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On Scalable Rdfs Reasoning Using A Hybrid Approach, Tuğba Külahcioğlu, Hasan Bulut Jan 2016

On Scalable Rdfs Reasoning Using A Hybrid Approach, Tuğba Külahcioğlu, Hasan Bulut

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Reasoning is a vital ability for semantic web applications since they aim to understand and interpret the data on the World Wide Web. However, reasoning of large data sets is one of the challenges facing semantic web applications. In this paper, we present new approaches for scalable Resource Description Framework Schema (RDFS) reasoning. Our RDFS specific term-based partitioning algorithm determines required schema elements for each data partition while eliminating the data partitions that will not produce any inferences. With the two-level partitioning approach, we are able to carry out reasoning with limited resources. In our hybrid approach, we integrate two …


Gender Classification: A Convolutional Neural Network Approach, Shan Sung Liew, Mohamed Khalil Hani, Syafeeza Ahmad Radzi, Rabia Bakhteri Jan 2016

Gender Classification: A Convolutional Neural Network Approach, Shan Sung Liew, Mohamed Khalil Hani, Syafeeza Ahmad Radzi, Rabia Bakhteri

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

An approach using a convolutional neural network (CNN) is proposed for real-time gender classification based on facial images. The proposed CNN architecture exhibits a much reduced design complexity when compared with other CNN solutions applied in pattern recognition. The number of processing layers in the CNN is reduced to only four by fusing the convolutional and subsampling layers. Unlike in conventional CNNs, we replace the convolution operation with cross-correlation, hence reducing the computational load. The network is trained using a second-order backpropagation learning algorithm with annealed global learning rates. Performance evaluation of the proposed CNN solution is conducted on two …


A Novel Approach Of Design And Analysis Of Fractal Antenna Using A Neurocomputational Method For Reconfigurable Rf Mems Antenna, Paras Chawla, Rajesh Khanna Jan 2016

A Novel Approach Of Design And Analysis Of Fractal Antenna Using A Neurocomputational Method For Reconfigurable Rf Mems Antenna, Paras Chawla, Rajesh Khanna

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A mathematical neural approach/artificial neural network (ANN) for the design of a swastika-shaped reconfigurable antenna as a feedforward side is proposed. Further design parameter calculations using the reverse procedure of the above method is presented. Neural network computational is one of the optimization methods that could be considered to improve the performance of the device. In this paper, the proposed planar antenna up to the 2nd iteration is simulated using finite element method-based HFSS software. The developed ANN algorithm method allows the optimization of the antenna to be carried out by exchanging repetitive simulations and also provides reduced processing times …


A Discrete Numerical Method For Magnetic Field Determination In Three-Phase Busbars Of A Rectangular Cross-Section, Tomasz Szczegielniak, Zygmunt Piatek, Bernard Baron, Pawel Jablonski, Dariusz Kusiak, Artur Pasierbek Jan 2016

A Discrete Numerical Method For Magnetic Field Determination In Three-Phase Busbars Of A Rectangular Cross-Section, Tomasz Szczegielniak, Zygmunt Piatek, Bernard Baron, Pawel Jablonski, Dariusz Kusiak, Artur Pasierbek

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents a discrete numerical computation method for determining the magnetic field distributions in finite-length high-current bus ducts of rectangular busbars. This method is based on the integral equation method and the partial element equivalent circuit method. It takes into account the skin effect and proximity effects, as well as the complete electromagnetic coupling between phase bars and the neutral bar. In particular, the magnetic fields in busbars of unshielded three-phase systems with rectangular phase and neutral busbars and the use of the method are described. Finally, two applications to three-phase unshielded systems busbars are presented.


Power Regulated Dc/Dc Driver Design By Hierarchical Control, Bariş Baykant Alagöz, Cemal Keleş, Asi̇m Kaygusuz, Yusuf Kaplan, Abdul Keri̇m Karabi̇ber Jan 2016

Power Regulated Dc/Dc Driver Design By Hierarchical Control, Bariş Baykant Alagöz, Cemal Keleş, Asi̇m Kaygusuz, Yusuf Kaplan, Abdul Keri̇m Karabi̇ber

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

As a result of advances in solid-state power electronics, DC power distribution has found widespread usage due to its advantages. DC/DC converters, which are mainly used for voltage regulation, are fundamental components of DC power distribution systems. This paper presents a peak power controlled DC/DC converter design based on a two-layer hierarchical closed-loop control strategy for active DC power management. The proposed DC/DC converter design, called a power regulated DC/DC driver, limits output power according to current-voltage characteristic of a modified sigmoid function and it allows more secure and controllable power delivery in DC distribution buses. As a design example, …


