{"title":"Application of fuzzy sliding mode technique in controller and observer of synchronous motor","authors":"A. Aissaoui, M. Abid, A. Tahour","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771721","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we develop a fuzzy sliding mode technique to control the field-oriented synchronous machine and to estimate the motor speed. The sliding mode controller (SMC) is designed for a class of non linear dynamic systems to tackle the problems with model uncertainties, parameter fluctuations and external disturbances. In SMC, the high frequency chattering phenomenon results from the discontinuous term in traditional sliding mode control is highly undesirable. In this paper we use the fuzzy logic to reduce the chattering phenomena. The system stability analysis is carried out using Lyapunov stability theorem. An asymptotically stable observer is designed to overcome the problem of speed sensor and is obtained without affecting the overall system response. The simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy with desired tracking accuracy and robustness.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129913183","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":"Smart grid: An intelligent way to empower energy choices","authors":"A. A. Moghaddam, A. Seifi","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771782","url":null,"abstract":"People of the world are now fully aware of the importance of measures against global warming. It raises high expectations for clean power generation and advanced technologies. In this regard, Smart Grid, which effectively controls supply and demand of electric power by information technology, is a leading tool for developing a “new town”. Although many aspects of such new town have been observed recently and worth knowledge has been achieved, rarely can be found an article to make a comprehensive overview on smart grid and its related vision, therefore, in this paper a working definition is presented that will help to put in context the framework for better realization of smart grids.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132964012","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 tandem four-terminal CPV system consisting of Al0.3Ga0.7As and Ge solar cells","authors":"A. Mokri, M. Emziane","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771806","url":null,"abstract":"In the realm of photovoltaics, a common technique towards achieving high solar energy conversion efficiencies is to concentrate sunlight on a multi-junction monolithically stacked solar cells. This approach is most suitable for cells made of materials that have the same lattice constant, because this results in less defects, and hence, a high efficiency. If the cells do not have the same lattice constant, then more complex and costly growth techniques are used. Alternatively, the non-lattice matched cells can be kept apart (i.e. not stacked) and integrated in an optical system that splits the sunbeam into several sub-beams and direct each towards one cell. In this study, we are demonstrating this last approach consisting of an optical system with beam-splitting features, encompassing two solar cells: AlGaAs and Ge.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114198591","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":"Performance of a hybrid energy system","authors":"M. Taleb, Shaker Haji, N. Mansour","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771684","url":null,"abstract":"A hybrid energy system consisting of a photovoltaic generator (PVG) and a fuel cell generator (FCG) has been interconnected to an AC main supply. The interconnection has been done through two separate bridge rectifiers. The two bridge rectifiers have been operated on a mode called “Inverter Mode of Operation”. The whole integrated or interconnected system has been used to supply an AC load with certain power that is desired to be kept constant without regard to the surrounding insolation or irradiation levels. A maximum power point tracker has been used in conjunction with the PVG module and that is to guaranty the maximum exploitation of the the PVG power and to ease the burden on the fuel cell (FCG) power. Excess energy, generated by the renewable energy system, is pumped to the AC main supply. The performance of the whole system (i.e PVG, FCG, AC main supply, and the pretended AC load) has been assessed using MATLAB/SIMULINK environment. Quite encouraging results were obtained.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114491435","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":"Technical limitations towards a SuperGrid — A European prospective","authors":"D. Van Hertem, M. Ghandhari, M. Delimar","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771696","url":null,"abstract":"In the search for a more sustainable energy supply, renewable energy sources are increasingly introduced into the power system. However, most of these sources are located far from the load centers, and the existing power system is getting overloaded. A supergrid is by many seen as a viable solution that allows a massive integration of these renewable energy sources into the European power system. By connecting energy sources that are located far from each other and by offering enhanced control, balancing services can be delivered. The geographic spread in its turn allows a more diversified energy portfolio. In the meanwhile it increases the security of supply. Although the supergrid has gotten much attention, it cannot be built yet. While the basic technology might seem available, several technical limitations still exist. This paper first describes the potential and need for a supergrid. The paper focuses on a meshed, multi-terminal VSC HVDC, and it is explained why this relatively new technology is believed to be the best suitable one for such a grid. Next the different difficulties or challenges that still exist are addressed.