Voltage source inverters (VSIs) are usually used for all kinds of distributed generation interfaces in a microgrid. It’s the microgrid’s superiority to power the local loads continuously when the utility fails. When in islanded mode the voltage and frequency of the microgrid are determined by the VSIs, therefore the power quality can be deteriorated under unbalanced and nonlinear loads. A volta...

The high-voltage multi-terminal dc (MTDC) systems are foreseen to experience an important development in the next years. Currently, they have appeared to be a prevailing technical and economical solution for harvesting offshore wind energy. In this study, inertia mimicry capability is added to a voltage-source converter-HVDC grid-side station in an MTDC grid connected to a weak ac grid, which c...

This paper presents a new intelligent control strategy for DC microgrid in islanded operation mode based on droop control method. The DC microgrid under study included a Wind Turbine Generator (WTG), photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage system (BESS) and a linear resistive load. According to the proposed method, each of distributed generation (DG) sources and BESS can be deployed independe...

BACKGROUND Vaginal agenesis is the most common congenital deformity of female pelvis and vaginal reconstruction remains a surgical challenge. There are various surgical and non-surgical techniques described for the reconstruction of neovagina. We have used pudendal thigh flaps raised on either side of the labia to reconstruct the vagina in 19 patients. This study is carried out in the Departmen...

The increasing energy demands are stressing the generation and transmission capabilities of the power system. Distributed generation (DG), which generally located in distribution systems, has the ability to meet some of the growing energy demands. However, unplanned application of individual distributed generators might cause other technical problems. The Microgrid concept has the potential to ...

BACKGROUND Problematic scar contractures are frequently observed following extensive (burn) wounds. In this study, the authors investigated the applicability of islanded and nonislanded perforator-based interposition flaps as a technique for release of scar contracture. METHODS Patients requiring surgery for scar contracture release were included. Preoperatively, a suitable perforator was ide...

Background and objectives: Perforator flaps, both pedicled and free flaps, are increasingly used in reconstructive surgery. However, the microvascular perfusion pattern within these flaps still remains essentially unknown. It is well known that in random-pattern flaps, flap length correlates directly with the width of the flap base. In perforator flaps, the importance of preserving a skin base ...

This paper addresses robust frequency control in an islanded ac microgrid (MG). In an islanded MG with renewable sources, load change, wind power fluctuation, and sun irradiation power disturbance as well as dynamical perturbation, such as damping coefficient and inertia constants, can significantly influence the system frequency, and hence the MG frequency control problem faces some new challe...

BACKGROUND A post-burn flexion contracture of the knee joint is a disabling condition which interferes with an upright posture and a bipedal locomotion. Islanded perforator flaps have been used to resurface the tissue defect which is produced as a result of the contracture release. Despite their various advantages, they are limited by an increased tendency to undergo venous congestion. Perforat...