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    • A comparison of power conversion systems for modular battery-based energy storage systems 

      Díaz González, Francisco; Heredero Peris, Daniel; Pagès Giménez, Marc; Prieto Araujo, Eduardo; Sumper, Andreas (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-02-07)
      Article
      Open Access
      A modular battery-based energy storage system is composed by several battery packs distributed among different modules or parts of a power conversion system (PCS). The design of such PCS can be diverse attending to different ...
    • A novel hybrid home energy management system considering electricity cost and greenhouse gas emissions minimization 

      Barja Martínez, Sara; Rücker, Fabian; Aragüés Peñalba, Mònica; Villafafila Robles, Roberto; Munné Collado, Íngrid; Lloret Gallego, Pau (2021-06-28)
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      Open Access
      This paper proposes a multi-objective hybrid energy management system that minimizes both the electricity expenses and the household greenhouse gas emissions released due to consumption, considering the entire life cycle ...
    • A study on the feasibility of a battery-based electric propulsion system for ONAerospace eVTOL 

      Bou Plaza, Carles (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-02-15)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   ONAerospace
      The purpose of this project is to perform a study on the current and near-future feasibility of a battery system for commercial and regional aviation. Analysing the energy requirements of the ONA eVTOL and the different ...
    • Adjustment of the Fuzzy Logic controller parameters of the energy management strategy of a grid-tied domestic electro-thermal microgrid using the Cuckoo search algorithm 

      Arcos Aviles, Diego Gustavo; García Gutiérrez, Gabriel; Guinjoan Gispert, Francisco; Carrera, Enrique; Pascual Miqueleiz, Julio; Ayala Taco, Paul; Marroyo Palomo, Luis; Motoasca, Emilia (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019)
      Conference report
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      During the last century, population growth, together with economic development, has considerably increased the energy demand and, although renewable energies are becoming an alternative, still total energy supply is mainly ...
    • Aging model for re-used electric vehicle batteries in second life stationary applications 

      Canals Casals, Lluc; Amante García, Beatriz; González Benítez, María Margarita (Springer, 2017-03-08)
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      This book gathers the best papers presented at the 19th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering, which was held in Granada, Spain in July 2015. It covers a range of project management and engineering ...
    • Análisis de ciclo de vida de sistemas innovadores de almacenamiento eléctrico en litio-azufre (Li-S) para vehículos 

      Benveniste Pérez, Gabriela (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-03-05)
      Doctoral thesis
      Open Access
      The continuous and expected increase of electrification in the transport sector, the so-called "electromobility" revolution, is one of the main drivers of progress in energy storage for vehicle propulsion. Today's electric ...
    • Análisis de control y aplicación en EVs de sistema de almacenamiento de energía híbrido basado en litio y supercondensadores 

      Cardona Rubio, Pol; Gayà Jerez, Matías; Martí Florences, Miquel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-06)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Nuestro proyecto plantea como tema de estudio la viabilidad y el análisis detallado de un sistema de almacenamiento de energía basado en baterías de litio y SC, su implementación en diferentes vehículos eléctricos (coches, ...
    • Assessment of energy management in a fuel cell/battery hybrid vehicle 

      Carignano, Mauro; Roda Serrat, Vicente; Costa Castelló, Ramon; Valiño, Luis; Lozano Fantoba, Antonio; Barreras Toledo, Felix Manuel (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019)
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      The energy management strategy plays a major role in hybrid platforms powered by fuel cells (FCs) and batteries. This paper presents an assessment of energy management focused on fuel economy and battery degradation. ...
    • Centralised and distributed optimization for aggregated flexibility services provision 

      Olivella Rosell, Pol; Lloret Gallego, Pau; Prieto Araujo, Eduardo; Ferrer San José, Ricard; Barja Martínez, Sara; Ottesen, Stig Odegaard; Villafafila Robles, Roberto; Sumper, Andreas (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-07-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      The recent deployment of distributed battery units in prosumer premises offer new opportunities for providing aggregated flexibility services to both distribution system operators and balance responsible parties. The ...
    • Circuit carregador/ balancejador de bateries per a drons 

