Synchronization and Integration of Engines for Rail Application

Volume 7 Issue 1 November - January 2019

Research Paper

Synchronization and Integration of Engines for Rail Application

Namrata Vijay Narwade*, Rajani P. K.**, Meghana Pathak***

*, **Department of ETC (M.E), Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, India.

*** Department of Electronics Controls, Cummins India Limited, Pune, India.

Narwade, N. V., Rajani, P. K., & Pathak, M. (2019). Synchronization and Integration of Engines for Rail Application. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 7(1), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.7.1.15670

Abstract

Railways in this modern era, offer important contribution for building a nation by exchange of modern and progressive ideas which perpetuates social resonance and economic productivity. Rail applications adapt technological advancements to improve railway network “Engine” plays the important part and plays the important unit of the system. The engine can be differentiated on the basis of the fuel system and its combustion. Cummins India Limited provides the engines for various applications like railway, defense, marine, pump, etc. This paper is basically for rail application which describes the new concept for rail engine introduced for Parel Central railway. This paper proposes to integrate the engines for railway application by controlling the mechanical engine with the electronic controller. This will provide automated control to the mechanical system. The integration of engines to railway basically providing the safety features to engines, the protection to the engine as well as controlling two engines with the electronic controller. Hence, the modified architecture system for rail engine which will interface both the engines so that it will work properly and covering all safety features and sensor data for a smooth functioning of rail engine. The synchronization of two engines for same train to work simultaneously where also proposed using the GAC electronics governor controller.

Optimization on Operating Parameters of CNC Plasma Machine by Experimentation

Volume 7 Issue 1 November - January 2019

Research Paper

Optimization on Operating Parameters of CNC Plasma Machine by Experimentation

Dattu Balu Ghane*, L. B. Abhang**, P. A. Makasare***, B. N. Kharad****

*, ***, ****VACOE Ahmednagar & India.

**Pravara Rural Engineering College Loni, India.

Ghane, D. B., Abhang, L. B., Makasare, P. A., & Kharad, B. N. (2019). Optimization on Operating Parameters of CNC Plasma Machine by Experimentation. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 7(1), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.7.1.15952

Abstract

Last forty years there is tremendous improvement in machining and development in technology. With increase in competition in market and to realize high accuracy, currently the non-conventional machining is becoming lifeline of any trade. One amongst the foremost necessity, the non-conventional machines like CNC Plasma flame Machins increase its demand in market due to high accuracy, finishing, and ability of machining any arduous materials. In this paper literature has been studied in the context to parametric optimization of CNC Plasma flame Machining. Different steel materials were used for experiment purpose. The various parameters were is taken for the analysis to find out optimized specification parameter such as cutting speed, gas pressure and air gap. The experimentation has been done to seek out the optimum parameters like cutting dimension, surface roughness value & amount of material removed as well as wear of nozzle.

Analysis of Dynamic Belt Stretch During Full Load Starting Condition of Belt Conveyor System

Volume 7 Issue 1 November - January 2019

Research Paper

Analysis of Dynamic Belt Stretch During Full Load Starting Condition of Belt Conveyor System

Sanjay G. Sakharwade*, Shubhrata Nagpal**

*-** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India

Sakharwade, S. G., & Nagpal, S. (2019). Analysis of Dynamic Belt Stretch During Full Load Starting Condition of Belt Conveyor System . i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 7(1), 19-25. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.7.1.15988

Abstract

Belt is an important and expensive part of the conveyor belt system. At the early seconds of the starting process, maximum belt stretch is found which causes sudden failures or enormous starting belt stress. These dynamic stresses are difficult to measure and their presence could therefore go undetected. The transient stretch in the belt is investigated for the actual belt conveyor during full load starting condition. Belt conveyor system is considered as the series of vibrating mass and this unit is a viscoelastic segment; equation of motion is developed through the approach of Lagrange to study this process. Simulation technique is used to observe transient dynamic quantities. Dynamic belt stretch is studied in terms of dislocation within the conjugative units of endless belt. Result indicates that the maximum dynamic stretch value is 1.7 percent of the total length of the belt which comprises standard values specified for system. Dynamic stretch analysis would reveal the actual behavior of dynamic belt stresses in the conveyor belt.

