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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,759 Views
18 Pages

19 June 2023

To maintain the stability of the power system, frequency fluctuations must be reduced in the shortest possible timeframe. Load frequency control (LFC) plays a critical role in achieving this objective by regulating the system frequency and the desire...

  • Article
  • Open Access
117 Citations
10,383 Views
23 Pages

Load Frequency Control (LFC) Strategies in Renewable Energy-Based Hybrid Power Systems: A Review

  • Muhammad Majid Gulzar,
  • Muhammad Iqbal,
  • Sulman Shahzad,
  • Hafiz Abdul Muqeet,
  • Muhammad Shahzad and
  • Muhammad Majid Hussain

10 May 2022

The hybrid power system is a combination of renewable energy power plants and conventional energy power plants. This integration causes power quality issues including poor settling times and higher transient contents. The main issue of such interconn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,305 Views
16 Pages

The frequency deviation from the nominal working frequency in power systems is a consequence of the imbalance between total electrical loads and the aggregate power supplied by production units. The sensitivity of energy system frequency to both mino...

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
6,816 Views
20 Pages

Frequency Response Analysis of a Single-Area Power System with a Modified LFC Model Considering Demand Response and Virtual Inertia

  • Muhammad Saeed Uz Zaman,
  • Syed Basit Ali Bukhari,
  • Khalid Mousa Hazazi,
  • Zunaib Maqsood Haider,
  • Raza Haider and
  • Chul-Hwan Kim

29 March 2018

The modern electric power system is foreseen to have increased penetration of controllable loads under demand response programs and renewable energy resources coupled with energy storage systems which can provide virtual inertia. In this paper, the c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
584 Views
16 Pages

3 August 2025

This paper considers the problem of the load frequency control of power systems when system states are not directly available for implementation and in the presence of unknown disturbances. The conventional proportional observer (PO) fails to solve t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,921 Views
22 Pages

23 September 2022

To maintain reliable and sustainable power supply, the frequency should be kept constant under varying load conditions. The two degrees of freedom internal model control (2DoF-IMC) scheme is a robust control technique and is efficient for load-distur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
48 Citations
5,147 Views
28 Pages

Design of a Load Frequency Controller Based on an Optimal Neural Network

  • Sadeq D. Al-Majidi,
  • Mohammed Kh. AL-Nussairi,
  • Ali Jasim Mohammed,
  • Adel Manaa Dakhil,
  • Maysam F. Abbod and
  • Hamed S. Al-Raweshidy

26 August 2022

A load frequency controller (LFC) is a crucial part in the distribution of a power system network (PSN) to restore its frequency response when the load demand is changed rapidly. In this paper, an artificial neural network (ANN) technique is utilised...

  • Review
  • Open Access
94 Citations
12,624 Views
43 Pages

Automatic Generation Control Strategies in Conventional and Modern Power Systems: A Comprehensive Overview

  • Kaleem Ullah,
  • Abdul Basit,
  • Zahid Ullah,
  • Sheraz Aslam and
  • Herodotos Herodotou

22 April 2021

Automatic generation control (AGC) is primarily responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of an electric power system. The main goal of AGC is to keep the operating frequency under prescribed limits and maintain the interchange powe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,539 Views
20 Pages

14 December 2015

The integration of large-scale renewable energy poses great challenges for the operation of power system because of its increased frequency fluctuations. More load frequency control (LFC) resources are demanded in order to maintain a stable system wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,092 Views
18 Pages

17 September 2023

This paper proposes a novel virtual inertia control strategy for distributed power systems with high penetration of renewable energy sources. The strategy uses a quasi-Z-source power converter to emulate the inertia response of a synchronous generato...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,230 Views
21 Pages

8 May 2022

In traditional power systems, a dedicated communication channel is utilized to transfer the frequency measurements. With the deregulation and reconstruction of power systems, the information is sent through a shared communication network that makes t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
71 Citations
3,289 Views
12 Pages

3 July 2020

A renewable and distributed generation (DG)-enabled modern electrified power network with/without energy storage (ES) helps the progress of microgrid development. Frequency regulation is a significant scheme to improve the dynamic response quality of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,210 Views
18 Pages

Enhancing Reliability and Performance of Load Frequency Control in Aging Multi-Area Power Systems under Cyber-Attacks

  • Di Wu,
  • Fusen Guo,
  • Zeming Yao,
  • Di Zhu,
  • Zhibo Zhang,
  • Lin Li,
  • Xiaoyi Du and
  • Jun Zhang

