2010 18th Iranian Conference on
Electrical Engineering
(ICEE 2010)
Isfahan, Iran
11-13 May 2010
Editors:
Mohammad Javad Omidi Pejman Khadivi
Mehdi Moallem
4 IEEE IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1063J-PRT
ISBN: 978-1-4244-6760-0
Table of Contents
Title Page
Table of Contents i
Authors' Index xvi
Committees xxii
Foreword xxvii
Technical Papers
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A Novel Biomarker Discovery Method on Proteinic Data for Ovarian Cancer
Classification
Mohammad Alipoor, Mohsen Khani Parashkoh and Javad Haddadnia
Detection of Event Related Potentials Using Biologically Inspired Networks 7
AH Mode Nasrabadi, Neda Afzalian and Elahe' Yargholi
FMRI Data Analysis by Blind Source Separation Algorithms: a Comparison Study 13
for Nongaussian PropertiesMahdieh Ghasemi and AH Mahloojifar
Comparison of Voxel-Based Morphometry (VBM) and Tractography of Diffusion 18
Tensor MRI (DT-MRI) in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Maryam Afzali, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh and Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh
Analyzing Autocorrelation Fluctuation of EEG Signal for Estimating Depth of 24
Anesthesia
Toktam Zoughi and Reza Boostani
A New Fetal ECG Extraction Method Using its Skewness Value Which lies in 30
Specific Range
Fahimeh Jafari, Mohammad A Tinati and Behzad Mozaffari
Automatic Region Growing Method Using Gsmap and Spatial Information on 35
Ultrasound ImagesMostafa Ghelich Oghli, Alireza Fallahi and Mohammad Pooyan
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SPHARM-Based Shape Analysis of Hippocampus for Lateralization in Mesial 39
Temporal Lobe EpilepsyMohammad Esmaeil-Zadeh, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh and Kourosh Jafari-Khouzani
Voice Disorders Identification Based on Different Feature Reduction Methodologies 45
and Support Vector Machine
Meisam Khali1 Arjmandi, Mohammd Pooyan, Hojat Mohammadnejad and Mansour Vali
Gain Enhancement of Small Size UWB Antenna for Wireless Body Area Network 50
ApplicationsSara Sadat Karimabadi and Amir Reza Attari
Microwave Imaging of Perfect Electric Conductors of Arbitrary Shape Using Level 54
Set Method
Mohammad Reza Eskandari, Abolghasem Zeidaabadi Nezhad and Reza Safian
Photonic Crystal Switches Based on Nonlinear Directional Couplers 59
Azadeh Taher Rahmati, Najmeh Nozhat and Nosrat Granpayeh
Design and Stability Analysis of an Injection-Locked Frequency Divider by Two 63
Hosein Zargar, Mahmood Kamarei and Majid Tayarani
Comparison of Optical Bistability of Photonic Crystal Microring Resonator Switch 68
with Different Input SignalT. Ahmadi Tameh, N. Granpayeh, B. Memarzadeh Isfahani and A. R. Maleki Javan
Design and Implementation of an Ultra Wide Band Dielectric Resonator Antenna for 71
Communication Systems
Mahmoud Niroo Jazi and Tayeb A. Denidni
Design Investigation of Circularly Polarized Dielectric Resonator Antenna Array 75
Excited by Dielectric Image Line
E. Mousavi Kejani and Mohammad. H. Neshati
Two Element Wideband Planar Plate Monopole Superdirective Array 80
S. Maryam Mazinani and Hamid Reza Hassani
Implementation of Main Waveguide Cavities of Electron Linear Accelerator Using 86
Integrated and Separable Methods and Comparing Their Performance
