CHALLENGES IN POWER, HIGH

VOLTAGES and MACHINES

Proceedings of the 7th WSEAS/IASME
International Conference on ELECTRIC POWER
SYSTEMS, HIGH VOLTAGES, ELECTRIC
MACHINES (POWER'07)

Venice, Italy, November 21-23, 2007

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EDITORS:
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Professor Christian Bouquegneau, Belgium
Professor Petre Tusaliu, Romania
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 Preface

Power System Planning and Management, Transmission and Distribution, Electric

machines, Electric Vehicles, Batteries, High Voltage Engineering, Renewable Energy
Sources, all are the typical topics of a conference on Power Systems. So, the
7th WSEAS International Conference on Electric Power Systems, High Voltages, and
Electric Machines was a successful academic event because of important plenary
lectures as well as regular papers that covered the aforementioned areas with great
success.

New problems that demand fast computational techniques together with advanced
applications that combine modern hardware and artificial intelligence are the new
challenges for the Electrical Engineers in a truly competitive world. In our world
where the liberation of electric energy market is a new global reality and where the
end of the non-renewable sources together with the problem of pollution are
international problems threatening the existence of our planet and our life.

The book you are currently holding contains the Proceedings of the 7th WSEAS
International Conference on Electric Power Systems, High Voltages, Electric
Machines (POWER'07), which was held in Venice, Italy, November 21-23, 2007

The Plenary Speeches of POWER’07 were:

• Power Electronics - Its Impact on Energy and Environment, by Prof. Bimal K.

Bose, The University of Tennessee, TN, USA.
• Decentralised Collaborative Control for Power System Contingent Operation,
by Prof. Haifeng Wang, The Queen's University of Belfast, UK.
• Lightning Performance of Power Distributions Lines: Models and Critical
Aspects, by Prof. Amedeo Andreotti, University Federico II of Naples, Italy.

We would like to thank all members of the organizing laboratories for their
contribution to the organization of the conference.

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 Proceedings of the 7th WSEAS/IASME International Conference on
ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS, HIGH VOLTAGES,
ELECTRIC MACHINES (POWER'07)
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Determination of Asynchronous Machine Parameters by Means of Exhaustive Exploring Method 1

Sorin Enache, Aurel Campeanu, Ion Vlad, Monica Enache

Analytical Closed-Form Investigation of PWM Inverter Induction-Motor Drive Performance under DC-Bus 7
Voltage Pulsation
Jiri Klima

A Prototype of a Linear Switched Reluctance Motor with a New Design Methodology 16

Davide Fonseca, Carlos Cabrita, Maria Calado

Influences of Induction Motor Parameters on Stability in Case of Operation at Variable Frequency 22

Monica Enache, Sorin Enache, Mircea Dobriceanu

Gain Tuning PID and IP Controller with an Adaptive Controller Based on the Genetic Algorithm for 28
Improvement Operation of STATCOM
M. A. Zanjani, Gh. Shahgholian, S. Eshtehardiha

Application of Fuzzy Logic to Control the DC-DC Converter 34

M. Bayati Poodeh, S. Eshtehardiha, M. R. Zare

Adaptive Integral-Proportional Controller in Static Synchronous Compensator Based on Genetic Algorithm 40

M. A. Zanjani, Gh. Shahgholian, M. Bayati Poodeh, S. Eshtehardiha

Impact of Harmonics on Tripping Time and Coordination of Overcurrent Relay 46

N. X. Tung, G. Fujita, M. A. S. Masoum, S. M. Islam

CFD model to estimate the Effect of Tilt and Height on the Natural Air Flow inside a Solar Chimney 53
T. D. Karapantsios, A. I. Balouktsis, D. Chassapis, M. D. Petala

Optimal Location of UPFC and Comparative Analysis of Maximum Loadability with FACTS in Competitive 59
Electricity Markets
Ashwani Kumar

