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CFP1335T-POD 978-1-4799-1463-0

2013 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA 2013)

Madrid, Spain 20-23 October 2013

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1 Wind Turbine Condition Assessment Based OnChanges Observed In Its Power Curve

Rodrigo J. de Andrade Vieira, Miguel A. Sanz-Bobi and So Kato 31-36

2 Attracting Foreign Direct Investment: The Chilean Government's Role Promoting Renewable Energy

Kyle S. Herman 37-41

3 Improvement Of Bifacial Solar Panel Efficiency Using Passive Concentrator And Reflector System

Chin Kim Lo, Yun Seng Lim and Shin Yiing Kee 42-45

4 Pressure Pipeline System To Produce Hydropower:

-Turkey

Yasemin Aziz Ertunç 46-51

5 Mechanical Properties And Setting Time Of Geopolymer Paste And Mortar Produced From Ferrochrome Slag

52-57

6 Fire Resistance Of Geopolymer Concrete Produced From Ferrochrome Slag By Alkali Activation Method

58-63

7 Renewable Energy Generation Efficiency And Market Effects In Serbian Power System , 64-69

8 Oxygen Ion Transport Through The Electrolyte In Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Tarkeshwar C. Patil, Siddhartha P. Duttagupta, Shrikant G. Kulkarni,

Girish J. Phatak70-72

9 MPPT Controller For A Photovoltaic Power SystemBased On Increment Conductance Approach

Garraoui Radhia, Ben Hamed Mouna, Sbita Lassaad, Oscar

Barambones73-78

10A Feedback Linearization Control Strategy ForMaximum Power Point Tracking Of A PMSG BasedWind Turbine

Jian Chen, L. Jiang, Wei Yao, and Q. H. Wu 79-84

11 Extremum Seeking Control Techniques Applied To Photovoltaic Systems With Multimodal Power Curves

Waleed Nwesaty, Antoneta Iuliana Bratcu , Ahmad Hably 85-90

12 Research On Energy Management Strategy ForIslanded Microgrid Based On Hybrid Storage Device

Junliu Zhang, Diankui Guo, Fengping Wang, Yuechang Zuo,

Haiyan Zhang91-96

13 Control Strategy Of Interlinking Converter In Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid

Junliu Zhang, Diankui Guo, Fengping Wang, Yuechang Zuo,

Haiyan Zhang97-102

14 The Effect Of Hydrogen Enrichment Of Methane Fuel On Flame Stability And Emissions

Onur Tuncer 103-108

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15 A Novel Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm For A Stand-Alone Unity Power Factor Wind Energy Conversion System

Aditya Venkataraman, Ali I. Maswood , Sifat Nabil Rahman, Ooi

H. P. Gabriel109-114

16Hardware Implementation Of Smooth RegionSwitching For Wind Turbine Control Using PDFController

Liuying Li, Yaxing Ren, Lin Jiang, Joseph Brindley, Victor Bellido-

Gonzalez 115-120

17 Optimal Location And Sizing Of Photovoltaic Plant Drako Sosic , Ivan Škokljev 121-126

18 Start-Up Behaviour Of The Doubly-Fed Induction Generator In A Wind Energy Conversion System

Dimitrios Giaourakis, Athanasios Safacas , Savvas Tsotoulidis 127-132

19An Input-Parallel And Output-Series-ParallelPhase-Shift Full-Bridge Converter With MaximumPower Point Tracking For Wind Turbine

Chung-Ming Young, Jhih-Wun Siao, Wei-Shan Yeh, Shih-Jen Cheng 133-136

20GIS-Based DSS For Optimal PlacementFor Oceanic Power Generation: OCEANLIDER Project, Spanish Coastline Study

B. Pulido, C. Alonso-González,E. González, C. Barredo, M. López,

J. Corzo, J.A. Calvo 137-142

21 Multi-Layer Agent-Based Architecture For Smart Grid Monitoring

S. Fernandez, F. Rodriguez, I. Sanz, C. Mataix, C. Giron , M. Moranchel 143-148

22Rare-Earth Free Motor With Field PolesExcited By Space Harmonics: Current Phase-Torque Characteristics Of Self-Excitation Synchronous Motor

Aoyama Masahiro , Toshihiko Noguchi 149-154

23 Rotor-Side PI Controller Design Of DFIG Wind Turbines Based On Direct Power Flow Modeling

Michael Bourdoulis , Antonio Alexandridis 155-160

24 Distributed Energy Generation In Smart Cities Christian F. Calvillo, Álvaro Sánchez , José Villar 161-166

25 Adaptive Robust Control To Maximizing The Power Generation Of A Variable Speed Wind Turbine

Oscar Barambones, Jose M. Gonzalez De Durana , Enrique

Kremers167-172

26MATLAB/Simulink Based Simulation Of Solar Incidence Angle And The Sun`S Position In The Sky With Respect To Observation Points On The Earth

Kian Jazayeri, Sener Uysal , Moein Jazayeri 173-177

27 Power Output Maximization For Wave Power Generation Plants Using An Adaptive Sliding Mode Control

Oscar Barambones 178-183

28A Case Study On Solar Data Collection And Effects Of The Sun`S Position In The Sky On Solar Panel Output Characteristics In Northern Cyprus

