Aiming at reaching the best quality in terms of supplying and services, some utilities are using more and more automation and instrumentation devices in its networks. Thus, in a new scenario, voltage sags are available from some additional measurements along the feeder by means of power quality or voltage measurement devices. In this work, a fault location algorithm, which uses voltage sag meas...

We consider the operation of a multi-functional surface mounting device(SMD) which mounts various components provided by diverse types of feeders such as cassette, stick, and tray on a printed circuit board(PCB). The problem is to minimize the time needed to assemble a PCB using the SMD We decompose the problem into two subproblems, which are determining the allocation of component feeders and ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a Genetic Algorithm (GA) based method for distribution network expansion including Distributed Generation (DG). It may be introduced as a combinatorial optimization method that determines the location and capacity of feeders and substations while minimizing the network loss and installation cost. In this paper, DGs are considered in the network expansion planning d...

Efficient feeding plays a vital role in the success of fish farming operations. In recent years, there has been growing need to develop auto-feeder technologies that not only optimize feed utilization but also reduce labor costs and environmental impact. This abstract explores various types contribute achieving independence farming. The paper delves into three primary categories auto-feeders: d...

The ability to detect High Impedance (HiZ) faults has been a topic of research and development for over 30 years. About seven years ago, products began to appear on the market that could securely perform this function. Over this time period, several hundred HiZ detection devices have been placed in service and have performed to expectations. This paper reviews the operating principle of HiZ fau...

In automated assembly lines, part feeders often impose a bottleneck that restricts throughput. To facilitate the design of parts and assembly lines, we’d like to estimate feedrates based on CAD models of parts. A previous paper [8] described how to predict throughput for a vision-based robotic part feeder given the distribution of part poses when parts are randomly dropped on a conveyor belt. E...

The primary heat transport system of a typical CANDU®-6 nuclear power reactor contains 760 feeder pipes. These feeders carry the coolant between the inlet or outlet headers and the individual fuel channels. Inspection requirements that developed in feeders in the 1990’s led to rapid development of NDE technology to evaluate feeder integrity. The NDE technology had to deal with the complex and v...