The 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation and Applications

March 4-7, 2012

United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE

Conference Schedule
Sunday March 4th, 2012
Workshop (1): Wind Power Generation Electrical Systems: Technologies, Challenges, and Grid Integration Dr. Iqbal Husain Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh , NC Workshop (2): Wind Resource Assessment and Computation Methods Workshop Dr. Isam Janajreh Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Masdar Institute Dr. Taha B.M.J. Ouarda Professor and Head of the Water and Environmental Engineering program at Masdar Institute.

IT Building Male Side Room 1027 IT Building Male Side Room 1028 IT Building Male Side Study Hall G033

02:00PM-05:00 PM

05:00PM-07:00 PM

Conference Reception and Networking

Monday - March 5th, 2012

07:30AM-09:00AM 09:00AM-09:30AM

Registration Auditorium Crescent Building

Opening Ceremony

Auditorium
09:30AM-10:15AM From niche to terawatts Photovoltaic solar energy on its way to very large scale use Keynote Speaker 1: Wim Sinke ECN Solar Energy, The Netherlands Session Chair: Ali Al Marzouqi Coffee Break : Room G023 - EXHIBIT HALL (Male) Opening of Poster Session and Exhibition Hall

10:15pm-10:30pm 10:30AM-2:30PM

Monday - March 5, 2012

12:00AM-2:00PM Lecture Hall 1027 Fuel Cell - MA1 Session Chair: Abdullah Alshorman Session Co-Chair: Naser N. Qamhieh PEM Fuel Cell Modeling and Investigation for Performance Enhancement 12:00am-12:20am A. Alshorman P. Farhadi, S. Saleh ahari, M. Hosseinzadeh, T. Sojoudi and M. Karimi Impact of new wind farms on power distribution networks A. Elansari, A. Musa and A. Alssnousi M. Dehsara and M. J. Kermani Simulation Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell for Operation at High Current Densities P. Majumdar Efficiency of a PEM Fuel Cell Stack During Transient Loading 01:00pm-01:20pm D. Karthikeyan and K. Varde C. Ali Nandar and T. Hashiguchi A. Alami, Y. Al Younes and R. Purushothaman Solar Assisted Gasification of Solid Feedstock: Optical Arrangement and Numerical Simulation I. Janajreh Optimum operating conditions for alkaline water electrolysis coupled with solar PV energy system M. Zaky, A. Balabel and I. Saker Design of Smart Distributed Load Control for Isolated Renewable Energy Power System A. M. Ibrahim and E. Abdel Rahman Energetic and Exergetic Evaluation of Flat Plate Solar Collectors K. Perera and N. Nirmalakhandan Energetic Optimization of Microalgal Cultivation in Photobioreactors for Biodiesel Production Y. Arudchelvam and N. Nirmalakhandan Internally illuminated photobioreactor for algal cultivation under carbon dioxidesupplementation: Performance evaluation A. K. Pegallapati and N. Nirmalakhandan Bioethanol production for fuel security from corn meal hydrolysate R. Singh, L. Nain, A. Chaudhary, H. Joshi and A. Pandey Evaluation of microalgal productivity in an airlift-raceway reactor B. Ketheesan and N. Nirmalakhandan Lecture Hall 1028 Power Distribution - MA2 Session Chair: Abdussalam Elansari Session Co-Chair: Abbas A. Khalil Optimal Placement of Renewable Energy Based DGs in Radial Distribution Systems Lecture Hall 1036 Solar - MA3 Session Chair: AbdulHai Alami Session Co-Chair: M. O. Hamdan Solar Farming Lecture Hall 1038 Biofuels - MA4 Session Chair: Renu Singh Session Co-Chair: Sulaiman Al-Zuhair Design of Membrane Bioreactor for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose

M. Psalidas and C. Papageorgiou S. Al-Zuhair

12:20am-12:40am

Three-Dimensional Two-Phase Computation of PEM Fuel Cells with Wavy Gas Flow Channels

