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Manoel Azevedo, professor in the course of Computing Engineering of the Amazonas State University (UEA) wins a National Award at the Sciences Academy of Cuba for the results of his scientific research, ‘Contributions to the optimization of the quality of power in electrical systems of primary distribution’. The Cuban centre Centro de Estudios Electro energeticos da Universidad Central ‘Marta Abreu’ de Las Villas (CEEUCLV) was responsible for giving him the award.
The professor explains that with his research results it is possible to solve problems in the energy power plants with the development of an Intelligent Algorithm, which allows us to verify and analyze which capacitor banks or filters, and the best position to place them for the middle tension users. “The research is based on the development of a system using computational intelligence techniques [genetic algorithms (GA)] to the multiobjective optimization of the Reactive Power Compensation [RPC] in electrical lines of distribution capable of localize and dimension the units of necessary compensation [capacitors and/or passive harmonic filters] to obtain the best economic benefits and the maintenance of the quality indices of electric power established by the Brazilian norms.”
According to the professor, this is an achievement of UEA. “The Center of Energetic Studies evaluates the best papers in the field which are relevant to the related sciences and contributes to the good development of Science. This research is part of a series of many papers we elaborated and were submitted to a A2 scientific journal and to the Cuban conferences. One of the conference was the Altae, of an international reputation,” he noted.
Professor Azevedo highlights the participation of Ignacio Perez Abril (Cuba) and Jandecy Cabral Leite (Brasil), who also signed the authorship of the paper.
Text: Iris Brasil e Mirineia Nascimento/ASCOM UEA
Photo: Personal archives
Translation: Maristela Silva