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134557087","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":"Hybridization of solar panel and batteries for street lighting by passivity based control","authors":"M. Becherif, M. Ayad, A. Henni, A. Aboubou","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771764","url":null,"abstract":"A street lighting application is designed based on renewable energy sources as photovoltaic solar panel hybridized with a battery. The system is applicable for remote areas or isolated DC loads. The state space model of the whole system is presented. Control strategy has been considered to achieve permanent power supply to the load via the photovoltaic/battery on the power available from the sun. Passivity Based Control is applied to ensure the control aims and the energy management between sources. The stability proof is provided and the simulation using Matlab are concluding. A realistic scenario based on the availability of solar radiation is proposed and the energy assessment is discussed.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133282659","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":"Smart Meter with non-intrusive load monitoring for use in Smart Homes","authors":"Dirk Benyoucef, Philipp Klein, T. Bier","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771810","url":null,"abstract":"One feature of Smart Homes includes recording the consumption of electricity of appliances in the household. The recordings are conducted using Smart Meters. To demonstrate the usefulness of Smart Meters for the final customers, this paper identifies several benefits by presenting the research area non-intrusive appliance load monitoring (NALM). The purpose is to discuss the energy consumption of different appliances in detail in order to determine a means of reducing this consumption. The analysis focuses on the drawbacks of the appliances examined. Based on the results of the analysis, the approach to gathering data is described. With this approach we want to greatly simplify the NALM process. Finally the initial results obtained using this approach are discussed.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"268 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133878942","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":"Evaluation of damping controls of a unified power flow controller","authors":"M. A. Al-Ghazwi, A. Rahim, I. El-Amin","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771690","url":null,"abstract":"With its unique capability to control simultaneously the real and reactive power flows on a transmission line, as well as to regulate voltage at the bus where it is connected to, the unified power flow controller (UPFC) has a potential to create a tremendous impact on power system stability. This paper examines the control capabilities of its various control variables, viz. shunt converter voltage magnitude and phase angle, series converter voltage magnitude and phase angle, capacitor control and power system stabilizer. Their effectiveness in damping improvement has been studied through singular value decomposition, Hankel singular value decomposition, and residue methods. From a number of studies it has been observed that the shunt transformer phase angle control provides the best damping properties amongst the set.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133566957","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":"Transient response of PEM fuel cells during sudden load change","authors":"Shirin Espiari, M. Aleyaasin","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771678","url":null,"abstract":"Performance of the PEM fuel cells strongly depends on the stack temperature, because operating temperature of the cell has substantial impact on water management, electrical power and durability of the cell. In vehicle applications fuel cells operate under load change conditions. Sudden load changes may result in improper water management and reactant starvation phenomena due to the slow response of the cell to load change, which results in performance loss and short lifetime. So understanding the dynamic behavior of PEM fuel cell is essential to achieve longer fuel cell lifetime and better performance. In this article a transient along the channel model has been developed to investigate temperature variation in anode, cathode gaseous stream and fuel cell stack. This lumped model is also capable of predicting the time history response in anode, cathode and stack temperature as well as water vapor and reactant partial pressure in flow channels and output cell voltage when a sudden change in the current load demand occurs. Results from this model show that solid temperature is mainly affected by the generated heat due to the electrochemical reaction. It is found that during load change, an appropriate water management can sustain maximum conductance in the membrane so that voltage drop in the cell due to the membrane resistance is minimized.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121819690","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":"Design context for tidal current energy: The Agulhas current stream","authors":"A. I. Elombo, S. Chowdhury, S. Chowdhury","doi":"10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771757","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an overview of the design and operation of tidal energy conversion systems. The authors discuss tidal energy as a form of renewable energy in comparison to wind energy, especially the close resemblance between the design and operation of the turbine principles used for the two types of renewable energy. The main purpose of this paper is to set a flag to the fact that tidal energy (a form of ocean-current energy) could be a lucrative solution to the much experienced energy crises and the conspicuous global warming pandemic. The discussions in this paper will be insightful to the prospects of exploiting tidal energy in the Agulhas current stream; an ocean-current stream that flows westwardly in the Indian Ocean.","PeriodicalId":386008,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Energy Conference","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122073064","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}