The problem of long-term losses in hadron colliders such as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is considered. A previous formula that provides the reduction of dynamic aperture with the number of turns is generalized to include also the relevant cases of off-momentum and tune ripple. The dynamic aperture turns out to shrink with a power of the inverse logarithm of the number of turns. Long-term tr...

Introduction Rowing performance depends on maximization of mechanical power delivered by the rower(s) and minimization of power losses [1]. Though reductions of power losses may increase the average velocity of a boat, traditional feedback methods lack the accuracy to differentiate between small variations in this power losses. Therefore, we developed a feedback tool to provide real-time feedba...

Transformers are normally designed and built for use at rated frequency and perfect sinusoidal load current. A non-linear load on a transformer leads to harmonic power losses which cause increased operational costs and additional heating in power system components. It leads to higher losses, early fatigue of insulation, premature failure and reduction of the useful life of the transformer. To p...

Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) have been used as renewable power sources for sensors in fresh and ocean waters. Organic compounds at the anode drive anodic reactions, while oxygen drives cathodic reactions. An understanding of oxygen reduction kinetics and the factors that determine graphite cathode performance is needed to predict cathodic current and potential losses, and eventually to...

This paper presents a powerful approach to find the optimal size and location of distributed generation units in a distribution system using Genetic Optimization algorithm (GA). The total active and reactive power losses are minimized and voltage profile is improved. GA fitness function is introduced including the active power losses, reactive power losses and the cumulative voltage deviation v...

Acknowledgments My special thank goes to my advisor Dr. Marcio S. de Queiroz. I thank him for all his continued support in all stages of this project. I would also like to extend my sincere gratitude to my committee members Dr. Kemin Zhou and Dr. Yitshak Ram for their valuable support and guidance. Abstract A solution to the problem of AMB control with reduced electrical power losses will be pr...

Power distribution systems typically have tie and sectionalizing switches whose states determine the topological configuration of the network. The aim of network reconfiguration of the distribution network is to minimize the losses for a load arrangement at a particular time. Thus the objective function is to minimize the losses of the network by satisfying the distribution network constraints....

Unbundling of Electricity Boards in India into small units (corporations) have created opportunities for involvement of independent power generation companies. Remarkable achievements and improvements are expected in power quality especially in the southern part of the country where more power shortage, power quality low and serious power losses along the transmission and distribution lines of ...

The Power Requirement in urban and metro areas is very high with an exponential growth. The distribution system with LVDS results in multiple loads fed from a bulk power transformer resulting in higher regulation in the tail ends. Moreover there is an increase in the system losses, power factor, voltage profile and performance are affected in the existing distribution system. Losses in an elect...