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Fractional Order PID Design for a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell System Using an Extended Grey Wolf Optimizer
(MDPI, 2022-02-23)
This paper presents a comparison of optimizers for tuning a fractional-order proportional-integral-derivative (FOPID) and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers, which were applied to a DC/DC boost converter. ...
Fuzzy Logic Approach for Maximum Power Point Tracking Implemented in a Real Time Photovoltaic System
(MDPI, 2021-06-25)
Photovoltaic (PV) panels are devices capable of converting solar energy to electrical without emissions generation, and can last for several years as there are no moving parts involved. The best performance can be achieved ...
Adaptive Sliding Mode Control for a Double Fed Induction Generator Used in an Oscillating Water Column System
(MDPI, 2018-10-27)
Wave power conversion systems are nonlinear dynamical systems that must endure strong uncertainties. Efficiency is a key issue for these systems, and the application of robust control algorithms can improve it considerably. ...
Performance of an Ocean Energy Conversion System with DFIG Sensorless Control
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-05)
The 2009/28/EC Directive requires Member States of the European Union to adopt a National Action Plan for Renewable Energy. In this context, the Basque Energy Board, EVE, is committed to research activities such as the ...
Reliable Control Applications with Wireless Communication Technologies: Application to Robotic Systems
(MDPI, 2021-10-26)
The nature of wireless propagation may reduce the QoS of the applications, such that some packages can be delayed or lost. For this reason, the design of wireless control applications must be faced in a holistic way to ...
Scalable IoT Architecture for Monitoring IEQ Conditions in Public and Private Buildings
(MDPI, 2022-03-21)
This paper presents a scalable IoT architecture based on the edge–fog–cloud paradigm for monitoring the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) parameters in public buildings. Nowadays, IEQ monitoring systems are becoming ...
Design and Performance of a XBee 900 MHz Acquisition System Aimed at Industrial Applications
(MDPI, 2021-09-03)
Wireless technologies are being introduced in industrial applications since they provide certain benefits, such as the flexibility to modify the layout of the nodes, improving connectivity with monitoring and decision ...
Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques for Photovoltaic Panel: A Review and Experimental Applications
(MDPI, 2021-11-22)
This article contains a review of essential control techniques for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) to be applied in photovoltaic (PV) panel systems. These devices are distinguished by their capability to transform solar ...
Provision of Frequency Response from Wind Farms: A Review
(MDPI, 2021-10-15)
Renewable sources of energy play a key role in the process of decarbonizing modern electric power systems. However, some renewable sources of energy operate in an intermittent, non-dispatchable way, which may affect the ...
High-Performance Tracking for Piezoelectric Actuators Using Super-Twisting Algorithm Based on Artificial Neural Networks
(MDPI, 2021-01-26)
Piezoelectric actuators (PEA) are frequently employed in applications where nano-Micr-odisplacement is required because of their high-precision performance. However, the positioning is affected substantially by the hysteresis ...