Construction of Highly-Accurate Simulation Model in Automobile's Power System 67

Norio Nagashima, Ryoma Nishimura, Ryuta Ochiai, Goro Fujita, Takafumi Fukada

Simulation of Electric Vehicles Movement 74

Daniel Cristian Cismaru, Doru Adrian Nicola, Gheorghe Manolea, Mircea Adrian Drighiciu

Automobile Battery Lifetime Improvement and Evaluation 79

Ryuta Ochiai, Ryoma Nishimura, Norio Nagashima, Goro Fujita, Takafumi Fukada

AC Induction Motor Stator Resistance Estimation Algorithm 86

Petr Blaha, Pavel Vaclavek

Thermal Design of a Hermetically Sealed Turbo-Generator Operating in a Small-Power CHP Plant 92

Janne Nerg, Juha Pyrhonen

Performance Analysis of Axially Laminated Anisotropic Synchronous Reluctance Motor 97

Ravi Saxena, G. K. Banerji, Ajay Srivastava, H. S. Rawat
Economic Delivary Of Single-Phase Power For Remote Areas Through Three-Phase Self-Excited Induction 103
Generator
Sandeep Kumar Goel, Ajay Srivastava, Anurag Kumar Swami, Geeta Negi

Mini/Micro Hydro Electric Power Generation using an Axially Laminated Anisotropic Self-Excited 109
Reluctance Generator
Ajay Srivastava, S. K. Goel, Ravi Saxena, Geeta Negi

Finite Element Analysis of Micro – Electro – Mechanical Systems by using the ANSYS Software 115
John K. Sakellaris

Application of Ant Colony Optimization Algorithms to Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch 121
Alireza Abbasy

Power System Security Evaluation and Preventive Control using Classification and Regression Tree 127
Anil Swarnkar, K. R. Niazi, M. K. Shah

Multi-objective Distribution Feeder Reconfiguration 131

M. R. Farooqi, P. K.Agarwal, K. R. Niazi

Rotating Machinery Fault Diagnosis using Time-Frequency Methods 139

A. A. Lakis

Spike Production Circuit for Electrical Appliance Testing 145

J. Chatzakis, M. Manitis, H. Rigakis, M. Vogiatzaki, N. Lyberakis, G. Liodakis, D. Kolokotsa, E. Antonidakis

Small-Disturbance Voltage Stability of Distribution Systems With Induction Generators 151

Alon Kuperman, Raul Rabinovici

Development of Wind Energy in European Union 154

Andreea Zamfir

Effect of Time-Variability Weather Conditions on the Reliability of Distribution Systems 160

M. R. Zare, R. Hooshmand, S. Eshtehardiha, M. Bayati Poodeh

An Approach to Selection of Basic Parameters Relevant for Automatic Reclosing Technique in Electric 166
Power Systems
Nikola Svigir, Sejid Tesnjak, Milenko Stegic

A New Bi-directional DC-DC Converter for Fuel Cell Generation System 171
Azin Nejat, Hosein Farzanehfard

Decentralized Coordinated Control of Multi-infeed HVDC System for Damping Inter-area Oscillation 175
Fan Yang, Chen Chen, Xitian Wang

Planning of Urban Medium Voltage Network 180

Z. Krishans, I. Oleinikova, A. Mutule

Strategic Placement of Distributed Generation Units to Avoid Load Shedding in Overloaded Power Systems 186
Walid Helmy, Y. G. Hegazy, M. A. Mostafa, M. A. Badr

Performance Evaluation of Commercially Available PLC Modems 192

A. Drosopoulos, M. Xatziprokopiou, A. Kotsifas, C. Tagios

Method of Transmission Power Networks Reliability Estimation 198

Antons Kutjuns, Zigurds Krishans

Assessment and Improvement of Voltage Stability using ANN Architecture 203

Geeta Negi, Anurag Kumar Swami, S. K. Goel, Ajay Srivastava
The Design of Arc Fault Current Interruption in Arc Current 209
C. S. Kang

Influence of the Rest Period on the Charge Released by a Lead Acid Battery 213
Septimiu Mischie, Liviu Toma