How To Categorize Emotional Speech Signals With Respect To The Speaker's Degree Of Emotional Intensity, Salman Karimi, Mohammad Hossein Sedaaghi Jan 2016

How To Categorize Emotional Speech Signals With Respect To The Speaker's Degree Of Emotional Intensity, Salman Karimi, Mohammad Hossein Sedaaghi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Recently, classifying different emotional content of speech signals automatically has become one of the most important comprehensive inquiries. The main subject in this field is related to the improvement of the correct classification rate (CCR) resulting from the proposed techniques. However, a literature review shows that there is no notable research on finding appropriate parameters that are related to the intensity of emotions. In this article, we investigate the proper features to be employed in the recognition of emotional speech utterances according to their intensities. In this manner, 4 emotional classes of the Berlin Emotional Speech database, happiness, anger, fear, …


Grid-Connected Induction Generator Interturn Fault Analysis Using A Pca-Ann-Based Algorithm, Haydar Bayar, Ümi̇t Kemaletti̇n Terzi̇ Jan 2016

Grid-Connected Induction Generator Interturn Fault Analysis Using A Pca-Ann-Based Algorithm, Haydar Bayar, Ümi̇t Kemaletti̇n Terzi̇

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

It is difficult for short circuits among the internal windings of one phase in electrical machines to be determined in a reliable and speedy manner. The failure currents that occur, especially in short circuits with a few windings, are at such low levels that they cannot be determined by relay systems. This results in growing faults and damage. In this study, we designed a model that can define winding failures successfully at very small levels by using the PCA and ANN algorithms. We tested the real-time faults and measured the system performance with the installed test rig. The developed protection …


Source Detection And Propagation Of Equal Frequency Voltage Flicker In Nonradial Power System, Abdolmajid Dejamkhooy, Ali Dastfan, Alireza Ahmadyfard Jan 2016

Source Detection And Propagation Of Equal Frequency Voltage Flicker In Nonradial Power System, Abdolmajid Dejamkhooy, Ali Dastfan, Alireza Ahmadyfard

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Nowadays electric power quality problems such as flicker (voltage fluctuation) are major concerns of electric companies and industrial consumers. Identification of flicker sources is an important stage in the flicker reduction process. Flicker source can be modeled as a nonlinear load whose admittance is intermittent and time-variant. In the steady state, fluctuation of voltage amplitude is a function of the impedance of flicker sources. In this paper, after calculating the gradient of voltage amplitudes and constructing a Jacobian matrix, criteria for flicker source detection are proposed. Therefore, by measuring voltage and current of each load in the power system, the …


Fast And Accurate Semiautomatic Haptic Segmentation Of Brain Tumor In 3d Mri Images, Masoud Latifi-Navid, Murat Bi̇len, Erhan İlhan Konukseven, Mustafa Doğan, Adnan Altun Jan 2016

Fast And Accurate Semiautomatic Haptic Segmentation Of Brain Tumor In 3d Mri Images, Masoud Latifi-Navid, Murat Bi̇len, Erhan İlhan Konukseven, Mustafa Doğan, Adnan Altun

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this study, a novel virtual reality-based interactive method combined with the application of a graphical processing unit (GPU) is proposed for the semiautomatic segmentation of 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. The key point of our approach is to use haptic force feedback guidance for the selection of seed points in a bounded volume with similar intensity and gradient. For the automatic determination of a bounded volume of segmentation in real time, parallel computation on the GPU is used. Automatic segmentation is applied in this adjustable bounded spherical volume with a variable diameter, which is controlled according …


The Process Of Creeping Discharge-Caused Damage On Oil/Pressboard Insulation, Ruijin Liao, Ende Hu, Lijun Yang, Lian Duan Jan 2016

The Process Of Creeping Discharge-Caused Damage On Oil/Pressboard Insulation, Ruijin Liao, Ende Hu, Lijun Yang, Lian Duan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents experimental research on creeping discharge by using cylinder-plate electrode configurations under AC voltages. The process of creeping discharge-caused damage on the oil/pressboard insulation was studied. First, the electric field distribution was achieved by Multiphysics software simulation. Afterwards, the phenomena that occurred in the entire damage process, such as ``white smoke'', ``white mark'', and ``black mark'', were recorded and analyzed. Furthermore, the micromorphology of the oil-impregnated pressboard was observed via scanning electron microscope (SEM). Finally, the inner mechanism of the damage to the oil/pressboard insulation was explored according to the phenomena and the SEM morphologies. Results showed that …


