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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"energy management systems"”.
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Designing Power Converter-Based Energy Management Systems with a Hierarchical Optimization Method
… optimization framework for power converter-based energy management systems, with a primary focus on weight minimization. Emphasizing modularity and scalability, the research systematically tackles the challenges in optimizing these systems, addressing complex design variables, couplings, and the …
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Validation of a building simulation tool for predictive control in energy management systems
… are responsible for a significant portion of energy consumption worldwide. Intelligent buildings have been devised as a potential solution, where energy consumption and building use are harmonised. At the heart of the intelligent building is the building energy management system (BEMS), the …
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Advanced controllers for building energy management systems. Advanced controllers based on traditional mathematical methods (MIMO P+I, state-space, adaptive solutions with constraints) and intelligent solutions (fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms) are investigated for humidifying, ventilating and air-conditioning applications.
… of control strategies for building energy management systems (BEMS). The controllers considered include the multi PI-loop controllers, state-space designs, constrained input and output MIMO adaptive controllers, fuzzy logic solutions and genetic algorithm techniques. The control …
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Telecommunications for a deregulated power industry
… reading, and value added services like home energy management systems and broadband access for its customers. Telecommunication options like power line communications (PLC) and satellites are fast replacing legacy telephone and microwave systems in the US.;The objective of this thesis is to …
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Energy management for the smart home
… pressure to meet the ever-increasing demand for energy with a finite production capacity. Due to this, utility providers need to ensure that the demand does not exceed the supply. The use of demand response programs has been used as a solution to better match the available supply to the demand …
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Enabling miniaturized grid-interface power conversion
… of the twenty-first century revolve around energy and its management. Improved performance (efficiency, density) in electrical energy management systems require advancements in a number of areas - semiconductor devices, passive energy storage components, and a variety of circuit- and …
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Development of a System Control Algorithm for Smart Residential Demand-Side Management
… home technologies, falling costs of renewable energy, and time-varying energy pricing models there is need for home energy management systems that can implement demand-side management. By dynamically responding to the fluctuating cost of energy, such a system could reduce the peak grid demand …
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Decentralized economic dispatch for radial electric distribution systems
Electricity power systems, typically a very slow-moving and traditional industry, is in a state of flux as technological innovations, such as rooftop solar, home energy management systems, and electric vehicles, are being rapidly integrated into electric distribution systems. As the need to …
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Consensus-Based Active and Reactive Power Control and Management of Microgrids
… distributed generation and renewable energy sources offer potential solutions to the energy crisis while modernizing traditional grids. Despite cost-effectiveness in some technologies, financial support remains crucial for expensive ones like PV, fuel cells, and storage technologies. …
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The modelling and simulation of energy management control systems
… the integrity and applicability of building energy management systems(BEMS) simulation tools. The present work attempts to overcome certain inadequacies of contemporary simulation applications with respect to environmental control systems, by developing novel building control systems …
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Development of a facilities management framework for sustainable building practices in Nigeria
… poor design for ventilation, natural lighting, energy management, water management, waste management and other building services. These buildings under perform in relation to the purpose for which they have been built. Building users often complain that the buildings do not provide the required …
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Participatory Design For Community Energy - Designing the Renewable Energy Commons
The energy sector is facing a major paradigm shift from centralised production and management to distributed energy generation and management. Digital technologies play a crucial role in enabling such scenario; emphasis and attention has been given to Smart Grids and new energy management systems …
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Voltammetric Methods Augmented with Physical Models and Statistical Inference
Increasing adoption of low-cost renewable energy technologies can enable global sustainability goals. However, the intermittency of variable resources inhibits broad deployment, necessitating a range of energy management systems including rechargeable batteries (e.g., redox flow batteries (RFBs), …
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Optimal Energy Management System of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
… Electric Vehicles. They can store electrical energy from a domestic power supply and can drive the vehicle alone in Electric Vehicle (EV) mode. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation 80 % of the American driving public on average drives under 50 miles per day. A PHEV vehicle that …
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Incorporating human behaviour in an agent based model of technology adoption in the transition to a smart grid
… for affordable, secure and sustainable energy production is a pressing global challenge and the production of electricity with low carbon emissions is crucial. This usually entails large quantities of renewable energy generation, which is intermittent and often highly distributed …
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Feasibility Study of Energy Storage Technologies for Remote Microgrid’s Energy Management System
<p>Energy storage systems (ESSs) play a significant role in remote microgrids energy management system (EMS) with the large penetration rate of renewable energy which is intermittent in nature. Energy storage improves system reliability and efficiency in remote microgrids by optimizing the power …
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Energy Management of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
… and scalable alternative is the deployment of Energy Management Systems (EMS) dedicated to Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSEs), which can intelligently allocate power and enhance utilization of existing electrical infrastructure without major physical modifications. To address these …
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MULTI-OBJECTIVE GLOBAL OPTIMISATION FOR THE OPERATIONAL ECONOMICS AND SECURITY OF THE INTERCONNECTED AND LONGITUDINAL SYSTEM
… are two important issues in modem power system energy management systems. In the first part of the thesis, an approach for the determination of the most appropriate dispatch solution which best meets the economic, environmental and security objectives in power system has been developed. The …
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