25 September 2024

This paper addresses the practical issue of load frequency control (LFC) in multi-area power systems with degraded actuators and sensors under cyber-attacks. A time-varying approximation model is developed to capture the variability in component degr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,133 Views
23 Pages

12 September 2020

This paper proposes a framework for controlling grid frequency by engaging the generation-side and demand-side resources simultaneously, via a fast transactive control approach. First, we use a proportional frequency-price relation to build and analy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
883 Views
23 Pages

In multi-load wireless power transfer (WPT) systems, when multiple loads simultaneously charge using the same transmitter, the unpredictable spatial positions of the loads and the presence of cross-coupling make it challenging to achieve complete sys...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,438 Views
16 Pages

4 November 2024

The multi-area multi-source power system (MAMSPS), which uses a variety of power sources including gas, hydro, thermal, and renewable energy, has recently been implemented to balance the growing demand for electricity and the overall capacity for pow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,512 Views
16 Pages

16 January 2019

This paper proposes an advanced continuous voltage control method that implements multiple-point control to ensure peak power system performance. Most control schemes utilize generators to regulate the pilot point voltage of a control area. However,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,214 Views
10 Pages

Single Trench Fiber-Enabled High-Power Fiber Laser

  • Yi An,
  • Fengchang Li,
  • Huan Yang,
  • Xiao Chen,
  • Liangjin Huang,
  • Zhiping Yan,
  • Min Jiang,
  • Baolai Yang,
  • Peng Wang and
  • Pu Zhou
  • + 2 authors

As a novel design of large-mode-area fiber, the single trench fiber (STF) providing high higher-order-mode suppression with a large mode area for the fundamental mode shows potential for high-power and high-brightness applications. However, the outpu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,549 Views
19 Pages

Double-Layer Energy Efficient Synchronous-Asynchronous Circuit-Switched NoC

  • Sandy A. Wasif,
  • Salma Hesham,
  • Diana Goehringer,
  • Klaus Hofmann and
  • Mohamed A. Abd El Ghany

A network-on-chip (NoC) offers high performance, flexibility and scalability in communication infrastructure within multi-core platforms. However, NoCs contribute significantly to the overall system’s power consumption. The double-layer energy effici...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,573 Views
15 Pages

A Neural Network-Based Model Reference Control Architecture for Oscillation Damping in Interconnected Power System

  • Waqar Uddin,
  • Nadia Zeb,
  • Kamran Zeb,
  • Muhammad Ishfaq,
  • Imran Khan,
  • Saif Ul Islam,
  • Ayesha Tanoli,
  • Aun Haider,
  • Hee-Je Kim and
  • Gwan-Soo Park

24 September 2019

In this paper, a model reference controller (MRC) based on a neural network (NN) is proposed for damping oscillations in electric power systems. Variation in reactive load, internal or external perturbation/faults, and asynchronization of the connect...

  • Article
  • Open Access
984 Views
18 Pages

21 March 2025

To address the issue of inaccurate power flow calculations in the asymmetric coupling system of a power grid and traction network, this paper proposes a dynamic power flow calculation method for the “renewable energy–power grid–tran...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,588 Views
12 Pages

17 December 2020

This paper presents a static network equivalent model for Korean power systems. The proposed equivalent model preserves the overall transmission network characteristics focusing on power flows among areas in Korean power systems. For developing the m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,816 Views
22 Pages

9 February 2022

Bifacial photovoltaic modules combined with horizontal single-axis tracker are widely used to achieve the lowest levelized cost of energy (LCOE). In this study, to further increase the power production of photovoltaic systems, the bifacial companion...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,345 Views
17 Pages

The Influence of Substrate Size Changes on the Coil Resistance of the Wireless Power Transfer System

  • Jiacheng Li,
  • Linlin Tan,
  • Xueliang Huang,
  • Ruoyin Wang and
  • Ming Zhang

Wireless power transfer (WPT) technology has been widely used in many fields. Nevertheless, in the field of high power transmission, such as the WPT system of electric vehicles, the power transmission efficiency of WPT system lags behind that of wire...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,453 Views
15 Pages

FAC: A Fault-Tolerant Design Approach Based on Approximate Computing

  • Padmanabhan Balasubramanian and
  • Douglas L. Maskell

9 September 2023

This article introduces a new fault-tolerant design approach based on approximate computing, called FAC, for designing redundant circuits and systems. Traditionally, triple modular redundancy (TMR) has been used to ensure complete tolerance to any si...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,471 Views
17 Pages

