A frequency and voltage control strategy based on a decentralized communication-less approach is proposed in this work applied to Photovoltaic-Storage-Microturbine islanded Microgrids (MGs). The the Model Predictive Control (MPC) technique. Thanks use of local measurements, each source can nullify steady-state errors by means dedicated MPC controller. Consequently, unifies advantages classic dr...

—Since Distributed Generation (DG) often involves renewable energy, it is important to facilitate integration of DG into existing networks. This is the aim of the EU FP6 demonstration project ADINE. It is based on the Active Network Management (ANM) concept, where automation, ICT and power electronics are used to integrate more DG by exploiting active resources instead of just reinforcing the n...

Modeling, simulation and performance analysis of a microturbine (MT) generator (MTG) system is carried out in this paper. The MTG system is consisting of a MT coupled with a synchronous generator. The proposed model incorporates power, speed and voltage controller for maintaining constant speed and voltage under variable loading condition. Modeling and simulation tasks are performed in MATLABSI...

The high-speed generators offer superior power-to-volume ratio and highly compact structure comparing with their lower speed counterparts. These advantages make high-speed machines eligible for distributed generating application with microturbine that one of the distributed power generation that produced electric in the remote and disastrous zones where grid power is unavailable. To achieve hig...

One of the key stages in designing a heat exchanger is optimization process. The enhancement in thermal performance results in a rise in pressure drop and total annual costs. So, finding optimal dimensions of heat exchanger is a key stage in designing process. In this paper, optimization has been done based on entropy generation minimization, where Cuckoo Algorithm aided to reach better results...