Moein Jazayeri, Sener Uysal , Kian Jazayeri 184-189

29 Experimental Analysis Of Effects Of Connection Type On PV System Performance

Moein Jazayeri, Sener Uysal, Kian Jazayeri , Seyda Yapici 190-195

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30 Prediction Of Global Solar Radiation In The UAE Using Artificial Neural Networks

Ali H. Assi, Maitha Al-Shamisi, Hassan A.N. Hejase , Ahmad

Haddad196-200

31 Photovoltaic Systems With Solar Tracking Mirrors Jun Hu , Toshiaki Yachi 201-204

32 A Control Strategy For Inverter-Interfaced Microgrids Under Symmetrical And Asymmetrical Faults

Konstantinos O. Oureilidis, Charis S. Demoulias 205-210

33 Biomimetic Sealing System For Streamflow Generation

Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Kenryo Shimazu, Yuichi Oka, Syoji. Mine,

Yasuaki Matsumoto, Hidehiko Higaki

211-214

34 Novel High Efficiency And High Conversion Ratio DC-DC Converter For EDLC

Aya Murata, Satoshi Goto, Terukazu Sato, Kimihiro Nishijima, Takashi

Nabeshima215-220

35 Air Supply In Zigzag-Type DMFC With Internal Air Flow Channel Toshiyuki Ishikake, Toshiaki Yachi 221-225

36 Enhancing Awareness On Renewable Energy Through Students’ Competitions– Case Study,UAE University

Hassan A.N. Hejase, Ali H. Assi, Hassan M. Noura, Rabih Rammal 226-230

37Fault Ride-Through Capability Of A Microgrid With WTGs And Supercapacitor Storage During Balanced And Unbalanced Utility Voltage Sags

Spyros I. Gkavanoudis, Konstantinos O. Oureilidis, Charis

S. Demoulias 231-236

38 Control Strategy And Simulation Of A Photovoltaic Generator Including Energy Storage

Riccardo Lazzari, Carlo Ferrari, Antonio De Marco , Sergio Bittanti 237-242

39 Consideration Of Sustainability In Order Policies For Spare Parts

Kirsten Tracht, Peter Schuh, Daniel Schneider, Tatjana Wessa,Tobias Hollmann

243-246

40 Wireless Battery Charging: E-Bike Application F. Pellitteri, V. Boscaino, A. O. Di Tommaso, R. Miceli , G. Capponi 247-251

41 A Multi-Input, Single-Inductor Power System For Multisource Energy Harvesting

V. Boscaino, V. Ferraro, R. Miceli, G. Capponi , R. Proietto 252-257

42 Power Control In Isolated Microgrids With Renewable Distributed Energy Sources And Battery Banks

José Gomes de Matos , Luiz Antonio de Souza Ribeiro, Evandro de

Carvalho Gomes258-263

43 Economical Evaluation Of Photovoltaic And Battery Systems Under Real-Time Pricing (RTP)

Shuhei Tachikawa, Toshiaki Yachi, Toru Tanaka, Tadatoshi Babasaki 264-268

44 Dual Maximization Of Solar Power For Medium Power Application Priya S. Pai , Shanifa Beevi 269-273

45 Fuzzy Based Computational Efficiency For Optimal Wind Farm Layout Design

, 274-279

46Dual HVDC System With Line- And Self-CommutatedConverters For Grid Connection Of Offshore Wind

Florian Fein, Bernd Orlik 280-285

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47 Coal Gasification Of s -Coelectricty Production By Coal Bed Methane,Asphaltite Gas And Biogas

Yildirim I. Tosun 286-291

48 Control Of Wind Power Peter Nagy, Peter Stumpf, István Nagy 292-297

49 Automated Energy Monitoring And TargetingSystem ISO50001 Compatible Framework

Renato Ely Castro, Fausto B. Líbano/Luciano F. Chaves/Hermes

J. G. Jr.298-303

50 Battery Thermal Modelling – Assessment Of Heat Distribution And Optimization Of Battery Design Concept

O. Capron, A. Samba, N. Omar, H.Gualous, P. Van Den Bossche, J.

Van Mierlo304-309

51 Improvement Of Transmission Efficiency On Inductive Wireless Power Transfer At A Middle Distance

Akira Masuda, Toshimitsu Morizane, Noriyuki Kimura, Hideki

Omori310-315

52 Pitch Angle Control Of DFIG Using Self Tuning Neuro Fuzzy Controller

Ahmed Muneer, Muhammad Bilal Kadri 316-320

53Evaluation And Verification Of An Intelligent Control System With Modelling Of Green Energy Devices By Constructing A Micro-Grid System In University Campus (Report II)

Y.Mizuno, K.Kida, K.Kiyoyama, T.Kishikawa, M.Ikeda, S.Kamohara, R.Tanaka, M.Shimojima, H.Hinata, and Y.Tanaka

