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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

Maximum Power Point Tracker Using Fuzzy Logic Controller with Reduced Rules

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1381-1389
Adel Haddouche , Mohammed Kara , Lotfi Farah
This paper presents a fuzzy logic controller for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in photovoltaic system with reduced number of rules instead of conventional 25 rules to make the system lighter which will improve the tracking speed and reduce the static error, engendering a global performance improvements. in this work the proposed system use the power variation and current variation as inputs to simplify the calculation, the introduced controller is connected to a conventional grid and simulated with MATLAB/SIMULINK. The simulation results shows a promising indication to adopt the introduced controller as an a good alternative  to traditional MPPT system for further practical applications
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1381-1389
Publish at: 2018-09-01

DC-DC Boost Converter Design for Fast and Accurate MPPT Algorithms in Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1038-1050
Norazlan Hashim , Zainal Salam , Dalina Johari , Nik Fasdi Nik Ismail
The main components of a Stand-Alone Photovoltaic (SAPV) system consists of PV array, DC-DC converter, load and the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control algorithm. MPPT algorithm was used for extracting maximum available power from PV module under a particular environmental condition by controlling the duty ratio of DC-DC converter. Based on maximum power transfer theorem, by changing the duty cycle, the load resistance as seen by the source is varied and matched with the internal resistance of PV module at maximum power point (MPP) so as to transfer the maximum power. Under sudden changes in solar irradiance, the selection of MPPT algorithm’s sampling time (TS_MPPT) is very much depends on two main components of the converter circuit namely; inductor and capacitor. As the value of these components increases, the settling time of the transient response for PV voltage and current will also increase linearly. Consequently, TS_MPPT needs to be increased for accurate MPPT and therefore reduce the tracking speed. This work presents a design considerations of DC-DC Boost Converter used in SAPV system for fast and accurate MPPT algorithm. The conventional Hill Climbing (HC) algorithm has been applied to track the MPP when subjected to sudden changes in solar irradiance. By selecting the optimum value of the converter circuit components, a fast and accurate MPPT especially during sudden changes in irradiance has been realized.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1038-1050
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Control Design For Shunt Active Power Filter Based On p-q Theory In Photovoltaic Grid-Connected System

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1064-1071
Moh. Jauhari , Dedet Candra Riawan , Mochamad Ashari
This paper presents the control for Shunt Active Power (SAPF) filter in photovoltaic (PV) systems connected to the grid. The proposed configuration of the system consists of a photovoltaic array that connected to the grid through the three-phase inverter topology that also serves as an active filter. Photovoltaic is coupled in parallel with the direct curret (DC) side of the active filter. With this configuration, can be obtained three advantages, namely the elimination of harmonic currents caused by nonlinear load, reactive power injection, and injection of active power generated photovoltaic. The p-q Theory is used to calculate the harmonic reference current to be used to control the active filter coupled fotovoltaic in generating anti-harmonic currents. The results show that system can reduce harmonic distortion from THD 27.22% to be THD 1.05%, whereas when the active power from photovoltaic injected, the THD become 2.01%. Power sharing can also be seen from this study.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1064-1071
Publish at: 2018-09-01

A Novel Approach for grid integration of Cascaded H-bridge Multilevel Inverter Under Partial Shading Condition

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1330-1337
Swetapadma Panigrahi , Amarnath Thakur
A modular cascaded H-bridge PV inverter system is presented in this paper. The modular structure of PV inverter helps in obtaining the maximum output power of PV system along with increase the overall efficiency of the whole system. Moreover to utilize the system up to the best a distributed MPPT controller is attached with each PV panel. As partial shading causes  power imbalance at the converter output that leads to imbalance grid current, a control technique called the modulation compensation is adopted in such a way that if three phase unbalanced voltage varies directly according to unbalanced power, the injected zero sequence voltage components make the grid current balanced.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1330-1337
Publish at: 2018-09-01

An Optimized Speed Controller for Electrical Thrusters in an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1166-1177
K. Vinida , Mariamma Chacko
This paper focuses on the development of a prototype of thruster motor speed controller  which exhibits robust performance for an Autonomous underwater vehicle. H infinity based speed controller with particle swarm optimized weights for a sensorless BLDC motor which is used as electrical thruster has been simulated in MATLAB/ SIMULINK and implemented using TI C2000 Delfino LaunchPad LaunchXL-F28377S and BoostXL DRV 8301. A performance comparison in reference tracking has been done with conventional PI controller and experimental results have been discussed in detail. The percentage variation in speed with respect to reference speed of proposed strategy has been observed to be 0.65% whereas it is 1.1% with PI controller. It has also been found that the proposed control strategy exhibits smooth starting with better reference tracking and less torque ripples.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1166-1177
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Fuzzy Model Predictive Controller for Artificial Pancreas

10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i3.pp1178-1185
Mohamed El Hachimi , Abdelhakim Ballouk , AbdNaceur Baghdad
This work consists on new tuning of Model Predictive Controllers using Fuzzy Logic method. Tree relevant parameters are automatically adjusted the prediction horizon Np, the input weight R and the output weight Q. The proposed controller is implemented in an Artificial Pancreas and tested under realistic conditions in a commercial platform of simulation. The result of the simulations revealed the success of such a method to improve the controller’s performances compared to the previous ones.
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 1178-1185
Publish at: 2018-09-01

Performance of Malaysian Insurance Companies Using Data Envelopment Analysis

10.11591/ijeecs.v11.i3.pp1147-1151
Ng Jia Bao , Rohaizan Ramlan , Fazeeda Mohamad , Azlina Md Yassin
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of the local insurance in Malaysia for the period 2014-2015. The major challenge in the insurance industry is increasing competition in this market. Besides that, problematic in performance measurement to evaluate performance is another challenge in insurance industry. 24 local insurance companies involved in this study using quantitative method of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) output-orientation CCR model. This study utilizes three inputs and three outputs; operating expenses, equity capital and commission as well as net premium, net investment income, and net incurred claim. The secondary data sources were derived from official data of local insurance companies’ annual report respectively. The DEA-Solver-LV version 8 tools were used to analyze the data that have been collected to evaluate the performance of local insurance company. This DEA model allows integration of the performance for the insurance companies and provides management overall performance evaluation. The results showed that there are 8 efficient companies in 2014 and 9 efficient companies in 2015. The average efficiency score in 2014 was increased from 78.9% to 79.1% in 2015. The findings from this study will benefit the insurance associations in Malaysia, management of insurances companies and policy makers.
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Page: 1147-1151
Publish at: 2018-09-01
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