      Ferré Pastor, Bernat (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-10-29)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      En aquest projecte es dissenyarà i s'implementarà un circuit que permetrà la càrrega controlada d'un bateria tipus LIPO, fins a 6S, per a drons. El circuit permetrà la càrrega balancejada que requereixen aquest tipus de bateries.
    • Communications concerns for reused electric vehicle batteries in smart grids 

      Canals Casals, Lluc; Amante García, Beatriz (2016-09-16)
      Article
      Open Access
      Electric vehicles use 10 to 25 kWh batteries. After their use in cars, these batteries are still in good condition to be used for energy storage in stationary applications and smart grid systems at all stages: generation, ...
    • Comparative life cycle assessment of Li-Sulphur and Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles 

      Benveniste Pérez, Gabriela; Sánchez Ballesta, Anna; Rallo Tolós, Héctor; Corchero García, Cristina; Amante García, Beatriz (Elsevier, 2022-11)
      Article
      Open Access
      Nowadays, most of the electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries due to their high energy density, higher power density and degree of development relative to other battery technologies. As Li-ion ...
    • Design methodology for a dc–dc power conversion system with EIS capability for battery packs 

      Díaz González, Francisco; Heredero Peris, Daniel; Galceran Arellano, Samuel (2018-09-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      This paper presents a design methodology for a dc-dc power conversion system (PCS) for battery packs. The methodology provides with an optimal design of the PCS and the associated inductive-capacitive filter interfacing ...
    • Development and implementation of a state of charge estimation platform for autonomous robotic applications 

      Batlle De La Llave, Jordi (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-28)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Covenantee:   Pal Robotics
      L’ús de sistemes autònoms amb bateries recarregables és cada cop més estès a la indústria, especialment en aplicacions robòtiques. Les noves plataformes robòtiques requereixen una alta autonomia per poder allargar la durada ...
    • Diseño de un sistema híbrido autónomo para generación de electricidad e hidrógeno verde con la finalidad de suministrar energía eléctrica a una vivienda 

      Escachx Estévez, Bryan; García Viloria, Javier Alejandro (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-07-11)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Se estudia el diseño de un sistema de autoconsumo para una vivienda simulado en el software Simulink. Se quiere implementar la hibridación de la capacidad energética, compuesta por una batería química convencional y un ...
    • Estudio de herramienta de análisis para medir los modelos de negocio sostenibles dentro del sector de la automoción 

      Luna Salguero, Verónica Elizabeth (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-04-24)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      El presente documento refleja la memoria del Trabajo de Fin de Estudios del máster: Máster Universitario en Ingeniería de Sistemas Automáticos y Electrónica Industrial (MUESAI), de la Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya ...
    • Extending the lifetime of M2M wireless networks through cooperation 

      Botter, Giuseppe; Alonso Zárate, Jesús; Alonso Zárate, Luis Gonzaga; Granelli, Fabrizio; Verikoukis, Christos (2012)
      Conference report
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      In this paper we show how a cooperative Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol can help extend the lifetime of Machine to Machine (M2M) networks. A comparison between non-cooperative Automatic Repeat reQuest (ARQ) schemes ...
    • Fuzzy-based power exchange management between grid-tied interconnected residential microgrids 

      Arcos Aviles, Diego Gustavo; García Gutiérrez, Gabriel; Guinjoan Gispert, Francisco; Ayala, Paul; Ibarra, Alexander; Motoasca, Emilia; Llanos, Jacqueline; Pascual, Julio (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020)
      Conference report
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      This paper presents a fuzzy-based power exchange management between two neighboring residential grid-connected microgrids comprising both photovoltaic generation and battery energy storage system (BESS). The proposed power ...
    • Gestió d’una bateria d’alt voltatge per al Formula Student 

      Arlà Romero, Albert (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-07-10)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Aquest treball explica el disseny del hardware i del software del sistema de gestió de la bateria d’alt voltatge de l’equip ETSEIB MotorSport per a la temporada 2019-2020. Primer s’explica en què consisteix la competició ...
    • Gestión energética de vehículos hibridos usando control predictivo económico 

      Sampietro Saquicela, José Luis (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-07-15)
      Doctoral thesis
      Open Access
      Every method of energy generation and transmission affects the environment. Under this principle, conventional generation options based on fossil fuels, such as coal, gasoline, diesel, among others, are progressively ...