321-325

54 Power Dissipation At MOSFET Gate Port Of Class E Amplifier

Akito Kiri, Mitsuru Sato, Shotaro Kuga, Xiuqin Wei, Tadashi Suetsugu 326-329

55 Small Signal Analyses And Hardware Implementation Of A Buck-Boost Converter For Renewable Energy Applications

Mustafa Ergin Sahin, Halil Ibrahim Okumus 330-335

56 Application Of Biomass For The Production Of Energy In The Portuguese Textile Industry

Leonel J. R. Nunes and João C. O. Matias, João P. S. Catalão 336-341

57 Prevention Of Overcurrent Relays Miscoordination In Distribution System Due To High Penetration Of Distributed Generation

Alireza Heidari, Vassilios G. Agelidis, Hadi Zayandehroodi,

Maryam Hasheminamin 342-346

58Impact Of Hight PV Penetration In Presence Of Residential And Industrial Load Profile And Sun Insolation Study In Sydney In Low And Medium-Volatge Network

Maryam Hasheminamin, Vassilios Agelidis , Alireza Heidari 347-352

59 Locality Sensitive Hashing Of Customer Load Profiles Sandor F. Beretka, Ervin D. Varga 353-356

60 Adaptive Management Of A Cooperative Fuel Cell System Hidekazu Takahashi, Toshiaki Yachi 357-360

61 Storage Systems For Integrating Wind And Solar Energy In Spain Benedikt Dollinger , Kristin Dietrich 361-365

62 Smart Planning For Ecoefficient Cities Michela Longo, Mariacristina Roscia, George Cristian Lazaroiu 366-370

63 Smart City By Multi-Agent Systems Mariacristina Roscia, Michela Longo, George Cristian Lazaroiu 371-376

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64 Forward Fly-Back Voltage Balancing Circuit For Series Connected Super Capacitors Using Digital Control

Asif Hussain, Hakjun Lee, Seung-Ki Sul 377-382

65 Two Control Strategies For A Novel D-Square DC/DC Converter For Green Electronics Applications

Sergey Ryvkin , Felix Himmelstoss 383-388

66 Fatigue Analysis Of A 500kw Wind Turbine Main Load Frame

Ahmet Selim Pehlivan, Mahmut Faruk Aksit 389-394

67 Energy-Efficient Algae Utilization Based On Enhanced Process Integration

Muhammad Aziz, Takuya Oda, Takao Kashiwagi 395-400

68 Resource Considerations For Durable Large Scale Renewable Energy Harvesting Applications

Yannick Verbelen , Abdellah Touhafi 401-406

69 The Effects Of Ethanol-Gasoline Blends On Combustion And Performance In An DI-HCCI Engine

Ali Turkcan, Ahmet Necati Özsezen 407-412

70 Implementation Of Three-Phase Grid-Connected Inverter Controlled With Dspace DS1103

Evren Isen, Gurcan Yanik , Ahmet Faruk Bakan 413-417

71 Supercapacitors For Wind Power Application Muhammed Yibre, M. A. Abido 418-422

72 Effects Of Data Resolution On Stand Alone Hybrid System Sizing Serdar 423-427

73 Wind Speed Extrapolation Models And Their Effect On Energy Generation Estimation 428-430

74 The Result Of Using Of Crystal Violet In Manufacturing Solar Cells

Mahmoud Mohamed Badran , Badran Mohamed Badran 431-435

75 Generation Of Random Wind Speed Profiles For Evaluation Of Stress In WT Power Converters

Alberto Pigazo, Zian Qin, Marco Liserre , Frede Blaabjerg 436-441

76 Economical Point In Sequestering The CO2Into Coal Bed - Methane Production On Based Turkish Coal Mines

Yildirim I. Tosun, Devlet Ciragoglu 442-445

77 A New Controller For Variable Speed Wind Turbine Generator Handan Nak, Ali Fuat Ergenc 446-451

78 Application Area Of Fuel Cells Zehra Ural Bayrak, Muhsin Tunay Gencoglu 452-457

79 The Development And Design Of Solarux System With Solar Flat Mirror And Solid Material High-Temperature Heat Storage

Evren M. Toygar, Ali Demir, Tufan Das, Evren T.

Türkmen458-463

80 Investigation Of A PV-Fuel Cell System For Electric Motors

Zehra Ural Bayrak , Muhsin Tunay Gencoglu 464-469

81 Voltage Source Converter AC Voltage Controller Design and Dynamic Response for a Large Offshore Wind Farm Network

Terry Chi Young Ho, Li Ran, Aurelio García-Cerrada, Juan L. Zamora-Macho and Paul Brogan

470-475

82 Enhanced LVRT Control Strategy For DFIG-Based WECS In Weak Grid S. Abulanwar, Zhe Chen , F. Iov 476-481

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83 Tvindkraft: Implementing A 500 Kw 21-IGBT-Based Frequency Converter For A 1.7 MW Wind Power Conversion System

Pablo Casado González, Ying Pang, Paula Díaz Reigosa, Emmanouil Dimopoulos, Jorge Varela Barreras, Erik Schaltz

