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Protection Of Solar Electric Car Dc Motor With Pic Controller, Ahmed Haidar, Ramdan Razali, Ahmed Abdalla, Hazizulden Abdul Aziz, Khaled Noman, Rashad Al-Jawfi Dec 2012

Protection Of Solar Electric Car Dc Motor With Pic Controller, Ahmed Haidar, Ramdan Razali, Ahmed Abdalla, Hazizulden Abdul Aziz, Khaled Noman, Rashad Al-Jawfi

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

The electric car may represent new opportunities for any country and its electric utilities. Widespread use of electric cars can reduce the consumption of both imported and domestic oil, substitute abundant fuels such as coal and nuclear power. Since the charging of electric cars DC motor can be accomplished to a large extent during utility off-peak hours, electric cars can contribute to improve the utility load factors, as a result, reducing the average cost of generation. The problem arising when the DC motor does not stop automatically due to the abnormal condition and cause the loss of energy and the …


Evaluation Of Transformer Magnetizing Core Loss, Ahmed Haidar, S Taib, I Daut, S Uthman Dec 2012

Evaluation Of Transformer Magnetizing Core Loss, Ahmed Haidar, S Taib, I Daut, S Uthman

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

Loss in transformer core is the electrical power lost in terms of heat within the core of transformer, when core is subjected to AC magnetizing force. It is composed of several types of losses such a s Hysterics loss, eddy current loss within individual laminations and inter-laminar losses that may arise if laminations are not sufficiently insulated from each other. To assess the level of no load loss relative to the occurrence of an inaccurate manufacturing of transformer core, a quantitative measure is often considered. The objective of this research is to study the magnetic behaviour of transformer core and …


Electrical Defect Detection In Thermal Image, Ahmed Haidar, Geoffrey Asiegbu, Kamarul Hawari, Faisal Ibrahim Dec 2012

Electrical Defect Detection In Thermal Image, Ahmed Haidar, Geoffrey Asiegbu, Kamarul Hawari, Faisal Ibrahim

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

Electrical and Electronic objects, which have a temperature of operating condition above absolute zero, emit infrared radiation. This radiation can be measured on the infrared spectral band of the electromagnetic spectrum using thermal imaging. Faults on electrical systems are expensive in terms of plant downtime, damage, loss of production or risk from fire. If the threshold temperature is timely detected, the electrical equipment failures can be avoided. This paper presents a straightforward approach for thermal analysis that examines power loads and large area thermal characteristics. A thermal imaging camera was used to collect thermal pictures of the tested system under …


Neural Network Prediction Of Electromagnetic Field Strength In Hybrid Micro-Grid System, Ahmed Haidar, Ibrahim Ahmed, Ahmed Abdalla Dec 2012

Neural Network Prediction Of Electromagnetic Field Strength In Hybrid Micro-Grid System, Ahmed Haidar, Ibrahim Ahmed, Ahmed Abdalla

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

Location of any Hybrid Micro-Grid System requires efficiently prediction of the electromagnetic field strength. This study proposes a novel Electromagnetic Field Strength (EFS) predication based on Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN). Learning data sets have been generated using Electromagnetic Transients Program EMTP. The PNN model has three input nodes representing the Switching Distance, Busbar Interference Voltage and Current waveforms, the output node representing the EFS. Testing datasets have deliberately been chosen outside the region of the learning datasets so as to check the performance of the neural network. The results indicate that the proposed technique can be used successfully to detect …


A Computational Intelligence-Based Suite For Vulnerability Assessment Of Electrical Power Systems, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Federico Milano Dec 2012

A Computational Intelligence-Based Suite For Vulnerability Assessment Of Electrical Power Systems, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Federico Milano

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

This paper discusses the feasibility of implementing computational intelligence algorithms for power system analysis in an open source environment. The scope is specially oriented to education, training and research. In particular, the paper describes a software package, namely Computational Intelligence Applications to Power System (CIAPS), that implements a variety of heuristic techniques for vulnerability assessment of electrical power systems. CIAPS is based on Matlab and suited for analysis and simulation of small to large size electric power systems. CIAPS is used for solving power flow, optimal power flow, contingency analysis based on artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic techniques. A …


Vulnerability Control Of Large Scale Interconnected Power System Using Neuro-Fuzzy Load Shedding Approach, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Aini Hussain Dec 2012

Vulnerability Control Of Large Scale Interconnected Power System Using Neuro-Fuzzy Load Shedding Approach, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Aini Hussain

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

Vulnerability control is becoming an essential requirement for security of power systems in the new utility environment. It is a difficult task for system operator who under economic pressure may be reluctant to take preventive action against harmful contingencies in order to guarantee providing continued service. For power systems which are operated closer to their stability limits, it is desirable to use load shedding as a form of vulnerability control strategy. This paper presents a neuro-fuzzy approach for determining the amount of load to be shed in order to avoid a cascading outage. The objective is to develop fast and …


Utilization Of Pico Hydro Generation In Domestic And Commercial Loads, Ahmed Haidar, Mohod Senan, Abdulhakim Noman, Taha Radman Dec 2012

Utilization Of Pico Hydro Generation In Domestic And Commercial Loads, Ahmed Haidar, Mohod Senan, Abdulhakim Noman, Taha Radman

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

Pico hydro is a term used to distinguish very small-scale hydropower with a maximum electrical output of five kilowatts (5 kW). It is a good technique of providing electricity to the off-grid remote and isolated regions that suffer energy deficit. Typical pico hydro generator is designed and supported by electrical converting system, batteries and safety equipment so that it can be installed at the residential water pipeline. In pico hydro generation, the environmental impact is negligible since large dams are not involved, and the schemes can be managed and maintained by the consumer. This paper is reviewing the application of …


