A. A. Gizi, Baqer Turki Attyah, Adnan Allawi Fitait, A. Yahya, A. Alzaidi
{"title":"Enhancement of Maximum Power Point Traking of Solar Energy Conversion Using a Newly Designed High-Sensitive Fuzzy PID Controller","authors":"A. A. Gizi, Baqer Turki Attyah, Adnan Allawi Fitait, A. Yahya, A. Alzaidi","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684155","url":null,"abstract":"Improvement of the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) system for solar chargers and rectifiers remains challenging. We propose a novel parametric design of high-sensitive fuzzy (HSF) proportional-integral-derivative controller (PIDC) for efficient functioning of the MPPT system. This design is based on a synergistic combination of the genetic algorithm (GA), radial basis function neural network (RBF-NN) and Sugeno fuzzy logic (SFL) schemes. The best parameters of MPPT and PIDC are determined via optimization, where RBF-NN is tuned using GA to achieve the optimal solution. Furthermore, RBF-NN is used to enhance the PID parameters (obtained from GA) for designing HSFL-PIDC of the MPPT system. The entire scheme is further tuned by solar parameters under various operating conditions to improve the solar performance in terms of charging and rectifying. The performance of the proposed analog-implemented MPPT controller is evaluated by interfacing it with a hardware prototype of dual photovoltaic (PV) system. The achieved system is demonstrated to be efficient and robust in improving solar charging and rectifying capacity.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128835095","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}
N. H. Halim, Muda Hasan, S. Arshad, M. Isa, A. Z. Abdullah, A. Anuar
{"title":"Performance of Galvanized Steel and Copper Grounding Electrodes Using Paddy Husk Ash as An Additive Material to Grounding System","authors":"N. H. Halim, Muda Hasan, S. Arshad, M. Isa, A. Z. Abdullah, A. Anuar","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684175","url":null,"abstract":"The grounding system is one of the important parts of the electrical system to give a protection during fault or lightning occurs. The other purpose of grounding system is to protect human electrical appliance and building from electrical shock due to electrical fault or lightning occur. Nowadays, there are two grounding system methods that have been used widely. The first method is known as a Three-Pin method or Fall Potential Method and secondly called Four-Pin Method. The 4-Pin method consists of two methods which are Wenner Method and Schlumberger Method. Besides, the uses of paddy husk ash are to find the effect of paddy husk ash to the grounding material. There are two grounding electrodes used in this project, copper electrode, and galvanised-steel electrode. With two different grounding materials and two different mediums, the analysis shown below will clearly show which method and which grounding material is better to use in the industry.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115254920","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":"Optimal Power Quality Monitors Placement using Improved Lightning Search Algorithm","authors":"L. A. Wong, Tze Jian Ling, N. Ramlee","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684126","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an approach using quantum-inspired lightning search algorithm (QLSA) in obtaining the optimal power quality monitors (PQMs) placement in the power grid. An objective function with the idea of topological monitor reach area is formulated considering the system observability constraint. The effectiveness of the suggested technique has been verified using IEEE 118-bus system and comparison has been done with another quantum-inspired algorithm. The results show that QLSA is able to perform well in PQMs placement problem.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115966353","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":"Test Quality Management Technology of Distribution Transformer through Automatic Measurement Method","authors":"Hyun-Tae Kang, Joon-Sick Oh, Jeongeon Lee","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684082","url":null,"abstract":"Distribution transformers are essential parts of electric power infrastructure that convert extraordinary high voltage to a low or medium voltage that can be used in general factories, buildings, homes, etc. In this paper, we introduce the test quality management system for distribution transformer and propose a technique to automate the test voltage/current measurement to solve the measurement error and delay of control that may occur in the measurement process. The proposed method allows the operator to set the measurement error range to an arbitrary value up to ±0.01% so that the test voltage/current can be automatically measured through the program which is connected with power analyzer.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125109369","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. K. Rahmat, Ahmad Zaki Abdul Karim, M. N. Salleh
{"title":"Uninterruptible Power Supply System Configurations: Reliability & Cost-Benefit Analysis","authors":"M. K. Rahmat, Ahmad Zaki Abdul Karim, M. N. Salleh","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684147","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents the system’s reliability study for the different configurations of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems. The five main UPS system design configurations namely: Capacity, Isolated Redundant, Parallel Redundant, Distributed Redundant, and System plus System Redundant were considered and comparisons on the resultant system’s reliability parameters together with the system’s reliability sensitivity analysis were discussed in detail. UPS reliability parameters such as failure rates, Mean Time Between Failures, and Availability can be estimated from the proposed system’s reliability estimation methods. Cost/benefit analysis that considers the cost of outage and the cost of UPS system is then being carried out to ensure that the UPS design configuration and application satisfies the power requirements at the right cost.