The Influence of Replacement of Incandescent Lamps with Compact Fluorescents to the Harmonic 219
Distortion in Non-Interconnected Island Grids
I. Chatzakis, G. A. Vokas, F. V. Topalis

Methodology for Load Matching and Optimization of Directly Coupled PV Pumping Systems 227
I. Balouktsis, T. D. Karapantsios, D. Chassapis, K. David, K. Anastasiou, A. Balouktsis

Harmonic Pollution in the Electric Networks by the Electric Arc Furnaces. Experimental Results 233
Costin Cepisca, Mircea Covrig, Sorin Dan Grigorescu, Cristian Predescu, Cosmin Karl Banica, Florin Argatu

A VI-based Measurement Instrument for Detection and Analysis of Power Quality Disturbances in Power 238
Systems Using Wavelets
Julio Barros, Matilde De Apraiz, Ramon I. Diego

Two-Step Pisarenko Harmonic Decomposition for Single Tone Frequency Estimation 243
Aldo De Sabata, Liviu Toma, Septimiu Mischie

The Influence of the Ground Effect to the Corona Leakage Current in Small Air Gaps 247
Athanasios Maglaras, Leandros Maglaras

Experimental Characterization of Environmental Impacts from Underground Electric Metro in Braking 254
Regime
Cornelia Aida Bulucea, Constantin Brandusa

Semiconductor Devices and their use in Power Electronic Applications 258

N. Y. A. Shammas, S. Eio, D. Chamund

Variation of Reliability Indices with Generation Techniques Applied 264

Ayman Bakry Attya, Yasser Hegazi, Mahmoud Abdelhameed Moustafa

Strategic Placement of Distributed Generation in Distribution Networks 270

Ahmed Younes, yasser Hegazy, Sayed Tag Eldin, Mahmoud Elmetwally

Optimal Planning of Harmonic Filters in an Industrial Plant Considering Uncertainty Conditions 278
Shu-Chen Wang, Chi-Jui Wu, Ying-Pin Chang

Diagnosis System for Insulation Degradation Based on 2D Pattern Data 284

Yigon Kim, Young-Chul Bae, Malrey Lee, Thomas M. Gatton

Application of Eigensolution-Free Method in a Real Large-Scale Power System 290

Siqi Bo, Z. Chen, W. Du, Jianbo Xin, H. F. Wang, R. Dunn

Simultaneous Coordinated Tuning of PSSs Using Artificial Fish-Swarm Algorithm 294

Limin Yang, Z. Chen, W. Du, Jianbo Xin, H. F. Wang, R. Dunn

Transients Phenomena at the 400 KV No-Loaded Lines Switching 299

P. Tualiu, G. Curcanu, D. C. Tusaliu, A. Ozdemir

Analysis of Energy Storage Devices to Enhance Power System Oscillation Stability – Part II Simulation and 306
Extension
W. Du, Z. Chen, H. F. Wang, Rod Dunn
Analysis of Energy Storage Devices to Enhance Power System Oscillation Stability – Part I Theory 318
W. Du, Z. Chen, H. F. Wang, Rod Dunn

Loss Reduction of AS/AC Networks with Holographic Optical Switches 326

Jiun-Shiou Deng, Chien-Yi Lee, Ming-Feng Lu, Yang-Tung Huang

Vehicle Stability Improvement Based on Electronic Differential Using Sliding Mode Control 331
Kada Hartani, Yahia Miloud, Mohamed Bourahla

A DC Power Supply Based on Matrix Converter with Reduced Number of Switches 339
Farshid Behrangi, Ali Dastfan
 Authors Index

