Electrical Engineering: Recent submissions
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The simultaneous impact of EV charging and PV inverter reactive power on the hosting distribution system's performance: A case study in kuwait
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Recently, electric vehicles (EVs) have become an increasingly important topic in the field of sustainable transportation research, alongside distributed generation, reactive power compensation, charging optimization, and ... -
Recommendations on renewable energy policies for the GCC countries
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article Review)Energy security was the major driver for several countries in the world to opt for alternative sources of energy and reduce CO2 emissions. Being blessed with oil and gas reserves, the situation in the Gulf Cooperation ... -
ML-Based Handover Prediction and AP Selection in Cognitive Wi-Fi Networks
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Device mobility in dense Wi-Fi networks offers several challenges. Two well-known problems related to device mobility are handover prediction and access point selection. Due to the complex nature of the radio environment, ... -
Qatar Green Schools Initiative: Energy Management System with Cost-Efficient and Lightweight Networked IoT
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)With the growing need of developing real-time energy management and automation systems, building energy efficiency is of large focus in recent research. In particular, school buildings require special attention to occupants' ... -
Performance Evaluation of No-Pairing ECC-Based KPABE on IoT Platforms
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)Internet of Things (IoT) networks operating in lightweight resource-constrained devices have been growing constantly in a wide range of areas. Such networks collect sensitive information over time that represent the users' ... -
Microcontroller-based inverter topology integrated in PV systems
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2015 , Article)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to study the problem of the leakage currents in transformerless inverter topologies. It proposes a novel topology and how important the adopted control strategy on the power quality ... -
Numerical differential protection algorithm for power transformers
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)The differential protective system establishes the main protection against short circuits occurring on transformer windings. This protective system should operate rapidly when internal faults occur. However, it should not ... -
Novel Home Energy Optimization Technique based on Multi-Zone and Multi-Objective Approach
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)To improve energy building performance, many strategies are adopted such as demand response, data analytics and optimization. However, building with less energy consumption suggests the degradation of the occupant comfort. ... -
Optimal micro-siting of small wind turbine using numerical simulation
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)The main objective of this study is to conduct an optimal micro-siting of 1kW wind turbine to provide electricity for the eco-house project at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The study utilizes the Numerical Weather ... -
Mesh Network-Based Device-To-Device Negotiation System for Energy Management
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)Electric utilities encounter high-load demand during peak times leading to high losses in the power system. Recent research has targeted the improvement of efficient energy consumption at the demanding areas. Therefore, ... -
Low cost microcontroller-based inverter integrated in PV systems
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)This paper deals with a novel transformerless inverter topology having high efficiency, low leakage current and no zero crossing distortions are encountered. In fact, the proposed topology is based on the conventional full ... -
Measurement of grid solar PV system in Oman
( Institution of Engineering and Technology , 2014 , Conference Paper)In this paper the measured results of Desert Type PV, in Muscat governorate in Oman, is discussed and analyzed. Several factors were measured and calculated for one whole year including, solar radiation, efficiency of the ... -
Message from the SGRE 2015 technical program chairs
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Other)On behalf of the Technical Program Committee of the First Workshop on Smart Grid and Renewable Energy (SGRE2015), it is our pleasure to present the proceedings of this workshop held in Doha, Qatar. -
Lightweight KPABE Architecture Enabled in Mesh Networked Resource-Constrained IoT Devices
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)Internet of Things (IoT) environments are widely employed in industrial applications including intelligent transportation systems, healthcare systems, and building energy management systems. For such environments of highly ... -
Integration of temperature and dust effects in siting large PV power plant in hot arid area
( Elsevier Ltd , 2013 , Article)Recently, solar PV technologies witnessed a commercial vigor due to their tremendously decreasing prices. However, these technologies are vulnerable to dust and temperature which can significantly degrade their efficiency. ... -
EV impact on the residential distribution network with smart PV inverters
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)Recently, electric vehicles have been increasingly leading in the field of research. Along with distributed generation and smart charging. The process of loading on existing power system infrastructures with an increasing ... -
Geometrical approach for wind farm symmetrical layout design optimization
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference Paper)Wind farm layout orientation plays an important factor to reduce the total wake loss and hence increase the capacity factor of the wind farm. Different wind farms layout design optimization techniques are widely used and ... -
CO2 greenhouse emissions in Oman over the last forty-two years: Review
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article Review)In the Sultanate of Oman, oil and natural gas related activities have the most important shares of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) and are also the primary cause of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the ... -
Correlation between climate data and maximum electricity demand in Qatar
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)This paper presents the analysis of the impact of weather conditions on the maximum electricity demand in Qatar during the whole year 2012. It points out the maximum daily air temperature as the most influential climate ... -
A Novel Features-Based Multivariate Gaussian Distribution Method for the Fraudulent Consumers Detection in the Power Utilities of Developing Countries
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)According to statistics, developing countries all over the world have suffered significant non-technical losses (NTLs) both in natural gas and electricity distribution. NTLs are thought of as energy that is consumed but ...
