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Differential Evolution Based Solar Photovoltaic Array Reconfiguration Algorithm for Optimal Energy Extraction during Partial Shading Condition

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1397-1405
M. A. I. A. Tazally , M. F. N. Tajuddin , A. Azmi , S. M. Ayob , T. Sutikno
To increase energy yield from an installed photovoltaic (PV) array, particularly during partial shading condition (PSC), a new technique based on reconfigurable PV array interconnection is proposed in this work. The proposed technique works by dynamically changing the interconnection of PV modules to form a new configuration using a switching matrix inside the array. The criteria of good reconfigurable PV array interconnection techniques depend on the efficiency and accuracy of the control algorithm to optimally reconfigure the PV array to maximize the total output power. Hence, this paper proposes a new control algorithm using differential evolution (DE) for photovoltaic array reconfiguration (PVAR). To verify the superiority of the proposed algorithm, DE is compared with the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. Results confirm that DE performs well in terms of the amount of energy production during PSC. For all the nine shading patterns tested on a 3 × 3 PV array, DE yields 1% to 5% more power than PSO.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1397-1405
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Application of Multi Layer Artificial Neural Network in the Diagnosis System: A Systematic Review

10.11591/ijai.v7.i3.pp138-142
Arvind Singh Rawat , Arti Rana , Adesh Kumar , Ashish Bagwari
Basic hardware comprehension of an artificial neural network (ANN), to a major scale depends on the proficientrealization of a distinctneuron. For hardware execution of NNs, mostly FPGA-designed reconfigurable computing systems are favorable .FPGA comprehension of ANNs through a hugeamount of neurons is mainlyan exigentassignment. This workconverses the reviews on various research articles of neural networks whose concernsfocused in execution of more than one input neuron and multilayer with or without linearity property by using FPGA. An execution technique through reserve substitution isprojected to adjust signed decimal facts. A detailed review of many research papers have been done for the proposed work.
Volume: 7
Issue: 3
Page: 138-142
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Fuzzy Logic Controller Effectiveness Evaluation through Comparative Memberships for Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Function

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1147-1156
Hussain Attia
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is an important objective needed to gain maximum power from solar photovoltaic panel during the weather condition variation. Many studies and solutions are proposed in literature, most of them focus on the type of algorithm which adopted for MPP tracking through using same driver i.e. DC-DC Boost converter. Among these algorithms, Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) demonstrates high quality performance by fast tracking response and robust effectiveness. This paper proposes a FLC by a new harmony of the input and the output variables through comparative study to the controller tracking behavior. To track the MPP, the proposed solution controls the change of duty cycle for PWM gate drive pulses width variation to drive the designed Buck-Boost DC-DC converter. MATLAB/Simulink software is selected to simulate the introduced controller. The simulation results are reflecting the promising indications to adopt the presented proposal as an effective MPPT system for practical applications.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1147-1156
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Soft Switching of Three-Phase AC to DC CIHRC with Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) Function

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp965-971
Rahimi Baharom
This paper presents the verification of soft switching condition for three-phase AC to DC current injection hybrid resonant converter (CIHRC) with wireless power transfer (WPT) function. Details on the operation of current injection technique with the lossless zero voltage switching (ZVS) condition on shaping the high power factor of supply current waveforms are presented. With a suitable high switching frequency operation, the proposed resonant converter is capable to operate with ZVS conditions, thus, allowing reduction in the size of inductive and magnetic components. Selected results are also presented to verify the lossless ZVS condition for three-phase AC-DC CIHRC with WPT function.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 965-971
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Implementation of Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Controller in PMSM Drives Using DSP

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1098-1105
Said Wahsh , Y. Ahmed , Abo Elzahab
This paper presents interval type-2 fuzzy logic (IT2FL) controller applied on a direct torque controlled (DTC) permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), using digital signal processing (DSP). The simulation of PMSM with space vector pulse widths modulation (SVPWM) inverter presented under several operating condition. To verify the simulation results a hard ware setup is prepared and tested at several operating conditions using dspace 1102 DSP model.  The experimental and simulation results are in agreement and the torque dynamic response is very rapid and the system achieves the steady state in a very short time.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1098-1105
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Enhancing Similarity Distances Using Mandatory and Optional for Early Fault Detection

10.11591/ijeecs.v11.i3.pp1194-1203
Safwan Abd Razak , Mohd Adham Isa , Dayang N.A Jawawi
Software Product Line (SPL) describes procedures, techniques, and tools in software engineering by using a common method of production for producing a group of software systems that identical from a shared set of software assets. In SPL, the similarity-based prioritization can resemble combinatorial interaction testing in scalable and efficient way by choosing and prioritize configurations that most dissimilar. However, the similarity distances in SPL still not so much cover the basic detail of feature models which are the notations. Plus, the configurations always have been prioritized based on domain knowledge but not much attention has been paid to feature model notations. In this paper, we proposed the usage of mandatory and optional notations for similarity distances. The objective is to improve the average percentage of faults detected (APFD). We investigate four different distances and make modifications on the distances to increase APFD value. These modifications are the inclusion of mandatory and optional notations with the similarity distances. The results are the APFD values for all the similarity distances including the original and modified similarity distances. Overall, the results shown that by subtracting the optional notation value can increase the APFD by 3.71% from the original similarity distance.
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Page: 1194-1203
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Robust Control of Doubly Fed Induction Generator Using Fractional Order Control