Online Area Load Modeling in Power Systems Using Enhanced Reinforcement Learning

  • Xiaoya Shang,
  • Zhigang Li,
  • Tianyao Ji,
  • P. Z. Wu and
  • Qinghua Wu

13 November 2017

The accuracy of load modeling directly influences power system operation and control. Previous modeling studies have mainly concentrated on the loads connected to a single boundary bus, without thoroughly considering the static load characteristics o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,851 Views
21 Pages

28 April 2023

Small dust grains cause a higher intensity of increase in the flow resistance of the fibrous filter bed, which, due to the established value of the permissible resistance, results in a shorter period of operation of the air filter and the vehicle. At...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,042 Views
18 Pages

Fuzzy Logic Controller Equilibrium Base to Enhance AGC System Performance with Renewable Energy Disturbances

  • Soha Mansour,
  • Ahmed O. Badr,
  • Mahmoud A. Attia,
  • Mariam A. Sameh,
  • Hossam Kotb,
  • Elmazeg Elgamli and
  • Mokhtar Shouran

14 September 2022

Owing to the various sources of complexity in the electrical power system, such as integrating intermittent renewable energy resources and widely spread nonlinear power system components, which result in sudden changes in the power system operating c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,597 Views
13 Pages

Determining the Optimal Location and Number of Voltage Dip Monitoring Devices Using the Binary Bat Algorithm

  • Mario Šipoš,
  • Zvonimir Klaić,
  • Emmanuel Karlo Nyarko and
  • Krešimir Fekete

5 January 2021

Voltage dips represent a significant power quality problem. The main cause of voltage dips and short-term interruptions is an electrical short circuit that occurs in transmission or distribution networks. Faults in the power system are stochastic by...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,500 Views
16 Pages

27 June 2021

In isolated areas such as islands with small power grids, the BESS (Battery energy storage system) can supply the standard voltage and frequency to the power system to achieve 100% of renewable sharing. In addition, the installation of additional BES...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,920 Views
15 Pages

Design and Implementation of a Polar Wind and Solar Hybrid Power Supply Controller

  • Yan Chen,
  • Chunyan Ma,
  • Xiangnan Hou,
  • Yinke Dou and
  • Rui Chen

20 September 2019

Based on the preliminary study of the distribution of wind and light resources in the Zhongshan Station of Antarctica, and the conclusion that the scenery and resources of the station area are sufficient and complementary, this paper proposes to adap...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,757 Views
9 Pages

Array of Graphene Solar Cells on 100 mm Silicon Wafers for Power Systems

  • Syed M. Rahman,
  • Md R. Kabir,
  • Tamzeed B. Amin,
  • James M. Mangum,
  • Ashaduzzaman and
  • Paul M. Thibado

24 November 2024

High electrical conductivity and optical transparency make graphene a suitable candidate for photovoltaic-based power systems. In this study, we present the design and fabrication of an array of graphene-based Schottky junction solar cells. Using mai...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,312 Views
19 Pages

28 October 2025

Micro-photosynthetic power cells (μPSCs), also known as biophotovoltaics (BPVs), represent sustainable and self-regenerating solutions for harvesting electricity from photosynthetic microorganisms. However, their practical deployment has been cons...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,579 Views
16 Pages

18 October 2024

IMT-2020 (International Mobile Telecommunications-2020) is the prevailing mobile communication technology at the moment, significantly affecting societal progress. Nevertheless, the roll-out of the IMT-2020 system has introduced numerous interference...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
9,662 Views
34 Pages

Open-Source Photovoltaic—Electrical Vehicle Carport Designs

  • Nicholas Vandewetering,
  • Koami Soulemane Hayibo and
  • Joshua M. Pearce

Solar powering the increasing fleet of electrical vehicles (EV) demands more surface area than may be available for photovoltaic (PV)-powered buildings. Parking lot solar canopies can provide the needed area to charge EVs but are substantially costli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,907 Views
17 Pages

Thermo-Hydraulic Analysis of a Tri-Axial High-Temperature Superconducting Power Cable with Respect to Installation Site Geography

  • Youngjun Choi,
  • Dongmin Kim,
  • Changhyung Lee,
  • Duyeon Won,
  • Jaeun Yoo,
  • Hyungsuk Yang and
  • Seokho Kim

30 July 2020

Various high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power cables are being developed or are ready for commercial operation to help energy suppliers meet the growing power demand in urban areas. Recently, triaxial HTS power cables have been developed by Ko...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,653 Views
12 Pages