Mohammad Mahdi Abbasi, Farshad Ghasemi and Fereydoon Abbasi Davani
Three-dimensional Gap Plasmon Coupler 92
Pouya Dastmalchi, Nosrat Granpayeh and Majid Rasouli Disfani
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A 77 GHz Controllable Gain Low Noise Amplifier 96
M. Fahimnia, S. Safavi-Naieni, M. Mohammad-Taheri and Y. Wang
Performance Analysis of an Optical Beam-Forming Network with Custom 100
Microwave CAD Tools
Mostafa Shabani and Mahmood Akbari
A New Quasi-Elliptic UWB BPF with a Sharp Transition Band Using 3/4- 105
Wavelength SIRs
Maryam Jouzdani, Saeid Sadri, Abolghasem Zeidaabadi Nezhad and Gholamreza Askari
Design of a Small Modified Microstrip Lowpass Filter with Folded U-Shaped 108
Defected Ground Structure
Saeid Pirani, Javad Nourinia and Changiz Ghobadi
A Compact Microstrip Lowpass Filter Based On Defected Ground Structure 112
Saeid Pirani, Javad Nourinia and Changiz Ghobadi
Parasitic coupled line for notch implementation in UWB BPFs 116
Saeid Pirani, Javad Nourinia and Changiz Ghobadi
Time-Domain Design ofUWB Vivaldi Antenna Array Using Multi-Objective 119
Particle Swarm Optimization
Somayyeh Chamaani, Seyed Abdullah Mirtaheri and Mohammad Sadegh Abrishamian
Diagnosis and Tuning of Multiple Coupled Resonator Filters 124
Mahboubeh Esmaeili and Amir Borji
Adaptive Channel Equalization Using Variable Step-Size Partial Rank Algorithm 130
Based on Unified Framework
Seyed Arefe Hadei, Paeiz Azmi, Nushin Sonbolestan and Jaber Abbasian
New Autoregressive Model Order Selection Criterion Using Same-Realization 136
Predictions
Shapoor Khorshidi, Mahmood Karimi and Alireza Nematollahi
Optimal autoregressive (AR) model order selection in the sense of predictive error 140
Sh. Khorshidi, M. Karimi, M. Towhidi and F. Babazadeh
Parameter Estimation ofNoisy Autoregressive Signals 145
Alimorad Mahmoudi and Mahmood Karimi
A New Contour Based Tracking Algorithm Using Improved Greedy Snake 150
Sajjad Torkan and Alireza Behrad
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Independent-Speaker Isolated Word Speech Recognition Based on Mean-Shift 156
Framing Using Hybrid HMM/SVM Classifier
Kambiz Rahbar and AH Broumandnia
Cost Calculation in Bandwidth Degradation Schemes in Cellular Networks 162
Maryam Monemian, Pejman Khadivi and Maziar Palhang
MIMO Capacity Improvement in the Presence of Antenna Mutual Coupling 167
Reza Mohammadkhani and John S. Thompson
Genetic Algorithm for optimization of optical systems 172
Mohammad R. N. Avanaki, S. A. Hojjatoleslami, R. Ebrahimpour, H. Sarmadi and A. GH. Podoleanu
Optimized Fuzzy System Using Genetic Algorithm to Detect Faces in Color Images 177
Bibi Somayeh Mousavi and Payman Moallem
Secrecy Capacity of Wiretap Channel for a New Scenario and Designing Code for 183
Wiretap Channel
Vahid Jahandideh, Somaye Salimi and Mahmoud Salmasizadeh
A New Achievable Rate-Equivocation Region for the Relay-Eavesdropper Channel 188
Amir Sonee, Somayeh Salimi and Mahmoud Salmasizadeh
A Novel Obstacle Detection Method using Stereo Vision and two-stage Dynamic 194
Programming
Hajar Mohammadi Dehnavi, Sakineh Shirazi Tehrani and Payman Moallem
Adaptive Bit Rate Scheme for a LEO Satellite Link 200
Mehdi Hosseini, Mohammad Hakkak and Pejman Rezaei
A Fast Hybrid Approach for Approximating a Thin-Plate Spline Surface 204
