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Sizing Design And Implementation Of A Flywheel Energy Storage System For Space Applications, Kutlay Aydin, Mehmet Ti̇mur Aydemi̇r Jan 2016

Sizing Design And Implementation Of A Flywheel Energy Storage System For Space Applications, Kutlay Aydin, Mehmet Ti̇mur Aydemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Flywheel energy storage systems have become an important research subject in recent years. They are also considered for space applications instead of hazardous and bulky electrochemical batteries. In this paper, a flywheel energy storage system has been designed for satellite attitude control systems. Power requirements of a small commercial satellite have been used as the starting point of the design. The designed system includes a BLDC motor. The machine is run as a motor for 60 min and the stored energy is discharged during the following 30 min to simulate low orbit satellite operation. Experimental results show that these systems …


Study Of Temperature Distribution In Light--Tissue Interaction Using The Fem, Ahmet Yasi̇n Çi̇tkaya, Şaban Seli̇m Şeker Jan 2016

Study Of Temperature Distribution In Light--Tissue Interaction Using The Fem, Ahmet Yasi̇n Çi̇tkaya, Şaban Seli̇m Şeker

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, the numerical modeling of interaction between light sources and living biological tissue is studied. One of the most important results of physical interactions of light with biological tissue are thermal changes, which are a consequence of absorption of light. The severity of the effects is dependent upon several factors, including exposure duration, wavelength of the beam, beam energy, tissue type, and the area that is exposed to the beam. The temperature response of tissue irradiation is governed by the extensively used Pennes bioheat equation in a 3-dimensional space. The Pennes equation is solved initially for a single-layer …


A Mapreduce-Based Distributed Svm Algorithm For Binary Classification, Ferhat Özgür Çatak, Mehmet Erdal Balaban Jan 2016

A Mapreduce-Based Distributed Svm Algorithm For Binary Classification, Ferhat Özgür Çatak, Mehmet Erdal Balaban

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Although the support vector machine (SVM) algorithm has a high generalization property for classifying unseen examples after the training phase~and a small loss value, the algorithm is not suitable for real-life classification and regression problems. SVMs cannot solve hundreds of thousands of examples in a training dataset. In previous studies on distributed machine-learning algorithms, the SVM was trained in a costly and preconfigured computer environment. In this research, we present a MapReduce-based distributed parallel SVM training algorithm for binary classification problems. This work shows how to distribute optimization problems over cloud computing systems with the MapReduce technique. In the second …


Feature Selection For Movie Recommendation, Zehra Çataltepe, Mahi̇ye Uluyağmur, Esengül Tayfur Jan 2016

Feature Selection For Movie Recommendation, Zehra Çataltepe, Mahi̇ye Uluyağmur, Esengül Tayfur

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

TV users have an abundance of different movies they could choose from, and with the quantity and quality of data available both on user behavior and content, better recommenders are possible. In this paper, we evaluate and combine different content-based and collaborative recommendation methods for a Turkish movie recommendation system. Our recommendation methods can make use of user behavior, different types of content features, and other users' behavior to predict movie ratings. We gather different types of data on movies, such as the description, actors, directors, year, and genre. We use natural language processing methods to convert the Turkish movie …


Common-Mode Emi Evaluation Of Forward Converter With Various Core-Reset Schemes, Mohammad Rouhollah Yazdani, Nahid Amini Filabadi Jan 2016

Common-Mode Emi Evaluation Of Forward Converter With Various Core-Reset Schemes, Mohammad Rouhollah Yazdani, Nahid Amini Filabadi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In switching power converters, electromagnetic emissions can interfere with the normal operation of the converter or other adjacent systems. Among various power converters, forward converters are widely used at low and medium powers that need a transformer core-reset scheme. In this paper, a prediction procedure for conducted common-mode EMI of a single-switch forward converter is presented, and common-mode EMI levels are predicted considering heat-sink parasitic capacitors and main PCB parasitic elements. The accuracy of prediction results is examined via experimental results. In addition, effects of conventional passive core-reset schemes on the conducted EMI are evaluated via experimental results. Along with …


Internet-Based Multiuser In-Circuit Emulator Design For 8051 Microprocessors, Kubi̇lay Taşdelen, Aki̇f Kutlu Jan 2016

