2019
1. Michael Emmanuel, Ramesh Rayudu, Ian Welch, "Modelling impacts of utility-scale photovoltaic systems variability using the wavelet variability model for smart grid operations",Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Volume 31, 2019, Pages 292-305, ISSN 2213-1388, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2018.12.011. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213138818303278) 1. A. Ahmed, F. J. Stevens McFadden and R. K. Rayudu, "Weather-Dependent Power Flow Algorithm for Accurate Power System Analysis Under Variable Weather Conditions," in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2019.2892402keywords: {Conductors;Mathematical model;Wind speed;Resistance;Solar heating;Weather effects;Conductor nonlinear heat balance;Power flow algorithm;Weather-Dependent Power Flow (WDPF);Computational complexity of power flow algorithms},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8610174&isnumber=4374138
2018
1. David C. Harrison, Winston K. G. Seah, and Ramesh Rayudu. 2017. Coverage Preservation with Rapid Forwarding in Energy-Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks for Critical Rare Events. ACM Trans. Embed. Comput. Syst. 17, 2, Article 43 (December 2017), 25 pages. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3140961 2. A. Chatterjee, A. Brent and R. Rayudu, "Distributed Generation for Electrification of Rural Primary School and Health Centre: An Indian Perspective," 2018 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia), Singapore, Singapore, 2018, pp. 162-166. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2018.8467764keywords: {Batteries;Wind turbines;Economics;Sociology;Statistics;State of charge;Load modeling;HRES;rural electrification;microgrid;cash flow analysis},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8467764&isnumber=8467715 3. E. Sturov, C. W. Bumby, R. Rayudu, R. A. Badcock and A. R. Wood, "Demonstrated Rapid Ballistic Synchronisation From Rest of a Hydraulically-Driven Synchronous Generator," in IEEE Access.
doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2883110
keywords: {Synchronization;Acceleration;Prototypes;Hydraulic systems;Synchronous generators;Trajectory;Energy storage;hydraulic systems;power generation;generators;control systems;acceleration control},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8543565&isnumber=6514899 4. M. Emmanuel, W. K. G. Seah and R. Rayudu, "Communication Architecture for Smart Grid Applications," 2018 IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), Natal, Brazil, 2018, pp. 00746-00751.
doi: 10.1109/ISCC.2018.8538472
keywords: {Smart grids;Smart meters;Monitoring;Computer architecture;Topology;Network topology;Wide area networks;self-healing;distributed energy resources;intelligent electronic devices;islanding;smart grid},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8538472&isnumber=8538441 5. B. Sah, P. Kumar, R. Rayudu, S. K. Bose and K. P. Inala, "Impact of Sampling in the Operation of Vehicle to Grid and its Mitigation," in _IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics_. doi: 10.1109/TII.2018.2886633
keywords: {Vehicle-to-grid;Charging stations;Informatics;Cascading style sheets;Communication networks;Reliability;Electric vehicles;Fuzzy Logic Controller;sampling;smart grid;V2G},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8586876&isnumber=4389054 6. R. D. Goud, T. Auditore, R. Rayudu, C. P. Moore and E. Sturov, "A New Method for Calculating Earth Electrode Length for a Wind Turbine Generator Grounding System based on a Two-Layer Soil Structure," 2018 International Conference on Power System Technology (POWERCON), Guangzhou, 2018, pp. 1270-1276. doi: 10.1109/POWERCON.2018.8601530
keywords: {earth electrodes;IEC standards;lightning protection;machine protection;soil;turbogenerators;wind turbines;wind turbine generator grounding system;two-layer soil structure;earthing system;lightning protection system;wind turbine earthing resistance value;uniform soil resistivity;two-layer soil model;electrode dimension;wind turbine sites;IEC 61400-24 standard;earth electrode length calculation;minimum length calculation;burying depth;Soil;Electrodes;Conductivity;Grounding;Earth;Wind turbines;Lightning;Wind turbine generator;lightning;earthing;earth electrodes},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8601530&isnumber=8601518 7. E. Sturov, C. W. Bumby, R. Rayudu, R. Badcock and R. D. Goud, "Performance and Stability Analysis of Hydraulically Driven Synchronous Generators in Power Engineering," 2018 International Conference on Power System Technology (POWERCON), Guangzhou, 2018, pp. 1241-1248. doi: 10.1109/POWERCON.2018.8602006