Mansour Nejati, Rasoul Amirfattahi and Saied Sadri
Automatic Segmentation of Pallet Images Using the 2-D Wavelet Transform and 209
YUV Color SpaceAida Fooladivanda, Narges Chehrerazi, Saeed Sadri, Rasoul Amirfattahi and Mohammad Ali
Montazeri
A New Window Function for Signal Spectrum Analysis and FIR Filter Design 215
Mahdi Mottaghi-Kashtiban and Mahrokh G. Shayesteh
Power Control and Spatial Reusability by Using Directional Antenna in Wireless Ad 220
Hoc Networks
Azam Sarnie Ghahfarroky and Faramarz Hendessi
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9-Round Attack on AES-256 by a 6-round property 226
Alireza Sharifi, Hadi Soleimany and Mohammadreza Aref
Optimal Quality Competition for Spectrum Sharing in Cognitive Radio Networks 231
Hoda Shah Mohammadian and Bahman Abolhassani
A Family of Variable Step-Size Affine Projection Adaptive Filtering Algorithms 237
With Selective Partial UpdateMohammad Shams Esfand Abadi and Vahid Mehrdad
A Robust Audio Watermarking Algorithm Based on Frequency Hopping 244
Somaieh Mahdavi, Saeid Seydnejad and Saeid Saryazdi
Modeling Spectrum Sharing in Cognitive Radio Networks by Oligopolistic Virtual 248
Market
Hoda Shah Mohammadian and Bahman Abolhassani
Maximum Relevance, Minimum Redundancy Feature Extraction for Hyperspectral 254
ImagesMehdi Kamandar and Hassan Ghassemian
Turbo-Trellis Coded Modulation Under Channel Estimation Inaccuracies 260
Mohammad Modarresi and Seyed Mohammad-Sajad Sadough
Automatic Fingerprint Matching based on An Innovative Ergodic Embedded Hidden 265
Markov Model (E2HMM) ApproachAshkan Tashk, Mohammad Sadegh Helfroush and Kamran Kazemi
A Hybrid Top-down/Bottom-up Approach for Image Segmentation Incorporating 270
Colour and Texture with Prior Shape Knowledge
Mehryar Emambakhsh, Hossein Ebrahimnezhad and Mohammad Hossein Sedaaghi
Joint Subchannel-Relay Assignment and Bit Allocation for Multi-user Cooperative 276
OFDMA Systems based on Fairness
Hamed Banizaman, Seyed Mohammad Taghi Almodarresi and Ali Akbar Tadaion
Code Design for IMTSC/CEO Problem Using Multilevel Slepian-Wolf Coded 282
Quantization Framework
Mahdi Nooshyar, Ali Aghagolzadeh and Hamid R. Rabiee
ISAR Rotational Motion Compensation Using Entropy Metric 288
F. Sedighin and M.Modarres Hashemi
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Combination of Region-Based and Pixel-Based Hyperspectral Image Classification 294
using Erosion Technique and MRF Model
M. Khodadadzadeh, R. Rajabi and H. Ghassemian
A Noise Constrained Diffusion LMS Algorithm for Distributed Adaptive Estimation 300
in Wireless Sensor Networks
Amir Rastegarnia, Mohammad Ali Tinati and Azam Khalili
A Practical Approach for Coherent Signal Surveillance and Blind Parameter 305
Assessment in Asynchoronous DS-CDMA Systems in Multipath Channel
Farid Samsami Khodadad, Fatemeh Ganji and Mohammad. R Aref
A Blind JPEG Image Watermarking in the DCT Domain 311
Mohammad Amrollahzadeh and Siamak Talebi
Fingerprint Image Enhancement Using Gabor Wavelet Transform 316
Naeim Karimimehr, Ali Asghar Beheshti Shirazi and Mehdi Keshavars Ba haghighat
Low Bit Rate Image Compression by Two Layer Wavelet and Contourlet 321
Transforms
Hossein Talebi Esfandarani, Nader Karimi and Shadrokh Samavi
An Improved Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Channel Equalizer 326