Internet-Based Multiuser In-Circuit Emulator Design For 8051 Microprocessors, Kubi̇lay Taşdelen, Aki̇f Kutlu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A real-time, Internet-based 8051 microprocessor in-circuit emulator (MicroLabICE) was designed and run for microprocessor lessons for undergraduate and graduate programs of electrical, electronics, communication, and computer engineering. Users can run applications developed for the 8051 microprocessor online on a physical circuit not being limited to a specific time or place with the 8051 microprocessor in-circuit emulator (ICE). The programs prepared by users are transferred to the controller area network (CAN) through an online server and program the ICE experiment module. Codes loaded on the designed emulator experiment module are run step by step and values that 8051 microprocessor registers have …


Statistical Learning Approaches In Diagnosing Patients With Nontraumatic Acute Abdomen, Gökmen Zararsiz, Hizir Yakup Akyildiz, Di̇nçer Göksülük, Selçuk Korkmaz, Ahmet Öztürk Jan 2016

Statistical Learning Approaches In Diagnosing Patients With Nontraumatic Acute Abdomen, Gökmen Zararsiz, Hizir Yakup Akyildiz, Di̇nçer Göksülük, Selçuk Korkmaz, Ahmet Öztürk

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A quick evaluation is required for patients with acute abdominal pain. It is crucial to differentiate between surgical and nonsurgical pathology. Practical and accurate tests are essential in this differentiation. Lately, D-dimer level has been found to be an important adjuvant in this diagnosis and obviously outperforms leukocyte count, which is widely used for diagnosis of certain cases. Here, we handle this problem from a statistical perspective and combine the information from leukocyte count with D-dimer level to increase the diagnostic accuracy of nontraumatic acute abdomen. For this purpose, various statistical learning algorithms are considered and model performances are assessed …


A New Market-Based Approach For Daily Volt/Var Control Of Distribution Systems In The Presence Of Distributed Energy Resources Using Benders Decomposition Algorithm, Abouzar Samimi, Ahad Kazemi Jan 2016

A New Market-Based Approach For Daily Volt/Var Control Of Distribution Systems In The Presence Of Distributed Energy Resources Using Benders Decomposition Algorithm, Abouzar Samimi, Ahad Kazemi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Distributed energy resources (DERs), if properly coordinated with other Volt/Var control (VVC) devices, could be incorporated in daily VVC problem. In this paper, a new 2-stage model is presented for daily VVC of distribution systems including DERs, taking into account environmental and economic aspects. First, in the day-ahead market, an initial environmental-economic dispatch is performed to minimize both the electrical energy costs and the gas emissions pertaining to generation units. The initial scheduling results determined by the market operator are delivered to the second stage, namely the daily optimal dispatches of VVC devices, to examine them from operational viewpoints and …


A Conceptual Implementation Of A Buck Converter For An Off-Grid Hybrid System Consisting Of Solar And Wind Turbine Sources, Ahmad Shukri Fazil Rahman, Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak, Syed Idris Syed Hassan Jan 2016

A Conceptual Implementation Of A Buck Converter For An Off-Grid Hybrid System Consisting Of Solar And Wind Turbine Sources, Ahmad Shukri Fazil Rahman, Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak, Syed Idris Syed Hassan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A hybrid renewable power generation system is proposed through parallel connection between two potential energy resources: photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbines. The method consists of incorporating a buck converter connected by a wind turbine to provide adjustment according to PV potential. Unlike the conventional buck-boost converter topology that is normally used, this research tries to emphasize the use of a buck converter as part of the system configuration. Design schemes were carefully performed and the postdesign system was tested through system simulation with MATLAB/Simulink software. The simulated system offers promising and significant results, thus making it suitable for hardware implementation.


Adaptive Speed Observer With Disturbance Torque Compensation For Sensorless Induction Motor Drives Using Rt-Lab, Mohan Krishna, Febin Daya Jan 2016

Adaptive Speed Observer With Disturbance Torque Compensation For Sensorless Induction Motor Drives Using Rt-Lab, Mohan Krishna, Febin Daya

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents an improved version of the extended Luenberger observer with joint estimation of rotor speed and disturbance torque. The mechanical model of the induction motor is also utilized for the estimation of disturbance torque to add to the robustness of the observer. The estimated disturbance torque is treated as a model disturbance and physically incorporated into the observer state dynamic equation. The dynamic performance and efficacy of the modified observer is tested for variations in external load and inertia coefficient in the mechanical model. The above observer model is first built offline, using MATLAB/Simulink block sets, and simulated. …


Modeling And Simulation Of Sensorless Control Of Four-Leg Inverter Pmsm Drives In The Case Of A Single-Phase Open Circuit Fault, Kamel Saleh, Mark Sumner Jan 2016

