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This paper is concerned with the design of a dual-loop control system for permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM). An improved linear extended state observer (LESO) with excellent estimation capability is employed to develop an improved linear active disturbance rejection control (LADRC) suitable for PMSM speed regulation, achieving outstanding disturbance suppression in PMSM speed control. The use of an internal model control scheme to initialize the parameters of the proportional-integral- (PI-) based current controller simplifies the search space of the control system parameter optimization. An improved particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is applied to optimize the controller parameters, thereby enhancing the overall system performance. Finally, through a series of simulations and experiments, we validate that our proposed controller exhibits superior performance compared to some other control methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The photovoltaic(PV) system's efficiency can be improved with the aid of effective solar PV cell modeling. However, flawed solar cell parameters affect PV cell modeling incorrectly. The manufacturers are usually not providing all the necessary data for the exact modeling of PV cells. It is therefore necessary to efficiently predict the parameters of the PV cell. The literature discusses various optimization algorithms, but the suboptimal outcomes are obtained by most of the algorithms due to their convergence toward local minima. This paper introduces a new stochastic optimization algorithm for the estimation of solar PV cell parameters. Therefore, for the evaluation of the solar cell, a new novel chaotic algorithm is introduced in this paper called the chaotic tunicate swarm algorithm (CTSA). The proposed algorithm has a new function called an outstanding mathematical model of adaptive weights to stimulate negative and positive inputs from the spreading wave in order to find the best way to connect food with an excellent exploitation tendency and exploratory ability. For the double‐diode model, the computation time of the chaotic variants (CTSA1‐1.1885, CTSA2‐1.2502, CTSA3‐1.2962, CTSA4‐1.1204, and CTSA5‐1.2214) is better than the rest of the compared algorithms (particle swarm optimization [PSO]‐17.4532, tunicate swarm algorithm (TSA)‐2.5278, Harris hawks optimization [HHO]‐10.8942, ant lion optimizer [ALO]‐15.0214, and atom search optimization [ASO]‐9.5214). For the triple‐diode model, the computation time of the chaotic variants (CTSA1‐1.2658, CTSA2‐1.3520, CTSA3‐1.3056, CTSA4‐1.2290, and CTSA5‐1.3859) is better than the rest of the compared algorithms (PSO‐18.5421, TSA‐3.2568, HHO‐9.8754, ALO‐13.5841, and ASO‐11.8412). The superiority of proposed algorithm is established using ranking test, statistical error analysis, and sensitivity temperature variation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: Automatic generation control (AGC) plays a crucial role in modern power system to control the frequency with change in power demand. A novel fractional order (FO) hybrid PID‐fuzzy‐PID (FO‐hPID‐FPID) controller is proposed in this paper as the secondary controller for AGC of a three unequal area interconnected nonlinear reheat thermal power system considering generation rate constraint. This paper also deals with the implementation of FO fuzzy PID (FOFPID) and FO PID (FOPID) controllers in addition to the proposed controller along with their counterpart integer order controllers to establish the dominance of FO controllers over integer order controllers. Various parameters of the controllers are optimized by hybridizing two global optimization techniques: particle swarm optimization and modified sine cosine algorithm (MSCA) and the optimization techniques so obtained is called as hybrid PSO‐MSCA (hPSO‐MSCA) technique. A step load perturbation of 0.01 p.u. is injected in area‐1, and the system response is investigated independently with different controllers. It is revealed that the proposed FO‐hPID‐FPID delivers superior performance than the other controllers. Sensitivity analysis for parametric variations is carried out, and random load test is performed to validate the robustness of the proposed controller. Further, it is observed that the controllers deliver result in an ascending order of control performance as PID, FOPID, FPID, FOFPID, hPID‐FPID and FO‐hPID‐FPID controllers with FO‐hPID‐FPID controller delivering the best result and the FO controllers deliver better control performance than their integer order counterparts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: The continuous increase of the distributed energy resources (DERs) penetration levels leads to voltage stability problems in the distribution system. One of the approaches for the mentioned emerging challenge is the proper placement of automatic voltage regulators (AVRs). This paper investigates the optimal placement and sizing of AVRs in a distribution network by presenting a new modification of the teaching‐learning‐based optimization (TLBO) algorithm. The objective functions consist of minimizing the distribution system voltage deviation, energy generation cost, and electrical losses. The modification improves the convergence velocity and accuracy of the TLBO algorithm using the combination of mutation