This paper presents a self-adaptive differential evolution with augmented Lagrange multiplier method (SADE_ALM) for solving optimal power flow (OPF) problems with non-smooth generator fuel cost curves. The SADE_ALM is a modified version of conventional differential evolution (DE) by integrating mutation factor (F ) and crossover constant (CR ) as additional control variables. An augmented Lagra...

Two scenarios of possible ion heating due to finite amplitude parallel propagating Alfvén waves in the solar atmosphere are investigated using a 1D test particle approach. 1. An finite amplitude Alfvén wave is instantly introduced into a plasma (or equivalently, new ions are instantly created). 2. New ions are constantly created. In both scenarios, ions will be picked up by the Alfvén wave. In ...

It has been suggested that resonance absorption of low frequency magnetohydrodynamic waves could be responsible for heating the solar corona (lonson, 1982; Hollweg, 1984). In this paper an improved method for calculating the resonance absorption heating rate is discussed and the results are compared with observations in the solar corona. To accomplish this, the wave equation for a mildly dissip...

In this paper, a structure of the output response analyzer (ORA) circuit for analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) built-in self-test (BIST) is presented. The ADC static parameters, i.e., offset error, gain error, and nonlinearity errors, are directly obtained from the sine-wave histogram test. Then, the obtained static parameters are related to estimate the degradation of signal-to-noise ratio (...

This paper presents the designing of a low powered (25-30 watts), portable and cost effective solar micro-inverter wherein the single solar panel is able to run the AC loads along with DC loads. The system consists of a solar panel, DC-DC push-pull converter, DC-AC inverter, LC filter and the test loads. The solar cell powers DC-DC push pull converter which boosts the input DC voltage into the ...