Study of PV systems for self-consumption at the UPC based on simulations by using PVSol

The aim of this work is to carry out a sustainability study in five campuses of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech (UPC) around Catalunya, i.e. Campus North and South Campuses in Barcelona city, Campus Baix Llobregat, Campus Manresa and Campus Vilanova i la Geltrú. The amount of consumed energy included in the study for each campus corresponds to monitoring data of previous periods. The study analyses the expected energy production, as well as the self-consumption that can be achieved by using photovoltaic (PV) systems of 25, 50 and 100 kWp and c-Si, Poly or CdTe Technology in order to reduce the environmental impact in each campus. An economic analysis of all the proposed facilities was conducted to examine their financial feasibility.Peer ReviewedObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::7 - Energia Assequible i No ContaminantObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::4 - Educació de QualitatPostprint (published version

Innovation strategies to develop specific professional skills on photovoltaic systems engineering

This work describes experiences learned in teaching photovoltaic (PV) courses in Engineering Master Degrees at the UPC. These PV courses are included as elective courses in the Master of Energy Engineering included in the international master programs: Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT) and Renewable Energy (RENE) and in the Master Degree in Electronic Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona, Spain. These Master Degrees are aligned with the objectives of the European SET plan and the objectives of KIC InnoEnergy in the field of renewable energies and aim at delivering education for high competency and quality engineering skills in the field. The content of these programmes is focused to the renewable technologies concept of “learning by doing”, so combining deep theory knowledge (top-down approach) with internship in industry co-advisored by the university and the industry (bottom-up approach) in an international environment

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design process and fabrication

This module describes main characteristics of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). A brief history of PCBs is introduced in the first chapter. Then, the design processes and the fabrication of PCBs are addressed and finally a study case is presented in the last chapter of the module.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Fault detection and automatic supervision methodology for PV systems

In this work, we show a new methodology for automatic supervision and fault detection of PV Systems, based mainly on the analysis of the power losses. This methodology includes parameter extraction techniques to calculate main PV system parameters from monitoring data [1-2], taking into account the real irradiance and module temperature, allowing simulation and evaluation of the PV system behaviour in real time.Postprint (published version

Optoelektronik, Photonik und Sensoren

Dieser Kurs stellt eine Einführung in das Gebiet der Optoelektronik dar. In den Einleitungskapiteln werden die grundlegenden Begriffe vorgestellt, die die Lichttransmission betreffen. Die physikalischen Mechanismen, die einen Bezug zu den optoelektronischen Bauelementen besitzen, sind im vierten Kapitel beschrieben. Die wichtigsten optoelektronischen Bauelemente werden im fünften Kapitel behandelt. Kapitel 6. und 7. beschreiben die Prinzipien der optischen Kommunikation und die grundlegenden Anwendungen der Optoelektronik.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Internet de las cosas

Este es un curso de introducción a la IoT (Internet de las cosas). En los capítulos primeros capítulos se introducen los conceptos básicos sobre la IoT. Seguidamente se presentan nociones básicas sobre el protocolo de internet IPv6 que es el más utilizado en el entorno de la IoT y se describen las principales aplicaciones, el estado actual del mercado y las tecnologías que permiten la existencia de la IoT. Finalmente se analizan los retos de futuro que se consideran más importantes.Postprint (published version

Optoelektronika, fotonika a senzory

Tento kurz uvádí studenta do problematiky optoelektroniky. V úvodních kapitolách jsou predstaveny základní pojmy týkající se prenosu optického zárení. Fyzikální mechanismy vztahující se k problematice optoelektronických soucástek jsou popsány ve ctvrté kapitole. Hlavní optoelektronické prvky jsou uvedeny v páté kapitole. Kapitoly 6. a 7. popisují principy optických komunikací a hlavní aplikace optoelektroniky.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Green energy

This book descrives main characteristics and applications of most relevant sources of renewable energies as hydroelectric, wind and geothermal energies, biomass, and photovoltaic solar energy.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Internet vecí

V súcasnosti architektúra založená na Internete dovoluje výmenu služieb a tovarov medzi prvkami, zariadeniami a objektami pripojenými do siete. IoT sa odvoláva na sietové pripojenie každodenných objektov, ktoré sú casto vybavené urcitým druhom inteligencie. V tomto kontexte môže byt Internet taktiež platforma pre zariadenia na elektronickú komunikáciu, zdielanie informácií a špecifických dát so svetom okolo nich. Takže IoT môže byt vnímaný ako reálna evolúcia toho, co rozumieme pod slovom Internet. Internet bol z väcšej casti využívaný na spojovo orientované aplikacné protokoly ako HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) a SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). Napriek tomu v dnešnej dobe velké množstvo inteligentných zariadení komunikuje medzi sebou a dalšími riadiacimi systémami. Tento koncept je známy ako M2M (Machine-to-Machine communications).Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Internet of things

This is an introductory course to the IoT (Internet of things). In the early chapters the basics about the IoT are introduced. Then basics of IPv6 internet protocol that is the most used in IoT environment as well as main applications, the current state of the market and the technologies that enable the existence of the IoT are described. Finally the future challenges that are considered most important are discussed.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version