Real Time Systems for Energy Technologies
With an output of 1 MVA, the "Power Hardware in the Loop" (PHIL) laboratory is the most powerful research facility and a central component of the infrastructure of the "Smart Energy System Simulation and Control Center" (SEnSSiCC), embedded in the project framework of the Energy Lab.
Our goal is to investigate the system integration and control of new types of equipment using real-time simulation technology in combination with real components.
We are focused on three research areas:
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Power Hardware In the Loop (PHIL): We research the stability and accuracy of a PHIL system to perform stable and accurate evaluation of technologies under realistic conditions.
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Energy storage systems: We investigate which grid services the storage systems can offer and which technology best suits to solve certain problems (e.g. primary frequency control).
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Superconducting power devices: We model and test superconducting power components with regard to thermal, electrical and mechanical properties.
Prof. Giovanni De Carne was elected as Member at Large for the IEEE Power Electronics Society Administrative Committee (AdCom). The AdCom role is to strategically steer the IEEE Power Electronics Society, electing the president and vice-presidents, and interact with the society’s members.
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Research Facility 2.0 (RF 2.0) is an EU-funded research project aimed at making the operation of particle accelerators and other large-scale facilities more resource-efficient. Since the beginning of the year, ten European project partners coordinated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), have been working on optimized components and digital solutions to reduce the energy consumption of accelerator systems.
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8th August 2024 in Daegu, South Korea: The seminar, held by Prof. De Carne, was attended by more than 70 participants from all over the country. It was organized by the Korean Institute of Power Electronics, including the maximum experts in the power electronics field. This seminar represents the beginning for cooperation between KIT and South Korean universities.
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