Fereshteh Gharibi, Javad RavanJamjah, Fardin Akhlaghian and Bahram ZahirAzami
New Approach for Detection and defending the Wonnhole Attacks in Wireless Ad 331
Hoc Networks
Mahdi Taheri, Majid Naderi and Mohammad Bagher Barekatain
An Algebraic Gain Estimation Method to Improve the Performance of HMM-Based 336
Speech Enhancement SystemsSoroosh Mariooryad, Hossein Sameti and Hadi Veisi
Prediction of State Transitions in Rayleigh Fading Channels Using Particle Filter 340
Seyed Mojtaba Alavi, Mehdi Mahdavi and Ali Mohammad Doost Hosseini
Doppler Spread Estimation in Microcellular Systems Using Reduced Interference 346
Time-Frequency Distribution of the Received SignalsSiamak Nasseh and Ghasem Azemi
Modeling of Hot Carrier Induced Substrate Current and Degradation in Triple Gate 350
Bulk FinFETs
Nayereh Ghobadi, Ali Afzali-Kusha and Ebrahim Asl-Soleimani
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Modeling of Floating-Body Effect on Negative Bias Temperature Instability 356
Degradation of Double-gate MOSFETs
Nayereh Ghobadi, Ali Afzali-Kusha and Ebrahim Asl-Soleimani
Low Power 4-Bit Full Adder Cells in Subthreshold Regime 362
Nayereh Ghobadi, Rabe'eh Majidi, Mahdieh Mehran and Ali Afzali-Kusha
Evaluation of 35nm MOSFET Capacitance Components in PSP Compact Model 368
Daryoosh Dideban, Binjie Cheng, Negin Moezi, Xingsheng Wang and Asen Asenov
Reducing Short Channel Effects in Dual Gate SOIMOSFETs with a Drain 372
Dependent Gate Bias
Mohsen Khani Parashkoh, Seyed Ebrahim Hosseini and Iman abaspur kazerouni
Design of a PLL Based Frequency Synthesizer for WiMAX Applications 377
Mohsen Tamaddon, Milad Ataei and Abdolreza Nabavi
An Efficient Postprocessor Architecture for Channel Mismatch Correction of Time 382
Interleaved ADCs
Asgar Abbaszadeh and Khosrov Dabbagh-Sadeghipour
A New High Reliable Structure of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Radial Contour Mode 386
Disk Resonators for UHF ApplicationMasoud Baghelani and Habib Badri Ghavifekr
Locking Time of Oscillators under External Frequency Injection 391
Namdar Saniei, Aidin Tofangdarzade and Wai Tung Ng
A New Low Phase Noise LC-Tank CMOS Cascode Cross-Coupled Oscillator 397
Hossein Teymoori, Ali Fotowat Ahmady and Abdolreza Nabavi
Positive Feedback Frequency Compensation Using Internal Current Follower 403
Hassan Rekabi Bana and Omid Hashemipour
A DC to 20 GHz Ultra-Broadband High-Gain-Linear Distributed Power Amplifier 409
with 19.5% Drain Efficiency
Hadi Bameri, Ahmad Hakimi, Masoud Movahhedi and Hossein Abdollahi
Multi-Input Voltage-Mode Min-Max Circuit 413
Reza Shayanfar, Abdollah Khoei and Khayrollah Hadidi
Low-Power State-Retention Dual Edge-Triggered Pulsed Latch 417
Hossein Karimiyan Alidash, Sayed Masoud Sayedi and Hossein Saidi
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Adaptive RLS Algorithm for Nonlinearity Modeling in the Nanometrology System 421
Saeed Olyaee, Mohammad Shams Esfand Abadi, Samaneh Hamedi and Fatemeh Finizadeh
An 8-Bit 2.5GS/s D/A Converter in 0.35 jj, CMOS Technology with Improved 426
Pipeline Structure
Sarang Kazerninia, Roozbeh Abdollahi, Khayrollah Hadidi and Abdollah Khoei
On Matching Properties of R-2R Ladders in High Performance Digital-to-Analog 432
Converters
Sarang Kazerninia, Yashar Hesamiafshar, Khayrollah Hadidi and Abdollah Khoei
