Transmission power lines are essential to supply electrical energy to consumption centers.
Keeping a reliable transmission system requires the early identification of faults. Image-…

The significance of accurate short-term load forecasting (STLF) for modern power systems’
efficient and secure operation is paramount. This task is intricate due to cyclicity, non-…

Identifying problems in insulators is a task that requires the experience of the operator.
Contaminated insulators generally do not represent a system failure, however, due to higher …

The surface contamination of electrical insulators can increase the electrical conductivity of
these components, which may lead to faults in the electrical power system. During inspections…

To ensure the electrical power supply, inspections are frequently performed in the power grid.
Nowadays, several inspections are conducted considering the use of aerial images since …

The generation of electric energy by photovoltaic (PV) panels depends on many parameters,
one of them is the sun’s angle of incidence. By using solar active trackers, it is possible to …

Brazilian agribusiness is responsible for almost 25% of the country gross domestic product,
and companies from this economic sector may have strategies to control their actions in a …

The classification of distinct problems of insulators in the distribution networks is a task that
requires operator's experience. The applications of techniques to automate the inspection of …

In recent years, several intensive studies have been carried out in order to reduce the
energy consumption of buildings. One solution lies on whole building energy simulation that …

Differential evolution (DE) is an evolutionary algorithm (EA) that uses a rather greedy and
less stochastic approach to solve optimization problems than other evolutionary methods [1]. …