International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE)
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) focuses on the applied works in the areas of power generation, transmission and distribution, sustainable energy, applications of power control in large power systems, etc. The main objective of IJAPE is to bring out the latest practices in research in the above mentioned areas for efficient and cost effective operations of power systems. The journal covers, but not limited to, the following scope: electric power generation, transmission and distribution, energy conversion, electrical machinery, sustainable energy, insulation, solar energy, high-power semiconductors, power quality, power economic, FACTS, renewable energy, electromagnetic compatibility, electrical engineering materials, high voltage insulation technologies, high voltage apparatuses, lightning, protection system, power system analysis, SCADA, and electrical measurements.
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Performance Analysis of 5-Phase Multi-level Inverter Using Carrier Based PWM Technique
M. Lavanya;
B. Jyothi
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 5, No 3: December 2016
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v5.i3.pp151-158
The major analysis has been based on the induction machine drive system that is for the analysis of the carrier based PWM two level source inverter. The unbalanced conditions are mainly to handle the results of simulation for the analysis that results in the two fault conditions. The system setup has been involving the voltage source inverter as well as the five phase multi-level inverter. The effects are through performing the scenarios which consider the performance effects with the load on induction machine. The simulation is based on the imbalance conditions which results on the oscillations depending on the electromagnetic torque through the attendant reduction of the torque rating. The larger slipping has been in the rotor speed.
Asymptotic Stabilization of Delayed Systems with Input and Output Saturations
Adel Mahjoub;
Nabil Derbel
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 6, No 2: August 2017
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v6.i2.pp63-72
We consider in this paper the problem of controlling an arbitrary linear delayed system with saturating input and output. We study the stability of such a system in closed-loop with a given saturating regulator. Using inputoutput stability tools, we formulated sufficient conditions ensuring global asymptotic stability.
Electrostatic Field Calculations for Liquid Nitrogen Gaps Assuming a Decisive Field Factor
Stefan Fink
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 7, No 1: April 2018
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v7.i1.pp65-72
Volume effect on breakdown voltage is well known in high voltage engineering. The breakdown voltage behavior of liquid nitrogen depending on a high field volume had been quantitatively described for gap lengths up to 20 mm. Breakdown curves for longer gap lengths up to 96 mm derived from measurements with a facility “Fatelini 2” show oscillations and partly low withstand voltages. Electrostatic field calculation for such long gaps shows remarkable high field volume differences between a model for ideal sphere and models including fixation rods. Calculation for the used setup does not show monotonically increasing high field volume depending on gap length but a maximum around 60 mm which can explain the special breakdown behavior in a “mid range” gap length. Further high field calculations were done for not yet used setups in order to make considerations, e.g. for the influence of cryostat material or diameter.
Robust Speed-Sensorless Vector Control of Doubly Fed Induction Motor Drive Using Sliding Mode Rotor Flux Observer
Djamila Cherifi;
Yahia Miloud
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 7, No 3: December 2018
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v7.i3.pp235-250
This paper presents a robust observer for sensorless speed control of doubly fed induction motor (DFIM), based on the slidin mode. In the first step, a model of the doubly fed induction motor fed by two PWM inverters with separate DC bus link is developed. In the second step and in order to provide a robust separate control between flux and motor speed a vector control by field oriented strategy applying a sliding mode regulator was implemented. Finally, speed estimation of a doubly fed induction motor based on sliding mode observer is presented. The simulation tests schow the effectiveness of the proposed method especially in the load disturbances, the change of the refrence speed and low speed. Also the influence of parameter variations will be studied by simulation
Voltage Stability Based Formation of Voltage Control Areas Considering Impact of Contingencies
Tarun Martolia;
M.K. Verma
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 1, No 3: December 2012
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v1.i3.pp115-122
Voltage instability has been considered as a major threat to power system networks since last three decades. Frequent incidences of grid failures caused by voltage instability have been observed in different parts of the world. Fast voltage stability assessment of power system may be done by formation of voltage control areas, clubbing group of buses in geographically compact region having similar voltage instability problem. This paper presents a new approach for formation of voltage control areas (VCAs) based on sensitivity of reactive power generations with respect to reactive power demands, together with bus voltage variations under voltage stability based critical contingencies. The load buses in geographically compact region showing similar sensitivity of reactive power demand to reactive generations have been clubbed together to form voltage control areas. Since, voltage control areas formed should remain valid under change in operating conditions and network topology, the areas formed based on reactive power sensitivitieshave been modified considering voltage variations at different loadings points under voltage stability based critical contingencies. Voltage stability based Critical contingencies have been selected based on maximum loadability criterion. Case studies have been performed on IEEE 14-bus system. Simulation results performed on IEEE 14-bus system validate VCAs formed even under change in network topology caused by line outages and change in operating conditions caused by variations in real and reactive power demands. The VCAs formed by proposed method have been compared with VCAs formed by few existing approaches. The superiority of proposed approach of voltage control areas formation over few existing approaches has been established on the test system considered.