A Simple Digital Background Gain Error Calibration Technique for Pipelined ADCs 437
Tohid Moosazadeh and Mohammad Yavari
RF SQUID electronic readout system for the frequency range of 650MHz to 1GHz 442
with automatic parameter setting
Farrokh Sarreshtedari, Sasan Razmkhah, Mohammad H. Alavi and Mehdi Fardmanesh
Comparison of noise reduction techniques in RF SQUID magnetic detection systems 446
Navid M. S. Jahed, Farrokh Sarreshtedari, Farshad Forooghi, Mehdi Fardmanesh and Jurgen Schubert
Low Frequency Interdigital Capacitive Sensor using Deep Reactive Ion Etching and 450
Bulk Micromachining of Silicon
Mahdiyeh Mehran and Shamsodin Mohajerzade
A Digital Calibration Technique Combined with DWA for Multibit SA ADCs 455
Hossein Pakniat and Mohammad Yavari
Canceling Tradeoff Between Phase Noise And Phase Error In Parallel Coupled 459
Quadrature Oscillators
Hojat GHonoodi and Hossein Miar Naimi
Low Computational Complexity Hardware Implementation of Laplacian Pyramid 465
Seyed Mohammad A]i Zeinolabedin, Nader Karimi and Shadrokh Samavi
A Novel 4:2 Compressor for High Speed and Low Power Applications 471
Shirin Pourashraf and Masoud Sayedi
Image Semantic Retrieval Using Image Fuzzification Based on Weighted Relevance 476
Feedback
Mohammad Kazem Anvarifard, Sajjad Imandoost, Hadi Sadoghi Yazdi and Javad Haddadnia
Mobile WiMAX Capacity Estimation in Various Conditions 483
Mohammad Reza Ashayeri and Hassan Taheri
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Trilateration Target Estimation Improvement using New Error Correction Algorithm 489
Marjan Moradi Zaniani, Aftanasar Md. Shahar and Ishak Abdul Azid
Multi-Layer Cellular Automata for Generating Normal Random Numbers 495
Ramin Ayanzadeh, Kaveh Hassani, Yaghoub Moghaddas, Hadi Gheiby and Saeid Setayeshi
Using fuzzy Ant Colony Optimization for Diagnosis of Diabetes Disease 501
Mostafa Fathi Ganji and Mohammad Saniee Abadeh
The Use of Genetic Algorithm for Feature Selection in Video Concept Detection 506
Marjan Momtazpour, Mohammad Hossein Saraee and Maziar Palhang
A Novel Algorithm for Coalition formation in multiagent systems using cooperative 512
game theoryAdd Ghazikhani, Habib Rajabi Mashadi and Reza Monsefi
A Constructive Approach for Developing Probabilistic Programs 517
Hassan Haghighi
An efficient One-Hot OHR adder circuit 523
Mansoureh Labafhiya and Mohammad Eshghi
Neighboring Vehicles Modeling for Tracking across Nonoverlapping Cameras 526
Elham Shabaninia and Shohreh Kasaei
Building Detection from Aerial Images Using Hough Transform and Intensity 532
Information
Esmat Pakizeh and Maziar Palhang
Improvement on Automatic Speaker Gender Identification using Classifier Fusion 538
Mohammad Ali Keyvanrad and Mohammad Mehdi Homayounpour
Comprehensible Credit Scoring with Fuzzy Artificial Immune System 542
Ehsan Kamalloo and Mohammad Saniee Abadeh
Designing Edge Detection Filters Using Particle Swarm Optimization 548
Mohammad Alipoor, Sajjad Imandoost and Javad Haddadnia
Tennite Colony Optimization: A Novel Approach for Optimizing Continuous 553
Problems
Ramin Hedayatzadeh, Foad Akhavan Salmassi, Manijeh Keshtgari, Reza Akbari and Koorush Ziarati
A cost sensitive learning algorithm for intrusion detection 559
S. Ghodratnama, M. R. Moosavi, M. Taheri and M. Zolghadri Jahxonu