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121614637","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":"Comparison on the Impact of 0.4 MW PV with Central Inverter vs String Inverter on Distribution Network Operation","authors":"M. Wanik, A. Jabbar, N. Singh, A. Sanfilippo","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684075","url":null,"abstract":"This paper compares the impact of a middle-size Solar PV plant on the distribution network operations of a neighbourhood power grid in two inverter technology scenarios: central and string inverters. As a case study, we focus on the integration of a 0.4 MWp PV plant with the Education City Housing Complex power grid in Doha, Qatar. The goal of the ensuing power system analysis is to assess the feasibility of the interconnection in question. The study utilizes the DIgSILENT PowerFactory simulator to assess the criteria that ensure a safe interconnection. The study indicates that the PV interconnection under analysis does not result in violations of the code of practice of a typical distribution network.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126219589","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":"Exergy Analysis of a Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System","authors":"K. Prakash, F. Islam, K. Mamun, A. Sharma, A. Sen","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684068","url":null,"abstract":"According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy can neither be created nor destroyed; except that energy can be changed from one form to the other. Exergy refers to the maximum useful work that can be obtained from a system at a given state in a given environment. This implies that the conservation law applies to energy but it is subjected to exergy. Thus, using exergy analysis, a system can be optimized by analyzing the weakness of the exergy where the useful work obtained is not maximum or efficient. In this paper, the principle of exergy will be analyzed considering the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, taking into account possible solutions of system designs. Analytical reviews and results will be used to determine the most efficient system by reducing the amount of exergy being used and thus reducing the amount of energy that is being consumed.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131297219","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":"AC Breakdown Voltage and Partial Discharge of Palm Oil As Insulating Liquid with The Presence of Cellulose Particles","authors":"N. Amin, M. T. Ishak, M. F. Md. Din","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684062","url":null,"abstract":"The transformer oil and impregnated paper are widely used as electrical insulation design of power transformers. The dielectric strength of the oil paper insulation in transformers may reduce with the high contamination level of cellulose particle in the transformer oil. Furthermore, it may generate partial discharge or even breakdown with particle accruement. This paper presents experimental studies on the effect of cellulose particles on AC breakdown voltages and Partial Discharge (PD) characteristic of palm oil (PO). A mineral oil (MO) was also tested and used as comparison. In total, liquids with three cellulose particle contamination levels, i.e. low, medium, and high were investigated. Results show that the AC breakdown strength of PO is comparable to that of MO at clean condition. Meanwhile, the presence of cellulose particles reduce the AC breakdown strength of both PO and MO. It is summarized that the particle effect on liquid breakdown is associated with increase of cellulose particle concentration and the viscosity of the liquid itself. Due to higher viscosity of PO, AC breakdown voltage of PO is less significant than that of MO. The analysis of PD data was conducted by utilizing Partial Discharge Inception Voltage (PDIV) and Phase resolved partial discharge (PRPD) patterns. The influence of cellulose particles on PD activity does not show much change, but there is slight increase the PDIV value. When subjected to particle, results from PD test show that the PD activity is mainly due to void discharge.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130050790","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. S. Mohamad, Mohd Khairil Rahmat, M. A. Mohd Radzi, Nashiren Farzilah Mailah, M. Othman
{"title":"A Single Battery Bank, Three-Phase Cascaded Multilevel Inverter with the Least Number of Conducting Switches","authors":"A. S. Mohamad, Mohd Khairil Rahmat, M. A. Mohd Radzi, Nashiren Farzilah Mailah, M. Othman","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684096","url":null,"abstract":"The world energy sector nowadays are moving from fossil fuel energy generation towards renewable energy systems. Hence the rise of battery cells technology and with it the multilevel inverter. Three originally main multilevel inverter categories are cascaded H-bridge inverter, flying capacitor inverter and neutral point clamped inverter. Due to its modular structure and easily configured into multi-sources systems such as photovoltaic array, the cascaded H-bridge inverter is thriving in the renewable energy sector. However the downside of cascaded H-bridge inverter is the need for large number of switches, and this is evident in three phase design. The other problem is the amount of switches that have to be turned on during operation are high, thus resulting in voltage drops accumulations internally, causing losses and increase inefficiency. In this paper, a single battery bank, three phase multilevel inverter general topology with only three conducting ideal switches during operation is proposed. A 41-level version of the topology is built and simulated in Matlab Simulink platform. The result shows that the proposed inverter topology has a minimal output THD level and low internal voltage losses.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122398699","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":"Optimal Power Flow of a Storage-less Pico Hydrokinetic System with Grid Interactivity","authors":"K. Kusakana","doi":"10.1109/PECON.2018.8684041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PECON.2018.8684041","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, an optimal power flow model of a 3 kW grid-interactive Pico hydrokinetic system is developed and presented. The performance of the developed model is simulated, by the means of Matlab software, using data collected from a small household situated near a water stream in South African. For the selected case study, taking into account the local prospective electricity market, the simulation results have shown that up to 87% daily operation cost reduction is achievable compared to the case where the grid is used as sole supply option.","PeriodicalId":278078,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon)","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130972304","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}