Innovative Solar-Energy-Driven Power Converter: Efficient Operation of Thermoacoustic Engines

Fermentative Biohydrogen Production: Improving Energy Recovery and Energy Efficiency

12:40am-01:00pm

F. Jafarkazemi and E. Ahmadifard Using Concentrated Solar Thermal Radiation for Material Removal Applications

Static Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell models comparison 01:20pm-01:40pm A. Saadi; M. Becherif; D. Hissel; A. Aboubou; M. Ayad Development of Homogeneous to Agglomerate Model for the Computation of Cathode Catalyst Layer of PEM Fuel Cells Mahbod M. Jahromi; Mohammad J. Kermani

01:40pm-02:00pm

02:00PM-3:00PM

Lunch: Room G033 - STUDY HALL

Monday - March 5, 2012

3:00AM-5:00PM Lecture Hall 1027 Wind - MP1 Session Chair: Mohamed Becherif Session Co-Chair: Waleed K. Ahmed Aerodynamic Analysis Of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines 03:00pm-03:20pm M. Amidpour, B. Ghorbani, F. Kimiaghalam and N. Niroomand Optimum Design of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Composite Blades Structure 03:20pm-03:40pm A. Abou Taleb, B. El-Hadid, B. Azzam and S. Metwalli Influence of Wind Power in the Optimization of the Economic Dispatch Using Evolutionary and Deterministic Method A Khettara, A. Aboubou, M. Bahri, M. Becherif, M. Y. Ayad and M. Wack On the dependence of an empty flanged diffuser performance on flange height: Numerical simulations, PIV visualizations and wind tunnel experiments M. Kardous Wind Turbine: Mathematical Model of Mechanical System W. Ahmed I. Yuksel, H. Arman and G. Ceribasi Research at Khalifa University towards Active Flow Control of Wind Turbines M. Gndz and K. Kara A. Chab, M. Kesraoui and Y. Aissani Comparative Study And Performance Analysis of Solar Panels Using Solar Simulator A. Azad H. Peerhossaini Energy Utilization and Environmental Pollution in Turkey S. Anis, M. Ben Smida, Y. Shaiek and M. F. Mimouni Improving the daily Solar Energy Capture of a PV panel using a Robot Manipulator Lecture Hall 1028 Case Studies - MP2 Session Chair: Kursat Kara Session Co-Chair: Hasan Arman The Paris7 Interdisciplinary Energy Research Institute Lecture Hall 1036 Solar - MP3 Session Chair: Lana R El Chaar Session Co-Chair: Abbas Fardoun Maximum Power Point Tracker for Photovoltaic Systems with Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm

03:40pm-04:00pm

Wind Energy Assessment: Masdar City Case Study

Modeling of Solar Photovoltaic Panels in Matlab/Simscape Environment

04:00pm-04:20pm

I. Janajreh M. D. Far, A. Rabhi and A. El Hajjaji Wind Energy Conversion Systems Application Assessment for Selected Middle Eastern Countries M. Shawon Wind Energy Analysis on the basis of Rayleigh Distribution for Darling City, South Africa Overcoming PV's negative aspects in a harsh environment K. Al Khuffash, L. Lamont, L. El Chaar and S. Al Assal Bridgeless Step/Up Unity Power Factor Rectifier for High Voltage Applications A. Al-Kaabi, A. Fardoun and E. Ismail

04:20pm-04:40pm

04:40pm-05:00pm Zaccheus O Olaofe; Komla Folly

05:00PM-09:00PM

Hafeet Mountain Activity

Tuesday - March 6, 2012 7:30 - 9:00 AM Registration Auditorium-IT Building Male Side
Auditorium
9:00AM - 10:00AM

Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation for Residential, Commercial and Off-Grid Applications the Australian Experience Keynote Speaker 2: Chemmangot V. Naya Managing Director of Regen Power Pty Ltd, Australia Director of Radiant Solar Pvt Ltd in Fab City Special Economic Zone in Hyderabad. Session Chair: Hassan Noura Coffee Break : Room G023 - EXHIBIT HALL (Male)

