Program

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8:30am - 9:00am

Registration

9:00am - 9:30am

Opening Ceremony

Delivered by EFEA Committee

9:30am - 10:20am

Plenary Keynote Speech One

Delivered by Carlo Cecati

Talks Subject: Cascaded H-bridge multilevel converters and their modulation: novel solutions for improving energy efficiency in high and in low power applications

10:20am - 10:50am

Coffee Break

10:50am - 12:50pm

Wind and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
44 Variable Stator Frequency Control of Stand-Alone DFIG with Diode Rectified Output Manish Niraula (The University of Texas at Dallas); Lizon Maharjan (The University of Texas at Dallas); Babak Fahimi (The University of Texas at Dallas); Morgan Kiani (Texas Christian University) Oral
46 Integrating renewable energy technologies into distributed energy systems maintaining system flexibility A.T.D. D Perera (EPFL); P.U. Wickramasinghe (EPFL); Vahid Nik (LundUniversity); Jean-Louis Scartezzini (EPFL) Oral
57 Multi stage integration of renewable energy technologies into standalone energy systems A.T.D. D Perera (EPFL); N.A. Iliadis (Renemig Energy); Jean-Louis Scartezzini (EPFL) Oral
66 Plannable demand load in size optimisation of hybrid renewable energy systems Abdihakim Bokah (University of Aberdeen ) Oral
67 Control of a Grid Connected DFIG Based Wind Turbine Emulator Lotfi BAGHLI (Université de Tlemcen); dekali zouheyr (Université de Tlemcen); Abdelmadjid BOUMEDIENE (Université de Tlemcen); Mohamed DJEMAI (UVHC) Oral
92 Sensitivity analysis of WRF model for wind modelling over a complex topography under extreme weather conditions Tyagaraja S.M Cunden (University of Mascareignes); Roddy Lollchund (University of Mauritius) Oral
10:50am - 12:50pm

Education and Career, Energy Storage, Eco design Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
64 Coach-ing, an integrated system of skills: experimentation and guided validation Ezio Santini (Univ. La sapienza); Viviana Callea (Fly Fish srl); Roberta Tempone (Fly Fish srl) Oral
68 The Doubly-Fed Induction Generator as Part of The Electrical Machines Curriculum Gojko Joksimovic (University of Montenegro)*; Claudio Bruzzese (University of Rome Sapienza) Oral
40 Optimal Sizing and Location of Energy Storage System in a Power System Maximiliano Martinez (Instituto de Energía Eléctrica UNSJ-CONICET); Marcelo Molina (Instituto de Energía Eléctrica UNSJ-CONICET); Pedro Mercado (Instituto de Energía Eléctrica UNSJ-CONICET) Oral
50 A methodology for achieving effective market surveillance of power transformers – INTAS project Francisco R Zuloaga (European Environmental Citizens' Organisation for Standardisation); Angelo Baggini (University of Bergamo); edit Franco Bua (ECD); Ingrid Weiss (WIP Renewable Energies); Nerea Ruiz Fuente (ECOS); Tomas Jezdinsky (European copper Institute) Oral
12:50pm - 14:00pm

Lunch Time

14:00pm - 14:50pm

Plenary Keynote Speech Two

Delivered by Alberto Tessarolo

Talks Subject: Stator Winding Technologies for Renewable-Energy Alternators and for High-Efficiency Electric Motors

14:50pm - 15:20pm

Coffee Break

15:20pm - 17:20pm

Hydropower and Marine Energy, Biomass Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
27 Utilization of wave energy by hybrid system Rositsa Velichkova (Technical University of Sofia) Oral
51 Evaluation of theoretical and accessible wave power resources along the Bulgarian littoral (Western Black Sea) Rositsa Velichkova (Technical University of Sofia) Oral
82 Investigation of a full scale, mechanical pretreatment for enhaced biomethane production from giant reed (Arundo donax) Pier Paolo Dell'Omo (University La sapienza); Vincenzo Spena (University La Sapienza); Sabatino La Froscia (Scianza per Amore Organization) Oral
83 Assessment of a mechanical pretreatment to enhance biogas production from the noxious weed Eichhornia Crassipes on industrial scale Pier Paolo Dell'Omo (University La sapienza); Vincenzo Spena (University La Sapienza); Sabatino La Froscia (Scianza per Amore Organization) Oral
42 Thermal utilization of wet organic waste Olesya Buryakovskaya (Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences); Mikhail Vlaskin (Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences); Valentin Kovbasyuk (Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences) Oral
15:20pm - 17:20pm

