Power
Improving the Performance of a VSG in the Distorted Grid Using Third-Order Generalized Integrator

Ramin Arjmandzadeh; Mahdi Banejad; Ali Akbarzadeh Kalat

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 1-8

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.45355.1091

Abstract
  In conventional power systems, most of the power is produced by synchronous generators in the electric grid that have heavy and rotating rotors. As a result, there is an inherent inertia in the rotor of these generators. The presence of inertia in the grid prevents sudden frequency changes during imbalance ...  Read More

Power
Voltage and Frequency Control Considering Disturbance in Input Power of DG

Ali Morsagh Dezfuli; Mahyar Abasi; Mohammad Esmaeil Hasanzadeh; Mahmood Joorabian

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 9-18

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.45325.1088

Abstract
  The utilization of distributed generation (DG) in today's power systems has led to the emergence of the concept of microgrids, in addition to changing the mode of generating and supplying the energy required for network electrical loads. When a microgrid operates in the island mode, energy generation ...  Read More

Power
Solving Combined Economic Emission Dispatch Problem Using the Rain Optimization Algorithm

Narges Yousefi; Mahmood Joorabian; Mahyar Abasi

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 19-32

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.45869.1102

Abstract
  An obstacle in managing economic dispatch is the integration of diverse factors such as pollution and heat. By introducing the price penalty coefficient, this class of two-objective problems is transformable to a single-objective form. The formulation considers various practical constraints of the system, ...  Read More

Electronics
A New Topological Method for Output Voltage Clamping of Immittance-based Constant Current Load Resonant Converters

Alireza Khoshsaadat; Mohammad Abedini

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 33-39

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.45659.1096

Abstract
  In this paper a new improved diode-based circuit is introduced for output voltage limiting of immittance-based constant current Load Resonant Converters (LRCs). The proposed Diode-based Voltage-Limiter (DVL) is very reliable and simple, and also has minimum number of components. Moreover, limiting values ...  Read More

Electronics
Analysis of the Potential of Different Air Conditioner Brands for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

Daniel Kwegyir; Francis Boafo Effah; Daniel Opoku; Peter Asigri; Yoosi Hayford; Eliezer Owusu Boateng; Kwaku Kessey-Antwi; Nana Maryam Abdul-Bassit Munagah; Kelvin Worlanyo Tamakloe

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 40-50

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.45352.1089

Abstract
  Piezoelectric energy harvesting from air conditioner compressors is a promising technology for generating renewable electricity. This study comprehensively compares the energy harvesting potential derived from mechanical vibrations in compressors across various air conditioner brands, harnessing piezoelectric ...  Read More

Power
Efficient Responding to Demand and Robust Voltage Control of an Islanded DC Microgrid Under Variations in Load and Supply

Sajed Derakhshani Pour; Reza Eslami

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 51-63

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.45776.1100

Abstract
  In the last few years, there has been growing attention to isolated DC microgrids (MGs) with robust voltage control and efficient responding to demand in the face of fluctuating demands and supply amounts. This attention is due to significant voltage mismatches originated ...  Read More

Power
Conventional DC-DC Converters Through Duality Approach for Current-Based Applications

Zahra Gholami; Rahim Ildarabadi; Hamed Heydari-doostabad

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 64-73

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.44925.1083

Abstract
  This paper discusses the application of the principle of duality to conventional voltage-based DC-DC converters, such as buck, boost, fly-back, cuk, sepic, and zeta topologies, in order to obtain their current-based DC-DC converters. The duality approach involves finding the dual of a circuit, which ...  Read More

Control
Consensus-Based Algorithm for Distributed Continuous-Time Convex Optimization Over Undirected and Directed Networks

Ehsan Nazemorroaya; Mohsen Shafieirad; Mahdi Majidi; Mahdieh Adeli

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 74-82

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.46401.1113

Abstract
  In this article, the distributed continuous-time convex Optimization Problem (OP) is investigated over undirected and balanced directed graphs. The cost function of the distributed convex OP is determined as the sum of local convex functions where each of them is known only for one agent. The proposed ...  Read More

Electronics
Improvement of IBC-SHJ Solar Cell Efficiency Based on Back Contacts Geometry Engineering

Pegah Paknazar; Maryam Shakiba; Gholamreza Shaloo

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 83-89

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.46609.1115

Abstract
  In this study, the effect of the width of the n- and p-strips and gap between the electrodes on output characteristics of the IBC-SHJ solar cell including short-current current density, open-circuit voltage, fill factor and efficiency was investigated using Silvaco ATHENA and ATLAS simulation software. ...  Read More

Power
Demand Response Design for Healthy Operation of Transformers in Heavy-Load and High-Temperature Conditions

Arash Moghadami; Davood Azizian; Amin Karimi

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 90-98

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.45826.1101

Abstract
  The healthy operation of high-power transformers plays a crucial role in the reliability of power systems. Given the thermal model of transformers under heavy-load and high-temperature conditions, the hot spot temperature exceeding the maximum allowable value may result in oil dissolution and cascading. ...  Read More

Power
Assessing Power System Adequacy and Generation Expansion Planning in the Presence of Wind Power Plants Considering Uncertainties in the DIgSILENT Software Environment

Hamid Reza Safa; Ali Asghar Ghadimi; Mohammad Reza Miveh

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 99-109

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.46140.1109

Abstract
  Renewable energy sources are particularly important in clean energy transitions and must be considered in Generation Expansion Planning (GEP) problems due to low cost, ease of installation, and ability to implement Demand Response (DR) programs. However, challenges such as the stochastic nature of renewable ...  Read More

Power
Reliability Evaluation of Power Systems Including Pumped-Storage Generation Units

Amir Ghaedi; Mehrdad Mahmoudian

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2024, Pages 110-119

https://doi.org/10.22055/jaree.2024.46072.1107

Abstract
  In recent years, energy storage systems are increasingly used in power systems to store electricity when the generated power is more than the required load. The advantages of the energy storage systems in the power system include improved reliability, energy storage in non-peak times and production in ...  Read More