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Hardware Implementation of a Novel Adaptive Version of Deflate Compression 566
AlgorithmMohammad Tahghighi, Mahsa Mousavi and Pejman Khadivi
A Memetic Algorithm for Closest String problem and Farthest String Problem 570
Maryam Babaie and Seyed Rasoul Mousavi
An Adaptive Nearest Neighbor Classifier for Noisy Environments 576
M. R. Moosavi, M. Fazaeli Javan, M. Zolghadri Jahromi and M. H. Sadreddini
The Use of an Adaptive Distance Measure for Breast Cancer Treatments 581
Elham Parvinnia, Mansour Zolghadri Jahromi and Koorush Ziarati
Wavelet-Based Crop Detection and Classification 587
Sajad Kiani, Zohreh Azimifar and Saadat Kamgar
Adaptive Control of Nonholonomic Wheeled Mobile Robot in Presence of Lateral 592
Slip and Dynamic Uncertainties
Ahmadreza Tarakameh, Khoshnam Shojaei and Alireza Mohammad Shahri
Design of Supervisory Based Switching QFT Controllers for Improved Closed Loop 599
Performance
0. Namaki-Shoushtari and A. Khaki Sedigh
The preference of Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network to ANF1S in Identification of 605
Nonlinear Dynamic Plants with Fast Local Variation
Mehrnoosh Davani poor, Maryam Zekri and Farid Sheikholeslam
An Evolutionary Tuning Technique for Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Controller in a Non- 610
linear System Under Uncertainty
S.M.A.Mohammadi, A.A. Gharaveisi and M. Mashinchi
Robust Nonlinear Model Predictive Trajectory Free Control of Biped Robots Based 617
on Nonlinear Disturbance Observer
Mohsen Parsa and Mohammad Farrokhi
Frequency Analysis of Relay Feedback Systems Based on Phase Properties 623
Majid Hajatipour and Mohammad Farrokhi
State of Health Estimation of VRLA Batteries Using Fuzzy Logic 629
Mehrnoosh Shahriari and Mohammad Farrokhi
Robotic Grasp Planning by Multiple Aspects Grasp Index for Object Manipulation 635
Tasks
Farzad Cheraghpour, S. Ali A. Moosavian and Ali Nahvi
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A Novel Approach with Parallel Processing Capability to Solve Optimal Control 641
Problem of Nonlinear Large-scale SystemsAmin Jajarmi, Naser Pariz, Ali Vahidian Kamyad and Sohrab Effati
Synchronization of Unified Chaotic System by Robust H2/ Sliding Mode Control 647
Omolbanin Yazdanbakhsh and Saeid Hoseinia
Analysis of Hybrid Robust Controller Considering Disturbance, Noise and Time- 652
DelayFaramarz Asharif, Shiro Tamaki, Tsutomu Nagado and Tomokazu Nagata
FPGA Implementation of a Modular Active Noise Control System 658
Shiva Gholami Boroujeny and Mohammad Eshghi
Unknown Input-Proportional Integral Observer for Singular Systems: Application to 662
fault detection
M. M. Share Pasand, M. Aliyari Sh. and H. D. Taghirad
Forward Kinematic Problem and Constant Orientation Workspace of 5-RPRRR 668
(3T2R) Parallel Mechanisms
Mehdi Tale Masouleh, Clement Gosselin, Mohammad Hossein Saadatzi and Hamid D. Taghirad
Applying the RMMAC Methodology to an Unstable Plant 674
Vahid Hassani, M. Athans and A. M. Pascoal
Approximation of General Nonlinear Control Systems with Linear Time Varying 680
SystemsM.R. Ramezani and A. V. Kamyad
Simultaneous On-Line Monitoring and Wave-Net Learning 686
Masoumeh Jafari and Ali Akbar Safavi
Hysteresis Nonlinearity Identification by using RBF Neural Network Approach 692
