MCIA - Motion Control and Industrial Applications Research Group
El grup estudia la modelització, la simulació, les tècniques de control, la implantació física i les aplicacions dels sistemes electrònics de potència aplicats al control industrial i als accionaments elèctrics. Concretament, estudia el control digital amb microprocessadors, processadors de senyals digitals (DSP) i matrius de portes programables in situ (FPGA, de l’anglès field programmable gate array) dels convertidors i els llaços de regulació que apareixen en el control industrial i en el control dels motors elèctrics, per a la qual cosa aplica tècniques de control adaptatiu i intel·ligent. L'estudi dels sistemes electrònics per a la gestió i l'estalvi energètic, i el tractament de les dades de la planta per al diagnòstic i el manteniment també són temes d'interès per al grup.
El grupo estudia la modelización, la simulación, las técnicas de control, la implantación física y las aplicaciones de los sistemas electrónicos de potencia aplicados al control industrial y a los accionamientos eléctricos. Concretamente, estudia el control digital con microprocesadores, procesadores de señales digitales (DSP) y matrices de puertas programables in situ (FPGA, del inglés field programmable gate array) de los convertidores y los lazos de regulación que aparecen en el control industrial y en el control de los motores eléctricos, aplicando técnicas de control adaptativo e inteligente. El estudio de los sistemas electrónicos para la gestión y el ahorro energético, y el tratamiento de los datos de la planta para el diagnóstico y el mantenimiento también son temas de interés para el grupo.
The MCIA is a reference center of research, development and innovation for its scientific research, applied research and technology transfer activities in the areas of energy efficiency, electromobility and industrial systems. The activity of the MCIA center is based on research and knowledge generation to allow a technology transfer of high innovative value and significant competitive level to the industrial sector. The MCIA Center covers the whole innovation and development chain: conceptualization, design, implementation and validation. Thus, a high quality technology transfer till TLR6-7 providing solutions for the creation of new products and optimization of the existing ones, in the areas of electrical, electronic and ICT engineering. The MCIA is member of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia Technology Center, CiT UPC, from where the MCIA cooperates and leads multiple research and technology transfer activities.
The MCIA is a reference center of research, development and innovation for its scientific research, applied research and technology transfer activities in the areas of energy efficiency, electromobility and industrial systems. The activity of the MCIA center is based on research and knowledge generation to allow a technology transfer of high innovative value and significant competitive level to the industrial sector. The MCIA Center covers the whole innovation and development chain: conceptualization, design, implementation and validation. Thus, a high quality technology transfer till TLR6-7 providing solutions for the creation of new products and optimization of the existing ones, in the areas of electrical, electronic and ICT engineering. The MCIA is member of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia Technology Center, CiT UPC, from where the MCIA cooperates and leads multiple research and technology transfer activities.
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Three-level secure smart protection for ring grid-connected distributed generation
(2024-06-28)
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Open AccessThe penetration increase in distributed generators (DGs) into smart grids (SGs) will lead to new challenges, especially in protection systems. In the case of ring grids, the behavior of the short-circuit current is affected ... -
Studying the breakdown electric field in uniform and non-uniform air gaps
(2024-06-03)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyHigh voltage is essential in power grids, but it inevitably leads to high electrical stress and the associated risk of electrical discharges. Due to the complexity of the phenomena involved in electrical discharges, there ... -
Analyzing the temperature and frequency dependence of eddy currents in transformer windings
(Elsevier, 2024-08)
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Open AccessEddy current effects, which include skin and proximity effects, are usually associated only with frequency, but they are also affected by temperature. This paper analyzes the effect of both, temperature and frequency on ... -
Accelerated aging quantification of XL-ETFE wires in low pressure aircraft environments
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2024)
Conference report
Open AccessMost international standards for the qualification of insulated wires for aerospace applications are based on degradation tests performed under standard pressure conditions. However, some wires must withstand low pressure ... -
From time-series to hybrid models: advancements in short-term load forecasting embracing smart grid paradigm
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2024-05-23)
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Open AccessThis review paper is a foundational resource for power distribution and management decisions, thoroughly examining short-term load forecasting (STLF) models within power systems. The study categorizes these models into ... -
Analyzing the role of emissivity in stranded conductors for overhead power lines
(Elsevier, 2024-08)
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Open AccessEmissivity and absorptivity are important parameters in overhead power line conductors that depend on the conductor surface condition, so their values change as the conductors age. They have an important effect on their ... -
A reinforcement learning approach using Markov decision processes for battery energy storage control within a smart contract framework
(Elsevier, 2024-05-10)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyWith the increasing penetration of renewable energy sources (RESs), the necessity for employing smart methods to control and manage energy has become undeniable. This study introduces a real-time energy management system ... -
Intelligent fault tolerant energy management system using first-price sealed-bid algorithm for microgrids
(Elsevier, 2024-06)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn the current landscape of the power industry, computer-based algorithms play a pivotal role in monitoring and controlling distributed energy resources. The prevalence of artificial intelligence algorithms has underscored ... -
Multi-power carriers-based integrated control for series-cascaded microgrid
(2024-01-21)
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Open AccessSeries-cascaded microgrids (SCMGs) indeed provide control flexibility and high-voltage synthesis capabilities. However, the power distribution in SCMGs based on distributed generation (DG) sources stays understudied. This ... -
Multi-agent-based energy management of multiple grid-connected green buildings
(Elsevier, 2023-09-01)
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Open AccessIntegration of distributed energy resources (DER) in electrical microgrids introduces residential green buildings (RGB) with the promising decrement in fossil fuel consumption. This novel concept compromises with numerous ... -
Flexible smart energy-management systems using an online tendering process framework for microgrids
(2023-07-01)
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Open AccessCurrently, modern power grids are evolving into complex cyber-physical systems integrated with distributed energy resources that can be controlled and monitored by computer-based algorithms. Given the increasing prevalence ... -
Analysis of a gate-driving technique for enhancing the GaN power transistors performance
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2023)
Conference report
Open AccessThis paper presents an analysis of a gate-driving technique for enhancing the switching performance of gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors. The technique consists of modifying the Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) signal ...
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