482-487

84 Application Of A Discrete Adaptive LQG And Fuzzy Control Design To A Wind Turbine Benchmark Model

Carla Viveiros, José M. Igreja , Victor M. F. Mendes, Rui Melicio 488-493

85 Architectural Analysis Of Photovoltaic Systems Subjected To Partial Shading With A Simple DC-DC Step-Up Converter

Santhoshi Snigdha Buddala, Vijay Devabhaktuni, Srinivasa Vemuru 494-498

86 Integration Of CCHP And Solar Plants For Household Applications - A Multiobjective Optimization Model

Michele Anatone, Valentina Panone 499-504

87 Simulation Model For Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion Heating System

Emmanuel C. Ogbonna, Rashid Ali, Georgios Pissanidis 505-510

88 Pv Generator Performance Using Cassy System

Chokri A. Belhadj, Syed Essamuddin Ahmed , Mahmoud

Kassas , 511-515

89 Torque Ripple Reduction Using Magnet Pole Shaping In A Surface Mounted Permanent Magnet BLDC Motor

Pranshu Upadhayay , K. R. Rajagopal 516-521

90 Dynamic Performance Improvement Of An Inverter-Based Grid-Connected Microgrid

Mohamed A. Hassan , Mohammad A. Abido 522-527

91 Low Speed Doubly Salient Permanent Magnet Generator With Passive Rotor For A Tidal Current Turbine

N. Harkati , L. Moreau , M.E. Zaïm, J.F. Charpentier 528-533

92 Energy Efficiency Green Transformer Manufacturing With Amorphous Cores

Selim Yurekten, Alper Kara , Kevork Mardikyan 534-536

93 A Comprehensive Design And Implementation Of Doubly Fed Induction Generator For A Micro-Level Wind Energy Conversion System

Bharath Babu Ambati, Bhim Singh, Vinod Khadkikar, Shailendra

Sharma537-542

94 Optimal Sizing Of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System

Ahmed bouabdallah, Salvy Bourguet, Jean-Christophe Olivier,

Mohamed Machmoum543-548

95 A Novel Labview Based Anti Islanding Detection Method For Grid Connected PV Systems

Gökay Bayrak , Mehmet Cebeci 549-554

96 Chemical Hydride Powered And Air Breathing PEMFC For Uavs

Levent Semiz, Ramis Berkay Serin, Mehmet 555-558

97 Spray Pyrolized Copper Indium Gallium Sulfide Abosrober Layers For Thin Film Solar Cells

Nurdan Demirci Sankir, Erkan Aydin , Esma Ugur 559-561

98 Monitoring A Grid Connected PV Power Generation System With Labview Gökay Bayrak , Mehmet Cebeci 562-567

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99 An Effective Web Comparison Of Energy Consumption And Saving In Social Housing

Alessandra Guerrisi, Mariapia Martino, Michele Pastorelli ,

Michele Tartaglia568-573

100 Transmission Of Electric Energy From Wave Farm To Onshore Grid

Miguel Moranchel, Emilio J. Bueno , Francisco J. Rodriguez, I. Sanz 574-578

101 Finding Seasonal Strategies For Hydro Reservoir Scheduling Under Uncertainty Hans Ivar Skjelbred 579-583

102 Distributed MPC For Thermal House Comfort With Shifting Loads And Limited Energy Resources

Filipe Barata, Rui Campos , Rui Neves-Silva 584-589

103 A Process To Develop A Quantitative FMECA Analysis Of Critical Systems In An Offshore Wind Turbine

A. Guerrero Bolaños, A. Crespo Márquez, A. J. Guillén López , J. F.

Gómez Fernández 590-594

104 Impact Of Interruption On Power Grid Disturbances Marija Mirosevic, Zlatko Maljkovic 595-598

105 Real-Time Model Base Fault Diagnosis Of PVPanels Using Statistical Signal Processing

M.Davarifar, A. Rabhi, A. El-Hajjaji and M. Dahmane 599-604

106 Using Neuro Fuzzy PI Techniques In Wind Turbine Control

Abdel Ghani Aissaoui, Ahmed Tahour, Mohamed Abid, Najib Essounbouli, Frederic

Nollet

605-610

107 Multiresolution PID Control Of Brushless DC Motor In Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Savvas Tsotoulidis, Athanasios Safacas , Epaminondas Mitronikas 611-616

108 The Integration Of A MSW Plasma Gasification Plant In A Smart Grid In Andújar (Jaén)

Ignacio Romero Gómez 617-620

109 Renewable Energy Management Algorithm ForStand–Alone System

M. Dahmane, J. Bosche, A. El-Hajjaji and M. Dafarivar 621-626

110 Grid-Connected Quasi-Z-Source PV Inverter For Electric Vehicle Charging Station Zulhani Rasin, M.F. Rahman 627-632

111 Hydrogen Production From Renewable Source: Biogas

Selva Kaya, Bahtiyar Ozturk, Hulya Aykac 633-637

112 Overall Feasibility Of Low Cost Conversion From PV To Pvtw

E. Rebollo, F. R. Blanquez, I. Lopez and C. A. Platero, C. Carrero 638-643

113 Novel PWM Technique For Three-To-Five Phase Matrix Converter

Mahmoud Sayed , Takaharu Takeshita 644-649

114 Sliding Mode Control Of Linear Induction Motors Using Space Vector Controlled Inverter

Essam Mohamed, Mahmoud Sayed , Tarek Hassan Mohamed 650-655

115 Genetic Analysis Of Physic Nut Jatropha Curcas L. Populations In Thailand Using ISSR Markers

Nassapat Boonvitthya, Jittra Piapukiew, Chompunuch Glinwong and Warawut Chulalaksananukul

