Màster universitari Erasmus Mundus en Sistemes Energètics Sostenibles (SELECT)
Recent Submissions
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Small signal stability analysis for different wind farm schemes
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-07)
Master thesis
Open AccessNowadays, wind energy is gaining attention as real solution for the production of electricity. According to a survey wind energy has an approval of 89% of EU citizens; making it the highest rate between renewable sources. The ... -
Chef de project smart grid junior
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-09)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe development of the Project is being studied at the facilities of La S.A.R.A (Martinique). It consists of the installation of a photovoltaic solar installation of 2MWp distributed over different zones around the ... -
Self-Optimizing control for wind turbine generators
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Cranfield University, 2016-09)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe fast development of the wind power technology is leading to larger and more expensive wind turbines which require increasingly advance control systems to achieve optimal or near optimal operation. However, the increased ... -
Categorizing carrier-byproduct metal pairs to assess materials critically - Focus on price elasticity of photovoltaics related metals
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Università degli Studi di Padova, 2016-07)
Master thesis
Open AccessClean energy technologies, such as photovoltaics, wind turbines, efficient lighting systems and electric vehicles, are key players in moving towards a sustainable future. However, each of these technologies relies on ... -
Modelling laminar flame using simple chemical reacting system
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-08)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe objective of my thesis work is to model laminar diffusion flame using simple chemical reacting system (SCRS) combustion model. This combustion model assumes that the chemical reactions are infinitely fast and take place ... -
Numerical simulation of two dimensional incompressible laminar flow over square cylinder
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-08)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe aim of the current work is to simulate the laminar flow over square cylinder by developing numerical code using C++ programing language. The findings of this simulation are streamlines and isotherm pattern and global ... -
Technical analysis and market study of electric bicycles
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-07)
Master thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: PrismatteryThis thesis project was done in collaboration with a Prismattery LLC, which is based in Tallinn, Estonia and is interested in entering the market of electric bicycles. For that reason in this report a detailed study ... -
Deployment of Microgrids for Diverse Electricity Markets using Distributed Energy Technologies
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-06)
Master thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionThis study is based on understanding the applications and design of microgrids in different electricity markets. The main objective of this study is to identify and quantify the effect of critical decision variables on the ... -
Solar PV-diesel hybrid mini-grids in east Africa. A techno-economic analysis of the potential to supply electricity to off-grid areas
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-09)
Master thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionThis thesis report studies three off-grid diesel mini-grids in Kenya with peak demands ranging from 100kW to 1000kW, in order to determie their optimal degrees of hybridisation through solar PV technology. To do so a ... -
From diesel to solar: A franchise model for the replacement of diesel generators with solar PV systems for micro-grids in rural India
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-07)
Master thesis
Open AccessIndia has the highest population without access to electricity. To tackle the problem, the Government of India has been focusing on the extension of the national grid. However, the generation capacity remains insufficient ... -
System Component Modelling of Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2012)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe objective of this research is to develop a model for the electrical components that are involved in charging and discharging of an electric vehicle (EV). This will enable testing differ-ent energy management strategies ... -
Reciprocating expanders for Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Applications
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-09)
Master thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionThe current trend for ever increasing energy prices acts as an important driver for improved efficiency via novel heat integration and energy generation schemes. This project is concerned with small-scale Organic Rankine ...