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This paper presents optimal power flow management in real time for grid connected photovoltaic (PV)–battery system. The objective is the real time, dynamic and optimal scheduling of battery storage which reduces grid power consumption and achieves the peak load shaving. For this purpose, two strategies are developed; one is rule-based and other is optimization algorithm based. Two strategies are compared, pros and cons of those strategies are established. Though rule-based technique is simple & easy to implement, the optimization technique provides more optimal regulation of battery which provides the lesser electricity cost. Forecasted PV/load powers are used to get optimal value of battery power. In order to handle uncertainties due to forecasted data, fuzzy-based corrective strategy is developed to modify the reference battery power as per the present values of PV/load powers. The proposed analysis is carried out for over one exemplary day. The simulations are presented using typical load/PV data of India and Finland as a part of research collaboration. Experimental results are also carried out using proposed scheme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By using a decentralized energy-planning (DEP) approach, this paper shows that biomass-based energy systems have the potential to meet all the rural energy needs from village to district level. DEP has been formulated and applied to a typical Indian district (Tumkur). The main purpose of this study is to examine the economic feasibility of bioenergy for use in rural areas. Model analysis shows that the cost of producing biomass is very low per capita at the household level. Energy plantations could be raised on available degraded areas or wastelands. The biomass feedstock that can be produced from plantations is shown to be adequate to meet all the electricity needs of the village by using biomass gasification technology. Electricity demands can be met by using biomass power generation systems on the basis of biomass feedstock from energy plantations on available wastelands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The fundamental skills that are acquired by the engineering students at the college level have an overall impact in shaping the career of engineering students. In the later stages the extracurricular activities such as technical events, arts, sports and skills, has an impact on the overall personality development and hence increases the employability of the engineering students. The significance of engineering Campus Recruitment Training (CRT) programme has become one of the most credential in corporate field. This is beneficial for engineering college students, various companies visiting the campus for recruitment and even the college placement officer. The software system allows the students to create their profiles and upload all their details including their marks onto the system. This work shows the assistance of the campus management and engineering students to identify potential companies and attract them for placements. Even this work will help the corporate companies to find the right resource place for their manpower requirement from engineering Management colleges, recruiters, students and researchers, likewise conservatives will get benefited by this study too. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In India, quality cost management system is becoming an important area within the purview of quality engineering; where in upper management can get true reflection of status of quality department in monetary terms for all types of organizations. Cost of Quality (COQ) practices; have well defined standards and lot of research backing, still lacks in large scale adoption at industry level practically. Reason could be, the sustainability and usefulness of these practices has normally not been elaborated or tracked once primary research objective is over. At the same time, it is observed that COQ initiatives taken by industry people are not published. This work intends to study the COQ practices followed by reputed and successful industries of different types. Eight industries shortlisted are classified into two groups and detailed analysis of COQ practices adopted was done for each industry. The analysis provides useful input for design of quality cost management system (QCMS) for the industries where COQ practices are not implemented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]