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Electromagnetic interference (EMI) pollution poses a huge risk to electronic equipment and human health and has become a new major source of pollution. Recent studies have shown that long term exposure of EMI can lead to harmful effects on human health, particularly for vulnerable groups such as pregnant women. The current work aims to investigate the use of MXene coated fabrics for EMI shielding,...Show More
As the world is moving towards electrical grids which are 100% renewable sources based, research towards the implementation and control of grid forming (GFM) inverters has gained relevance. Among the various GFM control strategies, virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control emulates the dynamics of traditional synchronous generators, providing virtual inertia and damping to inverter-based resourc...Show More
Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are important in solar energy applications as a way to improve the efficiency of solar energy systems by overcoming the limitations of traditional Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) techniques. This paper will introduce Feedforward Neural Network (FNN) as the control algorithm to make the solar PV system in a specific residential village at Universiti Teknologi P...Show More
A thorough study of an existing dual input dual output (DIDO) DC-DC converter intended for use in electric vehicles is presented in this conference paper. Efficient power management systems are becoming more and more necessary as electric car technology advances. The chosen DIDO converter, currently used in electric cars, is put through a thorough assessment process to determine how well it perfor...Show More
In recent years, sustainable green energy harvesting systems have gained considerable attention for their potential use in self-powered smart Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) systems. The significance of these energy harvester systems is that they can extract pollution-free energy from the surrounding environment, thus eliminating the need for power connections. The existing research reveals that by ...Show More
The hybrid system with the installation of grids is designed to acquire the Hybrid renewable energy systems. The proposed system presented the converts like, bidirectional converter and adaptive switched Z source converter (ASZC) incorporated with a battery storage model. The proposed ASZC is used to supply steady DC power to the inverter's DC link. The inputs are taken from the solar and wind pow...Show More
This article develops two new algorithms of three-term conjugate gradient (TTCG) coefficients to handle nonlinear least-squares (NLS) problems using the structured secant equation. Motivated by improved conjugacy and sufficient descent conditions, we developed two new formulations of CG coefficients. Furthermore, with these parameters, two search directions are proposed that satisfy the sufficient...Show More
DC-DC converters play a vital role in the electric vehicle (EV) industry in terms of delivering power at high efficiency. Preferably, these Switch Mode Power Converters (SMPCs) are operated in a closed loop for maintaining fixed output voltage irrespective of changes in the input voltage and output current. In this paper, a simple boost converter operating in continuous conduction mode (CCM) is de...Show More
The significance of supercapacitors in the energy sector is growing rapidly owing to their exceptional properties such as high specific power and long cycle of life. This paper presents the design and model of a working electrode for supercapacitors and examined the electrochemical performance of the model developed for 2-D cyclic voltammetry (CV) using COMSOL Multiphysics electro analysis applica...Show More
The growing demand for electric vehicles necessitates the expansion of charging infrastructure. This paper introduces a three-level voltage Fast Charging Station architecture using a Neutral-Point-Clamped Converter, offering higher power and efficiency compared to traditional converters. However, the Converter faces voltage imbalances due to neutral-point potential drift, potentially damaging the ...Show More
Regenerative braking is a technique used to extend the range of Electric Vehicles (EVs), which run on batteries. Regenerative braking may be insensitive or challenging to modulate for smooth, clean braking and stopping. The converter plays a vital role in the implementation of regenerative braking to eliminate the aforesaid problems. This paper proposes a Bidirectional DC-DC Converter operated in ...Show More
This paper proposed a simple electronic load controller (ELCr) for a pico hydropower system. The electronic load controller is used to regulate the output power of hydropower generators, thereby maintaining the output voltage and frequency at desired values. Conventionally, the diode bridge rectifier with IGBT ELCr is used in pico hydropower. However, it injects harmonics into the system. The phas...Show More
