Published by Electrotek Concepts, Inc., PQSoft Case Study: Low Voltage Harmonic Filter Design, Document ID: PQS0304, Date: January 10, 2003. Abstract: The industrial harmonic problem can be solved using a comprehensive approach including site surveys, harmonic measurements, and computer simulations. When mitigation of harmonic distortion is required, one of the options is to apply a filterContinue reading “Low Voltage Harmonic Filter Design”
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Solar-Wind Hybrid Power System Analysis Using Homer for Duhok, Iraq
Published by Mustafa Hussein Ibrahim1, Muhammed A Ibrahim2, University of Mosul (1), Ninevah University(2) Iraq. ORCID: 1. 0000-0002-9950-6524, 2. 0000-0003-4818-1245 Abstract. The government of Iraq recently joined the Paris Climate Agreement, it has now begun to encourage the participation of small and large consumers to generate electricity from renewable energy resources. This article analyses aContinue reading “Solar-Wind Hybrid Power System Analysis Using Homer for Duhok, Iraq”
Substation Resonance and Harmonic Filter Application
Published by Electrotek Concepts, Inc., PQSoft Case Study: Substation Resonance and Harmonic Filter Application, Document ID: PQS0702, Date: July 26 1, 2007. Abstract: A utility operates a 16.2 MVAr capacitor bank on a 24kV substation bus that supplies various customers that have significant amounts of nonlinear loads. The utility is investigating the possible conversion of theContinue reading “Substation Resonance and Harmonic Filter Application”
Low-Cost and Accuracy Smart Meter Prototype for Smart Grids
Published by 1. Rafael GIVANILDO, 2. Denis LIMA, 3. Paulo PARIS, 4. Emerson PEDRINODepartment of Computer Science, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil ORCID: 1. 0000-0003-1372-6049, 2. 0000-0002-0457-2562, 3. 0000-0001-8915-8215, 4. 0000-0003-3734-3202 Abstract. This article aims to carry out a brief bibliographical review on the main concepts related to Smart Grid, in additionContinue reading “Low-Cost and Accuracy Smart Meter Prototype for Smart Grids”
Industrial Facility IEEE Std. 519 Compliance Evaluation
Published by Electrotek Concepts, Inc., PQSoft Case Study: Industrial Facility IEEE Std. 519 Compliance Evaluation, Document ID: PQS1015, Date: October 15, 2010. Abstract: This case study presents an industrial facility IEEE Std. 519 harmonic compliance evaluation. The analysis included frequency response and harmonic distortion simulations for a substation and a single industrial customer with a numberContinue reading “Industrial Facility IEEE Std. 519 Compliance Evaluation”
Regulation of Current Harmonics in Grid with Dead-beat Controlled Shunt Active Power Filter
Published by Parandhaman BALAMURUGAN1, Natarajan SENTHIL KUMAR1,Vellore Institute of Technology (1),Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Abstract. Hardware implementation of Shunt Active Power Filter (SAPF) to regulate harmonics in the grid current is presented in this work. Dead-beat controller is employed to regulate the harmonics injected by SAPF using Spartan-6 FPGA processor. The effectiveness of the control strategyContinue reading “Regulation of Current Harmonics in Grid with Dead-beat Controlled Shunt Active Power Filter”
Power Quality Monitoring Part 2: Design Considerations for a Standards-Compliant Power Quality Meter
Published by Jose Mendi, EE Power – Technical Articles: Power Quality Monitoring Part 2: Design Considerations for a Standards-Compliant Power Quality Meter, May 18, 2023. This article explains how to efficiently design a standards-compliant power quality measurement instrument using a ready-to-use platform that accelerates development. It discusses solutions for designing Class A and Class S meters,Continue reading “Power Quality Monitoring Part 2: Design Considerations for a Standards-Compliant Power Quality Meter”
Implementing Electric Vehicles in Public Services: A Case Study Research
Published by João Reis, Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, GOVCOPP, Aveiro University, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal. Email: reis.joao@ua.pt Abstract: In the last years, most European countries have developed strategies to implement the use of electric vehicles. This paper uses a qualitative case study research in the automotive industry toContinue reading “Implementing Electric Vehicles in Public Services: A Case Study Research”
Power Quality Monitoring Part 1: The Importance of Standards-Compliant Power Quality Measurements
Published by Jose Mendi, EE Power – Technical Articles: Power Quality Monitoring Part 1: The Importance of Standards-Compliant Power Quality Measurements, May 17, 2023. This article discusses the importance of power quality (PQ) measurements in today’s electric infrastructure and reviews areas of application for PQ monitoring. It will cover the IEC standard for power quality andContinue reading “Power Quality Monitoring Part 1: The Importance of Standards-Compliant Power Quality Measurements”
Electric Vehicles: A Data Science Perspective Review
Published by Dario Pevec *,† , Jurica Babic † and Vedran Podobnik †, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia;jurica.babic@fer.hr (J.B.); vedran.podobnik@fer.hr (V.P.)* Correspondence: dario.pevec@fer.hr† These authors contributed equally to this work. Abstract: Current trends are showing that the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) has significantly increased over the lastContinue reading “Electric Vehicles: A Data Science Perspective Review”
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