Enhancement of power system performance with wind farm disturbances
Mahmoud M. El-Sharkawy;
Mahmoud A. Attia;
Almoataz Y. Abdelaziz
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 8, No 2: August 2019
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v8.i2.pp159-172
This paper discussed how wind farm disturbance, especially wind speed variability, can affect the performance of the power system. Also, it discussed how blades angels of wind turbine can be controlled to increase the energy efficacy of the power system. It showed that the optimized pitch angel controller using harmony search algorithm could enhance blades angels’ adjustments performance. First part, the paper explained the advantages of doubly fed induction generator in wind turbine system. Paper also enumerated the most probable ways to tame the wind speed variability challenge focusing on the pitch angle controller technique. After that, paper compared the system parameter`s result before optimization with values after optimized pitch angle controller gain (Kp). This comparison would be held in three cases, case of variable wind speed with normal operation condition, constant wind speed with line to ground fault condition and variable wind speed with line to ground fault condition. Finally, It demonstrated the MATLAB/SIMULINK model used illustrating results appeared and conclusion.
Multi Area Economic Dispatch Using Secant Method and Tie Line Matrix
Sudhakar AVV;
Chandram Karri;
Jayalaxmi A
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 2, No 3: December 2013
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v2.i3.pp115-124
In this paper, Secant method and tie line matrix are proposed to solve multi area economic dispatch (MAED) problem with tie line loss. Generator limits of all generators in each area are calculated at given area power demands plus export (or import) using secant method and the generator limits of all generators are modified as modified generator limits. Central economic dispatch (CED) problem is used to determine the output powers of all generators and finally power flows in all tie lines are determined from tie line matrix. Here, Secant method is applied to solve the CED problem. A modified tie line matrix is used to find power flow in each tie line and then tie line loss is calculated from the power flow in each tie line. The proposed approach has been tested on two-area (two generators in each area) system and four-area (four generators in each area) system. It is observed from various cases that the proposed approach provides optimally best solution in terms of cost with tie line loss with less computational burden.
Performance evaluation of roof top solar photovoltaic systems in Tamilnadu
M. Aravindan;
V. Balaji;
V. Saravanan;
M. Arumugam
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 8, No 3: December 2019
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v8.i3.pp265-276
This manuscript reports the monitored performance results of roof top solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in different parts of Tamilnadu, India. In this work, PV plants of capacities 84 kWp and 18 kWp located at Tirunelveli and Ranipet respectively in Tamilnadu are considered. During an eight month period, of September 2014 to April 2015, these plants had generated 43.99 MWh and 15.55 MWh units of electricity respectively. The average electricity production per day for the considered period of these plants is 181.74 kWh and 62.81 kWh respectively. The performance ratio (PR) of these plants PV1 and PV2 is found to be 0.52 and 0.86 respectively. The characteristics of poly crystalline PV modules and the performance of employed photovoltaic inverters are also analyzed.It is observed that external conditions like climate and bad weather significantly reduces the PV system output, whereas it reduces marginally due to inverter failure as observed from the values of energy yield and performance ratio of these plants. Online monitoring of PV plant with DC/AC line and phase voltages and current waveforms observed for the given day are also presented.
Influence of Static VAR Compensator for Undervoltage Load Shedding to Avoid Voltage Instability
Rajan, Reshma;
Rao, Venkateswara;
Kumar, G. V. Nagesh
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 3, No 2: August 2014
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v3.i2.pp124-129
In the recent years, operation of power systems at lower stability margins has increased the importance of system protection methods that protect the system stability against various disturbances. Among these methods, the load shedding serves as an effective and last-resort tool to prevent system frequency/voltage instability. The analysis of recent blackouts suggests that voltage collapse and voltage-related problems are also important concerns in maintaining system stability. For this reason, voltage also needs to be taken into account in load shedding schemes. This paper considers both parameters in designing a load shedding scheme to determine the amount of load to be shed and its appropriate location .The amount of load to be shed from each bus is decided using the fixed step size method and it’s location has been identified by using voltage collapse proximity index method. SVC is shunt connected FACTS device used to improve the voltage profile of the system. In this paper impact of SVC on load shedding for IEEE 14 bus system has been presented and analyzed.
Power system fault identification and localization using multiple linear regression of principal component distance indices
Alok Mukherjee;
Palash Kr. Kundu;
Arabinda Das
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 9, No 2: August 2020
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v9.i2.pp113-126
This paper is focused on the application of principal component analysis (PCA) to classify and localize power system faults in a three phase, radial, long transmission line using receiving end line currents taken almost at the midpoint of the line length. The PCA scores are analyzed to compute principal component distance index (PCDI) which is further analyzed using a ratio based analysis to develop ratio index matrix (R) and ratio error matrix (RE) and ratio error index (REI) which are used to develop a fault classifier, which produces a 100% correct prediction. The later part of the paper deals with the development of a fault localizer using the same PCDI corresponding to six intermediate training locations, which are analyzed with tool like Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) in order to predict the fault location with significantly high accuracy of only 87 m for a 150 km long radial transmission line.