09:45pm-10:00pm

Tuesday - March 6th, 2012

10:00 AM-12:00 PM Lecture Hall 1027 Control - TA1 Session Chair: Mohamed Becherif Session Co-Chair: Maamar Bettayeb Sliding Mode Control of a Nonlinear Fuel Cell Model 10:00am-10:20am Z. Gajic and G. h. Park Fuzzy Logic Based Maximum Control Structure of an Electric Vehicle 10:20am-10:40am O. Kraa, A. Aboubou, A. Henni, M. Becherif, M. Mohammedi, M. Y. Ayad and M. Bahri Design of Fuzzy Unknown Input Observer based on Uncertain Takagi-Sugeno Model for Wind Energy Conversion Systems A. Aitouche Overview of Nonlinear Dynamic Modeling of PEM Fuel Cell Systems for Control Purposes M. Nabag and M. Bettayeb Heaving Wave Energy Converters: A Control Problem M. Jama, A. Assi and H. Noura 11:40pm-12:00pm Lecture Hall 1028 Material - TA2 Session Chair: Mohammad Al Amin Session Co-Chair: Saleh Thaker Mahmood Enhancement the Efficiency of Cu2S/CdS Solar Cells as A Function of the Thickness of CdS Layer Nada M. Saeed, A. Taleb and A. M. Suhail The effect of Zn Concentration on the optical properties of Cd1-xZnxS films for Solar Cells Applications N. Al-Tememee and Nada M. Saeed Effect of Pre-Oxidation on the POCl3 Diffusion in Manufacturing c-Si Solar Cells M. Al Amin and A. Assi Single Sided Phosphorus Diffusion and Higher Throughput in c-Si Solar Cell Fabrication M. Al Amin and A. Assi The electrical characteristics of poly(o-toluidine) doped with HCl (POT-HCl) and application in solar cell K. Ziadan On the current status of solar energy in the United Arab Emirates Mona Aal Ali, A. Mokri and M. Emziane Using Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Global Solar Radiation in Dubai City (UAE) M. Al Shamisi, A. Assi and H. Hejase Study of Solar Energy Usage in Green Buildings M. Ahmadi Kamarposhti, M. Babaei P Nouri and Babak Mozafari Lecture Hall 1036 Solar - TA3 Session Chair: Alaeddine Mokri Session Co-Chair: Mohammad O. Hamdan Mathematical Thermal Modeling of Solar Chimney Power Plant M. Hamdan Optimum Tilt Angle and Orientation of Solar Surfaces in AbuDhabi, UAE F. Jafarkazemi and S. A. Saadabadi

10:40am-11:00pm

11:00pm-11:20pm

11:20pm-11:40pm

Coffee Break : Room G023 - EXHIBIT HALL (Male)

