- Microgrid Control and Optimization
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Optimal Power Flow Distribution
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Islanding Detection in Power Systems
- Guidance and Control Systems
- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Electric Power System Optimization
- HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
- Wind Turbine Control Systems
- Power System Reliability and Maintenance
- Wind Energy Research and Development
- Smart Grid Security and Resilience
- Energy Load and Power Forecasting
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Real-time simulation and control systems
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Power Systems Fault Detection
- Advanced DC-DC Converters
- Extremum Seeking Control Systems
- Electric Motor Design and Analysis
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Sensorless Control of Electric Motors
University of Windsor
2022-2024
Sultan Qaboos University
2023-2024
Ain Shams University
1997-2023
Natural Resources Canada
2016-2022
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
2014-2016
University of Waterloo
2011-2015
The recent deployment of distributed generation has led to a revolution in the use distribution systems and emergence “smart grid” concepts. Smart grids are intended primarily as means facilitating integration renewable energy sources achieving greater system reliability efficiency. Energy storage (ESSs) offer number benefits that can help utilities move toward those goals. One is capacity improve utilization network infrastructure by proper load management. This paper proposes methodology...
The recent deployment of distributed generation has led to a revolution in the use distribution systems and emergence smart-grid concepts. Smart grids are intended primarily as means facilitating integration renewable energy sources achieving greater system reliability efficiency. Energy storage offer number benefits that can help utilities move toward those goals. One is capacity improve through successful islanding operation. This paper proposes methodology for cost-effective improvement...
Smart grids have been emerging nowadays as an initiative to operate modern distribution systems in a more economic and efficient way. Energy storage (ESSs) are one of the promising technologies that can achieve goals smart via facilitating connection renewable sources, improving system reliability, controlling net demand through peak load shaving, etc. In this paper, comprehensive planning framework is introduced for ascertaining most cost effective siting sizing ESSs maximize their benefits...
Integration of large-scale energy storage systems (ESSs) is desirable nowadays to achieve higher reliability and efficiency for smart grids. Controlling ESS operation usually depends on electricity market prices so as charge when the price low discharge high. On other hand, market-clearing itself determined based net demand, i.e., including output, at every hour. Therefore, it crucial develop a mathematical model determine optimal well prices. The problem formulated mixed complementarity...
The future smart grid is expected to be an integration of intelligent microgrids featured by localized electricity generation, storage, and consumption. Wireless communication a promising means facilitate pervasive microgrid monitoring control at high flexibility low deployment cost. In order avoid single point failure, multiagent system (MAS) based decentralized widely considered. this article, we present consensus theory coordination scheme for information discovery in via wireless...
The emerging interest in deployment of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) distribution networks represents a great challenge to both system planners and owners PEV-parking lots. lots might be interested maximizing their profit via installing charging units supply the PEV demand. However, with stringent rules network upgrades, these would very challenging. Network constraints could relaxed controlling net demand through integrating distributed generation (DG) and/or storage units. This paper...
This paper presents a planning model that utilizes mobile energy storage systems (MESSs) for increasing the connectivity of renewable sources (RESs) and fast charging stations (FCSs) in distribution (DSs). The proposed aims at enabling high penetration levels green technologies while minimizing total DS cost includes investment, operating, emission costs. determines optimal MESS sizes transportation schedules as well locations wind-based distributed generators (DGs), photovoltaic (PV) DGs,...
Renewable energy sources (RESs) and electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) have been extensively incorporated into distribution systems. Due to the stochastic nature of RES generation vehicles (EVs), risky operational challenges might impact grid. Therefore, this paper proposes a multi-objective planning framework optimally allocate EVCSs in conjunction with RESs. Specifically, proposed RESs considers three sub-objectives be minimized, i.e., voltage deviations, losses, EVs...
Small wind turbines (SWTs) are promoted to be used in urban areas mitigate the carbon footprint and expensiveupgrades expected from high penetration levels of fast charging stations (FCSs). In this paper, a planning framework is proposed amplify total benefit for owners FCSs SWTs aswell as local distribution companies (LDCs). A stochastic program developed site size along with suburban considering their specific characteristics,statutory regulations, turbine clustering studies, geographic...
Recent deployment of distributed generation has led to a revolution in distribution systems and the emergence "smart grid" concepts. The smart grid mainly intends facilitate integration renewable energy sources achieve higher system reliability efficiency. Different types found modern can be classified into two main categories: intermittent- dispatchable-based generation; latter unique capability enabling successful islanding operation, thus improving reliability. This article proposes...
The integration of renewable distributed generation (RDG) into distribution networks is promising and increasing nowadays. However, high penetration levels (DG) are often limited as they may have an adverse effect on the operation networks. One challenges interaction between DG voltage-control equipment, e. g., under-load tap changer (ULTC), which basically designed to compensate for voltage changes caused by slow load variations. variable DGs leads rapid fluctuations, can negatively affect...
This article proposes an adaptive active control approach for damping the low-frequency oscillations in a dc microgrid (DC-MG). The DC-MG is comprised of hybrid power sources (HPSs) formed by parallel set supercapacitor modules and photovoltaic systems. HPS controller includes multiloop voltage adjusting virtual impedance loop current oscillations. augmented to inner controller. An tuning strategy developed adjust coefficient optimally. In process, small-signal analysis used determine...
Inverter-interfaced renewable energy sources (IIRESs) are typically controlled during fault conditions to meet ride-through (FRT) requirements, e.g., reactive current generation (RCG) requirements specified by grid codes (GCs). However, currents generated inverters different from the traditional sources, i.e., synchronous generators. Consequently, phase selection methods (PSMs) used protection relays could suffer erroneous type classification. This paper develops a dual controller (DCC) that...
To unlock the green potential of electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy sources are necessary for forming a decarbonized grid. With rising demand EVs and fast-charging stations (FCSs), installation renewable-based distributed generators (DGs) can further defer network upgrades minimize losses. In this article, new planning model is proposed to site size FCSs wind-based DGs, taking into account stochastic nature FCSs, residential EV loads, generation. The considers different cost revenue...
Synchronverters are inverters controlled to behave like synchronous generators. However, unbalanced faults or voltage dips may stimulate synchronverters generate excessive currents and cause instantaneous active reactive power oscillations at twice the grid's fundamental frequency. Therefore, this article proposes three fault ride-through (FRT) strategies remedy these unlimited current generation during faults. The first strategy is based on an control that significantly reduces...
The acceleration autopilot design for skid-to-turn (STT) missile faces a great challenge owing to coupling effect among planes, variation of velocity and its parameters, inexistence complete state vector, nonlinear aerodynamics. Moreover, the should be designed entire flight envelope where fast variations exist. In this paper, integrated roll-pitch-yaw based on global terminal sliding mode control (GFTSMC) with partial observer (PSNLO) STT time-varying model, is employed address these...
This paper proposes a three-stage energy trading framework (ETF) for interconnected AC-DC hybrid microgrids (IHMGs) in the presence of renewable distributed generators (DGs) and battery storage systems (BESSs). The proposed ETF aims at minimizing operating cost each microgrid (MG), it includes three stages: pre-trading stage, post-trading stage. determines optimal hourly prices powers while preserving privacy information MG. allows MG to schedule its operation economically reliably through...
Demand response programs have been receiving more serious attention as alternatives for participating in load frequency control. Inverter air conditioners (IAC) are acknowledged suitable devices demand due to their increasing contribution network consumption. Despite potential, use presents challenges, including delayed responses, variable interference, and the absence of coordination with traditional generation units, which may affect control performance. Also, existing strategies fail...