656-661

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116 An Overview Of Green Building Control Strategies

Suresh Kumar Soni, Mukesh Pandey, V. N. Bartaria 662-666

117 Modeling Of Photovoltaic Based Power Stations For Reliability Studies Using Markov Chains

Radwa Sayed, Yasser Hegazy,,Mahmoud A. Mostafa 667-673

118 Effect Of Dust Deposition On Performance Of Thin Film Photovoltaic Module In Harsh Humid Climate

Ahmed M.A.M. Serag ElDin, Ahmed Hamza H. Ali, Ali K. Abel-Rahman,

Shinichi Ookawara674-679

119The Likelihood Evaluation Of The Heat Exchanger Unit Model Design Method In The Ground Source Heat Pump System Utilizing Heat Exchanger Piles

Masahito Oguma, Ayako Funabiki, Takashi Satoh , Takao Kakizaki 680-685

120 Financial Payback Analysis Of Small Wind Turbines For A Smart Home Application In Istanbul/Turkey

Enes Ugur, Onur Elma, Ugur Savas Selamogullari, Mugdesem

Tanrioven, Mehmet Uzunoglu686-689

121 Voltage Stress Suppression Method Using Coupled Transformer For Phase Shift Controlled Converter

Shohei Miyata, Terukazu Sato, Kimihiro Nishijima, Takashi

Nabeshima690-694

122 Analysis Of Social Acceptance Of Rural Solar Water Heater Projects In South Africa Geoffrey Mukwada 695-698

123 Operation And Transition Loss Analysis In Modified Multilevel DC–DC Converter Modules

Sandeep Patil, Vijay Devabhaktuni, Srinivasa Vemuru 699-704

124Impulsive Noise Survey On Power Line Communication Networks Up To 125 Khz For Smart Metering Infrastructure In Systems With Solar Inverters In Turkey

M. Ali Sonmez, M. Alparslan Zehir, Mustafa. Bagriyanik , Oktay Nak 705-710

125 A Robust Load Frequency Control Of Power System With Fluctuation Of Renewable Energy Sources

Raheel Ali, Yaser Soliman Qudaih, Yasunori Mitani, T. H. Mohamed 711-716

126 Adaptive Passivity-Based Control Of A TCSC For The Power System Damping Improvement Of A PMSG Based Offshore Wind Farm

Bo Yang, Q.H. Wu, Lin Jiang , J.S. Smith 717-721

127 Evaluation Of The Environmental Sustainability Of The Use Of Straw For Electricity Production

Carlos Martín Sastre, Yolanda González Arechavala, Ana María

Santos Montes722-727

128 Modified P&O MPPT Technique For Photovoltaic Systems

Mohamed Amine Abdourraziq, Mohammed Ouassaid, Mohamed

Maaroufi, Sarah Abdourraziq728-733

129 Optimization And Control Of A Photovoltaic Pumping System

I. Ouachani, A. Rabhi, B. Tidhaf, S. Zouggar , A. Elhajjaji 734-739

130 Support Vector Regression-Based Short-Term Wind Power Prediction With False Neighbours Filtered

Lei Zhu, Q.H. Wu, Mengshi Li, Lin Jiang , J.S. Smith 740-744

131 Identification And Local Linear Control Of A DC-DC Buck Converter Using Local Model Networks

Kumars Rouzbehi, Arash Miranian, Elyas Rakhshani, Alvaro Luna,

Pedro Rodriguez745-750

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132 Power Loss Analysis Of Tapped-Inductor Buck Converter For Home DC Power Supply System

T. Urabe, K. Nishijima, T. Sato , T. Nabeshima 751-756

133 Design And Quantitative Comparison Of Switched-Flux Memory Integrated-Starter-Generators For Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Hui Yang, Heyun Lin, Yi Feng , Xiaoquan Lu 757-762

134 Simulation Of Wind Power System Involving Flywheel Energy Storage Unit Based On Wind Speed Forecasting By RBF Neural Network

Yi Feng, Heyun Lin, Jianhu Yan, Xiaoquan Lu , Hui Yang 763-768

135 Improvement Of Sliding Mode Observer For PMSM Sensorless Control In RenewableEnergy System

Xiaoquan Lu, Heyun Lin, Yi Feng, Yujing Guo , Hui Yang 769-774

136 Bi-Directional Wireless Charging Between Portable Devices

Shinpei Miura, Kimihiro Nishijima , Takashi Nabeshima 775-778

137 Experimental Study Of Tracking 2-DCompound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) With Flat Plate Absorber

Adnan Al-Ghasem, Ghassan Tashtoush , Mohammed Aladeemy 779-782

138 Effect Of Spindle Speed Control Of Air Turbine Spindle On Milling For Difficult-To-Cut Materials

YusukeYazawa, Tatsuki Otsubo, Hidechito

Reiko Yamada, Tomonori Kato,

Tanaka

783-787

139 Building And Calibration Of A Fast Model Of The Sway Prototype Floating Wind Turbine

Jian Hao Koh, Amy N. Robertson, Jason Jonkman, Frederick Driscoll,

Eddie Y. K. Ng788-793

140 Analysis And Realization Of A Low-Cost Hybrid LED-Halogen Solar Simulator Gabriele Grandi , Anastasiya Ienina 794-799