technique and quasi‐opposition‐based‐learning concept. This paper compares the performance of the proposed algorithm with other famous evolutionary algorithms. The test distribution system contains installed DERs that work more efficiently after the placement of AVRs based on the mentioned objective functions by the proposed optimization algorithm. The simulation results display the best optimization algorithms for AVRs placement with a significant level of less than 0.10 (ie, probability‐value). The proposed multiobjective optimization algorithm's considerable merit is the accuracy and convergence velocity in solving this specific optimization problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: Energy management of the grid connected microgrid (MG) systems with low cost using a novel hybrid algorithm is implemented in this paper. The novel proposed hybrid technique is the combined performance of both the Random Forest (RF) and Coral Reefs Optimization (CRO) algorithm and in this way it is named as RFCRO. Optimum operation of micro‐sources for decreasing the electricity production cost by hourly day‐ahead and real‐time scheduling is the main objective of the paper. The proposed hybrid technique is to manage the power flows between the energy sources and the grid. To achieve this point, demand response and minimum cost of energy are determined. This technique is involved with the mathematical optimization problems that necessitate more than one fitness function to be optimized simultaneously. By using the inputs of MG‐like wind turbine, photovoltaic array, battery, and fuel cell with corresponding cost functions, the RF is employed to predict the load demand. CRO clarifies the squirrel in optimizing the configuration of MG based on the load demand. The proposed hybrid technique is implemented in MATLAB/Simulink working platform and compared with other solution techniques like BFOANN, ALO, GOAPSNN, and RBFNN‐SSA technique. The comparison result reveals that the superiority of the proposed technique confirms its ability to solve the problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: This paper addresses the allocation of a hybrid system that includes PV‐DG and DSTATCOM. The planning problem considers the variations of load demand and solar irradiance under deterministic and probabilistic conditions. An efficient optimization algorithm called MPA is implemented to assign the optimal placement and ratings of the hybrid PV‐DG and DSTATCOM. The considered objective function is a multi‐objective function that includes the annual cost reduction, improvement of voltage profiles, and system stability improvement. The assessment is accomplished with the inclusion of a single and two‐hybrid system on a large 94‐bus system. For validating the effectiveness of the MPA, the yielded results are compared with the PSO, which is considered a commonly used algorithm. In deterministic conditions, the hourly variations of the load demand and solar radiation are considered in four yearly seasons, while in probabilistic conditions, 3 years of hourly historical data of solar irradiance and load demand are utilized to describe the uncertainties of the load demand and solar irradiance. The simulation results demonstrate that the optimal inclusion of a single‐hybrid PV‐DG and DSTATCOM system can enhance the system's technical performance (the voltage profile, the voltage stability) and enhance the economic scheme (total annual cost reduction). In addition, the inclusion of two‐hybrid systems is superior compared with the inclusion of a single‐hybrid system in terms of the considered objective functions, as well as the proposed technique is more efficient for solving the allocation problem of the hybrid system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: Enhancing distribution system operation accomplished with the integration of renewable energy resources (RERs) has several technical, economical, and environmental dimensions. In this regard, this paper presents an optimal integration procedure of Distributed Generation (DG) based on Photovoltaic panel (PV) and Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) in Electrical Distribution System (EDS). The proposed procedure is formulated as a multi‐objective function (MOF). The considered objectives that reflect the technical, economic, and environmental issues, are Active Power Loss Level (APLL), Short Circuit Level (SCL), Voltage Deviation Level (VDL), Net Saving Level (NSL), and Environmental Pollution Reduction Level (EPRL). The proposed procedure investigates several hybrid optimization methods that combine the firefly algorithm (FA) with various acceleration coefficients PSO algorithms to improve the overall solution quality of the hybrid algorithms compared with the individual algorithms. To prove the capability of the proposed procedure, four different cases are tested on IEEE 33‐bus and 69‐bus EDSs. Added to that, the proposed algorithms are extended to practical Algerian EDS in Adrar City 205‐bus. Results obtained by the hybrid FA‐SCAC‐PSO algorithm showed that the simultaneous allocation of multiple DG and DSTATCOM in all standard and practical test systems significantly reduces the loss and enhances the voltage profile. An energy‐efficient analysis to proceed for different cases studied based on the best hybrid FA‐SCAC‐PSO algorithm to reach the best value of MOF compared to