LOPA – A Comprehensive Analytical Tool for Deriving SIL Targets and Its Applicability Review

Volume 7 Issue 1 November - January 2019

Research Paper

LOPA – A Comprehensive Analytical Tool for Deriving SIL Targets and Its Applicability Review

Hemant Kumar J. Patel*

Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, India.

Patel, H. K. J. (2019). LOPA – A Comprehensive Analytical Tool for Deriving SIL Targets and Its Applicability Review. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 7(1), 9-18. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.7.1.16170

Abstract

Many industrial facilities, especially those in the chemical, oil & gas and petroleum industries, involve inherent risk in operations due to the processing of material which are hazardous in nature. It is therefore, necessary to precisely identify & analyze the hazards, its operability issues, associated risks and its consequences. Safety instrumented systems (SIS) are often used to reduce the risk associated with process or plant to the acceptable or tolerable level. The reliability of safety function(s) implemented through SIS is determined by the magnitude of risk reduction and is provided in terms of safety integrity level (SIL). The determination of SIL is the method of determining the risk reduction magnitude to safety instrumented function (SIF). There are several techniques used to establish SIL to SIF. These are qualitative, quantitative or mix of both, based on the application under consideration. Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) is one of the prevailing methods to determine the SIL. This paper aims to establish when, why and how to apply the LOPA to determine the safety integrity level (SIL) and finally reached to the conclusion that LOPA is one of the best method for determine the SIL.

Automated Vehicle Toll System for Smart Transportation Management and Operations

Volume 7 Issue 1 November - January 2019

Research Paper

Automated Vehicle Toll System for Smart Transportation Management and Operations

Ayodeji Gabriel Ashidi*, Thompson Adewumi Obagade**, Joseph Eshemokha Orokhe***

*-***Department of Physics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

Ashidi, A. G., Obagade, T. A., & Orokhe, J. E. (2019). Automated Vehicle Toll System for Smart Transportation Management and Operations. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 7(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.7.1.15430

Abstract

Effective vehicle toll operation can be greatly enhanced by efficient monitoring mechanism. This can be achieved through the deployment of an automated monitoring system at every vehicle toll point. This paper presents a modality for implementing a microcontroller based monitoring system for effective vehicle toll operations. The system consists of Arduino Mega 2560 microcontroller unit, two units of ultrasonic sensors MA40E7R and a unit of SIM 800L GSM/GPRS Module. Each unit of the ultrasonic sensor, positioned at the toll point, transmits ultrasonic pulses into the air and detects the reflected waves from a vehicular object. When the two units have detected reflected waves simultaneously, a protocol car Found is implemented in the microcontroller unit. Each time this protocol is implemented, the counting sequence of the microcontroller is increased by a step. For each increment, a time stamp and count sequence is recorded in the microcontroller's memory slot; and a protocol send DataOnline is implemented through the SIM 800L GSM/GPRS module simultaneously. Arrangement was made using a dedicated cloud facility for real-time archiving and monitoring of data generated by the ground station while testing was going on. The system's operational cycle ensures complete elimination of human bias and guarantees minimal systemic error thereby ensuring effective monitoring operation.

Intelligent Control System For Resistance Spot Welding System

Volume 6 Issue 4 August - October 2018

Research Paper

Intelligent Control System For Resistance Spot Welding System

S. Rama Subbanna*, M. Rajini **

* Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sasi Institute of Technology & Engineering, Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, India.

** Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, SCIM Government Degree and P.G. College, Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Subbanna, R. S., & Rajini, M. (2018). Intelligent Control System For Resistance Spot Welding System. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(4), 35-41. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.4.15366

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to accomplish a performance analysis of the different control techniques on current spike reduction by means of magnetization level control in the primary winding on the medium frequency transformer based DC spot welding system. Current Spike reduction is an important factor to be considered while spot welding systems are concerned. The current control technique is a piecewise linear control technique that is inspired from the DC-DC converter control algorithms to register a novel current spike reduction method in the MFDC spot welding applications. The different controllers that were used for the current spike reduction by means of magnetization level control of the overall applications involve the hysteresis controller, Proportional Integral (PI) controller. Care is taken such that the current control technique would maintain a reduced current spike in the primary current of the transformer while it reduces the Total Harmonic Distortion. In this research, intelligent control system is introduced by using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS). The performance of ANFIS controller is presented considering the parameters, percentage of current spike reduction, and THD. It is proved that current spikes are controlled successfully and has less THD than the above mentioned conventional controllers. Matlab/SimulinkTM based simulation is carried out for the MFDC with 220 KVA welding transformer in resistance spot welding systems.

