† Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. opment Organization (NEDO) for a period of 5 years beginning in 2003, and has amassed a proven track record for developing and evaluating “microgrid control technology” that balances the supply and demand of energy within a regional grid consisting primarily of renewable energy sources such as solar power, wind power and biomass power. Combining its accumulated advance...

This paper proposes a methodology for practical siting and sizing of Hybrid energy systems (HESs) consist of: wind turbine (WT), photovoltaic (PV) and combined heat and power (CHP) units. In this method, the interaction of Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PIEVs) in the electric distribution system is considered. Electric Vehicle are seen to have some negative impacts on electric distribution system p...

This paper uses neuro-fuzzy programming to perform a comparison between the different electricity power generation options for Jordan. Different systems are considered: in addition to fossil fuel power plants, nuclear, solar, wind, and hydropower systems are evaluated. Based on cost-to-benefit ratios, results show that solar, wind, and hydropower are considered to be the best systems for electr...

The increased integration of wind power into the electric grid, as nowadays occurs in Portugal, poses new challenges due to its intermittency and volatility. Hence, good forecasting tools play a key role in tackling these challenges. In this paper, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference approach is proposed for short-term wind power forecasting. Results from a real-world case study are presented. A ...

Wind energy contribution as a source of energy in electric utility systems around the world is on the increase. One of the major challenges of wind energy generation is its natural intermittency; unpredictability, and uncertainty. In this paper, two and three dimensional visualization profiles were presented for the power coefficient. Further, two and three dimensional profiles for the turbine ...

This paper proposes to transform a sailboat robot into a big wind turbine (or windmill) corresponding to the boat itself. The main idea is to make the sailboat rotating as fast as possible. When the wind open the sail, the mainsheet is able to pull a generator in order to produce electric energy. The resulting controller is simple to implement and its parameters are easy to tune. A simulated te...

Free Open Source Software: FOSS based Geographic Information System: GIS for spatial retrievals of appropriate locations for ocean wind and tidal motion utilizing electric power generation plants is proposed. Using scatterometer onboard earth observation satellites, strong wind coastal areas are retrieved with FOSS/GIS of PostgreSQL/GIS. PostGIS has to be modified together with altimeter and sc...

The purpose of this paper is to show the working limits of a Variable Speed Wind Turbine. The system is based on a Doubly-Fed Induction Generator and a Fixed-Pitch Wind Turbine. The machine rotor is connected to the network through an AC/AC Converter in order to allow energy recovery. Thermal, mechanical and electric limits are investigated. The study of the machine is based on a steady state m...

Ionic winds are formed when air ions are drawn through the atmosphere by applied electric and/or magnetic fields. The ions collide with neutral air molecules, exchanging momentum, causing the neutral molecules to move. Continued collisions and momentum exchanges generate a net flow called an ionic wind [1]. Ionic winds formed near flat plates can produce local boundary layer distortion in the p...