TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES
PRODUCTION
PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY
- Photovoltaic recunfigurable systems for energy
- Modular power conversion architectures
- Grid-connected photovoltaic systems
- Modelling and control of PV inverters and converters
- Refrigeration and thermal management of PVpanels
- Hybridization of PV power facilities with other energy sources
WIND ENERGY
- Transmission systems for offshore wind power plants
- Analysis and design of advanced controllers for wind turbines
- Analysis of harmonics flow in wind power plants and design of mitigation measures
- Analysis of the performance of wind power plants
- Design of mini-wind generators
- Wind turbine blade virtual wind tunnel
HYDROPOWER
- Vibration analysis and diagnostics in machinery
- Predictive maintenance
- Advanced monitoring and damage detection
- Structural dynamics, effects of fluid on structural response
- Experimental and numerical investigation of cavitating flows
- Numerical simulation in turbulent flows
- Hydropower plant performance
- Production analysis of mini hydropower plants
BIOENERGY & BIOFUELS
- Microbial fuel cells in constructed wetlands
- Biofuel production from algal biomass
- Low-cost anaerobic digester
- Hydrogen production from biomass
SOLAR TERMAL ENERGY
- Integration of solar ponds: energy storage and energy production
- Solar collectors using transparent insulation materials (TIM)
- Receivers in concentrating solar power plants
- Thermal storage in concentrating solar power plants
- Grid integration of solar power
OCEAN ENERGY
- Wave energy resource assessment
- Wave energy balance in wave models
- Testing of wave energy capture devices
- Optimization of buoy geometry design
- Fluid–structure interaction for buoys and waves
- Overtopping devices
GEOTERMAL ENERGY
- Very low enthalpy geothermal energy (up to 30ºC)
- Low enthalpy geothermal energy (from 30ºC to 90ºC)
- Medium enthalpy geothermal energy (from 90ºC to 150ºC)
NUCLEAR ENERGY & SAFETY
- Nuclear safety. Probabilistic risk assessment
- Nuclear instrumentation
- Nuclear power plants
- Nuclear fusion reactors
- Nuclear waste characterization
APPLICATION SECTORS
AERONAUTICS
AUTOMOTION
INFRASTRUCTURES
HEALTH
MANUFACTURING
TEXTILES
RELATED PROJECTS
- The innovation and research laboratory of the Barcelona Faculty of Computer Science (inLab FIB) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) collaborated with ModpoW, a company specialised in wireless technologies, sensors and general electronics, to create a solution that optimises water and fertilizer usage in agriculture. This solution, which can potentially save over 30% of annual water and fertilizer consumption, monitors underground water data to draw up an irrigation recommendation for farmers, according to the real-time conditions of each plot.
- The Technological Development Center for Remote Acquisition and Data Processing Systems (SARTI) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) participated in GIRASOL II, a project to develop a digital twin for photovoltaic plants by applying internet of things (IoT) technology, artificial intelligence techniques and immersive human-machine interfaces.
- The Radio Frequency Identification and Flexible Electronics (RFLEX) group of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) is participating in the TELEBREATH project to better address the demand for long-term care in vulnerable groups, such as elderly and dependent people.
- The Agricultural Machinery Unit (UMA) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) participated in the CULTISENSOR project to design, manufacture and validate a sensing subsoiler prototype for soil decompaction. This instrument allows mapping and interpretation of the physical conditions of soil when fieldwork activities are being carried out.