keywords: {electrohydraulic control equipment;flow control;hydraulic drives;hydraulic motors;hydraulic systems;power grids;stability;synchronous generators;valves;variable speed drives;hydraulically driven synchronous generators;power engineering;synchronous generation units;variable speed hydraulic drive train;power grids;current driven proportional throttle valve;hydraulic motor;electrohydraulic systems;flow control;data acquisition system;power 100.0 kW;Valves;Mathematical model;Generators;Acceleration;Synchronization;Prototypes;synchronous generator;proportional throttle valve;electro-hydraulics;modelling},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8602006&isnumber=8601518 8. D. Burmester, R. Rayudu and W. K. G. Seah, "Use of Maximum Power Point Tracking Signal for Instantaneous Management of Thermostatically Controlled Loads in a DC Nanogrid," in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 6140-6148, Nov. 2018. doi: 10.1109/TSG.2017.2704116
keywords: {demand side management;distributed power generation;maximum power point trackers;photovoltaic power systems;power consumption;power control;power grids;thermal energy storage;thermostats;instantaneous control;PV power availability;thermal energy;shift consumption;maximum power point tracking signal;instantaneous management;thermostatically controlled loads;DC nanogrid;incentivising photovoltaic installations;nanogrid control system;power consumption;PV production;TCL;PV installations;solar irradiance conditions;power purchased reduction;Water heating;Space heating;Maximum power point trackers;Resistance heating;Heat transfer;Nanogrid;demand side management;microgrid},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7927750&isnumber=8497118 9. R. D. Goud, R. Rayudu, C. P. Moore and T. Auditorey, "An Evaluation of Potential Rise in a Wind Turbine Generator Earthing System During a Direct Lightning Strike," 2018 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development (ICUE), Phuket, Thailand, 2018, pp. 1-7. doi: 10.23919/ICUE-GESD.2018.8635648
keywords: {earthing;lightning protection;soil;wind turbines;potential rise;wind turbine generator earthing system;direct lightning strike;lightning protection system;wind turbine earthing impedance;multilayer soil model;lightning current wave shapes;wind turbine grounding impedance;lightning strikes;potential distribution;soil resistivity values;earthing system design reliability;Wind turbines;Automobiles;Vehicle dynamics;Fossil fuels;Grounding;Lightning;Ground potential rise;lightning;wind turbine generator},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8635648&isnumber=8635587 10. R. D. Goud, T. Auditore, R. Rayudu and C. P. Moore, "A Proposed Method for Calculating Earth Electrode Length for a Wind Turbine Generator Grounding System," 2018 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development (ICUE), Phuket, Thailand, 2018, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.23919/ICUE-GESD.2018.8635668
keywords: {earth electrodes;lightning protection;power generation reliability;turbogenerators;wind power plants;wind turbines;wind turbine generator grounding system;safe grounding system;reliable grounding system;effective lightning protection system;grounding electrodes;wind turbine generator earthing system;electrode shapes;IEC 61400-24 standard method;wind turbine grounding design;earth electrode length;buried depths;frequency dependency;soil resistivity;Electrodes;Grounding;Soil;Conductivity;Earth;Resistance;Wind turbines;Wind turbine generator;lightning;earth electrode length},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8635668&isnumber=8635587 11. R. D. Goud, T. Auditore, R. Rayudu and C. P. Moore, "Analysis of Earth Electrodes of Wind Turbine Generator Grounding System Under Lightning Discharge Currents," 2018 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Kota Kinabalu, 2018, pp. 502-507. doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2018.8566530
keywords: {earth electrodes;IEC standards;lightning protection;soil;wind turbines;wind turbine generator grounding system;lightning discharge currents;earthing electrode configurations;lightning protection;wind turbine earthing system;IEC 61400-24 standard;type B earthing arrangement;wind turbines;recommended electrode lengths;lightning discharge current frequencies;wind turbine earth impedance;frequency-dependent soil parameters;horizontal electrodes;soil resistivity values;ring electrodes;earth electrode configurations;Electrodes;Soil;Grounding;Impedance;Conductivity;Lightning;Frequency dependence;Wind turbine generator;lightning;earthing},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8566530&isnumber=8566238 12. A. Ahmed, F. S. McFadden and R. Rayudu, "Transient Stability Study Incorporating Weather Effects on Conductors," 2018 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Portland, OR, 2018, pp. 1-5.
doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2018.8586432 keywords: {conductors (electric);load flow;power system control;power system transient stability;stability limits;line conductor resistance;realistic scenario;power system operation;power flow analysis;realistic operation;weather dependence;line conductors;transient stability analysis;SMIB system;realistic environmental conditions;power system transient stability study;transient stability study;single machine infinite bus system;weather effects;Conductors;Stability analysis;Resistance;Transient analysis;Mathematical model;Power system stability;Transient Stability Analysis;Equal Area Criterion;Weather Dependent Transient Stability Analysis},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8586432&isnumber=8585734
2017
1. Michael Emmanuel, Ramesh Rayudu, Evolution of dispatchable photovoltaic system integration with the electric power network for smart grid applications: A review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 67, January 2017, Pages 207-224, ISSN 1364-0321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.09.010.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032116304981) Keywords: Dispatchable; PV integration; Plug-and-play; Microgrids 2. D.O. Akinyele, R.K. Rayudu, N.K.C. Nair, Life cycle impact assessment of photovoltaic power generation from crystalline silicon-based solar modules in Nigeria, Renewable Energy, Volume 101, February 2017, Pages 537-549, ISSN 0960-1481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.09.017.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148116308060) Keywords: Energy payback time; Net energy ratio; Life cycle carbon emission rate; Normalised solar irradiation; Primary energy 3. Daniel Burmester, Ramesh Rayudu, Winston Seah, Daniel Akinyele, A review of nanogrid topologies and technologies, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 67, January 2017, Pages 760-775, ISSN 1364-0321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.09.073. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032116305640) Keywords: Nanogrid; Microgrids; Distributed generation; Renewable energy 4. Seyed Mohammad Nekooei, Gang Chen, Ramesh Kumar Rayudu, Automatic Design of Fuzzy Logic Controllers for Medium Access Control in Wireless Body Area Networks – an Evolutionary Approach, Applied Soft Computing, Available online 3 March 2017, ISSN 1568-4946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2017.02.022. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S156849461730100X) Keywords: Fuzzy Logic Controllers; Wireless Body Area Networks; Media Access Control; Evolutionary Algorithms 5. Michael Emmanuel, Ramesh Rayudu, The impact of single-phase grid-connected distributed photovoltaic systems on the distribution network using P-Q and P-V models, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Volume 91, October 2017, Pages 20-33, ISSN 0142-0615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2017.03.001.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061516320816)Keywords: Photovoltaic; Grid-connected; Voltage unbalance; Equipment loading 6. Michael Emmanuel, Daniel Akinyele, Ramesh Rayudu, Techno-economic analysis of a 10 kWp utility interactive photovoltaic system at Maungaraki school, Wellington, New Zealand, Energy, Volume 120, 1 February 2017, Pages 573-583, ISSN 0360-5442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.11.107.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544216317625) Keywords: Photovoltaic; Grid-connected; Final yield; Performance ratio; Levelized cost of energy 7. D. Burmester, R. Rayudu and W. Seah, "Use of Maximum Power Point Tracking Signal for Instantaneous Management of Thermostatically Controlled loads in a DC Nanogrid," in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. doi: 10.1109/TSG.2017.2704116 keywords: {Heat transfer;Maximum power point trackers;Resistance heating;Space heating;Standards;Water heating;Demand side management;Microgrid;Nanogrid}, URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7927750&isnumber=5446437 8. M. Emmanuel, R. Rayudu and I. Welch, "Grid incremental capacity evaluation with an optimally deployed photovoltaic system in distribution network," 2017 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2017, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274547
keywords: {distributed power generation;distribution networks;load management;photovoltaic power systems;power grids;IEEE 34 distribution test network;PDE;PV system;PV-DG application;additional load serving capacity;critical energy metrics;distributed generation capacity;distribution network;distribution planners;distribution system;feeder construction;grid incremental capacity evaluation;inevitable load growth;optimally deployed photovoltaic system;peak load relief;power delivery elements;predominantly commercial loads;released capacity analysis;system constraints;unserved energy;Handheld computers;Indexes;Loading;Photovoltaic systems;Power system reliability;Reliability;photovoltaic system;power deliver elements;released capacity analysis;unserved energy},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8274547&isnumber=8273724 9. Michael Emmanuel, Ramesh Rayudu, Ian Welch, Grid capacity released analysis and incremental addition computation for distribution system planning, Electric Power Systems Research, Volume 152, 2017, Pages 105-121, ISSN 0378-7796, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2017.06.013.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378779617302626)
Keywords: Photovoltaic; Energy exceeding normal; Unserved energy; Incremental capacity; Planning 10. Nekooei S.M., Chen G., Rayudu R. (2017) Cooperative Design of Two Level Fuzzy Logic Controllers for Medium Access Control in Wireless Body Area Networks. In: Shi Y. et al. (eds) Simulated Evolution and Learning. SEAL 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10593. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68759-9_71 11. M. Emmanuel, R. Rayudu and I. Welch, "Impacts of Power Factor Control Schemes in Time Series Power Flow Analysis for Centralized PV Plants Using Wavelet Variability Model," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 3185-3194, Dec. 2017. doi: 10.1109/TII.2017.2702183
keywords: {distributed power generation;load flow;photovoltaic power systems;power factor;power grids;solar power stations;voltage control;voltage regulators;IEEE-34 distribution feeder;PV output variability;PV system deployment;WVM;active power profile;centralized PV plants;centralized utility-interactive photovoltaic plant;feeder end;feeder source;feeder voltage;fixed power factor;high-frequency solar irradiance data;point irradiance sensor;power factor control schemes;power factor control strategies;power factor function;power factor schedule;power output;time 1.0 s;time series power flow analysis;wavelet variability model;Data models;Informatics;Load modeling;Power generation;Reactive power;Smoothing methods;Voltage control;Geographic smoothing;penetration levels;photovoltaic (PV);power factor (PF) control;wavelet variability model (WVM)},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7921580&isnumber=8167035 12. A. I. Sifat, F. S. McFadden, A. Ahmed, R. Rayudu and A. Hunzel, "Feasibility of magnetic signature-based detection of low and high impedance faults in low-voltage distribution networks," 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Auckland, New Zealand, 2017, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378472
keywords: {Conductors;Current measurement;Discrete wavelet transforms;Impedance;Magnetic domains;Magnetic sensors;Power systems;Discrete Wavelet Transform;Distribution Network;High Impedance Fault;Magnetic Sensor;Total Harmonic Distortion;Wavelets},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8378472&isnumber=8378313 13. E. Sturov, C. W. Bumby, R. Rayudu and R. A. Badcock, "Influence of fluid selection on synchronous generators power output in compressed air energy storage systems," 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Auckland, New Zealand, 2017, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378471
keywords: {Generators;Hydraulic fluids;Mathematical model;Minerals;Oils;Viscosity},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8378471&isnumber=8378313 14. A. Chatterjee and R. Rayudu, "Techno-economic analysis of hybrid renewable energy system for rural electrification in India," 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Auckland, New Zealand, 2017, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378470
keywords: {Batteries;Economics;Microgrids;Renewable energy sources;State of charge;Wind;Wind turbines;HRES;capacity shortage;cost of energy (COE);net present cost (NPC);state of charge (SOC);unmet load},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8378470&isnumber=8378313 15. E. Sturov, C. W. Bumby, R. Rayudu and R. A. Badcock, "Rapid synchronisation procedure for a pneumo-hydraulically driven synchronous generator," 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Auckland, New Zealand, 2017, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378373
keywords: {Acceleration;Generators;Hydraulic systems;Power grids;Synchronization;Synchronous motors;Trajectory},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8378373&isnumber=8378313 16. M. Emmanuel, R. Rayudu and I. Welch, "Impact of centralized photovoltaic systems on utility power factor profile using the wavelet variability model," 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Auckland, New Zealand, 2017, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378473
keywords: {Inverters;Load modeling;Photovoltaic systems;Reactive power;Schedules;Smoothing methods;Voltage control;Geographical smoothing;photovoltaic system;power factor control;wavelet variability model},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8378473&isnumber=8378313 17. K. De, S. Majumder, P. Kumar and R. Rayudu, "Effect of an electric vehicle bus network on guwahati grid," 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Auckland, New Zealand, 2017, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378335
keywords: {Batteries;Electric vehicles;Public transportation;Roads;Supercapacitors;Urban areas;Electric bus;high capacity battery;passenger profile;transportation system},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8378335&isnumber=8378313 18. B. Chakrabarti, R. Miller and R. Rayudu, "Testing and validation of FTR results in NZEM," 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Auckland, New Zealand, 2017, pp. 1-6.
doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378469 keywords: {Contracts;Indexes;Mathematical model;Pricing;Software;Testing;Transmission line matrix methods;Electricity Markets;FTR awards;Financial Transmission Rights;LMP;Locational Marginal Price;Option FTRs;Shift Factors;System Operator;Transmission Congestion;obligation FTRs},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8378469&isnumber=8378313 19. A. Ahmed, F. S. McFadden and R. Rayudu, "Impacts of distributed PV in a smart grid using temperature-dependent power flow," 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Auckland, New Zealand, 2017, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378468
keywords: {Conductors;Load flow;Mathematical model;Power system stability;Resistance;Temperature;Temperature dependence;Impact study of distributed generation;PV Integration;Photovoltaic systems;Power flow algorithm;Temperature-dependent power flow},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8378468&isnumber=8378313 20. D. Burmester, R. Rayudu and W. K. G. Seah, "A combined control strategy for load management within an interconnected nanogrid network," 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Auckland, New Zealand, 2017, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378467
keywords: {Fans;Heat transfer;Mathematical model;Space heating;Temperature measurement;Water heating},
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8378467&isnumber=8378313
2016
1. Akinyele, D. O., & Rayudu, R. K. (2016). Community-based hybrid electricity supply system: A practical and comparative approach. APPLIED ENERGY, 171, 608-628. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.03.031 2. Harrison, D. C., Seah, W. K. G., & Rayudu, R. (2016). Rare Event Detection and Propagation in Wireless Sensor Networks. ACM COMPUTING SURVEYS, 48(4), 22 pages. doi: 10.1145/2885508 3. Akinyele, D. O., & Rayudu, R. K. (2016). Techno-economic and life cycle environmental performance analyses of a solar photovoltaic microgrid system for developing countries. ENERGY, 109, 160-179. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.04.061 4. Akinyele, D. O., & Rayudu, R. K. (2016). Strategy for developing energy systems for remote communities: Insights to best practices and sustainability. _Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments_, 16, 106-127. doi: 10.1016/j.seta.2016.05.001 5. Akinyele, D. O., & Rayudu, R. K. (2016). Comprehensive techno-economic and environmental impact study of a localised photovoltaic power system (PPS) for off-grid communities. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 124, 266-279. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.07.022 6. Harrison, D. C., Burmester, D., Seah, W. K. G., & Rayudu, R. (2016). Busting myths of energy models for wireless sensor networks. ELECTRONICS LETTERS, 52(16), 1412-1413. doi: 10.1049/el.2016.1591 7. Emmanuel, M., & Rayudu, R. (2016). Communication technologies for smart grid applications: A survey. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 74, 133-148. doi: 10.1016/j.jnca.2016.08.012 8. Akinyele, D. O., Rayudu, R. K., & Tan, R. H. G. (2016). Comparative study of photovoltaic technologies based on performance, cost and space requirement: Strategy for selection and application. _INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREEN ENERGY_, 13(13), 1352-1368. doi: 10.1080/15435075.2015.1112287 9. Palmiro, F., Rayudu, R., & Ford, R. (2016). Modelling and simulation of a solar PV lithium ion battery charger for energy kiosks application. In Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, APPEEC Vol. 2016-January. doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2015.7381001 10. Nazih, M., & Rayudu, R. (2016). Impact of series active voltage conditioners on modernized grid. In Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, APPEEC Vol. 2016-January. doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2015.7380980 11. Burmester, D., Rayudu, R., & Seah, W. K. G. (2016). Instantaneous Control of a DC Water Heater for a PV system. In 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY (POWERCON) (pp. 6 pages). Wollongong, AUSTRALIA: IEEE. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000390264300030&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=fce46881ccd595a90ef171eda32e42ef 12. Emmanuel, M., Rayudu, R., & Burmester, D. (2016). Impact of large-scale integration of distributed photovoltaic with the distribution network. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2016. doi: 10.1109/POWERCON.2016.7753858 13. Goud, R. D., Rayudu, R., Moore, C. P., & Burmester, D. (2016). Lightning Protection Analysis of Main Shaft Bearings in Wind Turbine Generators. In 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY (POWERCON) (pp. 6 pages). Wollongong, AUSTRALIA: IEEE. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000390264300100&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=fce46881ccd595a90ef171eda32e42ef 14. Nekooei, S. M., Chen, G., & Rayudu, R. K. (2016). Evolutionary Design of Fuzzy Logic Controllers for Medium Access Control in WBAN. In 2016 IEEE CONGRESS ON EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION (CEC) (pp. 2821-2828). Vancouver, CANADA: IEEE. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000390749103001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=fce46881ccd595a90ef171eda32e42ef 15. Emmanuel, M. E., & Rayudu, R. (2016). Equipment loading and voltage unbalance in the distribution network with distributed PVs. In 2016 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia) (pp. 9-14). Melbourne. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2016.7796353 16. Burmester, D., Rayudu, R. K., & Seah, W. (2016). Instantaneous nanogrid control using maximum power point tracking signal. In 2016 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia) (pp. 724-729). Melbourne. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2016.7796474 17. E. Sturov, R. Rayudu, R. A. Badcock, Y. Y. P. Chen, A. R. Wood and C. W. Bumby, "Rapid synchronization procedure for a synchronous generator employing ballistic trajectory control," 2016 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Melbourne, VIC, 2016, pp. 517-522. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2016.7796438keywords: {feedback;hydraulic motors;hydraulic systems;hydroelectric generators;power grids;synchronous generators;trajectory control;acceleration torque;acceleration trajectory optimisation;ballistic trajectory control;digital encoder;feedback control;generator rotor;hydraulic system;idling losses;power grid;rapid synchronization procedure;shaft speed control;synchronous generator;thermal generator shaft;variable displacement hydraulic motor;Acceleration;Software packages;Synchronization;Synchronous generators;Synchronous motors;Valves;Instantaneous reserves;PLL;infinite bus;synchronous generator}, 18. Ahmed, A.., McFadden, F. S.., & Rayudu, R.. (2016). q-Calculus based extended Kalman filter for the dynamic state estimation of a synchronous generator. In R. K. Rayudu (Ed.), 2016 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), Melbourne, VIC (pp. 1139-1144). Retrieved from http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7796546&isnumber=7796342 19. Harrison, D. C., Seah, W., Yu, H., & Rayudu, R. K. (2016). Opportunistic Geographic Forwarding in Wireless Sensor Networks for Critical Rare Events. In 2016 IEEE 41st Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN) (pp. 216-219). Dubai. doi: 10.1109/LCN.2016.46 20. Mirghasemi, Saeed; Rayudu, Ramesh; Zhang, Mengjie; "A New Modification of Fuzzy C-Means via Particle Swarm Optimization for Noisy Image Segmentation", Australasian Conference on Artificial Life and Computational Intelligence, 147-159, 2016, Springer. Available at https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-28270-1_13
2015
1. Pratap, Rajiv; Rayudu, Ramesh; Plagmann, Manfred; Modelling of Air Flow Analysis for Residential Homes Using Particle Image Velocimetry, Environmental Software Systems. Infrastructures, Services and Applications, pp 293-302, 2015, Springer International Publishing. Available at http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-15994-2_29 2. D.O. Akinyele, R.K. Rayudu, N.K.C. Nair, Global progress in photovoltaic technologies and the scenario of development of solar panel plant and module performance estimation − Application in Nigeria, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 48, August 2015, Pages 112-139, ISSN 1364-0321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.03.021. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032115001744) 3. D.O. Akinyele, R.K. Rayudu, N.K.C. Nair, Development of photovoltaic power plant for remote residential applications: The socio-technical and economic perspectives, Applied Energy, Volume 155, 1 October 2015, Pages 131-149, ISSN 0306-2619, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.05.091.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261915007242)
Keywords: Photovoltaic power plant; Battery storage application; Load flow simulation; Needs evaluation; Socio-technical approach 4. D.O. Akinyele, R.K. Rayudu, N.K.C. Nair, Autonomous Renewable Electricity supply for Residential Use: Case study of an off-grid house in Brooklyn, Wellington, 2015 EEA Conference, Wellington, 24-26 June 2015. Akinyele.pdf 5. F.S. McFadden, R.K.Rayudu, Demand Response Potential of Medium Sized Commercial Premises, 2015 EEA Conference, Wellington, 24-26 June 2015. 6. S.M.Nekooei, G.Chen, R.K.Rayudu, A Fuzzy logic based Cross-layer Mechanism for Medium Access Control in WBAN, 2015 IEEE 26th Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), September 2015, IEEE Press. 