Student Projects

January 2008 - Phase II

  1. Active Power Factor Correction Technique For Single Phase Switch –Mode Rectifiers.
  2. An Energy Efficient Power Electronic Controller For a Capacitive run Induction Motor.
  3. Space Vector PWM Control Based Dynamic Voltage Restorer For Voltage Sag Compensation.
  4. Investigation of Bio-Inspired Algorithms For Solving Economic Load Dispatch With Value- Point Effect.
  5. Investigation of UPFC in a SMIB System For Power Oscillation Damping.
  6. Implementation of Various PWM Techniques For FACTS Applications using DSP.
  7.  Performance Comparison of Shunt Active Power Filter and Hybrid Active Power Filter.
  8.  Artificial Neural Network Based Short term Load Forecasting Using Back Propagation Algorithm.
  9.  Power Quality Disturbance Detection and Classification.
  10. Feedback Controller Design for Variable Voltage Variable Speed Induction Motor Drive Through GENETIC and ANT COLONY based Algorithms.
  11.  Modeling of FACTS Devices For Load Flow Studies.
  12.  Autonomous And Non Autonomous operations of PV FED Single Stage Boost Inverter.
  13. An Investigation of a Robust Control Logic For a Switch -AC Inverter
  14. Control Scheme for Micro Turbine Generation System in Islanding and GRID Connected Modes.
  15. Optimal On-Load Transformer Tap Setting With Genetic Algorithm
  16. An Enhanced traffic Conditioning Algorithm For Fairness Between TCP and UDP Flows.
  17. Fault Diagnosis in a Micro-Grid Network using Hybrid Fuzzy –GA Approach.
  18. Study of Fairness Issues Among Aggregates in Diffserv Networks.
  19. Control Strategies for Interfacing Distributed Generators to Grid
  20.  A Hybrid PSO-LR for solving New Profit Based UC Problem under Competitive Environment
  21.  Stability Studies of Wind Driven Induction Generators Under various Power System Faults.
  22. Particle Swarm Optimization Based Power System Stabilizer For Multi -Machine System.

January 2008 - Phase -I

  1. Stochastic Analysis and Simulation of Grid – Connected Wind Energy Conversion System
  2.  Comprehensive Analysis of Various PWM Techniques for Facts Applications
  3. Wavelet Based Detection and AI Based Classification of Power Quality Disturbances
  4. Reliability and Frequency Based Performance Indices for Power Systems.
  5.  Active Power Factor Correction Technique for Single Phase Switch – Mode Rectifiers
  6. Controller for PV System with Maximum Peak Power Tracker
  7.  A Novel Switch – Mode DC to AC Inverter with Nonlinear Robust Control
  8.  Optimal AGC Tuning with Genetic Algorithm
  9. I nvestigation of Back Propagation Neural Network Architecture for Electrical Load Forecasting
  10. Particle Swarm Optimization Based Power System Stabilizer

 

June 2007 - Phase II

  1. Novel Scheme for Location of PSS in a Multi Machine System
  2.  Design of user Interface for Remote Monitoring and Controlling of Timers from PC Through a LAN Module
  3. Power Electronic Interface for Grid – Connected PV Array using Boost Converter and Inverter
  4.  Solution for Economic Load Dispatch Problem using Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization
  5. Reduction of Ripples and Flux Droop in Sensor less Direct Torque Control of Induction Motor Drive
  6.  Study of Unified Series – Shunt Compensator for Power Quality Improvement
  7. A Comparative Study of Forward – Backward Sweep Power Flow Methods for Redial Distribution System
  8.  Comparison of State Feedback, Fuzzy Based and PI Controllers for Current Source Converter Based statcom
  9. Rotor Resistance Estimation Technique for Indirect Vector Controlled Induction Motor Drive
  10. Adaptive Back – Stepping Control for the Symmetrical Hybrid Power Flow Controller a Newly Developed Concept for Flexible AC Transmission
  11. Design of DC – DC Converter Based on Push pull Topology
  12. Application of ant Colony Optimization Towards Induction Motor Speed Controller Design
  13. Investigation on to the Application of ant Colony Optimization for DC Motor Speed Controller Design
  14. Controllable Power flow with Unified Power Flow Controller – Investigation of Geometric Approaches
  15. Rotor Resistance Estimation Technique for Indirect Vector Controlled Induction Motor Drive
  16.  Speed Control of DC Motors using Digital PI Controller
  17. Inverter Harmonic Elimination using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm
  18. Implementation of Microcontroller Based Peak Power Point Tracking of PV Array Fed Single Phase Induction Motor Drive
  19. A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm Based Power System Stabilizer
  20. Development of DSP Based Control Schemes for UPFC
  21.  Monitor and Controlling of Timers from PC Through a Lan Module

