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1. Partial discharge (PD) monitoring of power transformers

Power transformers are vital elements to the integrity of power system. Sudden failure of power transformers can be very costly to the utility and hence close monitoring to their conditions is a must. One of the main causes of transformer failures is the occurrence of partial discharge (PD). In this research, different aspects related to PD monitoring of power transformers are investigated. This includes the development of RF antenna, modern algorithm for PD denoising, artificial intelligent techniques for PD type identification and estimation techniques for PD localization. 

Collaborators: Dr. Ayman El-Hag (University of Waterloo), Dr. Nasser Qaddoumi (AUS), Dr. Khaled Assaleh (Ajman University), Dr. Khaled Shaban (Qatar University), and Dr. Magdy Salama (University of Waterloo).

Funding: Qatar National Research Foundation and AUS.

Awards: The following awards have been granted to this project:

Project title

Prizes

Smart Antenna Based Partial Discharge Detection and Classification System.
  • Third position in the best student paper award at the 16th Mediterranean Microwave Symposium, November 2016.
  • Sharjah Islamic Bank – third prize, April 2017

Comparison of Different Hilbert Fractal Antennas for PD Detection and Classification
  • Sharjah Islamic Bank - Honourable Mention, April 2016.

Partial Discharge Detection and Classification using Spiral Antennas
  • Second position in the 10th IEEE UAE student day, senior design project category, May 2015.

Partial Discharge Detection and Classification using AE Sensors
  • Second position in the Second United Arab Emirates Undergraduate Students Research Competition, May 22, 2014.

Design of Hilbert Antenna for Common PD Classification in Oil-Paper Insulated System
  • Best AUS Electrical Engineering fourth year design project (2013-2014).
  • Second position in the Sharjah Islamic Bank Student Research Award, 2015.
  • Third position in the 4th EPECS 2015 undergraduate student poster competition.

Web-Based Partial Discharge Monitoring and Detection System
  • Second position in the 2011 VI MUSABAKA organized by National Instrument
  • Second position in the IEEE Industry Application Myron Zucker Undergraduate Design Awards, 2011.

An Intelligent system for estimating transformer oil furan content
  • Second position in Made in UAE Competition during the 5th UAE IEEE student day, 2010.

Partial Discharge Detection and Location in Transformers using RF Antennas
  • Best AUS Electrical Engineering fourth year design project (2009-2010).
  • Third position in the Sharjah Islamic Bank Student Research Award, 2011.

Partial Discharge and Oil Quality Monitoring Using an RF Antenna
  • First position in the IEEE Industry Application Myron Zucker Undergraduate Design Awards, 2009.
  • Second position in the Sharjah Islamic Bank Student Research Award, 2010.

 

2. Outdoor insulator condition monitoring

Outdoor insulators play an important role to ensure the reliable delivery of electric power from the generation station to the customers. It has been reported that most of the failures of overhead lines are due to different failure modes of outdoor insulators. In this research different new techniques are introduced to improve the condition monitoring and diagnostics of outdoor insulators. 

Collaborators: Dr. Ayman El-Hag (University of Waterloo), Dr. Nasser Qaddoumi (AUS), Dr. Shayok (AUS), Dr. Khaled Assaleh (Ajman University), and Dr. Shesha Jayaram (University of Waterloo)

Funding: AUS.

Awards: The following awards have been granted to this project:

Project title

Prizes

Automatic Inspection of Outdoor Insulators Using Digital Image Processing and Intelligent Techniques
  • Second position in the IEEE Industry Application Myron Zucker Undergraduate Design Awards, 2012.
  • First position in the Sharjah Islamic Bank Student Research Award, 2013.
  • Second position in the 2013 First International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing and their Applications poster competition, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Novel Near-Field Microwave Non-Destructive Inspection of Polymer Insulators
  • First position in the Sharjah Islamic Bank Student Research Award, 2009.
  • First position in the IEEE Industry Application Myron Zucker Undergraduate Design Awards, 2008.
  • Best AUS Engineering fourth year design project (2007-2008).

 

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