Microgrids and VPPs for Smart Energy Communities Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
39 Distributed double auction for peer to peer energy trade using blockchains Subhasis Thakur (National University of Ireland,Galway); Barry P. Hayes (University of Cork, Ireland)*; John Breslin (National University of Ireland,Galway) Oral
49 Role of Virtual Power Plants in Capacity Markets Ankur Majumdar (International Energy Research Centre)*; Shafiuzzaman K Khadem (International Energy Research Centre) Oral
54 Citizen Engagement as a Business Model for Smart Energy Communities beth m massey (ierc); Piyush Verma (IERC); Shafiuzzaman K Khadem (International Energy Research Centre) Oral
28 A Holistic Approach for Increasing the Electric Energy Efficiency of a Nearly Zero Energy Building Christos Mademlis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) Oral
29 Energy management of a single grid-connected home Microgrid for determining optimal supply/demand bids Mohammad Hossein Fouladfar (Islamic Azad University); Mohammed Seddik Fenik (Northumbria University Newcastle); Mousa Marzband (University of Northumbria); Ameena Al Sumaiti (Khalifa University of Science and Technology); Jorma Kyyrä (Aalto University); Edris Pouresmaeil (please add your institution) Oral
48 Climate impact and energy sustainability of future European neighborhoods Delannoy Bruno (EPFL); Puri Salil (EPFL); A.T.D. D Perera (EPFL); Silvia Coccolo (EPFL); Dasaraden Mauree (EPFL); Jean-Louis Scartezzini (EPFL) Oral
17:20pm - 17:30pm

Break Time

17:30pm - 19:00pm

Workshop One

Delivered by Alireza Maheri

Workshop Subject: MULTI-CRITERIA DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS UNDER UNCERTAINTIES-CASE STUDIES USING MOHRES

17:30pm - 19:00pm

Workshop Two

Delivered by Francesco Conte

Workshop Subject: Frequency regulation support by loads and renewable energy sources

8:30am - 9:00am

Registration

9:30am - 9:50am

Plenary Keynote Speech Three

Delivered by Gerard Andre Capolino

Talks Subject: Energy Efficiency Improvement for Electrical Machines: a Challenge

9:50am - 10:00am

Break Time

10:00am - 11:40am

Advanced Techniques for Condition Monitoring of Energy Converters and Systems Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
91 Sequence Circuit-Based Modeling of a Doubly Fed Induction Wind Generator For Eccentricity Diagnosis By Split-Phase Current Signature Analysis Claudio Bruzzese (University of Rome Sapienza); Francesco Trentini (University of Rome Sapienza); Ezio Santini (Univ. La sapienza); Gojko Joksimovic (University of Montenegro) Oral
19 Sensorless Flux Observer-Based Fault Detection of Induction Machines Jean-Pierre M Masala (Newcastle City Council)*; Krishna Busawon (Northumbria University); Milutin Jovanovic (Northumbria University); Richard Binns (Northumbria University) Oral
93 Robust Output observer for fault detection Lamine Lamine (Northumbria University) Oral
78 Comparison between six-phase and three-phase high-speed drag-cup induction motor in terms of cup losses Mladen V Terzic (Rheinmetall Automotive); Bogdan Brkovic (Faculty of Elecrical Engineering) Oral
10:00am - 11:40am

Advanced Power Systems Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
37 Time Synchronization of Pulse-Coupled Oscillators for Smart Grids Yan Zong (Northumbria University)*; Xuewu Dai (Northumbria University); Krishna Busawon (Northumbria University); Zhiwei Gao (Northumbria University); Richard Binns (Northumbria University) Oral
38 Mid-Term Load Power Forecasting Considering Environment Emission using A Hybrid Intelligent Approach Azim Heydari (Sapienza University) Oral
47 Cloud Induced PV Impact on Voltage Profiles for Real Microgrids Mustafa Cagatay Kocer (Abdullah Gül University) Oral
32 Selective Harmonic Elimination Procedure for Uniform Step Asymmetrical 7-Level CHB Inverter Concettina Buccella (University of L'Aquila) Oral
33 Selective Harmonic Elimination for a 5-level single phase converters with FPGA based controller Concettina Buccella (University of L'Aquila) Oral
11:40am - 12:00pm

