Evolution explains the way the natural world changes over time. It can also explain changes in the artificial world, such as the way ideas replicate, alter, and merge. This analogy has led to a family of related computer procedures called evolutionary algorithms. These algorithms are being used...

The development of FACTs technology has been a great help in enhancing the function of power systems as it minimizes the power system instability problem, minimize losses and voltage profile. Due to high capitals involved with Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTs) devices, proper planning in...

A redundancy allocation problem (RAP) is a well-known NP-hard problem that involves the selection of elements and redundancy levels to maximize the system reliability under various system-level constraints. In many practical design situations, reliability apportionment is complicated because of...

One of the essential aspects of power system planning is generation expansion planning (GEP). The purpose of GEP is to enhance construction planning and reduce the costs of installing different types of power plants. This paper proposes a method based on Genetic Algorithm (GA) for GEP in the...

Energy required by remote village areas can be met quite reliably by hybrid energy technologies. The project under consideration is for electrifying a group of three villages in Kollegal block of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka State in India using an off-grid hybrid renewable energy system....

Nowadays, attractions are focused on Stirling engines because of their low noise, external combustion, and the possibility of employing solar energy. These engines can be designed and applied in cases of low or high-temperature differences, as needed. Evidently, the cylinder’s layouts and how...