GREENTECH - Grup de Recerca en Tecnologies Renovables
VISIÓ: La societat tendeix cap a un mapa energètic diversificat amb sistemes eficients de generació, transformació, transport i distribució d’energia, on les energies verdes tindran un paper rellevant.
MISSIÓ: Desenvolupar sistemes tèrmics que permetin un creixement sostenible, minimitzant el consum i l’impacte de les energies convencionals.
OBJECTIU: Esdevenir un grup de referència en el desenvolupament de sistemes tèrmics eficients i basats en l’ús d’energies verdes, combinant la formació d’especialistes, desenvolupament de recerca bàsica, i la transferència de coneixement i tecnologia a la societat.
VISIÓN: La sociedad tiende hacia un mapa energético diversificado con sistemas eficientes de generación, transformación, transporte y distribución de energía, donde las energías verdes tendrán un papel relevante.
MISIÓN: Desarrollar sistemas térmicos que permitan un crecimiento sostenible, minimizando el consumo y el impacto de las energías convencionales.
OBJETIVO: Ser un grupo de referencia en el desarrollo de sistemas térmicos eficientes y basados en el uso de energías verdes, combinando la formación de especialistas, el desarrollo de investigación básica, y la transferencia de conocimiento y tecnología a la sociedad.
VISION: The energetic map in the following decades will be characterized by the combination of multiple energetic sources, the use of efficient energy production, transport and distribution systems, and a relevant use of green energies.
MISSION: Development thermal systems assuring a sustainable growth, by means of increased efficiencies and use of green energies.
GOAL: Become a leading group in the development of efficient and green thermal systems, by training professionals and specialists, developing basic research, and transferring know-how and technology to our society.
VISION: The energetic map in the following decades will be characterized by the combination of multiple energetic sources, the use of efficient energy production, transport and distribution systems, and a relevant use of green energies.
MISSION: Development thermal systems assuring a sustainable growth, by means of increased efficiencies and use of green energies.
GOAL: Become a leading group in the development of efficient and green thermal systems, by training professionals and specialists, developing basic research, and transferring know-how and technology to our society.
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Research in plasma physics and fusion nuclear technology in the Department of Physics of UPC
(2019-05)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyAdvanced Nuclear Technologies (ANT) Research Group of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) has diverse fields of activity; research lines in the field of Nuclear Fusion are summarized in this article. Activities of ... -
Perspectiva de género en docencia STEM
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2019)
Conference report
Open AccessLa Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, dentro del III Plan de Igualdad de Género 2016-2020, está llevando a cabo diferentes acciones para promover la transversalidad de género en la universidad. El presente artículo ... -
STEM students’ perception of gender mainstreaming in teaching: the development of a measuring tool
(2019)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis study assesses the development process of a tool to measure students’ perceptions of gender mainstreaming in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) studies. Within the framework of a pilot project ... -
Influence of pentanol and dimethyl ether blending with diesel on the combustion performance and emission characteristics in a compression ignition engine under low temperature combustion mode
(2019-01-26)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyDimethyl ether (DME) and n-pentanol can be derived from non-food based biomass feedstock without unsettling food supplies and thus attract increasing attention as promising alternative fuels, yet some of their unique fuel ... -
Mapping Venturi cavitation in a new closed loop facility devoted to study thermodynamic effects
(Shanghai University Press, 2019)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe influence of cavitation in water heating processes is still an unknown issue. To develop such knowledge, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech (UPC), in collaboration with the Spanish environmental engineering ... -
Analysis of the sensible and total ventilation energy recovery potential in different climate conditions. Application to the Spanish case
(2019-02-25)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyEnergy recovery elements play a major role in the efficiency and sustainability of building ventilation systems. The use of a sensible or total energy recovery ventilator is a key decision for ventilation systems designers. ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Cavitation Effects on the Heat Generation in a Closed Loop Pumping System
(2018)
Conference report
Open AccessA series of tests were carried out in the cavitation tunnel of the Laboratory for Water and Turbine Machines of the University of Ljubljana in order to investigate the effects of cavitation in the water heating process of ... -
Thermal Management in Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles: a Real-Time Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Implementation
(2017-09-15)
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Open AccessA real-time nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) for the thermal management (TM) of the electrical components cooling circuit in a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is presented. The electrical components are ... -
Nonlinear model predictive control for thermal management in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
(2017-05)
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Open AccessA nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) for the thermal management (TM) of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) is presented. TM in PHEVs is crucial to ensure good components performance and durability in all ... -
RELAP/SCDAPSIM/MOD4.0 modification for transient accident scenario of test blanket modules involving helium flows into heavy liquid metal
(2015)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), India, is currently involved in the design and development of its Test Blanket Module (TBM) for testing in ITER (International Thermo nuclear Experimental Reactor). The Indian TBM ... -
Conceptual design of the EU-DEMO dual coolant lithium lead equatorial module
(2016-09-01)
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Open AccessWithin the framework of EUROfusion Program, the Dual Coolant Lithium Lead (DCLL) is one of the four EU breeder blanket concepts that are being investigated as candidates for DEMO. DCLL uses PbLi as the main coolant, tritium ... -
MHD issues related to the use of Lithium Lead eutectic as breeder material for blankets of fusion power plants
(2015-04-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe European Community is committed to the development of a DEMOnstration fusion power plant whose operation could start as soon as 2050. The blanket is one of the most critical components in a fusion reactor; three of the ...
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