Modeling And Simulation Of Sensorless Control Of Four-Leg Inverter Pmsm Drives In The Case Of A Single-Phase Open Circuit Fault, Kamel Saleh, Mark Sumner

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper introduces a new method to track the saliency of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) motor fed by a 4-leg inverter in the case of a single-phase open circuit fault through measuring the dynamic current response of the motor line currents due to the insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switching actions. In the case of a single-phase open circuit fault, a fault-tolerant control strategy that includes taking appropriate actions to control the 2 remaining healthy currents results in minor system performance degradation. The new strategy introduced in this paper includes software modifications only to the saliency tracking algorithm used …


An Integrated Analysis For Sustainable Supply Of Remote Winter Tourist Centers - A Future Concept Case Study, Ajla Merzic, Mustafa Music, Mirsad Rascic, Nijaz Hadzimejlic Jan 2016

An Integrated Analysis For Sustainable Supply Of Remote Winter Tourist Centers - A Future Concept Case Study, Ajla Merzic, Mustafa Music, Mirsad Rascic, Nijaz Hadzimejlic

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In every power system there are consumer areas away from traditional power networks. Existing grid expansion can always be treated as one of the ways of powering them over long transmission and distribution lines. This is often characterized by significant transmission losses, as well as significant investments, depending on the distance and the infrastructure development. On the other hand, there are cases when these consumers are not connected to the power system and use alternative methods of supply. For that matter, possible solutions may use locally available energy sources. In this paper, comparative analyses between independent power supply through particular …


Gravitational Search Algorithm-Based Dynamic Economic Dispatch By Estimating Transmission System Losses Using A-Loss Coefficients, Ram Jethmalani Chinasamy Hemparuva, Sishaj Pulikottil Simon, Sundareswaran Kinattingal, Srinivasa Rao Nayak Panugothu Jan 2016

Gravitational Search Algorithm-Based Dynamic Economic Dispatch By Estimating Transmission System Losses Using A-Loss Coefficients, Ram Jethmalani Chinasamy Hemparuva, Sishaj Pulikottil Simon, Sundareswaran Kinattingal, Srinivasa Rao Nayak Panugothu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Dynamic economic dispatch (DED) is an important problem in power system generation, operation, planning, and control. The objective of the DED problem is to schedule power generation for the online units over a time horizon, satisfying the unit and ramp rate constraints. Here, valve point loading effects that cause nonsmoothness of the objective function is also considered while solving the DED. The accuracy of the solution not only depends on the optimal scheduling of generating units, but it also lies in accuracy while estimating transmission system losses. Generally, B-loss coefficients are used in estimating transmission losses. However, in the literature, …


Comparative Analysis Of Voltage And Current Source Inverter Based Dstatcom Systems, Pradeep Kumar, Niranjan Kumar, Ashok Kumar Akella Jan 2016

Comparative Analysis Of Voltage And Current Source Inverter Based Dstatcom Systems, Pradeep Kumar, Niranjan Kumar, Ashok Kumar Akella

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents a comparative performance evaluation of voltage source inverter (VSI) as well as current source inverter (CSI) based DSTATCOM systems in terms of power quality improvement in a three-phase four-wire distribution network. Due to increasing use of high-performance semiconductor based power electronic switches, the CSI based DSTATCOM is developed as a suitable option in high power applications. However, the VSI based DSTATCOM system is the best suited for medium power applications. The VSI based DSTATCOM offers advantages over the CSI based DSTATCOM in terms of current harmonic compensation, power factor correction, lower losses (both conduction and power losses), …


Steady State Analysis Of A Three Phase Indirect Matrix Converter Fed 10 Hp, 220 V, 50 Hz Induction Machine For Efficient Energy Generation, Damian Nnadi, Crescent Omeje Jan 2016

Steady State Analysis Of A Three Phase Indirect Matrix Converter Fed 10 Hp, 220 V, 50 Hz Induction Machine For Efficient Energy Generation, Damian Nnadi, Crescent Omeje

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The matrix converter or pulse width modulated frequency changer, invented in the mid-1980s, is a direct power conversion device that can generate a variable voltage and frequency from a variable input source. Industrially, it is applied in adjustable speed control of induction motor drive, power quality conditioner, and traction applications. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the steady state characteristic behavior of an induction machine in terms of its speed and torque when driven by a three phase indirect matrix converter at reduced harmonics. Similarly, projecting an AC-AC matrix converter that ensures a uniform synchronization in frequency and …