7. Mirghasemi S., Rayudu R. and Zhang M. (2015). A Heuristic Solution for Noisy Image Segmentation using Particle Swarm Optimization and Fuzzy Clustering. In Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence, ISBN 978-989-758-157-1, pages 17-27. DOI: 10.5220/0005584500170027 - Best Student Paper Award 8. Akinyele, D. O., R. K. Rayudu, Rodney Tan (2015). "Comparative Study of Photovoltaic Technologies Based on Performance, Cost and Space Requirement: Strategy for Selection and Application." International Journal of Green Energy: It is available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15435075.2015.1112287. 9. David Harrison, Winston K.G. Seah and Ramesh Rayudu, ' Coverage Preservation in Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks for Rare Events', short paper,Proceedings of the 40th IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA, 26-29 October 2015. 10. Nazih, Mostafa; Rayudu, Ramesh, "Impact of series active voltage conditioners on modernized grid," in Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2015 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific , vol., no., pp.1-5, 15-18 Nov. 2015 doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2015.7380980
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7380980&isnumber=7380859 11. Akinyele, D.O.; Rayudu, R.K.; Nair, N.K.C., "Grid-independent renewable energy solutions for residential use: The case of an off-grid house in wellington, New Zealand," in Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2015 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific , vol., no., pp.1-5, 15-18 Nov. 2015 doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2015.7380969
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7380969&isnumber=7380859 12. Palmiro, Flavio; Rayudu, Ramesh; Ford, Rebecca, "Modelling and simulation of a solar PV lithium ion battery charger for energy kiosks application," in Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2015 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific , vol., no., pp.1-5, 15-18 Nov. 2015 doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2015.7381001
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7381001&isnumber=7380859 13. Burmester, D.; Rayudu, R.; Seah, Winston K.G., "Distributed generation nanogrid load control system," in Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2015 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific , vol., no., pp.1-5, 15-18 Nov. 2015 doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2015.7380941
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7380941&isnumber=7380859 14. Rajiv Pratap, Ramesh Rayudu, Manfred Plagmann. Modelling of Air Flow Analysis for Residential Homes Using Particle Image Velocimetry. 11th International Symposium on Environmental Software Systems (ISESS), Mar 2015, Melbourne, Australia. pp.293-302, ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-15994-2_29⟩. ⟨hal-01328562⟩
2014
1. D. O. Akinyele, “Distributed Wind Power Generation in New Zealand’s Local Electricity Networks”, New Zealand Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, 14th -16th April 2014, Te Papa, Wellington. http://www.windenergy.org.nz/store/doc/2014NZWEC_DanielAkinyele.pdf 2. H. Alzaanin, "Integrating Wind Power with Domestic Demand Response to increase the Value of Wind", New Zealand Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, 14th -16th April 2014, Te Papa, Wellington. http://www.windenergy.org.nz/store/doc/2014NZWEC_HatemAlzaanin.pdf 3. D. O. Akinyele, R. K . Rayudu, B. Chakrabarti and N. K .C. Nair, “Clean Development Mechanism Projects for Developing Countries: Potential for Carbon Emissions Reduction”, Electricity Engineers’ Association Conference, 18th -20th June 2014, Auckland, New Zealand. 4. H. Alzaanin, R.K.Rayudu, "Investigating the Potential of Residential Thermostatically Controlled Loads for Fast Demand Response", Electricity Engineers’ Association Conference, 18th -20th June 2014, Auckland, New Zealand. 4. D. O. Akinyele, R. K. Rayudu, N.K.C. Nair and B. Chakrabarti, “Decentralized Energy Generation for End-Use Applications: Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits Assessment, IEEE ISGT Asia 2014, Kulala Lumpur, Malaysia. 5. D. O. Akinyele and R. K. Rayudu, “ Review of Energy Storage Technologies for Sustainable Power Networks”, Elsevier: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, vol. 8, pp. 74-91, 2014. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2014.07.004 6. F. Palmiro, J. O. P. Pinto, L. H. Pereira, R. B. Godoy "Cost-effective Photovoltaic Water Pumping System for Remote Regions Communities", IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition, 14th-18th September 2014 Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 7. Chakrabarti, Bhujanga B; Goodwin, Doug; Rayudu, Ramesh K, "Analysis of linear loss models — A New Zealand perspective," PES General Meeting | Conference & Exposition, 2014 IEEE , vol., no., pp.1,5, 27-31 July 2014, doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2014.6938908URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6938908&isnumber=6938773