Power Flow Controlling Using Sssc Based On Matrix Converter Via Sa-Pso Algorithm, Ali Ajami, Farhad Mohajel Kazemi Jan 2016

Power Flow Controlling Using Sssc Based On Matrix Converter Via Sa-Pso Algorithm, Ali Ajami, Farhad Mohajel Kazemi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The static synchronous series compensator (SSSC) is one of the series flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices that can be used in power flow control and reactive compensation in transmission lines. In this paper, a new configuration of SSSC based on a matrix converter is presented. The proposed SSSC has some advantages such as elimination of the DC link, bidirectional power flow control capability, fast dynamic response, and simple control system. By presenting a switching algorithm for the AC-AC matrix converter, an almost sinusoidal series compensation voltage is injected to the transmission line with low total harmonic distortion. In this …


Improved Control Of A Photovoltaic Pumping System By Dtc-Svm To Optimize The Water Flow, Moulay Idriss Chergui Jan 2016

Improved Control Of A Photovoltaic Pumping System By Dtc-Svm To Optimize The Water Flow, Moulay Idriss Chergui

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper deals with two different techniques of vector method-related direct torque control: the conventional (DTC-C) and the space vector modulation (DTC-SVM). Both are used for an induction motor in the photovoltaic pumping system. Based on instantaneous space vector theory, and with an optimal selection of the space voltage vectors in each sampling period, the DTC achieves effective control of the stator flux and torque. Consequently, the number of space voltage vectors and switching frequency directly influence the performance of the DTC control system, giving an advantage for a rotor position free control system. In order to improve the efficiency …


Fractional Control And Generalized Synchronization For A Nonlinear Electromechanical Chaotic System And Its Circuit Simulation With Multisim, Zhen Wang, Tengfei Lei, Xiaojian Xi, Wei Sun Jan 2016

Fractional Control And Generalized Synchronization For A Nonlinear Electromechanical Chaotic System And Its Circuit Simulation With Multisim, Zhen Wang, Tengfei Lei, Xiaojian Xi, Wei Sun

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Two fractional differential controllers, described and validated by using the fractional order stability theorem and the Gershgorin circle theorem for a self-sustained electromechanical system consisting of a van der Pol-Duffing coupled oscillator, were studied in this paper. Based on the idea of a nonlinear observer, a new method for generalized synchronization (GS) of this system is proposed. Finally, the circuit simulation results demonstrate the correctness and the effectiveness of the proposed control and GS strategy.


Comparative Study Of Drive Systems Using Vector-Controlled Pmsm Fed By A Matrix Converter And A Conventional Frequency Converter, Pawel Szczesniak, Konrad Urbanski, Zbigniew Fedyczak, Krzysztof Zawirski Jan 2016

Comparative Study Of Drive Systems Using Vector-Controlled Pmsm Fed By A Matrix Converter And A Conventional Frequency Converter, Pawel Szczesniak, Konrad Urbanski, Zbigniew Fedyczak, Krzysztof Zawirski

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents a comparative study of a drive system with a permanent magnet synchronous motor fed by a matrix converter and a voltage source inverter with diode rectifier stage. A rotor-oriented vector control is implemented in the drive control. Space vector modulation techniques are used for both converters in the output current modulation process. Initial simulation test results and comparison are presented. The advantages of both solutions are indicated. Special attention is given to the drive control in the low speed range. The main aim of this article is to present drive systems with a matrix converter as an …


Modeling, Simulation, And Optimal Design Of Power System Stabilizers Using Abc Algorithm, Serdar Eki̇nci̇, Ayşen Demi̇rören Jan 2016

Modeling, Simulation, And Optimal Design Of Power System Stabilizers Using Abc Algorithm, Serdar Eki̇nci̇, Ayşen Demi̇rören

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper introduces a methodological system for modeling, simulation, and optimal tuning of the parameters of power system stabilizer (PSS) controllers in a multimachine power system so as to enhance transient stability. The model of a multimachine power system with PSS controllers is developed in MATLAB/Simulink for the simulation design. Simulink is a software instrument related to MATLAB, which is employed for modeling, simulating, and analyzing dynamical systems. The PSS controllers' design problem is expressed as an optimization problem; and the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is utilized so as to examine the optimal PSS controller's parameters. The power system's …