An Hf/Uhf Dual Mode Rfid Transponder Antenna And Hf Range Extension Using Uhf Wireless Power Transmission, Mustafa Murat Bi̇lgi̇ç, Korkut Yeği̇n Jan 2016

An Hf/Uhf Dual Mode Rfid Transponder Antenna And Hf Range Extension Using Uhf Wireless Power Transmission, Mustafa Murat Bi̇lgi̇ç, Korkut Yeği̇n

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

An HF/UHF compatible RFID transponder antenna is designed, simulated, and measured for dual band operation and HF range extension. A dual mode compatible RFID transponder antenna has the benefits of each mode and eliminates the disadvantages of single mode operation. One of the major drawbacks of UHF antennas is their poor performance when the tag is placed on or near metallic objects. To overcome this shortcoming, two-layer substrate with degenerate grounded is used and a 4-turn spiral antenna is placed on the top and bottom parts of the substrate for HF operation. The co-existence of both antennas affects standalone performances …


Common Spatial Pattern-Based Feature Extraction From The Best Time Segment Of Bci Data, Önder Aydemi̇r Jan 2016

Common Spatial Pattern-Based Feature Extraction From The Best Time Segment Of Bci Data, Önder Aydemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Feature extraction is one of the most crucial stages in the field of brain computer interface (BCI). Because of its ability to directly influence the performance of BCI systems, recent studies have generally investigated how to modify existing methods or develop novel techniques. One of the most successful and well-known methods in BCI applications is the common spatial pattern (CSP). In existing CSP-based methods, the spatial filters were extracted either by using the whole data trial or by dividing the trials into a number of overlapping/nonoverlapping time segments. In this paper, we developed a CSP-based moving window technique to obtain …


A Multiobjective Tuning Approach Of Power System Stabilizers Using Particle Swarm Optimization, Hilal Labdelaoui, Fares Boudjema, Djamel Boukhetala Jan 2016

A Multiobjective Tuning Approach Of Power System Stabilizers Using Particle Swarm Optimization, Hilal Labdelaoui, Fares Boudjema, Djamel Boukhetala

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This work presents an optimal tuning approach of power system stabilizers (PSSs) using multiobjective particle swarm optimization. Two types of PSSs are investigated, the conventional speed-based PSS type and a dual-input PSS type that uses the accelerating power as an additional input. The tuning problem of these PSSs is formulated as a minimization problem of a vector objective function characterizing the damping and the transient performance of the closed-loop system. A 3-machine 9-bus power system example is considered, and the speed-constrained multiobjective particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to solve the optimization problem. The results show that trade-offs exist between …


Time Series Adapted Supervised Fuzzy Discretization: An Application To Ecg Signals, Umut Orhan Jan 2016

Time Series Adapted Supervised Fuzzy Discretization: An Application To Ecg Signals, Umut Orhan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this study, a new method called supervised fuzzy discretization (SFD), which can be used without having expertise on data, is proposed for classifying time series datasets. Because an ECG signal has a partially stationary characteristic, its classification process is more difficult than it would be for completely stationary signals. On the other hand, because the method proposed can be used without having expertise on the data, comprehensive data like ECG signals are enough to introduce one such method. To prove the efficacy of the SFD, RR intervals selected from a common ECG database are used in the classification experiments. …


Optimal Siting And Sizing Of Rapid Charging Station For Electric Vehicles Considering Bangi City Road Network In Malaysia, Mainul Islam, Hussain Shareef, Azah Mohamed Jan 2016

Optimal Siting And Sizing Of Rapid Charging Station For Electric Vehicles Considering Bangi City Road Network In Malaysia, Mainul Islam, Hussain Shareef, Azah Mohamed

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Recently, electric vehicles (EVs) have been seen as a felicitous option towards a less carbon-intensive road transport. The key issue in this system is recharging the EV batteries before they are exhausted. Thus, charging stations (CSs) should be carefully located to make sure EV users can access a CS within their driving range. Considering geographic information and traffic density, this paper proposes an optimization overture for optimal siting and sizing of a rapid CS (RCS). It aims to minimize the daily total cost (which includes the cost of substation energy loss, traveling cost of EVs to the CS, and investment, …


Vector Control Of A Three-Phase Parallel Connected Two Motor Single Inverter Speed Sensorless Drive, Gunabalan Ramachandran, Subbiah Veerana, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban Jan 2016

