It makes the topology of distribution network more complex to contain a lot of distribution generations (DGs) in it. For this reason, a fault location approach suitable to the distribution network containing DGs is proposed. Firstly, according to the results of power flow calculation, a database of voltage sag is established; then the power quality information is acquired by power quality monit...

In this Letter, a dumbbell-shaped patch loaded slotline(PLS) is proposed. Like the conventional defected ground structure(DGS) for a microstrip line, we show that the proposed PLS can provide a wide bandstop characteristic in some frequency bands with only one or small number of unit cells. Also, the equivalent circuit model for a unit section is derived from the analysis of the field distribut...

Background: The increasing penetration of a massive number of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and distributed generators (DGs) into current power distribution networks imposes obvious challenges on power distribution network operation. Methods: This paper presents an optimal temporal-spatial scheduling strategy of PEV charging demand in the presence of DGs. The solution is designed to ensure t...

This paper proposed a microstrip antenna array with DGS (Defective Ground Structure). The structure in this work is 2*1 microstrip patch array antenna using substrate with h= 0.762 mm and εr = 3.2. Two triangular-shaped patches are located on opposite side of PCB and spaced 14mm apart by a small ground portion. The proposed DGS of I-shape is placed in the ground plane. It does provide a method ...

The defected ground structure (DGS) is one such technique which where intentionally modified to enhance the performance of the ground plane metal of a microstrip circuit. Importantly, in microwave application, the DGS plays an important role in analyzing the effect of surface and leaky waves. During the time of experimental analysis, the surface and leaky waves are affected by the propagation u...

Electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) or alternatively called photonic band gap (PBG) structures have been attractive to obtain the function of unwanted frequency rejection and circuit size reduction. Researches on the PBG had been originally carried out in the optical frequency. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in microwave and millimeter wave applications of PBG circuits. This paper pr...

In this paper, using particle swarm optimization (PSO) based method is developed to determine the optimal allocation of distributed generators (DGS) on a multi phased unbalanced distribution network. PSO algorithm has been programmed in MATLAB using open source software called OpenDSS in a cosimulation environment to solve the unbalanced three-phase optimal power flow (TOPF) and to find the opt...

In this paper, a comparative performance of microstrip filters loaded with various dumbbellshaped defected ground structures (DB-DGS) has been studied in terms of their bandstop characteristics. During this course, a new dumbbell shaped DGS having transmetal slit in the connecting slot of the square head in the ground plane has been proposed. This proposed design provides an improved bandstop r...

Microdeletions/duplications in the 22q11 region cause a variety of disorders, including DiGeorge syndrome (DGS; MIM 188400), Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS; MIM 192430) and Cat Eye syndrome (CES; MIM 115470). DGS and VCFS have a large clinical overlap and are both caused by deletions of a specific 1-3 Mb region on chromosome 22q11. The overall birth prevalence of 22q11 deletions appears to be ...

DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) is the most common microdeletion syndrome, and is characterized by congenital cardiac, craniofacial and immune system abnormalities. The cardiac defects in DGS patients include conotruncal and ventricular septal defects. Although the etiology of DGS is critically regulated by TBX1 gene, the molecular pathways underpinning TBX1's role in heart development are not fully un...