11:40AM-2:00PM

Poster Session and Exhibition Hall

Tuesday - March 6, 2012

12:00 AM-2:00 PM Lecture Hall 1027 Hybrid Systems - TP1 Session Chair: Ashraf S. Hassan Session Co-Chair: Hassan Hejase Techno-Economical Study of Two Hybrid Power Systems for a Remote Village in Iran by HOMER Software R. Noroozi Hybrid Renewable Energy System connected to the Grid: the Hydrogen Storage Solution A. Tabanjat, M. Becherif and D. Hissel Renewable Energy Based Decentralized Power Generation Options for Small Remote Areas in Egypt M. Nour, H. Mohamed and F. Ghaith Maximum Output Power of Wind Turbine Doubly Fed Induction Generator Connected to Utility Grid 01:00pm-01:20pm H. Mostafa Hybrid system with heat pump based renewable energy: Morocco study case 01:20pm-01:40pm P. Poulet and O. Rachid M. Sharifian, B. Ghorbani, G. Salehi and F. Kimiaghalam Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis Of Three Different Types Of Savonius Rotor B. Ghorbani, G. Salehi, F. Kimiaghalam and M. Sharifian Y. Abdul Samad, A. Asghar and R. Hashaikeh F. Kimiaghalam, B. Ghorbani, M. Sharifian and G. Salehi 3D Modeling Of An Advanced Savonius Wind Turbine Using CFD Lecture Hall 1028 Material - TP2 Session Chair: Raed Hashaikeh Session Co-Chair: Sulaiman Al-Zuhair Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Characteristics of Li-Ion Battery for Use in Hybrid Locomotives A. Arendas, P. Majumdar, S. R. Kilaparti and D. Schroeder Dynamic mechanical and tensile properties of biodegradable poly(lactic acid)/clay nanocomposites S. Pirani, P. Krishnamachari and R. Hashaikeh Correlation between Structure and Electronic Properties in Y1-xPrx Ba1.9Sr0.1Cu3O7- High TC Superconductors M. Abbas, E. Al-Shakarchi and M. Makadsi Electrospun cellulose/PEO fiber mats as a solid polymer electrolytes for Li ion batteries Lecture Hall 1036 Wind - TP3 Session Chair: Emad Elnajjar Session Co-Chair: Saud Khashan Aero dynamical and mechanical behaviour of the vertical axis wind turbine A. Zeroual

12:00pm-12:20pm

12:20pm-12:40pm

Theoritical and experimental analysis of the flow in and around a Savonius rotor A. Zeroual 3D Modeling Of A Conventional Savonius Wind Turbine Using CFD G. Salehi, M. Sharifian, F. Kimiaghalam and B. Ghorbani 3D Modeling Of An Endplates Savonius Wind Turbine Using CFD

12:40pm-01:00pm

01:40pm-02:00pm

02:00 PM-3:30 PM 03:30 PM-

Lunch: Room G033 - STUDY HALL Announcement of poster winners and submission of certificates of appreciation to keynote and workshops speakers at the lunch Dubai Activity

Wednesday - March 7, 2012 7:30 - 9:00 AM Registration Auditorium-IT Building Male Side
Auditorium
9:00AM - 09:45AM

Integration of Fuel Cells in Technical Applications and Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Systems Keynote Speaker 3: Claus Fischer Heliocentris Energiesysteme GmbH, Germany Session Chair: Hassan Hejase Coffee Break : Room G023 - EXHIBIT HALL (Male)

09:45pm-10:00pm

Wednesday - March 7, 2012

10:00 AM-12:00 AM Lecture Hall 1027 Material - WA1 Session Chair: Marwa A.M. Hassan Session Co-Chair: Sulaiman Al-Zuhair First-principles study of Mg(AlH4)2 and MgH2 complex hydrides for hydrogen storage Y. Bouhadda, N. Fenineche, A. Rabehi, Y. Boudouma and A. Bentabet First-Principles Calculations of Structural, Elastic, Electronic, and Thermodynamical Properties of Perovskite-type SrLiH3, BaLiH3, RbCaH3, and CsCaH3 Crystals: Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials B Bahloul, A. Bentabet, L. Amirouche, Y. Bouhadda and N. Fenineche Structural and electronic properties of the cubic perovskite-type BaxSr1-xLiH3 (x = 0, 0.5 and 1.0) for hydrogen storage application A. Bentabet, B Bahloul, L. Amirouche, Y. Bouhadda and N. Fenineche Stable Texturisation Process Using Carbohydrates in Solar Cell Industry 11:00 AM-11:20 AM M. Al Amin and A. Assi Preparation and Characterization of MIS Device for Optoelectronic Application Marwa A.M. Hassan 11:40 AM-12:00 AM Lecture Hall 1028 Applications - WA2 Session Chair: Esam Jassim Session Co-Chair: Abbas A. Khalil Statistical modeling of constituents in Ash E. Jassim Innovative Ejector Air Conditioners and Chillers Utilizing Solar Energy and Waste Heat V. Petrenko M. Sojoudi, T. Sojoudi and P. Farhadi Effect of Dust and Particulate Matter on Indoor Evaporator Coil Performance E. T. H. M. E. T. H. Mohamed and K. N. A. K. N. Abdalla Energy efficiency in process industry - high efficiency vortex (HEV) multifunctional heat exchanger A. Ghanem, T. Lemenand, D. Della Valle, C. Habchi and H. Peerhossaini Wind Energy Analysis on the basis of Rayleigh Distribution for Darling City, South Africa Zaccheus O Olaofe; Komla Folly Utilization of solar energy for desalination of sea water R. S. Kumar Transient and Dynamic Performance of Solar Driven Multiple Effect Distillation A. Hassan and H. Fath New Design of Solar Desalination System Using Humidification/Dehumidification Process A. Abdel Dayem M. Kesraoui, F. Guerfi and M. Ghioub Optimization of Efficiency of Solar Cells by Accelerated Electron Ray to Have an Optimal and Constant Energy Lecture Hall 1038 Solar - WA3 Session Chair: Adel M. Abdel Dayem Session Co-Chair: Mohamad Toutounji Maximum Power Point Tracking For a Photovoltaic Solar System

