Browsing by Contributor "Karlsson, Björn"

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    • Analysis of the Solarus C-PVT solar collector and design of a new prototype. Market review and Production process guideline 

      Saizar Zubeldia, Xabier; Vila Montagut, Gerard (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Högskolan i Gävle / Solarus
      Finding cleaner and sustainable energy resources is one of the most important concerns for the development of humanity. Solar energy is taking an essential role in this matter as the production cost of solar collectors is ...

    • Feasibility of alternatives to provide energy to a single family house in Lulea 

      Surribas Comunas, Ana (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Högskolan I Gävle, 2010)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Restricted access - author's decision
      After enjoying one week in the Swedish Lapland, the idea of providing energy to one of those isolated cabins in the far landscape caught our attention. Nowadays, there still exist many dwellings, usually located in rural ...

    • Investigation of the perfomance of a large PV system 

      Solanes Bosch, Júlia (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Hogskolan i Gävle, 2017-06)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      One of the main social challenges that society is facing nowadays is the energy crisis. So, head towards renewable energy resources such as solar, hydraulic, wind, geothermal and biomass, could be the best solution. Solar ...

    • Performance evaluation of the solarus AB asymmetric concentrating hybrid PV/T collector 

      Moreno Puerto, Jose (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Högskolan I Gävle, 2013)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      The energy sector is currently in a state of change as conventional energy sources are questioned by the need of new clean and sustainable energy sources to satisfy the global energy demand in the long term. Renewable ...

    • Research on the best market applications for LightLab energy-saving lamps 

      Vilalta Cea, Raúl (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Linköping Universitet, 2009)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Nowadays, lighting represents 20% of the global electricity consumption. Light can be produced using different technologies but more than 100 years after its invention, the incandescent bulb is still the most sold and ...

    • Solar cooling of buildings in a Swedish climate 

      Moreno Fernández, Marcos (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Högskolan I Gävle, 2013)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Nowadays Solar Energy is one of the engineering fields most exploited, due to the ongoing need to developing new technologies based on renewable energy or improving the existing ones. One particular application of this ...

    • Solar potential assessment: comparison using LiDAR data and PVsyst 

      Pérez Amigó, Laura (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Högskolan I Gävle, 2016-06)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Energy consumption is on a permanent rise and it is becoming increasingly concentrated in cities. Hence, cities have to work on saving energy and being more efficient by finding sources with great potential to produce their ...

    • Study of the solar thermal system at Fullriggaren Performance evaluation 

      Méndez Xuriguera, Carlota (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-08)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Solar energy has the potential that it can supply buildings with domestic hot water, among other applications. A solar thermal system with these characteristics does not need a continuous supervision, but it requires a ...

    • The Boiler Booster design: Feasibility study for an implementation of the Climate Well absorption technology in conventional boilers in order to improve its performance 

      Pallarols Farreras, Jordina (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Lunds Tekniska Högskola, 2008)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement