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Mitigating Cascading Failures In Power Grids Via Markov Decision-Based Load-Shedding With Dc Power Flow Model, Pankaz Das, Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro, Kassie Povinelli, Francesco Sorrentino, Majeed M. Hayat Sep 2022

Mitigating Cascading Failures In Power Grids Via Markov Decision-Based Load-Shedding With Dc Power Flow Model, Pankaz Das, Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro, Kassie Povinelli, Francesco Sorrentino, Majeed M. Hayat

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

Despite the reliability of modern power systems, large blackouts due to cascading failures (CFs) do occur in power grids with enormous economic and societal costs. In this article, CFs in power grids are theoretically modeled proposing a Markov decision process (MDP) framework with the aim of developing optimal load-shedding (LS) policies to mitigate CFs. The embedded Markov chain of the MDP, established earlier to capture the dynamics of CFs, features a reduced state-space and state-dependent transition probabilities. We introduce appropriate actions affecting the dynamics of CFs and associated costs. Optimal LS policies are computed that minimize the expected cumulative cost …


Comparative Study And Design Optimization Of A Dual-Mechanical-Port Electric Machine For Hybrid Electric Vehicle Applications, Hao Chen, Ayman M. El-Refaie, Yuefei Zuo, Shun Cai, Libing Cao, Christopher H. T. Lee Aug 2022

Comparative Study And Design Optimization Of A Dual-Mechanical-Port Electric Machine For Hybrid Electric Vehicle Applications, Hao Chen, Ayman M. El-Refaie, Yuefei Zuo, Shun Cai, Libing Cao, Christopher H. T. Lee

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

A new dual-mechanical-port (DMP) electric machine for hybrid electric vehicle applications, particularly in the power-split continuously variable transmission systems, is proposed in this paper. In order to comprehensively and quantitatively evaluate the pros and cons of the proposed machine, a comparative study of four DMP electric machines with different topologies is conducted. These four investigated DMP electric machines include a conventional DMP machine, a DMP machine with spoke-type permanent magnets, a DMP machine with reluctance rotor, and a DMP machine with open slots which is the proposed machine in this paper. Even though these four machines have similar topologies, they …


Identification And Quantitation Of Aqueous Single- And Multianalyte Solutions Of The Isomers Ethylbenzene, M-, P-, And O-Xylene Using A Single Specifically Tailored Sensor Coating And Estimation Theory-Based Signal Processing, Nicholas Post, Florian Bender, Fabien Josse, Edwin E. Yaz, Antonio J. Ricco Jul 2022

Identification And Quantitation Of Aqueous Single- And Multianalyte Solutions Of The Isomers Ethylbenzene, M-, P-, And O-Xylene Using A Single Specifically Tailored Sensor Coating And Estimation Theory-Based Signal Processing, Nicholas Post, Florian Bender, Fabien Josse, Edwin E. Yaz, Antonio J. Ricco

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

The isomer-specific detection and quantitation of m-, p-, and o-xylene and ethylbenzene, dissolved singly and as mixtures in aqueous solutions at concentrations from 100 to 1200 ppb by volume, is reported for a specifically designed polymer-plasticizer coating on a shear-horizontal surface acoustic wave (SH-SAW) device. The polystyrene-ditridecyl phthalate-blend coating was designed utilizing Hansen solubility parameters and considering the dipole moment and polarizability of the analytical targets and coating components to optimize the affinity of the sensor coating for the four chemical isomers. The two key coating sorption properties, sensitivity and response time constant, are determined by the …


Electrothermal Design Of A Gan-Based Axially Stator Iron-Mounted Fully Integrated Modular Motor Drive, Armin Ebrahimian, Waqar A. Khan, S. Iman Hosseini, Nathan Weise Jul 2022

Electrothermal Design Of A Gan-Based Axially Stator Iron-Mounted Fully Integrated Modular Motor Drive, Armin Ebrahimian, Waqar A. Khan, S. Iman Hosseini, Nathan Weise

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

The concept of More Electric Aircraft (MEA) has gained a lot of attention from researchers recently. For such an application, two of the pivotal requirements are having a power dense and energy efficient propulsion system. To that end, in the design procedure of the electric motor and its drive system, high power density and efficiency over the entire operating range is the ultimate goal. Thus, the integration of the electric motor and drive system into a single unit has been introduced as an effective method to meet the design objectives. Therefore, this paper presents the design procedure of a module …


Supermodal Decomposition Of The Linear Swing Equation For Multilayer Networks, Kshitij Bhatta, Amirhossein Nazerian, Francesco Sorrentino, Majeed M. Hayat Jul 2022

Supermodal Decomposition Of The Linear Swing Equation For Multilayer Networks, Kshitij Bhatta, Amirhossein Nazerian, Francesco Sorrentino, Majeed M. Hayat