Vector Control Of A Three-Phase Parallel Connected Two Motor Single Inverter Speed Sensorless Drive, Gunabalan Ramachandran, Subbiah Veerana, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents the performance characteristics of two induction motors of the same parameters and ratings connected in parallel and fed by a single inverter. A nature observer is employed to estimate the rotor speeds and rotor fluxes of both induction motors. It also estimates the load torques of both the motors by load torque adaptation. Under unbalanced load conditions, the speed difference between the two induction motors is reduced by considering the average and differential motor parameters and currents. Mean rotor flux is maintained constant by a rotor flux control scheme and the estimation of rotor angle is carried …


Fuzzy Based Design Of Digital Iir Filter Using Etlbo, Damanpreet Singh, Jaspreet Singh Dhillon Jan 2016

Fuzzy Based Design Of Digital Iir Filter Using Etlbo, Damanpreet Singh, Jaspreet Singh Dhillon

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a population-based robust enhanced teaching--learning-based optimization (ETLBO) algorithm with reduced computational effort and high consistency is applied to design stable digital infinite-impulse response (IIR) filters in a multiobjective framework. Furthermore, a decision-making methodology based on fuzzy set theory is applied to handle nonlinear and multimodal design problems of the IIR digital filter. The original teaching--learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm has been remodeled by merging the concepts of opposition-based learning and migration for the selection of good candidates and to maintain diversity, respectively. A multiobjective IIR digital filter design problem takes into consideration magnitude and phase response of the …


An Ipr Protection Scheme Based On Wavelet Transformation And Visual Cryptography, Young Chang Hou, A-Yu Tseng, Zen-Yu Quan, Hsin-Ju Liu Jan 2016

An Ipr Protection Scheme Based On Wavelet Transformation And Visual Cryptography, Young Chang Hou, A-Yu Tseng, Zen-Yu Quan, Hsin-Ju Liu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

As information technology is fast developing, it brings great convenience to our everyday life. However, hackers may also access confidential data illegally and easily from computers over the Internet. Therefore, how to protect property rights against infringement is an essential issue. Digital watermarking is a method that adds personal information to an intellectual property to protect one's ownership rights. Should the intellectual property be disputed, the owner can retrieve the watermark and prove ownership rights. Based on the principles of visual cryptography and the law of large numbers, our study generates shares by comparing pseudorandomly selected value pairs during the …


Performance Comparison Of Adaptive Digital Predistortion Algorithms Using Adaptation Time For Mobile Wimax Power Amplifier Applications, Ji-Yeon Kim, Jong-Heon Kim Jan 2016

Performance Comparison Of Adaptive Digital Predistortion Algorithms Using Adaptation Time For Mobile Wimax Power Amplifier Applications, Ji-Yeon Kim, Jong-Heon Kim

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, we propose that adaptation time be considered a parameter for evaluating the performance of digital filter algorithms in adaptive digital predistorted high-power amplifiers. An adaptive predistorted high-power amplifier with an average power of 37.5 dBm was designed and fabricated for mobile worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) test signals. For performance comparisons using adaptation time, several effective algorithms (such as the least-mean-squares (LMS), recursive-least-squares (RLS), and affine projection (AP) algorithms) were implemented. According to the experimental results, the RLS and AP algorithms achieved a similar linearity improvement of 11 dBr. However, the AP algorithm had the advantage …


An Unsupervised Heterogeneous Log-Based Framework For Anomaly Detection, Asif Iqbal Hajamydeen, Nur Izura Udzir, Ramlan Mahmod, Abdul Azim Abdul Ghani Jan 2016

An Unsupervised Heterogeneous Log-Based Framework For Anomaly Detection, Asif Iqbal Hajamydeen, Nur Izura Udzir, Ramlan Mahmod, Abdul Azim Abdul Ghani

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Log analysis is a method to identify intrusions at the host or network level by scrutinizing the log events recorded by the operating systems, applications, and devices. Most work contemplates a single type of log for analysis, leading to an unclear picture of the situation and difficulty in deciding the existence of an intrusion. Moreover, most existing detection methods are knowledge-dependent, i.e. using either the characteristics of an anomaly or the baseline of normal traffic behavior, which limits the detection process to only anomalies based on the acquired knowledge. To discover a wide range of anomalies by scrutinizing various logs, …


A Classification Of Semantic Conflicts In Heterogeneous Web Services At Message Level, Ibrahim Ahmed Al Baltah, Abdul Azim Abdul Ghani, Wan Nurhayati Wan Ab Rahman, Rodziah Atan Jan 2016