Mohsen Firouzi, Saeed Bagheri Shouraki and Mohammad Reza Zakerzadeh
An Optimal Integral Sliding Mode Control Using MultiobjectiveH2/H« Approach 698
to Surface DesignM. Salari Khaniki and M. J. Khosrowjerdi
Multiobj ective H2/Hqo Control Design for a VSTOL Flight Model 704
M. Salari Khaniki and M. J. Khosrowjerdi
Delay-Independent Robust Absolute Stability Criteria of Uncertain Lur'e Systems 710
with Multiple Time-Delays
Ali Kazemy and Mohammad Farrokhi
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Average, Dynamic Model of Multi-Pulse Rectifiers 716
Alfred Baghramian
Estimation of Simplified Transient Model Parameters Using Genetic Algorithm 722
Mehdi Bigdeli and Ebrahim Rahimpour
Computation of Transient Eddy Currents in EMATs using Discrete Picard Method 727
Farzad Noorian and Ali Sadr
A New Approach for Fault Detection of Broken Rotor Bars in Induction Motor 732
Based on Support Vector Machine
Mahdi Gordi Armaki and Reza Roshanfekr
A Hybrid Speed Sensorless MTPA Vector Controller for IPMSM Drive Incorporated 739
with Online Parameter Identification
Ahmad Reza Shafiei, Behzad Mirzaeian Dehkordi, Arash Kiyoumarsi and Caro Lucas
Wide Adjustable Range LLC Resonant Converter's Maximum Switching Frequency 745
for Realizing the ZVS OperationReza Beiranvand, Bizhan Rashidian, Mohammad Reza Zolghadri and Mohammad Hossein Alavi
On-grid and Off-grid Operation ofMulti-Input Single-Output DC/DC Converter 753
based Fuel Cell Generation System
R. Noroozian, M. Abedi, G. B. Gharehpetian and A. Bayat
Implementation of a Single-Phase Shunt Active Power Filter under Nonsinusoidal 759
Voltage Source
Mahmoud Ranjbar and Alireza Jalilian
Precise Prediction of Conducted EMI in PWM flyback Converters 765
Z. Emami, H. Farzanefard and S.R. Motahari
Simultaneous Implementation ofMinimum Torque Pulsation and Unity Power 772
Factor in Matrix Converter Drive
I. Shahmohammadi, M. R. Feyzi and E. Babaei
A Modified Direct Torque Control of IPM Synchronous Machine Drive With 778
Constant Switching Frequency and Low Ripple in Torque
A. Daghigh, M.B.B. Sharifian and M. Farasat
New Multilevel Inverter with Reduction of Switches and Gate Driver 784
M. R. Banaei and E. Salary
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A New Single-Stage Single-Switch Power-Factor-Corrector using magnetic 790
Feedback
M.Ramezani and S M. Madami
Effects of Distorted Source on Operating a Load-Balancing Transformer in a 796
Distribution Network
Danial Ahmadi, Mohammad Tavakoli Bina and Masoud Aliakbar Golkar
Damping of Low Frequency Oscillations in AC-DC Interconnected Power System 801
Using Robust Modulation Controller
K.Rahmani, G.B.Gharehpetian and M.S. Naderi
A New PSS Tuning Technique using ICA and PSO Methods with the Fourier 806
Transform
Zahra Rafiee, Soheil Ganjefar and Abas Fattahi
Solution of Short-term Economic-Emission Hydrothermal Generation Scheduling by 812
an Efficient Particle Swarm Optimization Technique
Asghar Akbari Foroud and Hassan Rezai Soleymanpour
Modeling of a Flybrid Power System for Economic Analysis and Environmental 819
Impact in HOMER
Ahmad Rohani, Kazem Mazlumi and Hossein Kord
A New Optimal Adaptive Under Frequency Load Shedding Using Artificial Neural 824
Networks
M. Moazzami and A. khodabakhshian
A New Design Approach to Load Frequency Control Tuning 830
