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Engineering Design and Mathematical Modelling: Concepts and Applications consists of chapters that span the Engineering design and mathematical modelling domains.

Engineering design and mathematical modelling are key tools/techniques in the Science, Technology and Innovation spheres. Whilst engineering design is concerned with the creation of functional innovative products and processes, mathematical modelling seeks to utilize mathematical principles and concepts to describe and control real world phenomena. Both of these can be useful tools for spurring and hastening progress in developing countries. They are also areas where Africa needs to ‘skill-up’ in order to build a technological base.

The chapters in this book cover the relevant research trends in the fields of both engineering design and mathematical modelling. This book was originally published as a special issue of the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development.

Engineering Design and Mathematical Modelling: Concepts and Applications consists of chapters that span the Engineering design and mathematical modelling domains.

Engineering design and mathematical modelling are key tools/techniques in the Science, Technology and Innovation spheres. Whilst engineering design is concerned with the creation of functional innovative products and processes, mathematical modelling seeks to utilize mathematical principles and concepts to describe and control real world phenomena. Both of these can be useful tools for spurring and hastening progress in developing countries. They are also areas where Africa needs to ‘skill-up’ in order to build a technological base.

The chapters in this book cover the relevant research trends in the fields of both engineering design and mathematical modelling. This book was originally published as a special issue of the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development.

The book starts by looking at the fundamentals and concepts of power systems, from analog to digital systems to the advent of smart grids. It explains issue of explosion of adoption of renewable energy, impact on existing transmission and distribution systems, and mitigation, and takes a look at the future grid. Finally, the book explores the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR); its impact on the existing grid optimization and control; its impact on the generation, transmission, and distribution systems; utility business models; and the legal and regulatory space.

Features:

This book is aimed at undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers in power engineering and systems.

The book starts by looking at the fundamentals and concepts of power systems, from analog to digital systems to the advent of smart grids. It explains issue of explosion of adoption of renewable energy, impact on existing transmission and distribution systems, and mitigation, and takes a look at the future grid. Finally, the book explores the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR); its impact on the existing grid optimization and control; its impact on the generation, transmission, and distribution systems; utility business models; and the legal and regulatory space.

Features:

This book is aimed at undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers in power engineering and systems.

This Book of Proceedings presents the collective research and insights shared at the conference on Power, Energy, and Secure Smart Technologies. The event brings together leading minds from academia, industry, and research to explore innovations and address challenges in modern power systems, sustainable energy solutions, and secure smart technologies.

The papers compiled here reflect the latest developments, case studies, and forward-looking ideas that contribute to the evolving landscape of intelligent and resilient energy systems. We trust this volume will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and students committed to advancing technology for a sustainable and secure energy future.

This Book of Proceedings presents the collective research and insights shared at the conference on Power, Energy, and Secure Smart Technologies. The event brings together leading minds from academia, industry, and research to explore innovations and address challenges in modern power systems, sustainable energy solutions, and secure smart technologies.

The papers compiled here reflect the latest developments, case studies, and forward-looking ideas that contribute to the evolving landscape of intelligent and resilient energy systems. We trust this volume will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and students committed to advancing technology for a sustainable and secure energy future.

This book presents mathematical models of demand-side management programs, together with operational and control problems for power and renewable energy systems. It reflects the need for optimal operation and control of today’s electricity grid at both the supply and demand spectrum of the grid. This need is further compounded by the advent of smart grids, which has led to increased customer/consumer participation in power and renewable energy system operations. 

The book begins by giving an overview of power and renewable energy systems, demand-side management programs and algebraic modeling languages. The overview includes detailed consideration of appliance scheduling algorithms, price elasticity matrices and demand response incentives. Furthermore, the book presents various power system operational and control mathematical formulations, incorporating demand-side management programs. 

The mathematical formulations developed are modeled and solved using the Advanced Interactive Multidimensional Modeling System (AIMMS) software, which offers a powerful yet simple algebraic modeling language for solving optimization problems.  

The book is extremely useful for all power system operators and planners who are concerned with optimal operational procedures for managing today’s complex grids, a context in which customers are active participants and can curb/control their demand. The book details how AIMMS can be a useful tool in optimizing power grids and also offers a valuable research aid for students and academics alike.