of individual sources can be labelled as a multisource system with a combination of storage devices and a smart control system. The main goal of this paper is to present the developed off-grid system, whereas the analysis of its operation for variety of modes is introduced namely.","PeriodicalId":246856,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134094216","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}