By introducing a thin ZnO layer as an optical spacer, we have demonstrated that inserting this layer between an active layer and a reflective electrode results in a re-distribution of the optical electric field inside bulk heterojunction solar cells. A theoretical analysis by optical modeling showed that the thin ZnO layer could shift the position of the maximum of the electric field into the a...

Electrical power distribution and communication systems are becoming more complex, more compact, and more sensitive to abnormal conditions. A streamlined process for monitoring the health of the system and adjusting to damage or impending failures is needed to reduce reaction time and maintain critical functions. General Atomics and EDSA have integrated the capabilities of a fast system circuit...

Modern aircraft increasing rely on electric power, resulting in high safety-criticality and complexity in their electric power generation and distribution systems. Motivated by the resulting rapid increase in the costs and duration of the design cycles for such systems, we investigate the use of formal specification and automated, correct-byconstruction control protocols synthesis for primary d...

Hajime Urai, Dr. Eng. Takahide Matsuo Hiroaki Hashimoto Tatsuro Kato, Dr. Eng. OVERVIEW: The market for electric power transmission systems is expected to grow strongly, driven by growing demand for electric power in emerging economies and the adoption of renewable energy. Transformers, circuit breakers, and switchgear are important components of these electric power transmission systems. The e...

The sizable electrical load of plug-in electric vehicles may cause a severe low-voltage problem in a distribution network. The voltage drop in a distribution network can be mitigated by limiting the power consumption of a charging station. Then, the charging station operator needs a method for appropriately distributing the restricted power to all plug-in electric vehicles. The existing approac...

The electric powered aircraft’s secondary system has advantages of cost and efficiency when compared to the conventional aircraft power system. However, the advantages come at the cost of increased design and analysis complexity. This paper presents a VHDL-AMS based, system-level and behavioral aircraft electrical library developed in ANSYS Simplorer. The library is intended to provide a conven...

The present study presents the Phasor Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization (PDPSO) algorithm, an effective optimization technique, the multi-dimensional vectors of which consist of magnitudes and phase angles. PDPSO is employed in the configuration of micro-grids. Micro-grids are concepts of distribution system that directly unifies customers and distributed generations (DGs). Micro-grids could...

This paper presents the effect of electric field distribution which is an electric field intensity analysis. Consideration of the dielectric heating of grains and insects, the rice and rice weevils are utilized for dielectric heating analysis. Furthermore, this analysis compares the effect of electric field distribution in rice and rice weevil. In this simulation, two copper plates are used to ...

the computer simulation program of a practical scale reverse electrodialysis process has been developed based on the program for saline water electrodialysis. the program is applied to compute the performance of an industrial-scale reverse electrodialysis stack (effective membrane area s = 1 m × 1 m = 1 m2, cell pair number n = 300 pairs). the stack operatingconditions are optimized. seawater a...