Electrical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Optimal micro-siting of small wind turbine using numerical simulation
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference)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 ... -
Measurement of grid solar PV system in Oman
( Institution of Engineering and Technology , 2014 , Conference)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 , Article)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. -
Reinforcement learning-based school energy management system
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Energy efficiency is a key to reduced carbon footprint, savings on energy bills, and sustainability for future generations. For instance, in hot climate countries such as Qatar, buildings are high energy consumers due to ... -
Qatar Green Schools Initiative: Energy Management System with Cost-Efficient and Lightweight Networked IoT
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference)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)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' ... -
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 ... -
Review of optimization techniques applied for the integration of distributed generation from renewable energy sources
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)Several potential benefits to the quality and reliability of delivered power can be attained with the installation of distributed generation units. To take full advantage of these benefits, it is essential to place optimally ... -
Review of policies encouraging renewable energy integration & best practices
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article Review)This article provides policy-makers and renewable energy project developers with background information and analysis into the successful penetration of renewable energy policies. The analysis emphasizes on the different ... -
Review and simulation of leakage current in transformerless microinverters for PV applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)Designing microinverters without transformers enhances system efficiency and power density and reduces cost. However, the transformer removal results in loss of galvanic isolation that leads to leakage current circulation. ... -
Simple voltage regulation method for smart grid applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference)The complexity of power systems and the change of demand load at the consumer make it necessary to control the voltage to avoid any unnecessary voltage drop beyond the limits allowed within the international standards and ... -
Review of medium voltage high power electric drives
( IEEJ , 2019 , Article)The field of electric drives in general, and medium-voltage high-power drives in particular, has recently experienced considerable progress. Numerous interesting developments have been reported in the literature. Various ... -
Performance assessment of L-2LC-L filter (double LC trap)-based grid-connected three-phase voltage source inverter
( IEEE , 2018 , Conference)Inverter-Based Distributed Generation (IBDG) units are typically coupled to the grid via three-phase Voltage Source Converters (VSCs). The IBDGs may pollute utility with the injected harmonic currents. In order to meet the ... -
Discontinuous space vector pulse width modulation techniques for a five-phase quasi Z-source inverter
( IEEE , 2015 , Conference)In this paper, discontinuous space vector pulse width modulation for a five-phase quasi Z-source inverter is presented. Two schemes are introduced for the continuous SVM of five-phase qZSI (SVQ1 & SVQ2) and two schemes of ... -
A new normalized Deadbeat control for grid connected distributed generation systems
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)This paper proposes a newly designed Real Time Digital Feedback Controller for a grid connected PV system. A multilevel Flying Capacitors Inverter (FCI) along with inductor and step-up transformer is used as an interface ... -
A Comparative Study of High-gain Cascaded DC-DC Converter Topologies
( IEEE , 2022 , Conference)DC-DC boost converters are utilized to step-up the voltage level to match a certain application requirement. Although Conventional boost converter is simple and easy to be implemented, it has a low boosting capability and ... -
Hardware in Loop (HIL) Testing of Energy Management Controller for Electric Vehicle integrated Microgrid
( IEEE , 2019 , Conference)In this paper, an energy management (EM) controller capable of operating in real-time and its verification in Controller Hardware in Loop (CHIL) is proposed. A coordinated multi-agent system-based optimization scheme is ... -
Current rating analysis of a nine-switch based unified expandable power converter considering different configurations
( IEEE , 2020 , Conference)Using low switch converters due to their cost-effectiveness has been an interesting topic in different applications such as grid integration of distributed generation systems and multi-machine drives. Recently, a nine-switch ... -
A Soft Switching Single Stage Isolated Three Phase Bidirectional PFC Converter for Electric Vehicles charging
( IEEE , 2019 , Conference)This paper proposes a bidirectional three phase single stage ac-dc converter for applications like Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers. AC side of the proposed converter consists of current fed half bridge converter for each ... -
High-Gain Non-isolated Single-Switch DC-DC Converters in Power Factor Correction Rectifiers: A Performance Assessment
( IEEE , 2022 , Conference)Conventional single-stage Power Factor Correction (PFC) rectifiers struggle with extreme duty ratio operation for low-voltage applications, like Low-speed Electric Vehicles (LSEV). This worsens the performance of the ...
