COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering: Volume 26 Issue 1

Composite reliability and quality assessment of interconnected power systems

M.A. El‐Kady, B.A. Alaskar, A.M. Shaalan, B.M. Al‐Shammri

The purpose of this paper is to present a practical method for computing contingency‐based reliability and quality indices in power systems and to answer questions related to how…

Adaptive fuzzy logic speed‐sensorless control improvement of induction motor for standstill and low speed operations

Katia Kouzi, Mohamed Saïd Naït‐Saïd

This work proposes a method to improve the estimation performance at standstill and low speed operations of an adaptive fuzzy logic speed‐sensorless field‐oriented control of an…

Dynamic modeling of induction motor taking into account thermal stresses

S. Laïssaoui, M.R. Mékidèche, D. Sedira, A. Ladjimi

The paper aims to estimate the thermal impact of temperature dependency of material characteristics on induction machines, for which a coupled electromagnetic thermal analysis is…

Geometrical singularities effects on the calculation of the magnetic force, an equivalent behaviour approach

Olivier Barre, Pascal Brochet

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a simplified method to calculate an estimation of local forces acting on a body submitted to electric or magnetic fields. With…

A new MPPT method for photovoltaic systems used for hydrogen production

T. Tafticht, K. Agbossou, M.L. Doumbia

In most maximum power point tracking (MPPT) methods described in the literature, the optimal operating point of the PV systems is estimated by linear approximations. These…

Novel technique to calculate the effect of electromagnetic field of HVTL on the metallic pipelines by using EMTP program

Ghada M. Amer

The paper proposes to present the effect of the high voltage transmission lines on the metallic pipelines by calculating the induced voltage due to mutual inductance between the…

Fast dynamic macro element and finite element 2D coupled model for an electromagnetic launcher study

Zoubida Belli Boulassel, Mohamed Rachid Mékidèche

The modelling of the electromagnetic devices with moving objects such as launchers, electrical machines and actuators, necessitates considering the motion. This paper aims to…

Vibration damping with piezoelectric actuators for electrical motors

Xavier Mininger, Mohamed Gabsi, Michel Lécrivain, Elie Lefeuvre, Claude Richard, Daniel Guyomar, Frédéric Bouillault

This paper seeks to study the feasibility of a stator vibration damping using piezoelectric (PZT) actuators applied to switched reluctance motors (SRM).

Harmonics cancellation using SVPWM shunt active power filter

Hind Djeghloud, Hocine Benalla

The paper aims to explain the investigation of the space vector modulation (SVPWM), in shunt active powers filters (APFs) field, for controlling the generated current.

On the comparison between different space vector PWM strategies implemented in FSTPI‐fed induction motor drives

Bassem El Badsi, Abdessattar Guermazi, Ahmed Masmoudi

The paper aims to discuss the comparison of the performance of four space‐vector pulse‐width modulation (SVPWM) strategies dedicated to four‐switch three‐phase inverters (FSTPI).

A comprehensive analysis of the inverter switching frequency in Takahashi DTC strategy

Fatma Ben Salem, Ahmed Masmoudi

This paper aims to discuss a comprehensive analysis of the effects of torque and flux hysteresis bands on the inverter average switching frequency considering an induction machine…

RFOC implementation in four‐switch three phase inverter‐fed induction motor drive

Abdessattar Guermazi, Bassem El Badsi, Mourad Masmoudi, Ahmed Masmoudi

This paper seeks to discuss the implementation of the rotor flux oriented control (RFOC) in a four‐switch three‐phase inverter (FSTPI)‐fed induction motor drive.

On the analysis and control of a three‐switch three‐phase inverter‐fed brushless DC motor drive

Asma Ben Rhouma, Ahmed Masmoudi, Ahmed Elantably

This study seeks to examine the analysis and control of a three‐switch three‐phase inverter (TSTPI)‐fed brushless DC motor (BDCM) as well as the comparison of its performance with…

A coupled electromagnetic‐thermal model for the design of electric machines: Association of analytical and numerical approaches

Z. Makni, M. Besbes, C. Marchand

This paper aims to describe a CAD tool of permanent magnet electric machines. The software tool is operational from the first design phases and allows to study coupled phenomena.

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