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Modern electric power systems will face new operational challenges due to the influence of a high penetration of electric vehicles (EVs). In this context, power system operators may take advantage of EVs equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies to deal with network congestion management issues.The working framework is an electric power system where energy trading is organized through an auction...
Retail electricity markets are critical in assuring that final customers receive the full benefits of competition in wholesale electricity markets. Retailers act as a service interface between the energy market and customers. In this paper, a comprehensive methodology to solve the problem that retailers face in an electricity energy market, including risk management, is proposed. The methodology consist...
The transition from conventional power systems to smart grids is leading to a new generation of power networks which, among others characteristics, allows a more flexible demand consumption, and the efficient integration of renewable resources. MicroGrids (MGs) are a clear example of this trend. In this paper, a Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) implementation is proposed to address a decentralized operation...
In this work, we present our recent technological improvements realized on 148.5cm2 amorphous/crystalline double heterojunction solar cells. In particular, we have transferred our old solar cells fabrication process to an integrated JUSUNG large area cluster (PECVD/ MOCVD/ PVD). An optimization of all the fabrication steps separately, as well as a careful preparation of the silicon wafer's surface...
A major component of the "Bologna process" is shifting the focus from instructor-centered "teaching" to student-centered "active learning". This change, however, poses an additional burden on the instructor's resources. Besides, the simultaneous redesign of all degrees has allowed universities to exploit synergies. In the Carlos III University, this has led to the creation...
This project involves asking three sets of engineering management students to develop group projects integrating simulation and optimization in different ways and assessing their absolute and relative educational effectiveness. These approaches are: a) Ask students to repeatedly simulate, using a conventional simulation tool, Witness?? in this case, a system whose design criteria are modified according...
Mobile system-on-chip (SoC) technologies require high-quality analog active and passive components along with low-power CMOS and dense SRAM. However, area scaling for both the SRAM bit cell and analog CMOS circuits is becoming increasingly difficult due to the impact of transistor random variation. To avoid added cost, co-optimizing the process for low random variation along with high performance...
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