Comparison Of Ar Parametric Methods With Subspace-Based Methods For Emg Signal Classification Using Stand-Alone And Merged Neural Network Models, Mehmet Recep Bozkurt, Abdülhami̇t Subaşi, Etem Köklükaya, Mustafa Yilmaz Jan 2016

Comparison Of Ar Parametric Methods With Subspace-Based Methods For Emg Signal Classification Using Stand-Alone And Merged Neural Network Models, Mehmet Recep Bozkurt, Abdülhami̇t Subaşi, Etem Köklükaya, Mustafa Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This research introduces an electromyogram (EMG) pattern classification of individual motor unit action potentials (MUPs) from intramuscular electromyographic signals. The presented technique automatically classifies EMG patterns into healthy, myopathic, or neurogenic categories. To extract a feature vector from the EMG signal, we use different autoregressive (AR) parametric methods and subspace-based methods. The proposal was validated using EMG recordings composed of 1200 EMG patterns obtained from 7 healthy, 7 myopathic, and 13 neurogenic-disordered people. A feedforward error backpropagation artificial neural network (FEBANN) and combined neural network (CNN) were used for classification, where the success rate was slightly higher in CNN. Among …


Scalable Sentiment Analytics, Aslan Baki̇rov, Kevser Nur Çoğalmiş, Ahmet Bulut Jan 2016

Scalable Sentiment Analytics, Aslan Baki̇rov, Kevser Nur Çoğalmiş, Ahmet Bulut

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Spark has become a widely popular analytics framework that provides an implementation of the equally popular MapReduce programming model. Hadoop is an Apache foundation framework that can be used for processing large datasets on a cluster of computers using the MapReduce programming model. Mahout is an Apache foundation project developed for building scalable machine learning libraries, which includes built-in machine learning classifiers. In this paper, we show how to build a simple text classifier on Spark, Apache Hadoop, and Apache Mahout for extracting out sentiments from a text collection containing millions of text documents. Using a collection of 7 million …


Study Of The Icing Growth Characteristic And Its Influencing Factors For Different Types Of Insulators, Zhijing Zhang, Dongdong Zhang, Haizhou Huang, Xingliang Jiang, David Wenzhong Gao Jan 2016

Study Of The Icing Growth Characteristic And Its Influencing Factors For Different Types Of Insulators, Zhijing Zhang, Dongdong Zhang, Haizhou Huang, Xingliang Jiang, David Wenzhong Gao

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Icing poses a serious threat to power transmission in many countries. Various studies on the icing mechanism and icing growth process of transmission lines have been carried out all over the world, whereas there are few reports about the icing growth mechanism and its influencing factors on insulators to date. In this paper, artificial tests of insulator icing were carried out; the influences of temperature, median volumetric diameter (MVD), and wind velocity on the icing accretion process, ice shape, and ice type on the surface of insulators were analyzed systematically; and the icing growth performance of different types of insulators …


Knowledge-Based Genetic Algorithm Approach To Quantization Table Generation For The Jpeg Baseline Algorithm, Vinoth Kumar Balasubramanian, Karpagam Manavalan Jan 2016

Knowledge-Based Genetic Algorithm Approach To Quantization Table Generation For The Jpeg Baseline Algorithm, Vinoth Kumar Balasubramanian, Karpagam Manavalan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

JPEG has played an important role in the image compression field for the past two decades. Quantization tables in the JPEG scheme is a key factor that is responsible for compression/quality trade-off. Finding the optimal quantization table is an open research problem. Studies recommend the genetic algorithm to generate the optimal solution. Recent reports revealed optimal quantization table generation based on a classical genetic algorithm (CGA). Although the CGA produces better results, it shows inefficiency in terms of convergence speed and productivity of feasible solutions. This paper proposes a knowledge-based genetic algorithm (KBGA), which combines the image characteristics and knowledge …


High Dynamic Performance Of A Bldc Motor With A Front End Converter Using An Fpga Based Controller For Electric Vehicle Application, Praveen Yadav, Rajesh Poola, Khaja Najumudeen Jan 2016

High Dynamic Performance Of A Bldc Motor With A Front End Converter Using An Fpga Based Controller For Electric Vehicle Application, Praveen Yadav, Rajesh Poola, Khaja Najumudeen