Optimal Switching Techniques For Aircraft Lateral Dynamics

Volume 6 Issue 4 August - October 2018

Research Paper

Optimal Switching Techniques For Aircraft Lateral Dynamics

Pavithra A. C.*, Yathisha L.**, Archana N. V.***

*Research Scholar, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, NIEIT, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

**Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, ATME College of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

**Professor and Head, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, NIEIT, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Pavithra, A. C., Yathisha, L., & Archana, N. V. (2018). Optimal Switching Techniques For Aircraft Lateral Dynamics. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(4), 27-34. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.4.14950

Abstract

Recently, hybrid control systems are occupying the positions of conventional control techniques in the aircraft systems due to their several advantages. Stabilizing, Controlling, and Minimizing the overshoots of the present Aircraft system compared to earlier is quite a challenge. In order to meet the requirements of todays flight control system and also following the investigations of both control and aircraft communities, this paper concentrates on the application of optimal switching control techniques for the lateral flight dynamics of an aircraft control system. The proposed techniques are implemented using MATLAB/SIMULINK platform.

Adequacy Check-Orifice Plates – A Cost Effective Solution For Brown Field Projects

Volume 6 Issue 4 August - October 2018

Research Paper

Adequacy Check-Orifice Plates – A Cost Effective Solution For Brown Field Projects

Shikha Sardana*, Aditi Bhatia**

*-**Control Systems Engineer, Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

Sardana, S., & Bhatia, A. (2018). Adequacy Check-Orifice Plates A Cost Effective Solution For Brown Field Projects. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(4), 18-26. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.4.15099

Abstract

In today's competitive market, every EPC company aims at building client's trust through each project it executes. One of the best ways to develop this trust is by putting yourself in client's shoe while working on revamp/ brown field projects, where the main intent of client is to safely use the existing facility, instruments, and installation as much as possible in order to reduce capital expenditure. This gives rise to the subject of adequacy check of inline/offline instrument, i.e evaluating if the existing inline/offline instrument shall work under new process conditions or not. This paper describes various steps involved for checking adequacy of existing orifice plates for Revamp / Brownfield projects. Since every project has a significant number of orifice plates, adequacy check of existing orifice is quite essential and can save a huge amount to client in terms of effort hours and installation cost, if existing plate is reused.

Condition Monitoring And Fault Diagnosis Of Rolling Element Bearing

Volume 6 Issue 4 August - October 2018

Research Paper

Condition Monitoring And Fault Diagnosis Of Rolling Element Bearing

Shayela Farheen Aziz*, Arun Kumar**

*PG Scholar (Instrumentation and Control), Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University, Durg Chhattisgarh, India.

**Professor, Department of ETC, BIT Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.

Aziz, F. S., & Kumar, A. (2018). Condition Monitoring And Fault Diagnosis Of Rolling Element Bearing. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(4), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.4.14955

Abstract

Bearings are the most important part of any machinery used for domestic purpose or in big industries. Accurate working of these machines and devices relies on resistance free running of the bearings. In industrial applications, these bearings act as the most crucial machine component because they have to work under high load and speed; and defects in bearing, until noticed in time, can even lead to failure of the machinery. Therefore, identification of these defects is important for condition monitoring and quality inspection of bearings. Different methods are used for detection and diagnosis of bearing defects; they are classified as vibration measurements, acoustic measurements, temperature measurements, and wear debris analysis. For monitoring the condition and diagnosing the fault that may occur in REB, the vibration analysis technique is widely used because of its reliability and accuracy. In this work, the vibration signal of the REB under the normal and faulty condition from the database of Case Western Reserve University is taken for detailed analysis. Useful data from the raw signal is mined using Time Synchronous Averaging (TSA) and then TSA signal is processed using Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT). The features of the DWT signal (D3) are extracted and further processed using Feed forward Backpropagation Artificial Neural Network. Moreover, comparison between existing work and this work has been shown.

Diagnostic Analysis Of The Energy Consumption Of Aluminum Direct Extrusion Operations For Real Time Conditions

Volume 6 Issue 4 August - October 2018

Research Paper

Diagnostic Analysis Of The Energy Consumption Of Aluminum Direct Extrusion Operations For Real Time Conditions

Samer As'ad*, Adnan Al-Smadi**, Wael Massarweh***

*Head, Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Middle East University, Jordan.