141 Converter Simulation Using Simpowersystems: A Comparison Of Drive Cycles And Control Strategies

Dirk Kok, Adrian Morris, Michael Knowles , David Baglee 800-805

142 Sensitivity Analysis Of Component's Tolerance In Inductively Coupled Power Transfer System

A. Triviño, D. Fernández, J. Aguado , J. Ernesto Ruiz 806-810

143 Dual Closed Loop Control Of LLC Resonant Converter For EV Battery Charger

Kerim Colak, Erdem Asa, Dariusz Czarkowski 811-815

144 Transient Response Of A Localized Demand Control System

Joshua R. Lee, John T. Boys , Grant C. Covic 816-820

145 Benchmarking Optimal Utilization Of Residential Distributed Generation With Load Control

Aaron Croft, John Boys, Grant Covic , Anthony Downward 821-826

146 CFD Simulation And Analysis Of Performance Degradation Of Wind Turbine Blades In Dusty Environments

Hassan Salem, Aya Diab and Zakaria Ghoneim 827-832

147 Environment-Friendly Thermal Insulation Material From Sunflower Stalk, Textile Waste And Stubble Fibres

Hanifi Binici, Mustafa Eken,Mehmet Kara, Mustafa Dolaz 833-846

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148 A Feasibility Study Of Wind Turbine Blade Surface Crack Detection Using An Optical Inspection Method

Huiyi Zhang , John Jackman 847-852

149 Modeling Of A Solar Absorption Cooling System For Guayaquil, Ecuador

Carlos Naranjo-Mendoza, Daniel R. Rousse , Guillermo Quesada 853-856

150 Nationwide Impact And Vehicle To Grid Application Of Electric Vehicles Mobility Using An Activity Based Model

Roberto Álvaro, Jairo González, Jesús Fraile-Ardanuy, Luk Knapen,

Davy Janssens857-861

151 Review Of Current Sensorless Maximum Power Point Tracking Technologies For Photovoltaic Power Systems

Paramatmuni Sarath Samrat, Fonkwe Fongang Edwin, and

Weidong Xiao862-867

152 GIS Systems And LIDAR Technology For The Operation Of HV Lines. Sicilian Transmission Network Applications

G. Filippone, M. Ippolito, F. Massaro, A. Puccio , 868-872

153 New Method For Analytical Photovoltaic Parameter Extraction

Javier Cubas, Santiago Pindado , Assal Farrahi 873-877

154 Uprating An Overhead Line. Italian TSO Applications To Increase System N-1 Security

E. M. Carlini, S. Favuzza, S. E. Giangreco, F. Massaro, C.

Quaciari878-883

155 Energy Management Of Storage Systems For Industrial Applications Under Real Time Pricing

Guido Carpinelli, Fabio Mottola , Luigi Perrotta 884-889

156 The Evolution Of The FIT Mechanism In Italy For PV Systems: A Critical Analysis

Vincenzo Di Dio, Salvatore Favuzza, Diego La Cascia, Fabio

Massaro, Gaetano Zizzo890-895

157 Optimized Self-Sustained Renewable DG Integration In The Lebanese Power Grid

Martine M. Chlela, Kifah Daher, and Maged B. Najjar 896-900

158 Investigation Of Transient Stability Of DGIntegration In Lebanon, A Simulation Using MATLAB/SIMULINK

Kifah Daher, Martine M. Chlela, and Maged B. Najjar 901-906

159 Modeling And Simulation Of Osmotic Energy From Salinity Gradients: A Case Study From River Thames

Wei He, Yang Wang , Mohammed Shaheed 907-912

160 Intelligent 3-Stage MPPT Lead Acid Battery Auto Charger

Abdul Quader Munshi, Kazi Abu Sayeed, Monalisha Mishu 913-917

161Enhancing Power Quality And Stability Of Future Smart Grid With Intermittent Renewable Energy Sources Using Electric Springs

Parag Kanjiya , Vinod Khadkikar 918-922

162Substitutional Doping Of Bore, Aluminum, Silicon, Phosphor And Nitrogen In Graphene For Fuel Cell: Density Functional Theory Study

Tarik Bordjiba, Hicham Aguibi, Ourida Mahmoudi, Youcef Guetteche

923-926

163 Harnessing Off-Grid Renewable Energy Guy Gadola , Panos K. Chrysanthis 927-931

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164 Bioethanol Industrial Producction Optimization

