Huanan Yu¹, Xiang Zhang^1,*, Jian Wang²

Energy Engineering, Vol.122, No.12, pp. 5055-5071, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ee.2025.067152 - 27 November 2025

Abstract Recent advances in AC/DC hybrid power distribution systems have enhanced convenience in daily life. However, DC distribution introduces significant power quality challenges. To address the identification and classification of DC power quality disturbances, this paper proposes a novel methodology integrating Compressed Sensing (CS) with an enhanced Stacked Denoising Autoencoder (SDAE). The proposed approach first employs MATLAB/SIMULINK to model the DC distribution network and generate DC power quality disturbance signals. The measured original signals are then reconstructed using the compressive sensing-based generalized orthogonal matching pursuit (GOMP) algorithm to obtain sparse vectors as the final dataset. Subsequently, More >

Adel A.Abou El-Ela¹, Ragab A. El-Sehiemy^2,3,4,*, Abdallah Nazih¹, Asmaa A. Mubarak⁵, Eman S. Ali¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.145, No.2, pp. 1349-1388, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.069507 - 26 November 2025

Abstract Distribution systems face significant challenges in maintaining power quality issues and maximizing renewable energy hosting capacity due to the increased level of photovoltaic (PV) systems integration associated with varying loading and climate conditions. This paper provides a comprehensive overview on the exit strategies to enhance distribution system operation, with a focus on harmonic mitigation, voltage regulation, power factor correction, and optimization techniques. The impact of passive and active filters, custom power devices such as dynamic voltage restorers (DVRs) and static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs), and grid modernization technologies on power quality is examined. Additionally, this paper… More >

Nisa Nacar Çıkan^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.143, No.3, pp. 3279-3327, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.065442 - 30 June 2025

Abstract This study addresses the critical challenge of reconfiguration in unbalanced power distribution networks (UPDNs), focusing on the complex 123-Bus test system. Three scenarios are investigated: (1) simultaneous power loss reduction and voltage profile improvement, (2) minimization of voltage and current unbalance indices under various operational cases, and (3) multi-objective optimization using Pareto front analysis to concurrently optimize voltage unbalance index, active power loss, and current unbalance index. Unlike previous research that oftensimplified system components, this work maintains all equipment, including capacitor banks, transformers, and voltage regulators, to ensure realistic results. The study evaluates twelve metaheuristic More >

Jian Gao¹, Hongliang Hao², Caifeng Wen^1,*, Yongsheng Wang³, Zhanhua Han⁴, Edwin E. Nykilla², Yuwen Zhang²

Energy Engineering, Vol.122, No.3, pp. 1175-1198, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ee.2025.061083 - 07 March 2025

Abstract Power quality is a crucial area of research in contemporary power systems, particularly given the rapid proliferation of intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind power. This study investigated the relationships between power quality indices of system output and PSD by utilizing theories related to spectra, PSD, and random signal power spectra. The relationship was derived, validated through experiments and simulations, and subsequently applied to multi-objective optimization. Various optimization algorithms were compared to achieve optimal system power quality. The findings revealed that the relationships between power quality indices and PSD were influenced by variations in More >

Mingxing Tian^*, Weiyuan Zhang, Zhaoxu Su

Energy Engineering, Vol.122, No.1, pp. 307-329, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.057426 - 27 December 2024

Abstract In the context of the “dual carbon” goals, to address issues such as high energy consumption, high costs, and low power quality in the rapid development of electrified railways, this study focused on the China Railways High-Speed 5 Electric Multiple Unit and proposed a mathematical model and capacity optimization method for an on-board energy storage system using lithium batteries and supercapacitors as storage media. Firstly, considering the electrical characteristics, weight, and volume of the storage media, a mathematical model of the energy storage system was established. Secondly, to tackle problems related to energy consumption and… More >

Caifeng Wen^1,2, Boxin Zhang^1,*, Yuanjun Dai³, Wenxin Wang⁴, Wanbing Xie¹, Qian Du¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2961-2979, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.041677 - 11 September 2024

Abstract Power quality improvements help guide and solve the problems of inefficient energy production and unstable power output in wind power systems. The purpose of this paper is mainly to explore the influence of different energy storage batteries on various power quality indicators by adding different energy storage devices to the simulated wind power system, and to explore the correlation between system entropy generation and various indicators, so as to provide a theoretical basis for directly improving power quality by reducing loss. A steady-state experiment was performed by replacing the wind wheel with an electric motor,… More >

Feng Zhao, Guangdi Liu^*, Xiaoqiang Chen, Ying Wang

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.7, pp. 1865-1882, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.048209 - 11 June 2024

Abstract In light of the prevailing issue that the existing convolutional neural network (CNN) power quality disturbance identification method can only extract single-scale features, which leads to a lack of feature information and weak anti-noise performance, a new approach for identifying power quality disturbances based on an adaptive Kalman filter (KF) and multi-scale channel attention (MS-CAM) fused convolutional neural network is suggested. Single and composite-disruption signals are generated through simulation. The adaptive maximum likelihood Kalman filter is employed for noise reduction in the initial disturbance signal, and subsequent integration of multi-scale features into the conventional CNN… More >

Yongjiang Zhao, Haoyi Zhong, Chang Cyoon Lim^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.1, pp. 449-471, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048771 - 25 April 2024

Abstract This paper examines the difficulties of managing distributed power systems, notably due to the increasing use of renewable energy sources, and focuses on voltage control challenges exacerbated by their variable nature in modern power grids. To tackle the unique challenges of voltage control in distributed renewable energy networks, researchers are increasingly turning towards multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL). However, MARL raises safety concerns due to the unpredictability in agent actions during their exploration phase. This unpredictability can lead to unsafe control measures. To mitigate these safety concerns in MARL-based voltage control, our study introduces a novel… More >

Yanjun Yan, Kai Chen^*, Hang Geng, Wenqian Fan, Xinrui Zhou

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.137, No.2, pp. 1345-1379, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.027252 - 26 June 2023

Abstract With increasing global concerns about clean energy in smart grids, the detection of power quality disturbances (PQDs) caused by energy instability is becoming more and more prominent. It is well acknowledged that the PQD effects on power grid equipment are destructive and hazardous, which causes irreversible damage to underlying electrical/electronic equipment of the concerned intelligent grids. In order to ensure safe and reliable equipment implementation, appropriate PQD detection technologies must be adopted to avoid such adverse effects. This paper summarizes the newly proposed and traditional PQD detection techniques in order to give a quick start More > Graphic Abstract

Nisha Vasudevan^1,*, Vasudevan Venkatraman², A. Ramkumar¹, T. Muthukumar³, A. Sheela⁴, M. Vetrivel⁵, R. J. Vijaya Saraswathi⁶, F. T. Josh⁷

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.8, pp. 1747-1761, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.027821 - 05 June 2023

Abstract MigroGrid (MG) has emerged to resolve the growing demand for energy. But because of its inconsistent output, it can result in various power quality (PQ) issues. PQ is a problem that is becoming more and more important for the reliability of power systems that use renewable energy sources. Similarly, the employment of nonlinear loads will introduce harmonics into the system and, as a result, cause distortions in the current and voltage waveforms as well as low power quality issues in the supply system. Thus, this research focuses on power quality enhancement in the MG using… More >