**Former Dean, Hijjawi College for Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University, Jordan.

***Consultant, Al Hussein Technical University, Amman, Jordan.

As'ad, S., Al-Smadi, A., & Massarweh, W. (2018). Diagnostic Analysis Of The Energy Consumption Of Aluminum Direct Extrusion Operations For Real Time Conditions. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(4), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.4.14945

Abstract

In direct aluminum extrusion, so much work has been accumulated to control the process with respect to such principle element as billet metallurgy, die design, equipment, and process parameters. The objective of this paper is to develop an algorithm that can be used to extract some features from the energy consumption cycle in one billet. The results of the diagnostic analysis can be used to monitor energy consumption and time it takes to extrude one billet. In addition, the developed method can be automated to predict how long the production will be at its maximum and at its minimum. Hence, energy and time can be saved. The work presented here is based on real-data taken from a sensor attached to three pumps at the plant that takes 5 readings every 2 seconds for each pump. That is, a total of 15 readings every 2 seconds. The work presented is for direct-extrusion using 2420 Metric ton capacity. The algorithm detects the boundary points for the regions in the signature. It should be emphasized that the available machine is designed for direct extrusion operations only.

Application and Comparison of Optimal LQR Control Techniques for Engine Modeling

Volume 6 Issue 3 May - July 2018

Research Paper

Application and Comparison of Optimal LQR Control Techniques for Engine Modeling

Shashidhar S. Gokhale*, Yathisha L. **, Sudarshan S. Patil Kulkarni ***

* Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Electronics, Mysore University, Karnataka, India.

** Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, ATME College of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

*** Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Gokhale, S.S., Yathisha, L., & Kulkarni, S. S. P. (2018). Application and Comparison of Optimal LQR Control Techniques for Engine Modeling. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(3), 36-43. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.3.14684

Abstract

In the present scenario, the optimization of engine parameters is very much necessary for the smooth operation of automotive engines. This paper presents the three Optimal Linear Quadratic Control approaches for the state space engine model for the optimization of manifold pressure and engine speed state variables. The proposed three optimal controllers are Bryson, Bouderal, and Multistage Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) control techniques. The proposed controllers are applied and compared for the engine state space model using MATLAB/Simulink platform.

Design and Simulation of Fuzzy Controller Based Multi Input Cuk Converter For DC Grid System

Volume 6 Issue 3 May - July 2018

Research Paper

Design and Simulation of Fuzzy Controller Based Multi Input Cuk Converter For DC Grid System

Chandra Bhushan Gupta*, N. Prema Kumar **

* PG Scholar, Department of Electrical Engineering, Andhra University College of Engineering (Autonomous), Visakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh, India..

** Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering (Autonomous), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Gupta, C.B., & Kumar, N. P. (2018). Design and Simulation of Fuzzy Controller Based Multi Input CUK Converter for Dc Grid System. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(3), 28-35. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.3.14963

Abstract

In this paper, a multi input Cuk converter is designed and simulated using a fuzzy logic controller. Multi input Cuk converter have their own applications in DC grid system that can be used to integrate multiple sources together and then create a common DC bus bar. Conventionally, a separate DC-DC converter is required to produce output of each source. This creates a complex network and is also not a cost effective solution. Therefore, a combined converter model is created and simulated in MATLAB using intelligent fuzzy logic controller approach. This helps in minimization of ripple content, power quality improvement, flexibility, and it is efficient in regulation of DC bus voltage. A single stage Cuk converter is designed first using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) as the control of duty cycle and later using PI controller. The waveform response in both conditions were noted down and analysis were done. Then a fuzzy logic controller for single source is implemented with intelligent algorithm. Improvement in signal quality was noted down with the use of fuzzy logic and later it was incorporated in creating a multi input Cuk converter. Only DC input integration of multiple energy either renewable or non-renewable sources is discussed in this paper.

Intelligent Controller Design for a Solar Panel Tracking

Volume 6 Issue 3 May - July 2018

Research Paper

Intelligent Controller Design for a Solar Panel Tracking

Rohith Kommineni*

Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, VEMU Institute of Technology, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Kommineni, R. (2018). Intelligent Controller Design for a Solar Panel Tracking. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(3), 22-27. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.3.14752

Abstract

This paper proposes an intelligent model of a solar panel tracking system for improving its efficiency in power generation. Maximum efficiency depends on maximum solar radiation on the panel. The solar panel is attached to a stepper motor for moving the panel direction according to the sun’s radiation. The sun radiation intensity is measured by a light detector circuit. An Intelligent controller is developed using fuzzy logic controller to send command signal to the motor for movement of solar panel direction. The system is fully automatic and adopts changes in atmosphere.

Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Three Phase Induction Motor for Industries with Accurate Parameter Requirements

Volume 6 Issue 3 May - July 2018

Research Paper

Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Three Phase Induction Motor for Industries with Accurate Parameter Requirements

H. Sathishkumar *, S. S. Parthasarathy **

* Research Scholar, Department of Electronics, PET Research Foundation affiliated to University of Mysore, P.E.S College of Engineering, Mandya, Karnataka, India.

** Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, P.E.S College of Engineering, Mandya, Karnataka, India.

Sathishkumar, H., & Parthasarathy, S. S. (2018). Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of three Phase Induction Motor for Industries with Accurate Parameter Requirements. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(3), 12-21 https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.3.14166

Abstract

Three phase induction motors are widely used in many industries, especially role of these three phase induction motors in cable industry is indispensible. This cable industry (Ravicab cables private limited, Bidadi) is using various three phase induction motors (1hp, 3hp, 5hp, 15hp, and 150hp) for various operations. In this paper, only 3hp three phase motor is taken into account for analyzing. This 3hp motor (i.e. capstan motor) is used for cable pulling purpose after the cable has been manufactured. This 3hp motor is needed to be operated at various speeds while pulling the various diameter cables, such as 2.30 mm, 4.75mm, 7.25 mm, and 10.35 mm. Therefore in this paper, modeling of the 3hp three phase induction motor is performed to run this motor at variable speed with respect to various diameters of the cable. In this modeling, a 3hp three phase induction motor is accurately modeled with respect to the requirements of cable pulling process.

Design and Analysis of Solar PV-Fuel Cell-Battery Based Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) for Off-Grid Electrification in Rural Areas

Volume 6 Issue 3 May - July 2018

Research Paper

Design and Analysis of Solar PV-Fuel Cell-Battery Based Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) for Off-Grid Electrification in Rural Areas

Suresh Vendoti*, Muralidhar M. **, Kiranmayi R.***

* Research Scholar, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, India

** Director and Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering & Technology (Autonomous), Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India.

*** Professor and Head, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, India

Vendoti, S., Muralidhar, M., & Kiranmayi, R. (2018). Design and Analysis of Solar Pv-Fuel Cell-Battery Based Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) for Off-Grid Electrification in Rural Areas. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(3), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.3.14500

Abstract

In the field of research and development, the design of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) has a general approach, however at the same time, there are some difficulties like their consumption and effectiveness. HRES are becoming more popular for standalone applications such as supplying electricity in rural areas due to increase in energy demand. The commonly accessible renewable energy sources in nature are solar, hydro, wind, biomass/biogas, etc., which need innovative technology to produce more amount of useful power from them. Numerous storage techniques can be used in the renewable energy system like compressed air energy storage, pumped hydro storage, hydrogen fuel cells, and flywheels, and so on, but there are certain parameters that should be kept in mind while choosing storage technology: efficiency, cost energy density, and power density. Two storage devices are considered in this paper; both are producing electricity as well as storage. However, while a battery makes electricity from the energy it has stored inside the battery, a fuel cell makes its electricity from fuel in an external fuel tank. This paper deals with modeling and simulation of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) for off-grid electrification of rural areas. It consists of PV array, Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell, and battery along with seven levels Multi-level Inverter (MLI). In this paper, firstly, a dynamic model has been obtained in MATLAB/Simulink environment with the required processing. At the end, the simulation results are presented for the proposed hybrid renewable energy system.

Arduino and Sensors Based Fire Fighting Robot

Volume 6 Issue 2 February - April 2018

Research Paper

Arduino and Sensors Based Fire Fighting Robot

Dharmendra Singh*, Shishir Kumar Das**, Ekta Das***, Vishal Patel****, Mayank Agrawal*****

*,** Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, SSIPMT, Raipur, India.

