Properly sized capacitor banks are connected across induction motors for several reasons including power factor correction, reducing distortions, increasing capacity, etc. Total harmonic distortion (THD) and power factor (PF) are used in such cases to quantify the improvements obtained through connection of the external capacitor banks. On the other hand, one of the methods for assessing the mo...

In this paper, a new algorithm is implemented to solve optimal placement of capacitors in radial distribution systems in two ways that is, optimal placement of fixed or Discrete size of capacitor banks (Variable Locations Discrete sizing Capacitor banks-VLDC) and optimal sizing and placement of capacitors (Variable Locations Continues sizing of Capacitors-VLCC) for real power loss minimization ...

This paper presents an optimization algorithm for simultaneous improvement of power quality (PQ), optimal placement and sizing of fixed capacitor banks in radial distribution networks in the presence of voltage and current harmonics. The algorithm is based on particle swarm optimization (PSO). The objective function includes the cost of power losses, energy losses and those of the capacitor ban...

In this paper, an electromagnetic transient model of Fixed Capacitor/ Thyristor Controlled Reactor (FC-TCR) is developed and applied to the study of transients due to load variations. The work is then extended to custom power equipment, namely Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) and Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR) aimed at enhancing the reliability and quality of power flows in low voltag...

In practical situations, distribution network loads are the mixtures of residential, industrial, and commercial types. This paper presents a hybrid optimization algorithm for the optimal placement of shunt capacitor banks in radial distribution networks in the presence of different voltage-dependent load models. The algorithm is based on the combination of Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Binary Part...

In this paper, the implementation of a shunt active power filter with a small series reactor for a three-phase system is presented. The system consists of multiple non-linear loads, which are a combination of harmonic current sources and harmonic voltage sources, with significant unbalanced components. The filter consists of a three-phase current-controlled voltage source inverter (CC-VSI) with...

A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) temperature sensor based on a cascade three-stage “bent-beam” structure is described in this paper. A suspended structure mechanically deforms in response to the change in ambient temperature, and then, a displacement is obtained; the structure is composed of three cascaded systems in order to enhance sensor sensitivity. The final conversion is made to an...

There are various static var compensator configurations available and listed in the literature. Their performances evaluated based on their voltage support, dynamic response, losses, cost, additional filter requirement, if any. In this paper, efforts made to improve performance parameter such as rise time, settling peak overshoots. A new topology with an adaptive controller is presented, which ...