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Large scale deployment of Micro Grids besides the advanced metering, demand response, reliable co... more Large scale deployment of Micro Grids besides the advanced metering, demand response, reliable communications infrastructure set up has been incorporated into the technological road map of the future smart power grid. To congregate the operation and control needs of distributed energy resources in Micro-Grids the Multi-Agent System (MAS) seem to have splendid features. MAS is an emerging sub-field of Distributed Artificial Intelligence that has the potential to manage the changing face of electric power grid by inculcating intelligent agents into Micro-Grids. To create agents and implement MAS a framework, a platform is obligatory where in the agents reside and operate from. There is a wide range of Multi-agent platforms available on the web like Aglet, Grasshopper, DESIRE, Jadex, ZEUS, JADE etc. Each agent platform has to be evaluated according to the some criteria that have been mentioned in this endeavor. A brief relative appraisal of an assortment of agent platforms has been provided. According to various noteworthy researches the most used platform in micro-grid applications is JADE. This paper presents an architectural and functional overview of the agent building toolkit JADE framework for Multi-Agent System implementation.

Papers by Dr. Arvind Mittal

IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2014

As the power generation paradigm is going green by involvement of renewable energy sources, the e... more As the power generation paradigm is going green by involvement of renewable energy sources, the energy management process also has to evolve towards new more powerful, intelligent control methods. The inter-connection of a large number of renewable energy sources to the grid, along with their obvious advantages, makes the grid highly distributed. This may cause problems of efficient control, stability, reliability, power quality and security, thus represent one of the greatest engineering challenges. To enable greater amounts of distributed and renewable energy resources across the power grid backbone for providing better demand management, the next-generation electricity grid is emerging as a system of organically integrated intelligent Micro-Grids. In order to make them intelligent the application of Information & Communication Technology (ICT), remote sensing and communication technology to power systems is gaining momentum making Micro-Grids smart. Agent-oriented software engineering paradigm represents an interesting means of analyzing, designing and building complex software systems, quite suitable to the requirements of making Micro-Grids smart. Multi-Agent System (MAS) seems to have marvelous features that meet the operation and control requirements of distributed energy resources in Micro-Grids. This paper presents an overview of the emerging sub-field of Distributed Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Agent System to control and manage the changing face of electric power grid by inculcating the intelligent agents into Micro-Grids.

2022 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SeFeT)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

The topmost challenge for Indian manufacturing industries is to reduce the pace of energy intensi... more The topmost challenge for Indian manufacturing industries is to reduce the pace of energy intensity to deal with environmental degradation and climate change problems. In this light, we examine the firm-specific determinants influencing energy intensity of Indian manufacturing firms and suggest measures to minimize the energy intensity. To do so, we use aggregate firm-level data ranging between 2010 and 2021 and employ panel quantile regression. We found that the determinants, namely LI, RMPMI, PMI, and OI, have a statistically positive and significant impact on energy intensity. Other factors such as RMSSI, PATI, TDI, SI, and LNTA were found to show mixed results. Besides, we observed RMPMI as the most dominant factor driving energy intensity among Indian manufacturing firms. The findings of this paper endorse effective policymaking pertaining to energy intensity for Indian manufacturing firms and necessitates the modifications in energy conservation regulations.

In this paper the dynamic model of a series motor driven Battery Electric Vehicle integrated with... more In this paper the dynamic model of a series motor driven Battery Electric Vehicle integrated with an UC is simulated using MATLAB Simulink. The Battery UC configuration used in the paper enables the use of a less power rated converter thus decreasing the cost of the system and at the same time increasing the life time of the Battery bank as frequent charging and discharging is avoided. The control algorithm focuses on increasing the efficiency of the system by using single pedal driving scheme in which the regenerative braking is activated when the pedal is not operated thus giving a better control on the vehicle and less wastage of energy during braking. The flow chart of the control scheme used is also included in the paper. Dynamic modeling and simulation of a series motor driven Battery Electric vehicle integrated…

ABSTRACT: In a Hybrid power system a number of electrical power generators and electrical power s... more ABSTRACT: In a Hybrid power system a number of electrical power generators and electrical power storage components are combined together to meet the electrical power demand of remote as well as rural area or even a whole community. Hybrid systems have applications in remote and inaccessible areas where the population is living without electricity. In remote and rural areas the grid connection is not technically feasible and also not a cost effective option. Therefore, hybrid systems are well suited for such areas. The purpose of this Paper is to model and simulate the different components of a PVFC hybrid system which may fulfill the electric demands for remote and rural areas. This hybrid system consists of a photovoltaic generator and a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PKMFC) coupled together to form a hybrid system which is connected to the load or grid as per the user demand. I.

Energy is considered the continuous driving power for economic growth and the major requirement f... more Energy is considered the continuous driving power for economic growth and the major requirement for technological developments. The increasing rate of population, industry, and the per capita energy consumption are the major forces that cause the increase in energy demand during the coming years. However, the conventional energy types are neither reliable nor sustainable and the world’s reserves of oil are not large enough to be dependable in the near future. As a consequence, securing sustainable and renewable resources of energy with reasonable costs and without adverse impacts on our environment are the challenge. One solution to this is the application of the adsorption refrigeration systems that are driven by either solar energy or by waste heat. In the present study we have discussed the technological development of various adsorption refrigeration cycles. Moreover, we have provided a comparative study of some important adsorption refrigeration cycles.