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper focus on a novel operation of a brushless dc (BLDC) motor fed by a proportional integral (PI) controlled buck--boost converter supplemented with a battery to provide the required power to drive the BLDC motor. The operational characteristics of the proposed BLDC motor drive system for constant as well as step changes in dc link voltage of a front end converter controlled by a Xilinx System Generator (XSG) based PI controller for two quadrant operations are derived. Thus a field programmable gate array (FPGA) based PI controller manages the energy flow through the battery and the front end converter. …


Bone Age Determination In Young Children (Newborn To 6 Years Old) Using Support Vector Machines, Gür Emre Güraksin, Harun Uğuz, Ömer Kaan Baykan Jan 2016

Bone Age Determination In Young Children (Newborn To 6 Years Old) Using Support Vector Machines, Gür Emre Güraksin, Harun Uğuz, Ömer Kaan Baykan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Bone age is assessed through a radiological analysis of the left-hand wrist and is then compared to chronological age. A conflict between these two values indicates an abnormality in the development process of the skeleton. This study, conducted on children aged between 0 and 6 years, proposes a computer-based diagnostic system to eliminate the disadvantages of the methods used in bone age determination. For this purpose, primarily an image processing procedure was applied to the X-ray images of the left-hand wrist of children from different ethnic groups aged between 0 and 6 years. A total of 9 features, corresponding to …


Optimal Power Flow By Considering System Security Cost And Small Signal Stability Constraints, Mohammad Sarvi, Mohammad Reza Salimian Jan 2016

Optimal Power Flow By Considering System Security Cost And Small Signal Stability Constraints, Mohammad Sarvi, Mohammad Reza Salimian

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The main objective of optimal power flow is to find the proper operating point for the power system. In this paper, the optimal power flow by considering system security cost (OPFSC) and the small signal stability constraint is presented. For this purpose, the total profit of the system by considering the system constraints is optimized. The total profit of the system is equal to the combination of profit from the active power consumption, active power generation cost, and system security cost. System security cost includes the cost of load shedding, which is computed for all contingencies that may occur in …


Multiple Perspectives On The Hardware Implementations Of Biological Neuron Models And Programmable Design Aspects, Ni̇met Korkmaz, İsmai̇l Öztürk, Recai̇ Kiliç Jan 2016

Multiple Perspectives On The Hardware Implementations Of Biological Neuron Models And Programmable Design Aspects, Ni̇met Korkmaz, İsmai̇l Öztürk, Recai̇ Kiliç

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A few individual design examples of programmable device-based biological neuron model implementations are available in the literature, but there is no comprehensive study that examines analog and digital programmable design examples of frequently studied biological neuron model implementations. The aim of this paper is to present a comparative study about programmable and reconfigurable implementations of the FitzHugh--Nagumo, Izhikevich, and Hindmarsh--Rose neuron models. Since field programmable analog array (FPAA) and field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices offer several advantages such as flexible design possibilities, reduction of the complexity of design, real-time modification, and software control for programmable and reconfigurable implementations of …


Reinforcement Learning-Based Mobile Robot Navigation, Ni̇hal Altuntaş, Erkan İmal, Nahi̇t Emanet, Ceyda Nur Öztürk Jan 2016

Reinforcement Learning-Based Mobile Robot Navigation, Ni̇hal Altuntaş, Erkan İmal, Nahi̇t Emanet, Ceyda Nur Öztürk

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In recent decades, reinforcement learning (RL) has been widely used in different research fields ranging from psychology to computer science. The unfeasibility of sampling all possibilities for continuous-state problems and the absence of an explicit teacher make RL algorithms preferable for supervised learning in the machine learning area, as the optimal control problem has become a popular subject of research. In this study, a system is proposed to solve mobile robot navigation by opting for the most popular two RL algorithms, Sarsa($\lambda )$ and Q($\lambda )$. The proposed system, developed in MATLAB, uses state and action sets, defined in a …


Scale Invariant And Fixed-Length Feature Extraction By Integrating Discrete Cosine Transform And Autoregressive Signal Modeling For Palmprint Identification, Burhan Ergen Jan 2016

Scale Invariant And Fixed-Length Feature Extraction By Integrating Discrete Cosine Transform And Autoregressive Signal Modeling For Palmprint Identification, Burhan Ergen