4 June 2020

Although loads are increasingly becoming concentrated in metropolitan areas, power generation has decreased in metropolitan areas and increased in nonmetropolitan areas; hence, power transmission must occur through interface lines. To achieve this, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
7,622 Views
15 Pages

Power Supply Solution for Ultrahigh Speed Hyperloop Trains

  • Marcos Lafoz,
  • Gustavo Navarro,
  • Jorge Torres,
  • Álvaro Santiago,
  • Jorge Nájera,
  • Miguel Santos-Herran and
  • Marcos Blanco

The paper analyses the alternatives for the power supply of a Hyperloop type railway transport. The particular case of the technology of the Spanish company ZELEROS was studied. Based on previous technical specifications related to both the first pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,690 Views
11 Pages

A Novel Dual-Band Six-Phase Voltage-Control Oscillator

  • San-Fu Wang,
  • Yu-Wei Chang and
  • Chun-Yen Tang

19 November 2018

The paper presents a novel dual-band six-phase voltage-control oscillator. The voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) with a single-ended delay cell architecture has a lower power consumption, a smaller chip area, and a larger output swing than one with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
2,047 Views
30 Pages

A Graph-Theoretic Approach for Optimal Phasor Measurement Units Placement Using Binary Firefly Algorithm

  • Onkemetse Tshenyego,
  • Ravi Samikannu,
  • Bokani Mtengi,
  • Modisa Mosalaosi and
  • Tshiamo Sigwele

12 September 2023

The pursuit of achieving total power network observability in smart grids using Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) carries a significant promise of real-time Wide-Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC). PMU applications eliminate periodical m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,841 Views
16 Pages

24 May 2020

Recently, simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) systems, which can supply efficiently throughput and energy, have emerged as a potential research area in fifth-generation (5G) system. In this paper, we study SWIPT with multi-us...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
9,706 Views
20 Pages

An Integrated Low-Power Lock-In Amplifier and Its Application to Gas Detection

  • Paulina M. Maya-Hernández,
  • Luis C. Álvarez-Simón,
  • María Teresa Sanz-Pascual and
  • Belén Calvo-López

27 August 2014

This paper presents a new micropower analog lock-in amplifier (LIA) suitable for battery-operated applications thanks to its reduced size and power consumption as well as its operation with single-supply voltage. The proposed LIA was designed in a 0....

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,644 Views
24 Pages

23 November 2021

For the distribution area with a high penetration rate of new energy, the traditional power supply system has some problems, such as a single form of power supply and low utilization of new energy. Because the multi-port energy router can realize the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,620 Views
12 Pages

28 September 2021

Gastropod mollusks are convenient model organisms for studying the functioning of the visual system. The purpose of this work is to estimate the value of the optical sensitivity to white light for the camera-like eyes of gastropod mollusks and humans...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,611 Views
19 Pages

17 September 2021

This paper presents a detailed analysis of commutation failure, AC/DC power flow, and voltage stability of multi-infeed high-voltage direct current (HVDC). The use of HVDC power transmission technology has become common in modern power systems. Durin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,516 Views
23 Pages

27 December 2022

Economic dispatch (ED) problems, especially in multi-area power networks, have been challenging concerns for power system operators for several decades. In this paper, we introduce a novel approach for solving the multiobjective multi-area dynamic ED...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,811 Views
16 Pages

An Area-Optimized and Power-Efficient CBC-PRESENT and HMAC-PHOTON

  • Chi Trung Ngo,
  • Jason K. Eshraghian and
  • Jong-Phil Hong

This paper introduces an area-optimized and power-efficient implementation of the Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode for an ultra-lightweight block cipher, PRESENT, and the Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC)-expanded PHOTON by using a feedba...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,544 Views
13 Pages

This paper presents a 125 KHz, single-stage, dual-output wireless power receiver with pulse skip modulation (PSM). Multi-output receivers are proposed to supply different modules in one system. Conventional multi-output receivers contain a rectifier...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,951 Views
19 Pages

26 February 2024

Accurate modeling for power-electronic devices requires power systems to be simulated with considerably small step sizes (typically several microseconds), which causes unnecessary computational burden and reduces efficiency, especially for large-scal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,441 Views
16 Pages

A method for estimating the stack rating of vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) through constant power characterization was developed. A stack of 22 cells, each with 1500 cm2 of nominal electrode area, was constructed and tested using constant curr...

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