A successful strategy for growth and improvement has been seen in the Self-Balancing Robot (SB). SB works on the Inverted Pendulum (IP) principle. primary challenge of the control and design of the SB system is to consider the fact that disturbance rejection and the disturbance in the SB stability with respect to the surface are functions of vehicle position change over time (acceleration). In thi...Show More
The DC grid has been drawing significant attention due to the rapid development of renewable energy sources. But it has a major limitation regarding protection. The fault current rises very abruptly because of low system impedance. DC circuit breakers are widely accepted mechanisms to address this issue. DC grids have large network inductance, which stores energy during current conduction. Convent...Show More
COVID-19 has affected many people across the globe. Though vaccines are available now, early detection of the disease plays a vital role in the better management of COVID-19 patients. An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) powered Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) system can automate the detection pipeline accounting for accurate diagnosis, overcoming the limitations of manual methods. This work proposes...Show More
In this study, the electricity consumption is forecasted for 10 years from 2021 to 2030 using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) technique from the historical data. State GDP (State Gross Domestic Product), population and income rate are chosen as the independent input variables. In this study, four different model have been developed based on independent input variables for instance ty...Show More
There is a global wide reception for the renewable energy sectors owing to the failure phase of conventional systems in the modern society. The concern may arise because of the growing demands and obviously the setbacks created by the conventional form of power generations. Among other form of non-conventional energy sources, wind technology receives a better acceptance next to the solar photovolt...Show More
This methodology aims in regulating the parameters of demand response management (DRM) to limit the usage of consumer energy. Therefore, this will increase the stability and minimizes the cost of generation. Synchronized optimization of IoT based distributed generation (DG) parameters with DRM programs ensure the trapping of the obtainable power and maintain the welfare maximization. Comprehensive...Show More
This study discusses the fusion tank system as a result of the usual non-linear and linear mathematical models’ theoretical modeling. It is an illustration of an interactive control system, and also its non-linear and coupling properties are employed to examine various control strategies for complex systems. A modified model reference adaptive control (MRAC) is also suggested for the hybrid tank s...Show More
Design and enhancement of an efficient lighting system is the pressing priority for ensuring Sustainable Development Goa1-7 Affordable and clean energy. Solar energy has been preferred as a source since it is clean energy source with net - zero carbon and has incredible potential energy which can be captured using a diverse range of easily accessible equipment for residential and commercial applic...Show More
This paper adduces 4x4 butler matrix beamforming network employing a new technique in transmission line structure-- open circuit coupled lines and a metamaterial structure of composite right-left handedness formed by interdigital capacitors. The basic design elements for butler matrix per suites 45 degrees phase shifter, quadrature-coupler cascaded crossover (0dB) and 90 degrees hybrid coupler. Ce...Show More
Cycloconverters are frequently used in industry to control motor speed. It is a single-stage AC-AC power converter that can produce variable output frequency from constant input frequency and, at the same time, it can control the magnitude of the output voltage. However, a high number of harmonics component is generated by the cycloconverter because of its non-sinusoidal outputs which affects the ...Show More
Due to the increasing cost of fossil fuels and other non-renewable resources, Environmental conditions and higher capacity accumulator's transformation method has been changing day by day. Though modern controllers are adopted in Electric vehicles, the primary source of battery which causes error and need to enhance the parameters. In this paper, an Improvement of the dynamic performance of the Ba...Show More
In this paper, a modified single-phase 63-level asymmetric multi-level inverter (MLI) topology is proposed to reduce THD. The sinusoidally modulated staircase switching technique is utilized to control level generating circuitry to produce only positive voltage across H-Bridge terminals. H-Bridge circuitry is used to generate polarities. In this technique, optimal switch count is considered for th...Show More
Electric vehicles are become more popular nowadays due to negligible gas emissions and less dependent on fossil fuel. However, the battery charging process is the main challenge that influences the electric vehicle (EV) transportation system. The power factor correction (PFC) and dc-dc converter stages are the main phases in the EV charging system. Various electric vehicle charging technologies ar...Show More