Decision and Control in Energy
Code
2846
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Rui Alexandre Nunes Neves da Silva
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
In the end the student will be able to understand the main concepts on:
- Energy sustainability;
- The energy problem in technical, environmental and economic frameworks;
- The contributions from control and decision theory on the implementation and optimization of energy systems (production, transport and use);
- The structure for energy production centrals, both conventional and emerging technologies;
- Energy transport and storing solutions, minimizing energy losses;
- Main power sinks and related problems; energy auditing;additional and non technical skills:
- Orality;
- Oral presentation with multimedia support;
- Synthetic presentation of a subject;
- Reporting an analysis;
- Teamwork;
- Ability for critical thought and attitude;
- Ability for research and authonomy;
- Creativity and imagination;
- Honesty;
- Ability to make based selections;
- Ability to recognize the need for sub-optimal solutions.
Prerequisites
Strong knowledge on algebra and math; basic physics (electromagnetism, machanics and thermodynamics); control theory
Subject matter
Thermoelectric units Control: Basics.
Thermoelectric units Control: Control structures.
Thermoelectric units Control: Design thecniques.
Networked Generator Control.
Solar Power plant Control: Distributed systems.
Solar Power plant Control: Advanced control techniques.
Fuel Cells.
Control in domotics: Light and Climatization.
Optimization in Energy Managment Systems.
Control and Transportation: Vehicle systems.
Bibliography
Course documentation. Rui Neves da Silva (in portuguese)
Scientific papers provided by the teacher.
Scientific papers resulting from the student bibliographic research.