This paper introduced two optimization algorithms which are Ant Lion Optimizer (ALO) and Dragonfly Algorithm (DA) for extracting the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) polarization curve parameters. The results produced by both algorithms are being compared to observe their performance. As a results, the ALO shows great performance compared to DA. Furthermore, these results also being compared with the results of the other reported metaheuristics algorithms. The ALO and DA presented competitive results.
This paper proposed a technique to identify Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)'s parameters using an optimization approach. This paper present the application of particle swarm optimization (PSO) based algorithm known as local optima avoidance particle swarm optimization (LOAPSO) in extracting parameters from PEMFC. The proposed technique is used to identify the PEMFC parameters in term of the voltagecurrent characteristics. An experimental data from publish literature are used to test and verify the consistency of accurately identifying various parameters.
This paper presents the effects of DG on the performance of an existing distribution network in terms of voltage stability, loss minimization and voltage profile. In this study, a new program was developed based on Artificial Immune System optimization technique in order to determine the optimal size of distributed generator. Various loading conditions were tested in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed technique in determining the optimal size of the distributed generator. The suitable location of distributed generator is identified based on the results from voltage stability index. The proposed technique was tested on IEEE Reliability Test systems namely the IEEE 69-bus and the program was developed using the MATLAB programming software.
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