Browsing by Subject "Energy conservation"

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    • 04. Integración de sistemas activos de aprovechamiento energético 

      Pardal March, Cristina (2015-11-02)
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    • A comprehensive review of control strategies and optimization methods for individual and community microgrids 

      Salehi, Navid; Martínez García, Herminio; Velasco Quesada, Guillermo; Guerrero, Josep Maria (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022-01-13)
      Article
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      Community Microgrid offers effective energy harvesting from distributed energy resources and efficient energy consumption by employing an energy management system (EMS). Therefore, the collaborative microgrids are essentially ...

    • A data center control architecture for power consumption reduction 

      Botero Vega, Juan Felipe; Rincón Rivera, David; Agustí Torra, Anna; Hesselbach Serra, Xavier; Raspall Chaure, Frederic; Remondo Bueno, David; Barba Martí, Antonio; Barone, Paolo; Giuliani, Giovanni (2013)
      Conference report
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      In recent years, the emergence of the cloud computing has increased the need of resources to support cloud-based services. Therefore, the role of the data centers has become essential. Following the growing of services, ...

    • A generic architecture for Demand Response: the All4Green approach 

      Basmadjian, Robert; Lovasz, Gergö; Beck, Michael Till; de Meer, Hermann; Hesselbach Serra, Xavier; Botero Vega, Juan Felipe; Klingert, Sonja; Pérez Ortega, María; López, Juan Carlos; Stam, Andries; van Krevelen, Rick; di Girolamo, marco (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
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      Demand Response is a mechanism used in power grids to manage customers’ power consumption during critical situations (e.g. power shortage). Data centres are good candidates to participate in Demand Response programs due ...

    • A level-set method for thermal motion of bubbles and droplets 

      Balcázar Arciniega, Néstor; Oliva Llena, Asensio; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim (Institute of Physics (IOP), 2016)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      A conservative level-set model for direct simulation of two-phase flows with thermocapillary effects at dynamically deformable interface is presented. The Navier-Stokes equations coupled with the energy conservation equation ...

    • A literature review on thermal comfort performance of parametric façades 

      Yazdibahri, Seyedehsara; Alier Forment, Marc; Sánchez Riera, Alberto; Bagheri Moghaddam, Faezeh; Casany Guerrero, María José; Llorens García, Ariadna (Elsevier, 2022-10)
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      Thermal performance is a major part of the building envelope and is getting more attention globally. Nowadays, parametric design methods are used in building envelope design, such as facade design, for optimization of ...

    • A method for clustering and cooperation in wireless multimedia sensor networks 

      Alaei, Mohammad; Barceló Ordinas, José María (2010-04)
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      Wireless multimedia sensor nodes sense areas that are uncorrelated to the areas covered by radio neighbouring sensors. Thus, node clustering for coordinating multimedia sensing and processing cannot be based on classical ...

    • A review of fuzzy-based residential grid-connected microgrid energy management strategies for grid power profile smoothing 

      Arcos-Aviles, Diego; Guinjoan Gispert, Francisco; Pascual, Julio; Marroyo Palomo, Luis; Sanchis Gúrpide, Pablo; Gordillo, Rodolfo; Ayala, Paul; Marietta Sciara, Martin (Springer, 2018-11-10)
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      This book covers different aspects of energy sustainability in residential buildings and neighborhoods, starting from the construction and design aspects, and moving on to HVAC systems and lighting, and the applications, ...

    • A Stackelberg game to derive the limits of energy savings for the allocation of data center resources 

      León Gutiérrez, Xavier; Navarro Moldes, Leandro (Elsevier, 2013-01)
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      Energy-related costs are becoming one of the largest contributors to the overall cost of operating a data center, whereas the degree of data center utilization continues to be very low. An energy-aware dynamic provision ...

    • A survey of routing protocols for energy constrained ad hoc wireless networks 

      Vassileva Vesselinova, Natalia; Barceló Arroyo, Francisco (IEEE, 2007-12)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      In this survey we review energy-aware routing protocols for wireless multihop ad hoc networks and critically discuss the main results in this area. The classification presented is in no case unique but summarizes the chief ...