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

We study the swing equation in the case of a multilayer network in which generators and motors are modeled differently; namely, the model for each generator is given by second order dynamics and the model for each motor is given by first order dynamics. We also remove the commonly used assumption of equal damping coefficients in the second order dynamics. Under these general conditions, we are able to obtain a decomposition of the linear swing equation into independent modes describing the propagation of small perturbations. In the process, we identify symmetries affecting the structure and dynamics of the multilayer network …


Low-Latency And Fresh Content Provision In Information-Centric Vehicular Networks, Shan Zhang, Junjie Li, Hongbin Luo, Jie Gao, Lian Zhao, Xuemin Sherman Shen May 2022

Low-Latency And Fresh Content Provision In Information-Centric Vehicular Networks, Shan Zhang, Junjie Li, Hongbin Luo, Jie Gao, Lian Zhao, Xuemin Sherman Shen

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

In this paper, the content service provision of information-centric vehicular networks (ICVNs) is investigated from the aspect of mobile edge caching, considering the dynamic driving-related context information. To provide up-to-date information with low latency, two schemes are designed for cache update and content delivery at the roadside units (RSUs). The roadside unit centric (RSUC) scheme decouples cache update and content delivery through bandwidth splitting, where the cached content items are updated regularly in a round-robin manner. The request adaptive (ReA) scheme updates the cached content items upon user requests with certain probabilities. The performance of both proposed schemes are analyzed, …


High-Resistance Connection Diagnosis In Five-Phase Pmsms Based On The Method Of Magnetic Field Pendulous Oscillation And Symmetrical Components, Hao Chen, Jiangbiao He, Xing Guan, Nabeel Demerdash, Ayman M. El-Refaie, Christopher H.T. Lee Mar 2022

High-Resistance Connection Diagnosis In Five-Phase Pmsms Based On The Method Of Magnetic Field Pendulous Oscillation And Symmetrical Components, Hao Chen, Jiangbiao He, Xing Guan, Nabeel Demerdash, Ayman M. El-Refaie, Christopher H.T. Lee

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

An online approach for diagnosing high-resistance connection (HRC) faults in five-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor drives is presented in this article. The development of this approach is based on a so-called “magnetic field pendulous oscillation (MFPO)” technique and symmetrical components method. Under HRC fault condition, a “swing-like” MFPO phenomenon is observed compared to the healthy condition. Furthermore, with the extracted current features in symmetrical components domain, different HRC fault types are successfully identified and distinguished. These fault types include single-phase faults, e.g., HRC fault in phase-A; two-phase nonadjacent faults, e.g., HRC fault in phase-A&C; and two-phase adjacent faults, e.g., HRC …


A Comparison Of Two Generalizations To The Linear Sampling Method For Inverse Scattering, Yeasmin Sultana, James E. Richie Jan 2022

A Comparison Of Two Generalizations To The Linear Sampling Method For Inverse Scattering, Yeasmin Sultana, James E. Richie

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

The linear sampling method (LSM) is a very popular method for determining the boundary of an object from the scattered field. However, there are instances where LSM provides the convex hull of the boundary rather than the true boundary. There are two common generalizations to LSM: the Generalized Linear Sampling Method (GLSM) and the Multipoles-based Linear Sampling Method (MLSM). In this paper, the ability of GLSM and MLSM to overcome some of the deficiencies of LSM are investigated. It is found that GLSM may be ideal for imaging thin features of scatterers and that MLSM can provide an improvement over …


Collective Action On Behalf Of Women: Testing The Conceptual Distinction Between Traditional Collective Action And Small Acts In College Women, Anca M. Miron, Thomas C. Ball, Nyla R. Branscombe, Monica Fieck, Cristinel Ababei, Serena Raymer, Baylee Tkaczuk, Megan M. Meives Jan 2022

Collective Action On Behalf Of Women: Testing The Conceptual Distinction Between Traditional Collective Action And Small Acts In College Women, Anca M. Miron, Thomas C. Ball, Nyla R. Branscombe, Monica Fieck, Cristinel Ababei, Serena Raymer, Baylee Tkaczuk, Megan M. Meives

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

The current study examines the nature of actions that U.S. college women (N = 267) engage in to promote, protect, or enhance the welfare of other women. The study had two goals: 1) to distinguish between traditional forms of action (traditional collective action) and more informal, interpersonal, forms of action (small acts) among college women; and 2) to test whether the classic antecedents of collective action (gender identity, feminist identity, women’s activist identity, efficacy, appraisals of gender inequality, and injustice standards) are differentially predictive of these two types of participation. A confirmatory factor analysis provided strong support for these two …