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1072-1080
Abdelaziz Azza , Hamid Kherfane
In this paper, we present a robust control of a variable speed Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG)-based Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS), using Fractional Order Control (FOC) to prevent system deterioration under different critical conditions (external disturbance, measurement noise and DFIG parameters variation). In order to extract the maximum power from the wind, a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) strategy based on rotor speed control is proposed. Furthermore, a vector control strategy is used for controlling active and reactive powers of DFIG. Additionally, a simple design method of Fractional Order Proportional Integral (FOPI) controller is proposed. Finally, the system’s performance is tested and compared according to reference tracking, robustness, disturbance rejection and noise minimization.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1072-1080
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Analysis of the Effect of an Installation of a Single Tuned Passive Filter on Harmonics and Distribution Transformers

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1285-1294
Zulfatri Aini , Zainal Ahnur , David Setiawan , Ahmad Fudholi
Non-linear loads on power systems cause harmonics and losses in distribution transformers. Results of the measurements on the two distribution transformers showed several phase transformer test-driven development (TDD) values above the standard SPLN D5.004-1: 2012. The values were 5.58% in the phase transformer, T 1 and 5.48% and 6.10% in S and T phases of the second transformer, respectively. In the calculations, the transformer losses due to harmonic currents were 1.64 kW in the phase transformer T 1, and 1.64 kW and 1.82 kW in the S and T phases of transformer 2, respectively. Designing a single-tuned passive filter based on the characteristics of the current, voltage, power, and power factor in the phase transformer with a value above the TDD standard can reduce the harmonics and losses. A filter with different specifications in each filtered phase transformer was obtained. The filter reduced the TDD value on the phase transformer T 1 to 3.55% and to 3.88% and 3.43% on the on phase T and S phases of transformer 2.  Moreover, it reduced the losses to 0.73 kW on phase transformer T 1, and 1.02 kW and 0.92 kW on the S and T phases of transformer 2. 
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1285-1294
Publish at: 2018-09-01

A Survey of Multilevel Voltage Source Inverter Topologies, Controls, and Applications

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1186-1201
Ibrahim Haruna Shanono , Nor Rul Hasma Abdullah , Aisha Muhammad
Multi-level converters are every day attracting research interest due to it tremendous positive contributions they are making in the power industries. The converter has put hope in the minds of power electronic engineers that a time will come when it will break a record by providing an efficient means of utilizing the abundant renewable energy resources. The paper presents a review of multilevel voltage source converters that are widely being used in engineering applications. It reports the technological advancements in converter topologies of Flying Capacitor (FC), Neutral Point (NPC) /Diode Clamped, and Cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) with their respective advantages and disadvantages. Recent customized/hybrid topologies of the three-phase multilevel inverter with reduced component count and switching combination are reported. The paper also reviewed different modulation techniques such as the multilevel converter carrier base PWM, Space Vector Modulation techniques (SVM), and Selective Harmonic Elimination method (SHE-PWM). Finally, various multilevel converters areas of application were highlighted. This review will expose the reader to the latest developments made in the multi-level topologies, modulation techniques, and applications.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1186-1201
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Global Convergence of a New Coefficient Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient Method

10.11591/ijeecs.v11.i3.pp1188-1193
Nur Syarafina Mohamed , Mustafa Mamat , Mohd Rivaie , Shazlyn Milleana Shaharuddin
Nonlinear conjugate gradient (CG) methods are widely used in optimization field due to its efficiency for solving a large scale unconstrained optimization problems. Many studies and modifications have been developed in order to improve the method. The method is known to possess sufficient descend condition and its global convergence properties under strong Wolfe-Powell search direction. In this paper, the new coefficient of CG method is presented. The global convergence and sufficient descend properties of the new coefficient are established by using strong Wolfe-Powell line search direction. Results show that the new coefficient is able to globally converge under certain assumptions and theories.
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Page: 1188-1193
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Resonance Propagation and Elimination in Integrated and Islanded Microgrids

