Browsing School of Electrical Systems Engineering (Theses) by Title
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Harmonic current effect on the sizing of neutral conductor of low voltage distribution network
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Electrical Systems Engineering, 2015)Power system harmonic phenomenon was an old problem, but with renewed and unprecedented threat. This matter deserved to get a refreshing look as proliferation of non-linear loads, one of the harmonic sources, has been ... -
Harmonic elimination pulse width modulation for three-phase cascaded multilevel inverter using particle swarm optimization
This research aims to investigate the performance of the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm in computing the harmonic elimination pulse width modulation (HEPWM) switching angles of a five and seven-level three-phase ... -
Hybrid solar and grid-connected system with multi-mode operations
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2012)Solar energy is beginning to take place as the most important alternative energy source in replacing conventional fuels such as crude oil, coal and natural gas. This is due to the increasing of energy demand in which ... -
I-V curve tracer based on capasitor charging method for photovoltaic (PV) power system
Measuring the I–V characteristics is of high importance since it can be considered as a quality and performance certificate for each PV generator. The capacitor charging method is considered as the cheapest and most ... -
Implementation of adaptive pole assignment PID controller on Dc-Dc converters for renewable energy sources
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Electrical Systems Engineering, 2013)This thesis presents the implementation of adaptive pole assignment PID controller on DC-DC converters for renewable energy sources. This study involves the modeling and development of proposed converters; buck and boost ... -
An implementation of controller and observer for pittman 8692 brush dc motor
(Universiti Malaya (UM), 2012)The project focused on DC motor position control system. The main objective is to implement controller and observer for Pittman 8692 rush DC motor, where several controller designs with state-space approaches have been ... -
Improvement of electrical power system dynamic stability using Riccati Matrix method
Low frequency oscillations appear when a small disturbance occurs in an interconnected multi-machine power system and becomes one of the major subjects concerning in power system studies. Due to small disturbances, power ... -
Improvement of the photovoltaic output performance using hybrid active and passive cooling system
This thesis presents the improvement of the photovoltaic (PV) output performance using hybrid active and passive cooling system. The PV technology has been used for several years and has proven successful for power generation, ... -
Induction motor drive system performance under influence of voltage sags and interruptions
This thesis presents performance of induction motor drive system under influence of voltage sags and interruptions. The drive system consists of an induction motor and adjustable speed drive (ASD) that connected in series. ... -
Low wind profile energy harvester using rotor and piezoelectric
Recently, efforts in providing alternative energy sources have been widely explored with the consideration of extending their application according to energy source characteristics. However, vibration energy harvesting is ... -
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm for photovoltaic (PV) system based on parabolic prediction method
The increased consumption of electric energy during the recent decades has prompted a search for other sources of energy. One of these sources is solar energy. Photovoltaic (PV) systems are a strategic approach to ... -
Modeling and simulation of high frequency micro-transformer using COMSOL multiphysics software for power electronics applications
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Electrical System Engineering, 2015)This thesis presents the optimization study of parasitic components in micro-transformer based on the analysis of simulation results. Micro-fabricated transformer operates in high range of frequency is one of the main ... -
Modeling of power response of photovoltaic model using pertubation-observation and incremental conductance methods
Since the search of the energy source considered as one of the main problems in this era, then it will be still one of the most important concerns of the countries. The renewable energy became one of the faster-growing ... -
Modelling and simulation of respiratory effort in energy harvesting using Matlab
Energy harvesting from human power is investigated without being fully dependent to the DC sources. Respiratory effort is chosen as an energy harvester in order to prove the capability of human respiratory effort in producing ... -
Modelling of current transformer for the application of error estimation, estimation factor and ratio error
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Electrical Systems Engineering, 2013)The research contributed in the investigation of current transformer performance with harmonic distortion. Besides that, the research also contributed in enhances the current transformer efficiency by estimation the phase ... -
Multiple objective optimization using artificial bee colony algorithm for optimal placement and sizing of distributed generation
The implementation of DG may lead to several problems in power system. The increase in system losses and unwanted voltage levels outside the allowed electricity utility limits may cause by DG if the power injected by DG ... -
A numerical study on photovoltaic cell performance at high temperature
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Electrical Systems Engineering, 2013)This research work presents the improvement of photovoltaic cell characteristics above room temperature. The effect of temperature on different characteristics of the photovoltaic cell has been analyzed mathematically. ... -
Optimal location and sizing of distributed generation using particle swarm optimization with mutation strategy
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Electrical Systems Engineering, 2011)The current energy crisis has led to the increasing demand of environmental-friendly and high efficient energy. On top of all the solutions, distributed generation (DG) is one of the solutions that is capable to overcome ... -
Optimal power factor correction effects based on energy conservation system
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Electrical Systems Engineering, 2015)This thesis present an application of inverter and power factor correction technique on energy conservation system were presented comprehensively. Some methods were introduced to suppress low order harmonics and improve ... -
The optimization of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) thickness and organic dye sensitizers to improve dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) performance
Renewable energy especially solar energy has attracted much attention due to its features which provides free energy by converting sunlight into electrical energy without harming the environment. Silicon based solar cell ...