M. Ezatabadi Pour, A. Khodabakhshian and R. Hooshmand
Optimal Unit Sizing ofDistributed Energy Resources in MicroGrid Using Genetic 836
AlgorithmS. M. M. Tafreshi, H. A. Zamani, S. M. Ezzati, M. Baghdadi and H. Vahedi
Design of an optimum hybrid renewable energy system considering reliability 842
indices
Fatemeh Jahanbani Ardakani, Gholamhossein Riahy and Mehrdad Abedi
Optimal Placement of Distributed Generation with Sensitivity Factors Considering 848
Voltage Stability and Losses Indices
A. Parizad, A. Khazali and M. Kalantar
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A New Index for Online Tracking of the Switched Capacitor Bank Location in 856
Distribution SystemsH. Khani, M. Moallem, M. Dolatshahi, A. Davari and S.Sadri
Predicting Foaming Slag Quality in Electric Arc Furnace Using Power Quality 861
Indices and ANFIS
Amir Parsapoor, Behzad Mirzaeian Dehkordi and Mehdi Moallem
A Multi Objective Genetic Algorithm for Weighted Load Shedding 867
M. Tarafdar Hagh and S. Galvani
Participation of DFIG Based Wind Turbines in Improving Short Term Frequency 874
regulation
M. Akbari and Seyed M.madani
A New Approach for Voltage Profile Enhancement in Distribution Power Systems 880
Using Fixed and Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC)Milad Dowlatshahi, Mehdi Moallem and Hadi Khani
Optimal Placement of PMUs in Power Systems Based on Bacterial Foraging 885
AlgorithmK.Mazlumi and H. Vahedi
Unit Maintenance Scheduling by means of Fuzzy-Game Theory, Considering 889
Uncertainty in Rival-Genco's Data
Ali Haji Agha Bozorgi, M.Mohsen Pedram and G.Reza Yousefi
Optimal Management of MicroGrid Using Bacterial Foraging Algorithm 895
R.Noroozian and H. Vahedi
PSS and STATCOM Controller Design for Damping Power System Oscillations 901
Using Fuzzy Control StrategiesMohammad Reza Safari Tirtashi, Ahmad Rohani and Reza Noroozian
Economic Assessment Methods for Transmission Network Expansion Planning in 907
Competitive Environments
Hedayat Saboori and Shahram Jadid
DCOPF-Based LMP Calculation Considering Line Reactive Flows 913
Hedayat Saboori, Shahab Dehghan and Shahram Jadid
Construction of Lyapunov Function Based on Solving Linear Matrix Inequality and 919
its Application to Assess the Transient Stability of a Multi-Machine Power System in
the Presence of SVC
Moein Parastegari and Amin Khodabakhshian
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Studying and improvement of operation of IEC fiickermeter 925
AbolfazI Zargari, Payman Moallem and Arash Kiyoumarsi
Adaptive Checkpoint Placement in Energy Harvesting Real-Time Systems 932
Maryam Dehghan and Mehdi Kargahi
A Mixed-Integer LP Approach Considering the Impact ofbundle Conductors on 938
Transmission Network Expansion PlanningSaeed Jalil zadeh, Seyed Hadi Hosseyni, Mehdi Derafshian Maram, Shahab Dehghan and Saeed
Akbari
Transient Stability Improvement Using ANFIS Controlled UPFC Based on Energy 944
Function
F. Taki, S. Abazari and G. R. Arab Markadeh
Risk Analysis for Distribution Company Energy Procurement with Pool Market, 949
DGs and Demand ResponseA. Shishebori and A. Rahimi kian
Transmission Network Expansion Planning Using a DEA-Based Benders 955
DecompositionShahab Dehghan, Hedayat Saboori, Aliad Kazemi and Shahram Jadid
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