MUT REPOSITORY: Recent submissions
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Cloud Data Privacy Preserving Model for Health Information Systems Based on Multi Factor Authentication
(2020-09)With cloud computing (CC) becoming popular in recent years, variety of institutions, organizations, businesses and individual users are creating interest. They are adopting the technology in order to take advantage of ... -
A Metrics-Based Fuzzy Logic Model for Predicting the Reusability of Object-Oriented Software
(Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication, 2020-08)Software reusability facilitates the engineering of new software or systems functionalities without having to start coding from scratch. This software quality provides numerous merits to the software developers including ... -
Optimal Battery Location for Minimizing the Total Cost of Generation in a Power System
(2020)Wind is one of the major and fast growing source of green energy in the world. However, it’s naturally variable and this reduces its percentage penetration in a power system because of costs associated with balancing ... -
Voltage Stability Analysis and Improvement of Power System With Increased SCIG-based Wind System Integration
(2020)This paper presents voltage stability analysis and improvement of power system when there is increase in wind power penetration. Loading parameter-Voltage curve was used to calculate the loadability and the megawatt margin ... -
New approach for design shunt active power filter for power quality improvement in a three phase three wire system
(2020)Use of power electronic-based load has increased in the resent decade. These loads draw non-sinusoidal currents and voltages from the utility supply generating harmful harmonics. Injection of harmonic currents and voltages ... -
Key Generation for Electrical Smart Meters using Hash Functions
(2019)The electrical power grid has been undergoing improvements to turn it into a more efficient system known as the Smart Grid. A key element in this upgrade is the Smart Meter. A compromise on the cyber-security of the smart ... -
Under Voltage Load Shedding using Hybrid Metaheuristic Algorithms for Voltage Stability Enhancement: A Review
(2020)Power blackouts are experienced globally, more so with increasing load demand and ageing infrastructure. The high failure rate of conventional and adaptive load shedding techniques is prevalent during multiple contingencies. ... -
Optimal Sizing and Placement of Solar Photovoltaic based DGs in the IEEE 9 bus system using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm
(2018)Solar energy is one of the most commonly exploited renewable resource globally. Integration of power from solar to the main grid can either bring positive or negative impact which normally depends on their size and location. ... -
Protection of Terminal Distribution Transformers: A Case Study of Kenya Power
(IEEE, 2018)The paper presents and analyses the main causes of high failure rate of Terminal Distribution Transformers (TDTs) in Kenya. These transformers are the most susceptible to faults emanating from lightning strikes and associated ... -
Power Quality Challenges and Mitigation Measures in Grid Integration of Wind Energy Conversion Systems
(IEEE, 2018)Wind energy generation is a promising renewable energy source harvested through Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS). Since WECS have different characteristics from conventional power plants, their integration into the ... -
Review of HVDC Circuit Breakers Topologies
(2017-05)Voltage Source Converter-High Voltage Direct Current (VSC-HVDC) is the most efficient and reliable method for electrical power transmission over long distances. The greatest challenge with VSC-HVDC system is that short-circuit ... -
Application of Spritz Encryption in Smart Meters to Protect Consumer Data
(2019)The ongoing upgrade of the electrical power system into a more powerful system known as Smart Grid has both benefits and costs. Smart Grid relies on advanced communication and hence offers better services through improved ... -
The use of RC4 Encryption to Provide Privacy for Smart Meters
(2018)The electrical power grid is undergoing improvements and is being transformed to the Smart Grid. Smart Grid uses two-way power and information flow to better monitor, plan and control the electrical power grid. Advanced ... -
GENCO Optimal Bidding Strategy and Profit Based Unit Commitment using Evolutionary Particle Swarm Optimization Illustrating the Effect of GENCO Market Power
(Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science, 2018)In deregulated electricity markets, generation companies (GENCOs) make unit commitment (UC) decisions based on a profit maximization objective in what is termed profit based unit commitment (PBUC). PBUC is done for the ... -
Novel Modeling of a Fast DC Breaker for a VSC-HVDC Transmission System Protection
(2017-11)The inability to quickly isolate the faulty sections of the direct current (DC) network damages the converters and the transmission system. Further delay in fault interruption can be escalated to the generation system thus ... -
Energy Flow Strategy For A Small Scale Grid Tied Photovoltaic System Under Net Metering
(2019-10)Grid connected PV systems continue to attract investors and electricity customers all over the world. Due to interconnection with the utility grid, the system can glean some benefits such as selling PV electricity surplus ... -
Contribution of FACTS Devices to the Transient Stability Improvement of a Power System Integrated with a PMSG-Based Wind Turbine
(2019)The increasing penetration of wind energy to the conventional power system due to the rapid growth of energy demand has led to the consideration of different wind turbine generator technologies. In fault conditions, the ... -
Optimal Battery Sizing of a Grid-connected Residential Photovoltaic System for Cost Minimization using PSO Algorithm
(2019)This paper proposes a new optimization technique that uses Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) in residential grid connected photovoltaic systems. The optimization technique targets the sizing of the battery storage system. ... -
Strengthening The Transient Stability Of A Power Grid Coupled With Wind Turbine Using Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor
(2019-10)The increase diffusion and circulation of wind energy to the conventional power system due to rapid growth of energy demand has led to consideration of different wind turbine generator technologies. It has been discovered ...