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Recently, the need for automatic identification has caused researchers to focus on biometric identification methods. Palmprint-based biometric identification has several advantages such as user friendliness, low-cost capturing devices, and robustness. In this paper, a method that integrates the discrete cosine transform (DCT) and an autoregressive (AR) signal modeling is proposed for biometric identification. The method provides scale invariance and produces a fixed-length feature vector. In particular, the Burg algorithm is used for the determination of the AR parameters used as a feature vector. Experimental results demonstrate that a small number of the AR parameters that are modeling the DCT coefficients …


A New Fuzzy Membership Assignment And Model Selection Approach Based On Dynamic Class Centers For Fuzzy Svm Family Using The Firefly Algorithm, Omid Naghash Almasi, Modjtaba Rouhani Jan 2016

A New Fuzzy Membership Assignment And Model Selection Approach Based On Dynamic Class Centers For Fuzzy Svm Family Using The Firefly Algorithm, Omid Naghash Almasi, Modjtaba Rouhani

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The support vector machine (SVM) is a powerful tool for classification problems. Unfortunately, the training phase of the SVM is highly sensitive to noises in the training set. Noises are inevitable in real-world applications. To overcome this problem, the SVM was extended to a fuzzy SVM by assigning an appropriate fuzzy membership to each data point. However, suitable choice of fuzzy memberships and an accurate model selection raise fundamental issues. In this paper, we propose a new method based on optimization methods to simultaneously generate appropriate fuzzy membership and solve the model selection problem for the SVM family in linear/nonlinear …


Penalty Factor-Based Optimization Algorithm For Distributed Generation Sizing In Distribution Network, Jasrul Jamani Jamian, Mohd Nabil Bin Muhtazaruddin, Muhammad Ariff Baharuddin Jan 2016

Penalty Factor-Based Optimization Algorithm For Distributed Generation Sizing In Distribution Network, Jasrul Jamani Jamian, Mohd Nabil Bin Muhtazaruddin, Muhammad Ariff Baharuddin

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The installation of distributed generation (DG) can be used to minimize the total power loss in the distribution network. Besides that, other power system performances such as voltage profile, stability index, and total harmonic distortion can also be improved via DG. Although many works on DG have been done, most researchers have assumed that the distribution line is in an ideal condition (unlimited capacity limit). On the contrary, all practical lines should have their own capacity limit. Therefore, the main contribution of this paper is to determine the optimal DG output that can fulfill the maximum allowable line capacity limit …


An Intelligent Design Optimization Of A Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor By Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm, Mümtaz Mutluer, Osman Bi̇lgi̇n Jan 2016

An Intelligent Design Optimization Of A Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor By Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm, Mümtaz Mutluer, Osman Bi̇lgi̇n

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The artificial bee colony algorithm is one of the latest stochastic methods based on swarm intelligence. The algorithm simulates the foraging behavior of honeybees. The structure of the algorithm is quite simple and its coding is very easy. This paper proposes a design optimization based on geometrical variables to obtain a highly efficient surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor with concentrated winding by use of the artificial bee colony algorithm. Input parameters for the algorithm are the geometrical variables of the motor. This approach is more advantageous than finite element analysis requiring a long period of time. Results of the artificial …


Computation Of The Scattered Fields From An Arbitrary Discontinuity On A Perfectly Conducting Ground Plane By A Decomposition Method, Ahmet Kizilay, Uğur Saynak Jan 2016

Computation Of The Scattered Fields From An Arbitrary Discontinuity On A Perfectly Conducting Ground Plane By A Decomposition Method, Ahmet Kizilay, Uğur Saynak

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A novel procedure for solving plane wave incident on arbitrary bump or cavity geometries on a perfectly conducting ground plane is introduced. The method is presented with examples for transverse-magnetic polarization compared to various other solution methods. The proposed method can be easily generalized to other similar problems.


System Identification By Using Migrating Birds Optimization Algorithm: A Comparative Performance Analysis, Hasan Makas, Nejat Yumuşak Jan 2016

System Identification By Using Migrating Birds Optimization Algorithm: A Comparative Performance Analysis, Hasan Makas, Nejat Yumuşak

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

System identification is an important process to investigate and understand the behavior of an unknown system. It aims to establish an interface between the real system and its mathematical representation. Conventional system identification methods generally need differentiable search spaces and they cannot be used for nondifferentiable multimodal search spaces. On the other hand, metaheuristic search algorithms are independent from the search space characteristics and they do not need much knowledge about the real system. The migrating birds optimization algorithm is a recently introduced nature-inspired metaheuristic neighborhood search approach. It simulates the V flight formation of migrating birds, which enables birds …