other algorithms, moreover the capability to achieve the optimal allocation of DG and DSTATCOM by maintaining the voltages profile within the permissible limit, whatever the variation of load. Significant technical economic and environmental achievements are found for different case studies especially in the existence of DGs and DSTATCOM devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: This paper presents a novel fractional‐order PID plus derivative with filter coefficient (FOPID‐DN) controller for automatic voltage regulator (AVR) system using the MATLAB/Simulink environment. An AVR system is employed in the power system to maintain the terminal voltage at the desired level. Parameters of the proposed FOPID‐DN controller are optimally tuned by the recently developed Equilibrium Optimizer (EO) algorithm. Performance of the designed FOPID‐DN controller for an AVR system is compared with various controllers which are optimally tuned by different optimization algorithms. Comparative transient response analysis of the proposed technique has been carried out by considering vital transient response indicators like maximum overshoot, rise time, and settling time. Performance analysis of the proposed technique for an AVR system has been done by considering several input conditions. Robustness analysis of the EO algorithm tuned FOPID‐DN controller has been performed by varying the time constants of different components in an AVR system. The capability of the FOPID‐DN controller to handle nonlinearities of an AVR system has been investigated. The stability of the FOPID‐DN controlled AVR system has been analyzed. In addition, the disturbance rejection capability of the FOPID‐DN controlled AVR system has also been investigated. From the various simulation results obtained using the MATLAB/Simulink environment, it has been observed that the proposed FOPID‐DN‐based AVR system provided better performance as compared to different existing controllers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: The present paper describes a new optimal design for an autonomous renewable energy‐based CHP system for a remote area in Zhidoi county, China. The configuration contains different parts of the electric heater (EH), photovoltaic‐thermal (PV/T), wind turbines (WTs), thermal energy storage (TES), and electrical energy storage (EES). The total annual cost (TAC) is utilized as a cost function of the system configuration and the idea is to minimize this function to access an optimal configuration. Due to the complicated nonlinear nature of this system, a metaheuristic‐based method, called Improved Marine Predators Algorithm (IMPA) has been introduced and designed. The reason for using this new algorithm is to cover the main drawbacks of most metaheuristics like better accuracy and higher convergence speed. To show the capability of the designed IMPA, it is validated by some different new metaheuristics from the literature. Afterward, the algorithm is used for system configuration optimization. Some sensitivity analysis is also investigated to shoe the method capability and the final results confirm the high ability of the proposed method for providing an optimal renewable energy‐based CHP system. The final results show a $56 307.74 value of TAC. The total efficiency of the system for the winter and the summers are 66% and 61%, respectively and the minimum total annual cost happens at AD = 0.8983. Finally, the minimum value of the total annual cost is achieved by the proposed method with 922.4 kWh. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: In this paper, a new population‐based meta‐heuristic algorithm called Social Optimization Algorithm (SOA) is proposed. This algorithm has been inspired by the social behavior of human‐beings, and mimics an ideal justly‐established society where the two principles of justice, that is, equality of opportunity and community principles are meticulously followed. Reaching goals in such a society is optimally achieved. Although a real fully‐just society does not exist in the real world, we implement the principles in such ideal societies through simulations to introduce our new optimization algorithm. The advantage of the proposed method is that it does not have any algorithm‐specified parameters to be set. This is a great merit compared to similar meta‐heuristics. The algorithm has been simulated on 23 well‐known test functions, and the results have been compared with those produced by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) and Differential Evolution (DE). In 57% of the 23 cases SOA yields superior results. The algorithm has also been tested on five other benchmark functions to be compared with Teaching‐Learning‐Based Optimization (TLBO) and Artificial Bee Colony (ABC).The results provide evidence for efficient performance with superior solution quality of the proposed algorithm in solving benchmark problems. To further illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, it has been tested on the Economic Dispatch problem as a real‐world constrained optimization problem. The results have been compared with Biogeography‐Based Optimizer (BBO), Harmony Search (HS) and PSO. The results show that the SOA is able to produce very competitive results compared to other well‐known meta‐heuristic algorithms. Meta‐heuristic, SOA, Economic Dispatch. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]