***-***** B.E. Scholar, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, SSIPMT, Raipur, India.

Singh, D., Das, S.K., Das, E., Agrawal, M., Patel, V. (2018). Arduino And Sensors Based Fire Fighting Robot. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(2), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.26634/JIC.6.2.14480

Abstract

Nowadays, automation plays a very important role in the market both in domestic and industrial purposes. In this paper, devices are gathered in such a way that it can sense the fire and do necessary actions after that. This automatic fire control system works without human effort. Due to the change in the recent technologies day by day, the robotics have gained a specific position. Nowadays in every work, automation plays a very crucial role. One of the necessities is designed in this work. In this paper, the authors have proposed a prototype to fight against fire, i.e. “firefighting robot”.

Real Time Fuel Monitoring System in Vehicles Using Atmega328 Microcontroller

Volume 6 Issue 2 February - April 2018

Research Paper

Real Time Fuel Monitoring System in Vehicles Using Atmega328 Microcontroller

Hemlata Sinha*, Dharmendra Singh**, Nikhil Sehgal***, Rajat Chakrabarty****, Abhishek Kumar Sharma*****, Saket Yadav******

*-** Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, SSIPMT, Raipur, India.

***-****** B.E. Scholar, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, SSIPMT, Raipur, India.

Sinha, H., Singh, D., Sehgal, N., Chakrabarty, R., Sharma, A.K., Yadav, S. (2018). Real Time Fuel Monitoring System In Vehicles using ATMEGA 328 Microcontroller. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(2), 31-36. https://doi.org/10.26634/JIC.6.2.14479

Abstract

As technology changes, automation plays an important role in handling the systems. After the invention of the wheel, various types of vehicles were introduced. The internal combustion engines run on liquid fuel, which should be very efficient from the economic point of view as day-by-day, the fuel becomes very expensive. For proper indication of the fuel, the entire vehicle has a smart fuel indication system, which is inbuilt into the vehicles. Without this smart fuel indicator, the oil distributor trying to cheat while filling the fuel tank at the fuel station. In this paper, the authors proposed a method by which we can continuously monitor the fuel level of the vehicle before filling the fuel and after filling the fuel.

Substation Automation System Design using IEC 61850 Communication Protocol

Volume 6 Issue 2 February - April 2018

Research Paper

Substation Automation System Design using IEC 61850 Communication Protocol

Tahoora Qureshi*, Rizwan Alvi**

* Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, A.I.K.T.C, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

** Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, A.I.K.T.C, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Qureshi, T., Alvi, R. (2018). Substation Automation System Design using IEC 61850 Communication Protocol. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(2), 21-30. https://doi.org/10.26634/JIC.6.2.14476

Abstract

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are widely used to automate monitoring and control of substations. Technologies such as high-speed wide area networks, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/ Internet Protocol (IP), switched Ethernet and high-performance low-cost computers prove to be potentially promising for increasing reliability and fostering high speed communications within the sub-station. In order to boost interoperability between Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), International Electro-technical Commission’s (IEC) 61850 communication protocol has been established. With this protocol, the devices communicate with each other, thereby simplifying communication issues which were prominent in legacy substation automation protocols. A digital power grid can thus be created by implementing protection schemes modeled with communication configurations with standardized information exchange. As a result, the demand for a Substation Automation System (SAS) which provides high performance, flexibility and is simple to integrate has been fulfilled by means of IEC 61850 communication protocol.

Photovoltaic Module-Integrated AC Inverter

Volume 6 Issue 2 February - April 2018

Research Paper

Photovoltaic Module-Integrated AC Inverter

Koti Babu Rasabattula*, Santhosh Kumar K.**

* PG Scholar, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Gudlavalleru Engineering College, JNTUK, Gudlavalleru (A.P), India.

** Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Gudlavalleru Engineering College, JNTUK, Gudlavalleru (A.P), India.

Babu, K., Kumar, K. S. (2018). PV-Module-Integrated AC Inverter. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(2), 10-20. https://doi.org/10.26634/JIC.6.2.14473

Abstract

Nowadays, the growth of Module Integrated Converters (MIC) concept is going on increasing. This concept was developed for Photovoltaic (PV) applications to improve the efficiency of the converters. In this paper, the authors have proposed a submodule Maximum Power Point (MPP) tracking algorithm to track the maximum power from the partially shaded cells. Generally, PV module have three submodules. Each submodule is formed by series connection of two strings. Here a different Perturb and Observe (P & O) algorithm is considered for each submodule to track maximum power from the all three submodules. Each submodule will have their own DC-DC converter. In Direct Current (DC) stage, DC-DC converters are connected in three configurations to serve sufficient energy to inverter for single phase grid connected systems.