2021 International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SEFET), 2021

This paper deals with a hybrid small hydro-photovoltaic (PV) array with a battery storage based m... more This paper deals with a hybrid small hydro-photovoltaic (PV) array with a battery storage based microgrid for rural areas. This microgrid is presented for an uninterrupted electrification and provides power to the local loads in remote areas. For small hydro, a self-excited induction generator (SEIG) is utilized with excitation capacitors. The Volterra filtered-X least mean square (VFXLMS) technique based on a multichannel structure is utilized to address power quality issues because of nonlinear loads tied to the microgrid. The presented filter effectively suppresses dominant harmonic components of load currents and estimates fundamental frequency signal of load currents. The accuracy of presented technique is enhanced by mitigating effect of DC-offset in sensed signals from generator currents. The PV array through a boost converter and battery through a bidirectional converter are tied at DC link of voltage source converter (VSC). The bidirectional converter manages export/import power from/to the battery. The response of hybrid microgrid is presented at balanced/unbalanced load and PV insolation changes.

This paper presents a modified topology of single-phase cascaded H-Bridge multilevel inverter for... more This paper presents a modified topology of single-phase cascaded H-Bridge multilevel inverter for stand-alone photo-voltaic system. The main objective of the research is to propose an alternative topology for H-Bridge mult ilevel inverter with reduced number of power devices. Proposed topology with SPWM control technique results in reduction of total harmonic distortion (THD) and electromagnetic interference generation The analysis of five, seven and nine level are also presented here with SPWM control scheme. The THD of five-level mult ilevel inverter is reduced to 3.31% which is much lower than the nine level o f conventional MLI.

A Hybrid Energy System (HES) consisting wind/solar/Battery has been analyzed for a particular loa... more A Hybrid Energy System (HES) consisting wind/solar/Battery has been analyzed for a particular load profile. This analysis is done with the aim of obtaining optimal sizing of HES. Optimal sizing results are obtained with considering important factors such as reliability, cost and other unexpected uncertainties. Dependency of Sources on atmospheric factors introduces nonlinearity in the system and on the demand side also load is fluctuating. For highly non-linear problem it is not preferable to do analysis with conventional optimization technique. Further this paper proposed an Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) based approach to get optimal sizing of HES. The outcome is compared with the previously applied technique to confirm the efficacy and compatibility of proposed technique for considered HES.

With the rapid deployment probability of fossil fuels and fast development of renewable energy te... more With the rapid deployment probability of fossil fuels and fast development of renewable energy technology, the renewable sources use are being promoted for various applications to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Integration of these sources as Hybrid Energy System (HES) is better option as a small scale alternative source of electrical energy. Wind/PV HES is more economical and reliable than a single PV or wind turbine for their complementary nature both in time and geography. And combination of these sources with diesel generator is better option for un-electrified remote areas as compare to diesel generator alone. Unpredictable nature of wind and intermittent nature of solar as well as variation in load demand introduces, complexity in HES, therefore sizing of HES is prerequisite for power supply to areas at minimum cost. In this paper, Jhiri village of Madhya Pradesh (India) is identified as un-electrified remote area to be considered for case study. Load profile creation...

International Journal for Innovative Research in Science and Technology, 2015

Solar energy is the most promising among the available green energy sources and also the panacea ... more Solar energy is the most promising among the available green energy sources and also the panacea to the increasing global warming potential and ozone depletion. In the last three decades, various technologies have been invented for extracting the latent potential of the solar energy. Among them, the one that is still unearthed and needs to be researched is the adsorption refrigeration cycle. In the present paper, we have designed a basic adsorption chiller driven by solar thermal energy which consists of a solar collector, an adsorbent bed, a condenser and an evaporator. The model provides a maximum COP of 0.452 with a refrigeration power of 6.78 kW. Moreover, we have provided the variation of COP system and COP cycle with time. Here, we have also inferred the response of COP with variation in mass and collector area and we came to the conclusion that the COP of the present system declines if the mass exceeds 15 Kg.

For medium voltage, high power applications 3-phase neutral point clamped AC-DC multilevel conver... more For medium voltage, high power applications 3-phase neutral point clamped AC-DC multilevel converters are becoming a good choice. In this paper the performance of a 3-phase neutral point clamped Active Front End three level converter for high power application with simplified control scheme is presented. A complete mathematical model of the control scheme is developed and performance is investigated for balanced load in terms of voltage unbalance across dc link, voltage stress across the switches and THD in the line current.

Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

Springer Proceedings in Energy

An industrial application requires a wide range of voltage and power levels. Inverters based on m... more An industrial application requires a wide range of voltage and power levels. Inverters based on multilevel structure are most preferable in medium voltage and high power applications nowadays. Power quality defines the life of the equipment; hence, major attention is given for reducing harmonic component in an output. Also, constraints of space in industry demand compactness among the devices. This work mainly focused to generate output with minimal harmonic content and minimum power losses with reduced number of switches with level shifted (alternate opposition and disposition) control technique at lower switching frequency. Twelve switching devices are used to generate twenty-seven level output. These twelve switches are used in such a way that two opposite switches are complimentary in nature. This will reduce the requirement of driver circuits. Only six drivers are enough to drive twelve switches making proposed inverter compact. The simulation has been performed in MATLAB/Simulink software platform for testing performance of proposed inverter.

In a Hybrid power system a number of electrical power generators and electrical power storage com... more In a Hybrid power system a number of electrical power generators and electrical power storage components are combined together to meet the electrical power demand of remote as well as rural area or even a whole community. Hybrid systems have applications in remote and inaccessible areas where the population is living without electricity. In remote and rural areas the grid connection is not technically feasible and also not a cost effective option. Therefore, hybrid systems are well suited for such areas. The purpose of this Paper is to model and simulate the different components of a PVFC hybrid system which may fulfill the electric demands for remote and rural areas. This hybrid system consists of a photovoltaic generator and a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PKMFC) coupled together to form a hybrid system which is connected to the load or grid as per the user demand.

The MATLAB based simulation on simulink platform is presented for Single Phase Cascaded symmetric... more The MATLAB based simulation on simulink platform is presented for Single Phase Cascaded symmetric Multilevel Inverter for 5 levels. Theoretical study is done for the classification of multilevel inverter. And also the study is done for the classification of modulation scheme for multilevel inverter. Modulation scheme used for single phase symmetric multilevel inverter is fixed frequency multicarrier pulse width modulation with phase opposite disposition. A comparative study is done for 5, 9, 15, and 25-levels Symmetric Cascaded Multilevel Inverter relevant to harmonics and its harmonic content in Load Voltage and Load Current. The circuit diagram and simulation results with comparative study of total harmonic disto rtions (THD) are presented.

A Double input DC to DC converter for low voltage energy sources applications is proposed in this... more A Double input DC to DC converter for low voltage energy sources applications is proposed in this paper. The proposed converter is buck-boost converter which can step up or step down the input voltage according to output voltage required at load end. The converter is able to boost up voltage of energy sources such as solar photovoltaic and wind energy system of relatively low voltage. The converter is designed considering double input, in which same or different type of two inputs can be used individually or simultaneously. Modes of operation of converter are described in detail and simulation experimental results are presented.

IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2013

The new power converter topologies i.e multilevel converter is major breakthrough in power condit... more The new power converter topologies i.e multilevel converter is major breakthrough in power conditioning applications. The role of multilevel converters for AC-AC conversion when connected Back to Back is now proving an achievement of mile stone in the field of high power conversion. In view of this a comprehensive review of Back to Back connected multilevel converters is presented in this paper, which focus mainly on its topologies, control strategies and real time industrial applications. The aim of this review is to group and review the recent publications, in order to establish the current state of the art and trends of the Back to Back connected multilevel power converters (MPCs) to provide researchers meaningful information about this technology.

Various level shifting-sinusoidal pulse width modulation (LS-SPWM) control schemes for the five-l... more Various level shifting-sinusoidal pulse width modulation (LS-SPWM) control schemes for the five-level cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter (CHB-MLI) are presented in this paper. A five-level multilevel inverter working principle is explained with switching table. Phase disposition (PD), phase opposition disposition (POD), and alternate phase opposition disposition (APOD) modulation schemes are compared among them. Output voltage total harmonic distortion has been taken as a quality measuring constraint and the THD is measured in two ways, those are Nyquist form and maximum to maximum frequency form. As two constraints can be varied in the SPWM control schemes, they are modulation index and carrier frequency. First the carrier frequency has been kept constant at 3150 Hz and modulation index has been varied from under modulation to over modulation and noticed that at what modulation index the obtained THD is minimum for each control scheme. In a second step at critical modulation the carrier wave frequency has been varied and found that at which frequency the obtained THD is minimum for each control scheme. All the results are executed on Simulink platform and are tabulated and compared. With SPWM-APOD the minimum THD is obtained as compared among all the modulation schemes. Among the all carrier-based pulse width modulation (PWM) schemes level shifted PWM schemes are the best suitable for the CHB-MLI. These control schemes produce output pulses which is symmetrical to sinusoidal. Phase disposition (PD), phase opposition disposition (POD), and alternate phase opposition disposition (APOD) modulation schemes are well-known control schemes in the level-shifted PWM schemes. In this paper, a single-phase five-level CHB-MLI is simulated in MATLAB/Simulink software and a detailed comparison of these three modulation schemes simulated at various modulation indexes with fixed carrier frequency and simulated with different carrier frequencies with fixed modulation index at 1 (m = 1) with reference to total harmonic distortion (THD) in the output voltage. It is observed that all the modulation schemes produce the sinusoidal output voltage with minimum