    • A systematic method to design efficient ternary high performance CNTFET-based logic cells 

      Dabaghi Zarandi, Arezoo; Reza Reshadinezhad, Mohammad; Rubio Sola, Jose Antonio (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-01-01)
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      The huge quantity of nodes and interconnections in modern binary circuits leads to extremely high levels of energy consumption. The interconnection complexity and other issues of binary circuits encourage researchers to ...

    • Abitare domani: sfide e opportunità per la Smart City 

      Tonelli, Chiara (Università degli Studi Roma Tre / Centre de Política de Sòl i Valoracions, 2014-09)
      Conference report
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      "La nascita dell’agricoltura segna, agli inizi della civiltà, la costituzione delle due più antiche professioni al mondo: l’agronomo e l’architetto. … L’agronomo in grado di comprendere la qualità del terreno e sapere ...

    • About information systems as a key for the sustainability strategy : case on energy efficiency of UPC buildings 

      Ferrer Balas, Dídac; Martorell, Galdric Ruiz; Cuchí Burgos, Alberto (AGS Center, cop. 2007, 2007)
      Conference report
      Open Access

    • Academill: energy efficiency 

      Kienzl, Tomas; Kpodar, Kangni; Chwirot, Maksymilian; Deshar, Prabina; Védrine, Thibault; Apegnikou, Adjovi Charlotte; Bravo Jiménez, Ismael; Melero Ramirez, Laia (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-06)
      Bachelor thesis
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      he following is a report for the EPS Project Academill which includes the description of the main objective of the project, requirements, research done, data and information collected through various methods, results and ...

    • Adaptive predictive control for peripheral equipment management to enhance energy efficiency in smart manufacturing systems 

      Bermeo Ayerbe, Miguel Ángel; Ocampo-Martínez, Carlos; Díaz Rozo, Javier (2021)
      Article
      Open Access
      The importance of implementing energy efficiency methodologies in industrial environments has increased considerably in the last decade given the high energy costs and environmental impact (e.g., greenhouse gas emissions). ...

    • Advanced application monitoring for energy savings in accelerated applications 

      Graciano Martínez, Daniel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-06-23)
      Bachelor thesis
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    • Advances in power quality analysis techniques for electrical machines and drives: a review 

      González Abreu, Artvin Darién; Osornio Rios, Roque A.; Jaen Cuellar, Arturo Yosimar; Delgado Prieto, Miquel; Antonino Daviu, Jose Alfonso; Karlis, Athanasios (2022-03-01)
      Article
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      The electric machines are the elements most used at an industry level, and they represent the major power consumption of the productive processes. Particularly speaking, among all electric machines, the motors and their ...

    • Agua y energía en el riego, en la época de la sostenibilidad 

      Corominas, Joan (Fundación para el Fomento de la Ingeniería del Agua, 2010-09)
      Article
      Open Access
      La expansión del regadío a lo largo de las últimas décadas, y en los últimos quince años su modernización, ha necesitado incorporar gran cantidad de energía para la captación, transporte y distribución del agua a los ...

    • Agua y energía en España. Un reto complejo y fascinante 

      Cabrera, Enrique; Pardo, Miguel Ángel; Cabrera Jr., Enrique; Cobacho, Ricardo (Fundación para el Fomento de la Ingeniería del Agua, 2010-09)
      Article
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      El comienzo del siglo XXI está viendo la última crisis energética que por mor del cambio climático está teniendo un impacto social muy superior al de las precedentes. Por más que la actual coyuntura económica haya ...

    • Ahorro energético y cogeneración en el sector hotelero de Cozumel y la Riviera Maya (México) 

      Mendoza Vizcaino, Fco. Javier (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Universitat de Barcelona, 2013-10)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      En este trabajo se desarrollará un ejercicio de ahorro energético y cogeneración en un hotel de Cozumel (Riviera Maya) México. Para esto, se requiere de la implementación de un sistema de conversión de los residuos orgánicos ...