Design and Comparison of Optimal Controllers for Reactive Power Compensation using Statcom Facts Device in Power System

Volume 6 Issue 2 February - April 2018

Research Paper

Design and Comparison of Optimal Controllers for Reactive Power Compensation using Statcom Facts Device in Power System

Sai Shankar*, K. T. Veeramanju**, L. Yathisha***

* Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

** Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

*** Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, ATME College of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Shankar, S., Veeramanju, K.T., Yathisha, L. (2018). Design and Comparison of Optimal Controllers for Reactive Power Compensation Using STATCOM Facts Device in Power System. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.26634/JIC.6.2.14469

Abstract

In the context of power system, Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) plays an important role to compensate stored energy in reactive elements. Lately, researchers are working for the selection of better optimized feedback Controller gains for the STATCOM control input. This paper presents a systematic approach for selecting such an optimized feedback control input, by considering the system with and without disturbances. Optimized control input models presented here is tested on the Single Machine Infinite Bus (SMIB) linearised Phillips-Heffron model of a power system installed with STATCOM using MATLAB/SIMULINK platform for damping oscillations.

A Survey on Optimal Design of Controller for AVR Performance Enhancement

Volume 6 Issue 1 November - January 2018

Survey Paper

A Survey on Optimal Design of Controller for AVR Performance Enhancement

Ahmed M. Mosaad*, 0**, Mahmoud A. Attia***

* Electrical and Gas Turbine Maintenance Engineer in Khalda-apache Petroleum Company, Cairo, Egypt.

** Professor, Department of Electrical Power and Machines, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

*** Department of Electrical Power and Machines, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Mosaad, A.M., Abdelaziz, A.Y., Attia, M.A. (2018). A Survey on Optimal Design of Controller for AVR Performance Enhancement. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(1), 31-43. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.1.13937

Abstract

This paper presents a survey on optimization techniques used to tune the controller parameters on Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) system. AVR is a device used to adjust the terminal voltage of synchronous generator. Since output voltage has slow response and instability, a Controller is used to improve stability and to get better response by minimizing maximum overshoot, reducing rise time, reducing settling time and improving steady state error. Proportional-Integral- Derivative (PID), Fraction Order PID (FOPID) and fuzzy logic are some examples of controllers which are used. Optimization techniques are used to tune the Controller due to nonlinear loads, time delays, variable operating points and others. There are different types of optimization techniques as Genetic Algorithm (GA), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Artificial Bee Colony (ABC), Harmony Search Algorithm (HSA), Local Unimodal Sampling (LUS), Teaching Learned Based Optimization (TLBO), and others. Researches are performed on different optimization techniques to improve terminal voltage response and stability.

GSM-Based Automated and Smart Irrigation System

Volume 6 Issue 1 November - January 2018

Research Paper

GSM-Based Automated and Smart Irrigation System

Monika Tiwari*, Shivangi Shukla**, Vinti Sharma***, Meenalsahu****, Hemlata Sinha*****, Dharmendra Singh******

*-**** B.E. Scholar, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, SSIPMT, Raipur, India.

*****-****** Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, SSIPMT, Raipur, India.

Tiwari, M., Shukla, S., Sharma, V., Meenalsahu., Sinha, H., Singh, D. (2018). GSM-Based Automated and Smart Irrigation System. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(1), 25-30. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.1.13936

Abstract

Water is a major source of energy for all the living things whether it is a plant or an animal. In this modern world, there are a number of villages, where farmers depend on the rains and borewells for the irrigation of land. Monitoring overhead is still an issue for the farmers having a water pump. It is required to turn ON/OFF manually when needed. To minimize the labor effort, wasting of water, and monitoring overhead, it is the necessity to design an automated irrigation system to resolve such problems. In this paper, the authors propose an automated plant and crop irrigation system using various components like the microcontroller, GSM module, and sensor. This automated irrigation system is proposed to schedule water delivery to the crops.

Overview of Existing Engine System for Rail Application

Volume 6 Issue 1 November - January 2018

Research Paper

Overview of Existing Engine System for Rail Application

Namrata Vijay Narwade*, Rajani P.K**, Bhairavi Patil***

* PG Scholar, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, India.

** Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, India.

*** Group Leader, VPI, Cummins India Ltd, Pune, India.

Narwade, N.V., Rajani, P. K., Patil, B. (2018). Overview of Existing Engine System for Rail Application. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(1), 19-24. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.1.13935

Abstract

The engine is the heart of any hardware which may relate to various applications like Vehicles, Railway, etc. The rail application is the application where the engine will work as a main unit of the system. Cummins India Limited is the company which provides the diesel engine to various applications. The diesel engine to rail application is one of the new trends in Cummins. The modification to the railway engine and their system may give better facility to the engine. The engine is of a various type depending on their fuel consumption. The engine is classified into two types depending on which fuel is used for the engine, they are gasoline and diesel engine. The engine is further classified into two types depending on the combustion taking place in the engine, they are internal and external combustion engine. In the rail application, the diesel engine is selected because it has some advantages over the gasoline engine, where the diesel engine falls under the internal combustion type of engine. The rail application with the diesel engine further provided with the engine safety parameters will give the better rail application system. The existing system for the railway has some drawbacks which are explained in this paper and what provision necessary to be taken to provide the best system for the rail application is explained here. The existing system for the rail application consists of the display panel, the drawbacks of the existing panel, and need for the new digital display panel is also explain here.

Fault Tolerant Control Systems: A Passive Approaches for Single Tank Level Control System

Volume 6 Issue 1 November - January 2018

Research Paper

Fault Tolerant Control Systems: A Passive Approaches for Single Tank Level Control System

Himanshukumar R. Patel*, Vipul A. Shah**

* Assistant Professor, Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, India.

** Professor, Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, India.

Patel, H.R., Shah, V.A. (2018). Fault Tolerant Control Systems: A Passive Approaches for Single Tank Level Control System. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(1), 11-18. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.1.13934

Abstract

The paper construes Passive Fault-Tolerant Control Systems (PFTCSs) by examining the approaches from both philosophical and practical points of view. The objective of PFTCS approach is to maintain the desired performance and system stability with the system, actuator faults, and process disturbances. In this paper passive model-based fault tolerant control system in case of a system, actuator faults, and process disturbances are designed for single-tank system and are simulated with the linear model using Matlab. The faults are in single-tank system faults that are modeled as a leak in tank and actuator faults that are modeled as a fall in actuators (control valve) opening, which could lead to a large loss in the nominal performance. The model-based passive fault tolerant control system is designed using a combination of Neural Network (NN) and PI controller to detect faults in the system and maintain the performance and stability. Simulation results are shown and compared between fault tolerant control system and non-fault-tolerant control system with faults and process disturbances. The simulation results are shown in terms of MSE, hence there is a promising performance increase due to the designed controller strategy.

Analysis of Power Quality Enhancement using Custom Power Devices

Volume 6 Issue 1 November - January 2018

Research Paper

Analysis of Power Quality Enhancement using Custom Power Devices

R. Shilpa *, P. S. Puttaswamy**

* Research Scholar, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, PES College of Engineering, Mandya, India.

** Professor and Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, PES College of Engineering, Mandya, India.

Shilpa, R., and Puttaswamy, P.S. (2018). Analysis of Power Quality Enhancement using Custom Power Devices. i-manager’s Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 6(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.6.1.13931

Abstract

Discrepancies with generation and transmission infrastructure have led to severe and increasing strain in recent years in power system. A few of the important factors, include issue concerning environment, variations in the energy portfolio and deregulated energy markets. The concern for voltage instability has increased because of the stress that has been developed in the system. Amid the most recent twenty years there has been one or more expansive voltage collapse every year, the reason being more number of interconnections, maximum utilization, and load characteristics. Two instances are an extensive utilization of air conditioners and electrical heating appliances. The definite capacity limits of generation and transmission units should not be surpassed in a healthy power system. When the system is loaded heavily, Voltage stability issue occurs. The Voltage instability state occurs in a power system mainly because of increase in load demand power which in turn causes disturbances. The work done in the investigation of the power quality problems at the distribution end is very much less compared to the transmission side. The electrical disturbance leads to network failure which affects the power distribution system. In this system where consumers are the end users, face various power relevant issues like voltage fluctuations, short circuits, overheating of electronic gadgets, etc. Thus the complete reliability of the system is dependent solely on the power quality supplied. The objective of the proposed work is to meet the consumer demand by using custom power devices like Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) and Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR) which helps in enhancing the quality of power so as to increase the reliability of the system.