A Classification Of Semantic Conflicts In Heterogeneous Web Services At Message Level, Ibrahim Ahmed Al Baltah, Abdul Azim Abdul Ghani, Wan Nurhayati Wan Ab Rahman, Rodziah Atan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Since the last decade, semantic conflicts have been considered as a critical problem in establishing seamless message exchange between Web services. To provide the essential step for solving this problem, semantic conflicts have to be defined and classified properly. Most of the existing classifications that attempt to classify semantic conflicts lack completeness and accuracy. Therefore, this paper aims at proposing a new complete and accurate semantic conflicts classification, whose purposes are identifying and classifying all potential conflicts that may arise in heterogeneous Web services at the message level. This classification has three main classes based on the cause of conflicts, …


An Advanced Optimization Technique For Considering Reliability Issues And Unit Commitment Problems Simultaneously, Ahmad Heidari, Mohammad Reza Alizadeh Pahlavani, Hamid Dehghani Jan 2016

An Advanced Optimization Technique For Considering Reliability Issues And Unit Commitment Problems Simultaneously, Ahmad Heidari, Mohammad Reza Alizadeh Pahlavani, Hamid Dehghani

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents an advanced optimization technique to solve unit commitment problems and reliability issues simultaneously for thermal generating units. To solve unit commitment, generalized Benders decomposition along with a genetic algorithm are proposed to include minimum up/down time constraints, and for reliability issues consideration, a fuzzy stochastic-based technique is presented. To implement the problem into an optimization program, MATLAB software and CPLEX and KNITRO solvers are applied. To verify the proposed technique and algorithm, two case studies, the IEEE 14- and 118-bus systems, are implemented for optimal generation scheduling and reliability issues. Finally, a comparison with other solution techniques …


Comparative Performance Evaluation Of Blast Furnace Flame Temperature Prediction Using Artificial Intelligence And Statistical Methods, Yasi̇n Tunçkaya, Etem Köklükaya Jan 2016

Comparative Performance Evaluation Of Blast Furnace Flame Temperature Prediction Using Artificial Intelligence And Statistical Methods, Yasi̇n Tunçkaya, Etem Köklükaya

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The blast furnace (BF) is the heart of the integrated iron and steel industry and used to produce melted iron as raw material for steel. The BF has very complicated process to be modeled as it depends on multivariable process inputs and disturbances. It is very important to minimize operational costs and reduce material and fuel consumption in order to optimize overall furnace efficiency and stability, and also to improve the lifetime of the furnace within this task. Therefore, if the actual flame temperature value is predicted and controlled properly, then the operators can maintain fuel distribution such as oxygen …


An Application Of Simulated Annealing To Optimal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Of The Human Brain, Raheleh Tavakoli, Hamed Sadjedi, Seyyed Mohammad Pourmir Firoozabadi Jan 2016

An Application Of Simulated Annealing To Optimal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Of The Human Brain, Raheleh Tavakoli, Hamed Sadjedi, Seyyed Mohammad Pourmir Firoozabadi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is known as the most effective technique for stimulating deeper brain areas. The capability of tDCS, however, strongly depends on the number of electrodes, their positions, and the amount of injected currents. This paper intends to apply the simulated annealing algorithm for determining optimal stimulation parameters in a multiple electrode scheme. The objective of the presented approach is to maximize the current density delivered to the target area under safety constraints. In order for the skin under the electrodes to be protected against temperature rises that may be caused by the stimulation, current injections are …


Performance Analysis Of Biogeography-Based Optimization For Automatic Voltage Regulator System, Uğur Güvenç, Ali̇ Hakan Işik, Tuncay Yi̇ği̇t, İbrahi̇m Akkaya Jan 2016

Performance Analysis Of Biogeography-Based Optimization For Automatic Voltage Regulator System, Uğur Güvenç, Ali̇ Hakan Işik, Tuncay Yi̇ği̇t, İbrahi̇m Akkaya

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A self-tuning method to determine the appropriate parameters of a proportional-integral-derivative controller for an automatic voltage regulator (AVR) system using a biogeography-based optimization (BBO) algorithm is proposed in this study. The BBO algorithm was developed based on the theory of biogeography, which describes migration and its results. We propose that the BBO algorithm has a high-quality solution and stable convergence characteristics, and thus it improves the transient response of the controlled system. The performance of the BBO algorithm depends on the transient response, root locus, and Bode analysis. Robustness analysis is done in the AVR system, which is tuned by …