Abbasy, A. 121 Enache, M. 1, 22 Nicola, D.A 74

Agarwal, P. K. 131 Enache, S. 22, 53 Nishimura, R. 67, 79
Anastasiou, K. 227 Eshtehardiha, S. 34, 40 Norio Nagashima 67, 79
Antonidakis, E. 145 Eshtehardiha, S. 109, 160 Ochiai, R. 79 258
Apraiz, M.A. 238 Farooqi, M. R. 131 Oleinikova, I. 180
Argatu, F. 233 Farzanehfard, H. 171 Ozdemir, A. 299
Attya, A.B. 264 Fonseca, D 16 Petala, M. D. 53
Badr, M. A. 186 Fujita, G. 46, 67, 79 Poodeh, M.B 34, 40, 160
Bae, Y.-C. 306 Fukada, T. 79, 284 Predescu, C. 233
Balouktsis, A. 53, 227 Gatton, T. M. 290 Pyrhonen, J. 92
Banerji, V. 97 Goel, S. K. 46, 203, 270 Rabinovici, R. 97
Banica, C.K. 233 Grigorescu, S. D. 1 Rawat, H. S. 97
Barros, J. 238 Hartani, K. 331 Rigakis, H. 145
Behrangi, F. 339 Hegazi, Y. 270, 284 Sakellaris, J. K. 115
Blaha, P. 86 Hegazy, Y. G. 331 Saxena, R. 109, 306
Bo, S. 233 Helmy, W. 175 Shah, M. K. 127
Bourahla, M. 331 Hooshmand, R. 238 Shahgholian, G. 28, 40
Brandusa, C. 254 Huang, Y.-T. 264 Shammas, N. Y. A. 258
Bulucea, C.A. 254 Islam, S. M. 103 Srivastava, A. 97, 103, 109
Cabrita, C. 16 Kang, C. S. 209 Srivastava, A. 203, 243
Calado, M. 16 Karapantsios, T. D. 67, 227 Stegic, M. 166
Campeanu, A. 1 Kim, Y. 278 Svigir, N. 166
Cepisca, C. 233 Klima, J. 7 Swami, A. K. 203, 103
Chamund, D. 258 Kotsifas, A. 192 Swarnkar, A. 127
Chang, Y.-P. 284 Krishans, Z. 198 Tagios, C. 192
Chassapis, D. 53, 145, 227 Kumar, A. 59 Tesnjak, S. 213
Chatzakis, I. 219 Kuperman, A. 151 Toma, L. 213, 243
Chatzakis, J. 145 Kutjuns, A 198 Topalis, F. V. 219
Chen, C. 175 Lakis, A. A. 139 Tualiu, P. 299
Chen, Z. 180, 290 Lee, C.Y. 326 Tung , N. X. 46
Chen, Z. 294, 318 Lee,M. 284 Tusaliu, D. C. 299
Cismaru, D.C. 74 Liodakis, G. 145 Vaclavek, P. 86
Covrig, M. 233 Lu, M.-F. 326 Vlad, I. 1
Curcanu, G. 299 Lyberakis, N. 145 Vogiatzaki, M. 145
Dastfan, A. 339 Maglaras, A. 247 Vokas, G. A. 219
David, K. 227 Maglaras, L. 247 Wang, H. F. 290, 294
Deng, J.S. 326 Manitis, M. 145 Wang, H. F. 306, 318
Diego, R. I. 151 Manolea, G. 74 Wang, S.-C. 290
Dobriceanu, M. 22 Masoum, M. A. S. 46 Wang, X. 186
Drighiciu, M. A. 74 Miloud, Y. 326 Wu, C.J. 278
Drosopoulos, A. 192 Mischie, S. 243, 278 Xatziprokopiou, M. 192
Du, W. 186, 294 Mostafa, M. A. 186 Xin, J. 290, 294
Du, W. 306, 318 Moustafa, M.A. 264 Yang, F. 175
Dunn, R. 67, 160, 290 Mutule, A. 180 Yang, L. 294
Dunn, R. 294, 318 Negi, G. 103, 109, 203 Younes, A. 270
Eio, S. 28 Neja, A. 171 Zamfir, A. 154
Eldin, S. T. 166 Nerg, J. 92 Zanjani, M. A. 28, 40
Elmetwally, M. 270 Niazi, K. R. 127, 131 Zare, M. R. 34, 160