An Intelligent Load Shedding Scheme Using Neural Networks And Neuro-Fuzzy, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Majid Al-Dabbagh, Aini Hussain, Mohamed Masoum Dec 2012

An Intelligent Load Shedding Scheme Using Neural Networks And Neuro-Fuzzy, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Majid Al-Dabbagh, Aini Hussain, Mohamed Masoum

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

Load shedding is some of the essential requirement for maintaining security of modern power systems, particularly in competitive energy markets. This paper proposes an intelligent scheme for fast and accurate load shedding using neural networks for predicting the possible loss of load at the early stage and neuro-fuzzy for determining the amount of load shed in order to avoid a cascading outage. A large scale electrical power system has been considered to validate the performance of the proposed technique in determining the amount of load shed. The proposed techniques can provide tools for improving the reliability and continuity of power …


Parameters Evaluation Of Unified Power Quality Conditioner, Ahmed Haidar, C Benachaiba, F Ibrahim, K Hawari Dec 2012

Parameters Evaluation Of Unified Power Quality Conditioner, Ahmed Haidar, C Benachaiba, F Ibrahim, K Hawari

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

The term of “Power Quality” is used to describe the electromagnetic phenomenon in variations of voltage and current in the power system. Most power quality disturbances can come from the facility itself, such as large loads turning on simultaneously, improper wiring and grounding practices, the start-up of large motors and electronic equipments that can be both a source and victim of power quality phenomena or from externally generated, for example, lightning strokes on the power lines. Currently, there are so many industries using a high technology for the manufacturing and requiring a high quality of power supply. Therefore, the paper …


Artificial Intelligence Application To Malaysian Electrical Powersystem, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Aini Hussain, Norazila Jaalam Dec 2012

Artificial Intelligence Application To Malaysian Electrical Powersystem, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Aini Hussain, Norazila Jaalam

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

Vulnerability assessment and control of a power system is important to power utilities due to the blackouts in recent years in many countries which indicate that power systems today are vulnerable when exposed to unforeseen catastrophic contingencies. A fast and accurate technique to assess the level of system strength or weakness is some of the essential requirements for maintaining security of modern power systems, particularly in competitive energy markets. This paper presents intelligent artificial techniques for vulnerability assessment of Malaysian power system and recommends preventive control measures. Accurate techniques for vulnerability assessment and control of power systems are developed. In …


Optimal Configuration Assessment Of Renewable Energy In Malaysia, Ahmed Haidar, Priscilla John, Mohd Shawal Dec 2012

Optimal Configuration Assessment Of Renewable Energy In Malaysia, Ahmed Haidar, Priscilla John, Mohd Shawal

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

This paper proposes the use of a PVewindediesel generator hybrid system in order to determine the optimal configuration of renewable energy in Malaysia and to compare the production cost of solar and wind power with its annual yield relevant to different regions in Malaysia namely, Johor, Sarawak, Penang and Selangor. The configuration of optimal hybrid system is selected based on the best components and sizing with appropriate operating strategy to provide a cheap, efficient, reliable and cost-effective system. The various renewable energy sources and their applicability in terms of cost and performance are analyzed. Moreover, the annual yield and cost …


New Method Vulnerability Assessment Of Power System, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Aini Hussain Dec 2012

New Method Vulnerability Assessment Of Power System, Ahmed Haidar, Azah Mohamed, Aini Hussain

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

Vulnerability assessment in power systems is to determine a power system`s ability to continue to provide service in case of an unforeseen catastrophic contingency. It combines information on the level of system security as well as information on a wide range of scenarios, events and contingencies. To assess the level of system strength or weakness relative to the occurrence of an undesired event, a quantitative measure based on vulnerability index is often considered. In this study, a new vulnerability assessment method is proposed based on total power system loss which considers power generation loss due to generation outage, power line …


Transient Stability Evaluation Of Electrical Power System Using Generalized Regression Neural Networks, Ahmed Haidar, M Mustafa, Faisal Ibrahim, Ibrahim Ahmed Dec 2012

Transient Stability Evaluation Of Electrical Power System Using Generalized Regression Neural Networks, Ahmed Haidar, M Mustafa, Faisal Ibrahim, Ibrahim Ahmed

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

Transient stability evaluation (TSE) is part of dynamic security assessment of power systems, which involves the evaluation of the system’s ability to remain in equilibrium under credible contingencies. Neural networks (NN) have been applied to the security assessment of power systems and have shown great potential for predicting the security of power systems. This paper proposes a generalized regression neural networks (GRNN) based classification for transient stability evaluation in power systems. In the proposed method, learning data sets have been generated using time domain simulation (TDS). TheGRNN input nodes representing the voltage magnitude for all buses, real and reactive powers …


Computational Intelligence Applications To Power Systems (Ciaps), Ahmed Haidar Dec 2012

Computational Intelligence Applications To Power Systems (Ciaps), Ahmed Haidar

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

No abstract provided.


Smart Control Of Upcq Within Microgrid Energy System, C Benachaiba, Ahmed Haidar, O Habab, O Abdelkhalek Dec 2012

Smart Control Of Upcq Within Microgrid Energy System, C Benachaiba, Ahmed Haidar, O Habab, O Abdelkhalek

Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Haidar

One of the most popular issues in the future power distribution is the quality improvement of microgrid and the development of smart grid (SG). Many applications operating at the microgrid level can be considered as smart grid functions. This paper proposes the application of Fuzzy Logic (FL) technique within microgrid energy system based on the most modern power conditioning equipment devices such as Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC). This technique is working together with the microgrid to track the disturbance of the smart grid and improve the quality of the system with a high flexibility. Furthermore, a control methodology developed …