Pablo Ruiz Castelló, Julio Montes Ponce de León, Miguel Ángel Sanz

Bobi932-937

165 Smoothing Effect Of Distributed Wind Farms And Its Impact On Output Fluctuation

Pradeepa Lakmal WEVITA, Ryuji MATSUHASHI, Tsuyoshi

YOSHIOKA938-943

166 A Study On The Assessment Of The Production Costs Curves In Micro-Grids

M.L. Di Silvestre, D. Khan Linh, E. Riva Sanseverino, G. Zizzo 944-949

167 Digital Load-Dependent Soft-Start Method Of DC-DC Converter For Energy Management System

Fujio Kurokawa, Suguru Sagara, Hidenori Maruta, Toru Tanaka and

Keiichi Hirose950-954

168 Hybrid Renewable Energy System Design Using Multobjective Optimization

Saad Belgana, Abla Dabib, Hasnae Bilil , Mohamed Maaroufi 955-960

169 Wide Transient Response Dc-Dc Converter Fujio Kurokawa and Shota Hirotaki 961-966

170 Current Control Of Grid Connected Inverter With LCL Filter Utilizing Two Degree-Of-Freedom Control

Jing Wang , Antonello Monti 967-972

171 Repurposing Of ATX Computer Power Supplies For PV Applications In Developing Countries

D. Rogers, J. Green, M. Foster, D. Stone, D. Schofield, S. Abuzed,

Alastair Buckley973-978

172 The Impact Of Recycling Policies On The Photovoltaic Levelized Cost Of The Electricity Girolamo Di Francia 979-983

173 The Analysis On Examples Of Energy Efficiency In Passive Houses In Terms Of Interior Comfort

Esra Bayir , Nuriye Nida Celebi Seker, Merve Karaoglu 984-989

174Direct Torque Control (DTC) Of Three Phase Induction Motor Using Model Based Predictive Control (MPC) Scheme Deploying Branch And Bound Algorithm

M. Ahsan Naeem , Khalid M. Hasan 990-995

175 A Hierarchical Control Structure For Multi-Terminal VSC-Based HVDC Grids With GVDCharacteristics

Kumars Rouzbehi, Arash Miranian, Jose Ignacio Candela,Alvaro Luna,

Pedro Rodriguez996-1001

176 Hybrid Multilevel Converter With DC Side H-Bridge Chain Links

G.P. Adam, K.H. Ahmed and B.W. Williams 1002-1006

177 PV Power Clustering As A Means To Evaluate Energy Storage Options

Georgios C. Christoforidis, Theofilos Papadopoulos, Ioannis P.

Panapakidis, Grigoris K. Papagiannis

1007-1012

178 LLC Converter Combined With Switched Capacitor For High Voltage Applications

Kou Mitsui, Terukazu Sato, Takashi Nabeshima , Kimihiro Nishijima 1013-1017

179 Provision Of Reactive Power Support Ancillary Services From Distributed Generation Based On Renewable Energy

Fahad Alsokhiry , Kwok L. Lo 1018-1023

180 Development In Design Of Brushless Self-Excited And Self-Regulated Synchronous

Likaa Fahmi Ahmed Izzat , Siegfried Heier 1024-1029

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181 Capacitors Impedance Measurement Using Ellipse Fiitting Algorithm With Sub-Nyquist Sampling

Mouhaydine Tlemcani, Andre Albino, Hugo G. Silva , Mourad

Bezzeghoud1030-1031

182 Power Risk Analisys And Management Simulator For Medical Facility

Y.Mizuno, K.Kiyoyama, T.Kishikawa, H.Hinata,

M.Shimojima, and Y.Tanaka1032-1035

183 Analysis Of 3-Level Inverter Scheme With DC-Link Voltage Balancing Using LS-PWM ,SVM Techniques

Harikrishna Raj Pinkymol, Ali. Iftekhar Maswood, Gabriel Heo

Peng Ooi, and Ziyou Lim1036-1041

184A State Of The Art Review Of Control Techniques For Power Electronics Converter Based Distributed Generation Systems In Different Modes Of Operation

K.H.Ahmed, A.M.Massoud, G.P.Adam, A.F.Zobaa 1042-1047

185 Active And Reactive Power Control Of Grid Connected Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator In Wind Power Conversion System

Sertac Bayhan, Hikmet Fidanboy, Sevki Demirbas 1048-1052

186 System Identification And Control Of An Wound Rotor AC Induction Machine For Wind Turbine

Ilhami Colak , H. Ibrahim Bulbul, Murat Sahin 1053-1057

187 Design And Simulation Of A SCADA System Using Sysml And Simulink

Dogan Gezer, Hakki Ozgur Unver, Yigit Tascioglu, Kutay Celebioglu,

Selin Aradag1058-1062

188 Integral Gain Changeable Digital Control DC-DC Converter For Wide Input And Load

Kazuhiro Kajiwara, Tsuyoshi Kume , Fujio Kurokawa 1063-1067

189 Magnet Eddy-Current Losses In External Rotor Permanent Magnet Generator

Pranshu Upadhayay , Vinay Patwardhan 1068-1071

190 Analysis Of Sub-Transmission Networks With Distributed Generation

M. Cruz, Adriana Y, Sanchez C, Francy M, Baesso Grimoni, Jose

Aquiles, Reis, L. B.1072-1077

191 Three-Phase Nine Switch Inverter For A Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System

V. Fernao Pires, Duarte M. Sousa , J. F. Martins 1078-1083

192 Implementation Of A Low Cost Data Acquisition Board For Photovoltaic Arrays Analysis And Diagnostic

Sergio Sousa, Maicon Onofre, Tiago Antunes, Claudio Branco, Jose

Maia, Jose-Inacio Rocha, V. Fernao Pires

1084-1088

193 An Algorithm For Sizing Photovoltaic Pumping Systems For Tomatoes Irrigation

Imene Yahyaoui, Maher Chaabene , Fernando Tadeo 1089-1095

194 Non Linear Control Of A Distributed Solar Field Rui Neves-Silva 1096-1101

195 Effect Of Distributed Generations Based On Renewable Energy On The Transient Fault –Ride Through

Fahad Alsokhiry , Kwok Lo 1102-1106

196 Influence Of Selective Harmonic Elimination Technique Of Multi-Level DC/DC Converter On Second-Life Batteries Performance

