With the growing demand for electricity, there is an expansion of distribution network, with insertion new elements (capacitor bank, motors, etc.) and even energy sources such as distributed generation. Such insertions can intensify transient electromagnetic current phenomena in these networks, short circuits, motor starting energizing transformers capacitor banks, being necessary analyzes to e...

In this paper, a CMOS custom Integrated Circuit featuring a multi-stage Universal Switched-Capacitor (SC) Filter is introduced. The network is based on the Generalized Immittance Converter (GIC) configuration, known for its excellent passive and active sensitivities. CMOS switches were used for elements relocation and are digitally controlled to select and realize different filter topologies. S...

− This paper shows utility of phasor total unbalance power as a tool to explain working of unbalanced power systems. Conditions under shunt capacitors used to compensate reactive power can deteriorate the efficiency in three-phase four-wire unbalanced at loads power systems are described. Reactive phenomenon is studied using Emanuel ́s positive-sequence fundamental-frequency reactive power, incl...

This paper deals with a relatively new area of radio-frequency (RF) technology based on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). RF MEMS provides a class of new devices and components which display superior high-frequency performance relative to conventional (usually semiconductor) devices, and which enable new system capabilities. In addition, MEMS devices are designed and fabricated by techniqu...

Electric grids are interconnected complex systems consisting of generation, transmission, distribution, and active loads, recently called prosumers as they produce and consume electric energy. Additionally, these encompass a vast array of equipment such as machines, power transformers, capacitor banks, power electronic devices, motors, etc. that are continuously evolving in their demand charact...

Ripple control is the technique of controlling loads and other devices in the distribution grid by sending lowfrequency signals along the phase conductors or the neutral conductor. The magnitude of the signal is determined by the impedance of the network, loads, capacitor banks, filters and generators. An increase of the amount of electrical equipment connected to the grid, e.g. due to an incre...

Load currents through the power and distribution transformer and line impedances cause voltage drops, which reduce voltage magnitude at the loads. Voltage magnitudes at service locations must be maintained within specified ranges. This is accomplished in both fixed designs of the system (e.g., conductor selection, substation and distribution transformer tap settings, fixed capacitor banks) and ...

This paper serves the idea of applying joint time-frequency representations in electrical engineering. Main directions of researches are concentrated around Cohen’s class of transformation which gives some possibilities of adaptation for analysed signal by choosing appropriate kernel function. Additionally, novel approach delivered by S-transform is also introduced. In order to investigate the ...

Optimization of active power loss in Electrical Power systems is complicated because of large, complex, and geographically widely distributed power systems. It is advisable to use the most efficient optimization technique based on its suitability to find an optimized solution of the problem. Active power loss minimization in a system is obtained by controlling the flow of reactive power. The re...

Two standard commercial flashlamp-pumped Nd:YAG (YAG denotes yttrium aluminum garnet) lasers have been upgraded to "pulse-burst" capability. Each laser produces a burst of up to 15 2 J Q-switched pulses (1064 nm) at repetition rates of 1-12.5 kHz. Variable pulse-width drive (0.15-0.39 ms) of the flashlamps is accomplished by insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switching of electrolytic cap...