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1445-1456
K. V. Siva Reddy , SK. Moulali , K. Harinadha Reddy , Ch. Rami Reddy , B. V. RajannaRajanna , G. Venkateswarlu , Ch. Amarendra
In this paper, a micro grid resonance propagation model is investigated. To actively mitigate the resonance using DG units, an enhanced DG unit control scheme that uses the concept of virtual impedance is proposed. It can be seen that a conventional voltage-controlled DG unit with an LC filter has a short-circuit feature at the chosen harmonic frequencies, whereas a current-controlled DG unit presents an open-circuit characteristic. The application of underground cables and shunt capacitor banks may introduce power distribution system resonances. This paper additionally focuses on developing a voltage-controlled DG unit-based active harmonic damping technique for grid-connected and islanding micro grid systems. An improved virtual impedance control method with a virtual damping resistor and a nonlinear virtual capacitor is proposed. The nonlinear virtual capacitor is used to compensate the harmonic dip on the grid-side inductor of a DG unit LCL filter. The virtual resistance is principally answerable for micro grid resonance damping. The effectiveness of the proposed damping method is examined using each a single DG unit and multiple parallel DG units.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1445-1456
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Modelling of a Two-Stage Bidirectional AC-DC Converter using Wavelet Modulation

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1006-1015
H.K. Chiu , Agileswari K. Ramasamy , Nadia M.L. Tan , Matthew Y.W. Teow
In this paper, a Wavelet modulated isolated two-stage three-phase bidirectional AC-DC converter is proposed for electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. Half-bridge resonant CLLC converter is proposed due to its high efficiency, wide gain range, galvanic isolation and bidirectional power flow. Wavelet modulation technique is used for three-phase six leg AC-DC converter due to its benefits of high DC component and lower harmonic contents. The proposed two-stage converter is developed and simulated in MATLAB Simulink environment. The contribution of this paper is on the implementation and performance analysis of Wavelet modulation in bidirectional AC-DC converters. The results show that Wavelet modulation is suitable to be implemented for the proposed bidirectional converter. The performance of the proposed converter delivers very low output voltage ripple and total harmonic distortion output current of less than 10% which is within the expected results.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1006-1015
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Experimental Study of Photovoltaic Thermal-Thermoelectric (PVT-TE) Air Collector

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1390-1396
Nurul Syakirah Nazri , Ahmad Fudholi , Mohd Hafidz Ruslan , Kamaruzzaman Sopian
In this study, an experimental study has been conducted to determine the performance of the photovoltaic thermal- thermoelectric air collector (PVT-TE) hybrid system. Hybrid system consists of photovoltaic panel (PV) and thermoelectric modules (TEs) that can improve the energy efficiency of the system. The results of output temperature (To) and plate temperature (Tp) obtained from the experiment have been used to determine the performance of this hybrid system. Effect of mass flow rate and radiation intensity is also being investigated. Experimental studies were carried out at 0.02 kg/s and 0.09 kg/s which represent minimum and maximum of mass flow rate, and radiation intensities in the range of 268-922 W/m2.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1390-1396
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Winding Arrangement of A New Type Hollow Rotor BLDC Motor

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp933-946
Farina Sulaiman , R.N. Firdaus , M. S. Ahmad , A. Jidin , T. Sutikno
This paper discusses about winding arrangement of fractional slot of a new type hollow rotor Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor. Hollow rotor has higher performance compared to other BLDC motor because it minimizes the unused flux below permanent magnet and maximize torque produce by the motor. It’s also known that 8 pole motor is favorite used in industrial because it has an optimum space of permanent magnet for a smaller motor size. The number of pole will affect the maximum speed of the rotor. Thus, the objective of this research is to investigate the best winding arrangement for 8 pole of hollow rotor that could produce the highest electromagnetic performance. At starts, four combinations of slot number and coil sizes had been selected. Structural comparison in term of coil vector and winding arrangement is studied. Finite Element Method (FEM) had been used to simulate the parameters such as backemf and torque waveforms. It was convinced that 9 slot 8 pole with 0.6 size of coil produces the best performance. The confirmed model had been fabricated and measured. Both results from FEM and measurement are compared in term of backemf and torque where percentage differences are 7.4 % and 8 %, respectively. As conclusion, this research shows the fundamental of winding arrangement of fractional slot of motor especially 8 pole motor.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 933-946
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Review on Energy and Exergy Analysis of Air and Water Based Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) Collector

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1367-1373
Muslizainun Mustapha , Ahmad Fudholi , Chan Hoy Yen , Mohd Hafidz Ruslan , Kamaruzzaman Sopian
In photovoltaic thermal hybrid (PV/T) collectors, the electricity and thermal energy are produce simultaneously. PV/T technology has been proven in previous studies where it could give benefits for high energy demand supplementary. For example, in space heating, domestic water heating and also drying. The PVT collectors can be classified into air-based PVT, water-based PVT and dual-fluid (air+water) PVT collector. In this paper, the analysis of energy and exergy efficiency of PVT collectors are compiled and reviewed. This study has found that generally the energy and exergy efficiency are range from 40%-70% and 5%-20%, respectively.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1367-1373
Publish at: 2018-09-01
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