M. Abdel Monem, O. Hegazy, N. Omar, J. Van Mierlo, G. Mulder, B.

Mantels1107-1111

197 Locating And Monitoring Tenants In PV Based Buildings

Duarte Arrobe, João Martins, Celson Lima 1112-1116

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198 Promoting PV Energy Through Net Metering Optimization: The PV-NET Project

Georgios .C.Christoforidis, Andreas Chrysochos, Grigoris Papagiannis, Maria Hatzipanayi, George E.Georghiou

1117-1122

199 Hydrogen Production System Analysis Using Direct Photo-Electrolysis Process In Algeria Ouahiba Bendaikha, Salah Larbi 1123-1128

200 Carbon Emission Savings With A Renewable Energy Supplied Smart Home Operation

Onur Elma, Ugur S. Mehmet Uzunoglu , Enes Ugur 1129-1132

201 On The Harvest Of Rainfall Energy By Means Of Piezoelectric Transducer

Fabio Viola, Pietro Romano, Rosario Miceli , Gianluca Acciari 1133-1138

202 Photovoltaic Module Characteristics From CIGS Solar Cell Modelling

Antonino Parisi, Luciano Curcio, Vincenzo Rocca, Salvatore Stivala,

Alfonso C. Cino, Alessandro C. Busacca, Giovanni Cipriani, Diego

La Cascia, Vincenzo Di Dio, Rosario Miceli

1139-1144

203 Electric Power Quality Evaluation In The Presence Of Electromagnetic Emissions

Giovanni Cipriani, Rosario Miceli, Ciro Spataro , Giovanni Tinè 1145-1150

204 Uncertainty Evaluation In The Measurements For The Electric Power Quality Analysis

Giovanni Cipriani, Rosario Miceli, Ciro Spataro 1151-1156

205Diagnosis Of Mechanical Unbalance For Double Cage Induction Motor Load In Time-Varying Conditions Based On Motor Vibration Signature Analysis

Y. Gritli, A. O. Di Tommaso, R. Miceli,C. Rossi, F. Filippetti 1157-1162

206 Evaluation Of Performance And Efficiency And Type Approval Of An Electrically Assisted Bicycle Drive

G. Cipriani, V. Di Dio, R. Miceli, G. Ricco Galluzzo, M. Russo 1163-1168

207 Demand Side Management And Distributed On Site Actions Benefits

L. Dusonchet, G. Cipriani, C.G. Giaconia, D. La Cascia, F. Lo Bue,

F. Massaro, R. Miceli 1169-1174

208 A Study On Feasibility Of Wind Energy Production In Silivri Region By Using Laboratory Setup

Selin Ozcira, Nur Bekiroglu , Ali 1175-1179

209 Evaluation Of Voltage Regulation Mitigation Methods Due To High Penetration Of PV Generation In Residential Areas

Maryam Hashemi, Vassilios Agelidis, 1180-1189

210 Analysis And Modeling Of Wind Directions Time Series

Salvatore Basile, Riccardo Burlon , Davide Gurrera 1190-1193

211 Sensorless Passivity-Based Control PFC For Mixed Conduction Mode Boost Converter

Gionata Cimini, Gianluca Ippoliti, Giuseppe Orlando , Matteo Pirro 1194-1199

212 Explicit Sensorless Model Predictive Control Of Synchronous Buck Converter

Gionata Cimini, Gianluca Ippoliti, Giuseppe Orlando , Matteo Pirro 1200-1205

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213 Application Of New Voltage Control Rules In Distribution Networks

R. Campaner, M. Chiandone, G. Sulligoi, P. Manià, F. Milano 1206-1211

214 A New Control Method For Microgrid Power Management

A. Kanubhai Solanki, A. Nasiri, V. Bhavaraju, T. Abdallah , David Yu 1212-1216

215 EV Charging Station Integrating Renewable Energy And

Ahmad Hamidi, Luke Weber, and Adel Nasiri 1217-1221

216 Power Quality Analyzer For Three Phase Systems

Ibrahim Sefa, Necmi Altin, Erdem Asa , Kerim Colak 1222-1227

217 A Comparison Of Single And Three Phase DC/DC Converter Structures For Battery Charging

Necmi Altin, Selami Balci, Saban Ozdemir , Ibrahim Sefa 1228-1233

218Low Voltage Ride-Through Capability Enhancement of a DFIG Wind Turbine Using a Dynamic Voltage Restorer with Adaptive Fuzzy PI Controller

E. El Hawatt, M.S. Hamad, K.H. Ahmed, I.F. El Arabawy 1234-1239

219 Webpage Application and Creation For Customer Services on Optimum Routing Search in The City of Bilbao

Aitor P. Zabala, Phillippe Moeyersoms, Christos S. Ioakimidis, Konstantinos N., Alvaro S. Miralles

1240-1245

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