Publications by authors named "Belgacem Toual"

This paper addresses the smart management and control of an independent hybrid system based on renewable energies. The suggested system comprises a photovoltaic system (PVS), a wind energy conversion system (WECS), a battery storage system (BSS), and electronic power devices that are controlled to enhance the efficiency of the generated energy. Regarding the load side, the system comprises AC loads, DC loads, and a water pump.

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The main objective of this study is to develop a new method for solving the techno-economic optimization problem of an isolated microgrid powered by renewable energy sources like solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and diesel generators while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions. An Improved Salp Swarm Algorithm (ISSA) with a position adaptation mechanism for the salp leader that involves a leader salp that moves about depending on both food availability and its previous position has been proposed to overcome the convergence problem. In the original SSA, as the approach converges, it can no longer find optimal solutions and becomes trapped in a local minimum.

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This paper describes a robust performance comparison of flight control actuation controllers based on a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) in more electric aircraft (MEA). Recently, the PMSM has become a favorite for the flight control applications of more electric aircraft (MEA) due to their improved efficiency, higher torque, less noise, and higher reliability as compared to their counterparts. Thus, advanced nonlinear control techniques offer even better performance for the control of PMSM as noticed in this research.

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