Regular-sampled PWM techniques have been developed to reproduce the harmonic-elimination and harmonic minimization PWM characteristics. These new regular-sampled PWM control strategies significantly reduce the computational requirements for real-time microprocessor-based PWM implementation. This results in simplied and more efficient microprocessor softwarehardware requirements, leading to real...

This project bestows optimal sizing and placement of FACTS device, which is achieved by the searching method of bacteria foraging algorithm (BFA) with optimal sizing of FACTS device. Static Var Compensator (SVC) is one of the FACTS devices, utilized for progress of voltage profile and loss minimization. The precise strategy of SVC offers the real power loss minimization with increase of voltage...

Capacitors in power systems are generally used to supply reactive power to reduces losses and improvement of the voltage profile.The appropriate placement of capacitors is also important to ensure that system power losses and total capacitor costs can be reduced. This paper presents a new constraint objective cost function to maximize the net annual savings by minimizing real power loss and opt...

Optimal placement of distributed generation (DG) is an essential task for distribution companies in order to operate the network good operating conditions. DG units optimization problem where minimization active power losses considered as objective function. In this paper, hybrid genetic dragonfly algorithm used technique find optimal location and size units. The proposed implemented on IEEE 15...

This paper presents a new metaheuristic algorithm called BAT search Algorithm (BAT). The BAT search algorithm is used to solve Optimal Power Flow (OPF) problem with the Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC). The TCSC is used to reduce the transmission line losses and improve the voltage profile of the power system. The effectiveness of the BAT Algorithm has been tested for various bus sy...

A vehicular powertrain can be thought as an energy conversion chain, each component being characterized by its efficiency. Significant global efficiency improvements can be achieved once is identified the system energy breakdown, individuating the losses connected to each powertrain component; it is then possible to carry out the most appropriate interventions. This paper presents a simulation ...

The Alternating Current-Direct Current (AC-DC) hybrid distribution network has received attention in recent years. Due to advancement technologies such as the integration of renewable energy resources DC–type output and usage DC loads network, modern system can meet increasing demand with improved efficiency. In this paper, a new AC-DC architecture is analyzed that considers distributed (DER) n...

Estimation of the power/energy losses constitutes an important tool for an efficient planning and operation of electric distribution systems, especially in a free energy market environment. For further development of plans of energy loss reduction and for determination of the implementation priorities of different measures and investment projects, analysis of the nature and reasons of losses in...