December 2006 - Phase 1

  1. A Novel Non – Linear Control Technique for Unified Power Flow Controller
  2.  Load Flow Analysis of Radial Distribution System Incorporating WECS as a Dispersed Generation
  3. Designing of High Frequency Transformer in Push pull Topology
  4. Study of Certain Custom Power Devices for Power Quality Improvement
  5. Power System Stabilizer using Genetic Algorithm and Fuzzy Logic
  6. Investigations on Boundaries of Controllable Power flow with Unified Power Flow Controller
  7. Sensor Less Field – Oriented Control for Double – Inverter – Fed Wound Rotor Induction Motor Drive
  8. Investigation on to the Application of Recently Developed Optimization Methods for Induction Motor Parameter Identification
  9. Load Flow Solution of Radial Distribution Networks with Laterals and Sub laterals
  10.  Back – Stepping Control for U.P.F.C
  11. Monitor and Controlling of Timers from PC Through a Lan Module
  12. Design of Power System Stabilizer Through Recently Developed Optimization Techniques
  13. Performance Enhancement of Sensor less Direct Torque Control of an Induction Motor Drive
  14. Design of Feedback Controller using Linear Average Technique for DC – DC Converters
  15. Artificial Immune System Approach for Sizing Renewable Hybrid Autonomous Dispersed Generation
  16. Development of Digital PID Controllers for DC Drives
  17. Design of Power System Stabilizer for a Multi Machine System
  18. Current Source Converter Based Stat COM Control for the Improvement of Transient Stability Margin
  19. Closed Loop Controller for Grid – Connected PV Array using Boost Converter and Line Commutated Inverter
  20. Design and Fabrication of Single Phase Capacitor Run Induction Motor
  21. Inverter Harmonic Elimination using ant Colony Optimization

June 2006 Phase II

1. Application of Neural Network Controller to Load Frequency Control in Power Systems.
2   Soft Computing Techniques for Economic Load Dispatch
3   Online Defect Logging & Quality Analysis System for Inspecting the Cold Rolled Coils
4   Certain Studies on the Application of Self – Excited Induction Generators
5   Process Identification using Artificial Neural Network
6   Optimal Power Flow using Particle Swarm Optimization
7   Control of DC/DC Converters using Fuzzy Logic
8   Development of closed loop controller for Wind – Driven Grid – Connected Permanent
    Magnet Synchronous Generator
9   Intrusion Detection on an Embedded Device Based on Security Monitoring of Scade
    Networks
10  Studies on Certain Control Aspects of Three – Phase Induction Machines
11  Development of a Closed Loop Controller for AC/DC Converters for Improved Power Factor
12  Operating Modes of Single – Phase Thyristor Semi – Converter Fed DC Drives
13  Studies on Certain Aspects of Analysis & Design of HVDC Transmission System
14  Analysis of Single Phase Operation of Three Phase Self Excited Induction Generators
15  Operating Modes of Three – Phase Diode Bridge Rectifiers – Analysis, Simulation & Testing
16  Active Power Line Conditioner to Mitigate Power System Harmonics
17  Short Circuit Studies on a Non – Autonomous Micro – Grid with Embedded Generators
18  Analysis, Modeling & Simulation of Slip Energy Recovery Drive
19  Simulation & Development of Closed Loop Controller for Grid – Connected PV Systems

Jan 2006 Phase I

1 . Application of fuzzy logic controller for stabilization of frequency oscillations in an
    interconnected power systems
2   Optimal restoration of distribution feeders during cold load pick-up using ant algorithm
3   Ants colony algorithm for designing hybrid wind-solar system
4   Performance analysis of STATCOM
5   Genetic tuning of a PI controller for a multi input multi output system
6   Analysis and simulation of single-phase full converter fed DCdrive in discontinuous
    conduction modes
7   Simulation of DC-DC switch mode converters using simulink
8   Studies on controllers for wind driven grid connected permanent magnet synchronous
    generator
9   Three phase current controlled inverter for grid integration of a PV array
10  AC-DC Buck boost converter fed Dc motor
11  Design and simulation of closed loop controllers for AC/DC converters
12  Analysis and simulation of single-phase semi-converter fed DC drive
13  Simulation of power electronic circuits using Matlab/Simulink
14  Analysis and simulation of three phase diode bridge rectifier
15  Reliability studies on a distribution system wiyh embedded generators
16  Current source modeling of wind driven induction generator connected to a distribution
    network for load flow studies
17  Dc motor speed controller design via ant colony based approach
18  Fuzzy logic controller for maximum power point tracking in grid connected PV systems

Dec 2004 Phase I

1  Grid interface for PV array using 3-Φ Line commutated inverter
2  Analysis and simulation of 3-Φ controlled rectifier in discontinues mode
3  Design of governor controller using artificial neural network
4  Certain studies on self excited induction generators
5  Investigation on starting torque dynamics of AC voltage controller fed
   induction machine drive
6  Analysis and simulation of PWM-AC chopper fed induction motor drive
7  Analog controller for DC-DC converter fed from as PV-array
8  Operating mode identification in single semi converters
9  Design of a controller for wind driven grid connected PM synchronous
   generator
10 Load frequency control using fuzzy logic
11 PI controller using PIC 16f876 for PV fed grid connected inverter
12 Genetic algorithm based distribution expansion using spanning tree principle
13 Fuzzy logic controller for wind driven dc generator.