10:00 AM-10:20 AM

10:20 AM-10:40 AM

10:40 AM-11:00 AM

11:20 AM-11:40 AM

Coffee Break : Room G023 - EXHIBIT HALL (Male)

Wednesday - March 7, 2012

12:00 AM-02:00 PM Lecture Hall 1027 Applications - WP1 Session Chair: Anjum Khalid Session Co-Chair: Ahmad Ayesh Solar Powered LED Lighting Systems.. The Way Towards Eco Friendly Buildings 12:00 AM-12:20 PM Nermin Helal E. Elnajjar, M. Hamdan and M. Younes Thermal Characteristics of a Furnace Fueled with Diesel/Used Engine-Lube-Oil Blends CO-fired with LPG S. Al Omari Operational Planning of Low-Energy District Heating Systems Connected to Existing Buildings 12:40 PM-01:00 PM H. Tol and S. Svendsen G. Agrawal, H. Gupta and J. Mathur New Prospects for Ecologically Clean Power Units and Pure Water Generation with SOFC 01:00 PM-01:20 PM L. Yanovskiy A. Ataei, S. Shabani and A. Azimi Thermodynamic Simulation of a Co-Gasification System 01:20 PM-01:40 PM A. Ataei, A. Azimi, S. Behboodi Kalhori and S. Shabani 01:40 PM-3:30 PM F. Ghaith, W. Qayyum and M. Nour N. Zaigham, Z. Nayyar and N. Hisamuddin Thermal performance of Earth Tubes for Pre-cooling during Summer in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) Comparing biomass gasification and Co-gasification by Thermodynamic Simulation Abandoned-Well Data of Petroleum Exploration Can be Re-Utilized to Identify Characteristics of Deep-Seated Dry Hot Rock Geothermal Resources Argon-Water closed gas cycle F. Fionelli and G. Molinari Efficiency Improvement, Size Reduction And Economic Analysis of Solar Collector with the Use of Nanofluids Lecture Hall 1028 Combustion - WP2 Session Chair: Salah Al-Omari Session Co-Chair: Emad Elnajjar Experimental Investigation of Dual Engine Performance under Using Variable LPG Composition Fuel Lecture Hall 1038 Nano & Applications - WP3 Session Chair: Anil Rajvanshi Session Co-Chair: Mohammad O. Hamdan Energy Enhancement using Nanofluids -A Study on Unsteady State Heat Transfer A Mishal, M. K. Vasil, M. P. Anas, K Nabeel, R. Moosafi Kallinkeel, S. Rahim, A. R. Faizabadi and A. Sharief TiO2-Water Nanofluid Behavior at High Pressure A. Rajvanshi and Om Prajapati

12:20 PM-12:40 PM

Configurations and technologies in the context of energy efficiency increase and environmental impact reduction for power and desalination plants G. Molinari and F. Molinari

Lunch: Room G033 - STUDY HALL