Coffee Break & Poster

12:00pm - 13:30pm

Plenary Panel Session

Delivered by Michelangelo Celozzi

Talks Subject: Colloquium on Euro-Med Energy System Integration

13:30pm - 14:30pm

Lunch Time

14:30pm - 15:20pm

Plenary Keynote Speech Four

Delivered by Ghanim Putrus

Talks Subject: Sustainable Energy and Transport at Affordable Cost

15:20pm - 15:50pm

Coffee Break & Poster

10:00am - 11:40am

Control & Eco design Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
56 Model predictive-based direct battery control in PV fed Quasi Z-source inverters Abderezak Lashab (Aalborg University); Dezso Sera (Aalborg University); Joao Martins (Aalborg University); Josep M. Guerrero (Aalborg University) Oral
77 Design of a Water Pressure Boosting System for Pressure Driven Demand in a Distribution Network Lekhramsingh Mr Latchoomun (Universite des Mascareignes); Tannegessen Sockalingum (Universite des Mascareignes); Kavinen Virasamy Poulle (Universite des Mascareignes) Oral
94 An overview of wave energy technologies in the Mauritian context Krishna Busawon (Northumbria University); Deoduth DM Mawooa (UNiversity of Mascareignes); Lekhramsingh Mr Latchoomun (Universite des Mascareignes); Govinda Kaully (University of Mascareignes) Oral
69 Vertical displacement sliding mode control of a half-vehicle active suspension Lotfi BAGHLI (Université de Tlemcen); Abdelmadjid BOUMEDIENE (Université de Tlemcen); Hassan BENARIBA (Université de Tlemcen) Oral
53 Voltage collapse assessment in developing countries EHV cross-boundary interconnection: a case study Riccardo u Vignoli (Studio Pietrangeli); Aaron Nyirenda (Lufubu Power Company); Stefano Galantino (Studio Ing. G. Pietrangeli S.r.l.); Ilaria Colucci (Studio Pietrangeli) Oral
59 Impacts of the Driverless Car on Urban Architecture Rory J Gilchrist (Gensler); Russell J Gilchrist (Gensler) Oral
15:50pm - 17:50pm

Design, Control and Applications of Efficient Energy Technologies or Systems Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
60 An innovative Design Support System for Industry 4.0 Based on Machine Learning Approaches Luca Romeo (Department of Information Engineering Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy); Marina Paolanti (Università Politecnica delle Marche); Gianluca Bocchini (Xelexia s.r.l.); Jelena Loncarski (Department of Engineering Sciences, Division of Electricity, Uppsala University); Emanuele Frontoni (Università Politecnica delle Marche) Oral
71 Efficient Technology for Combustion of Low Calorific Gaseous Fuels Mirjana Stamenic (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Belgrade); Tomislav Simonovic (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Blegrade); Nikola Tanasic (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Belgrade) Oral
72 Some Remarks on Bottom-Up Methodology for Energy Efficiency Action Plans Mirjana Stamenic (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Belgrade); Djordje S Cantrak (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulic Machinery and Energy Systems Department); Novica Jankovic (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulic Machinery and Energy Systems Department); Milan Lecic (University of Belgrade Faculty of Mechanical Engineering) Oral
73 Application of the microprocessor-based MV protective equipment for energy management purposes Leposava Ristic (etf.bg.ac.rs) Oral
74 Electrical Drives with Active Rectifiers Connected to Distorted Utility Grid Leposava Ristic (etf.bg.ac.rs) Oral
75 Housing of the Future: Housing design of fourth industrial revolution Vesna-Mila Z. Colic-Damjanovic (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture); Vladimir Lojanica (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture); Novica Jankovic (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulic Machinery and Energy Systems Department) Oral
15:50pm - 17:50pm

Posters Session

Topics: Advanced Power Systems, Control, Energy System Sustainability and Integration, Low Energy Building and Architecture, Policy, Solar Thermal and Geothermal, Wind and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems and Materials in Renewable Energy Technologies

ID Paper Title Authors Present
2 H-infinity Kalman Filter for condition monitoring of steam-turbine power generation units Gerasimos Rigatos (Unit of Industrial Automation / Industrial Systems Institute); Nikolaos Zervos (Industrial Systems Institute); Dimitrios Serpanos (Industrial Systems Institute); Vasilios Siadimas (University of Patras); Pierluigi Siano (University of Salerno); Masoud Abbaszadeh (General Electric) Poster
3 Nonlinear optimal control for steam-turbine power generation Gerasimos Rigatos (Unit of Industrial Automation / Industrial Systems Institute); Nikolaos Zervos (Industrial Systems Institute); Pierluigi Siano (University of Salerno); WIRA PATRICE (Universite de Haute Alsace); Masoud Abbaszadeh (General Electric) Poster
6 Flatness-based adaptive control of Synchronous Reluctance Machines with output feedback Gerasimos Rigatos (Unit of Industrial Automation / Industrial Systems Institute); Pierluigi Siano (University of Salerno); WIRA PATRICE (Universite de Haute Alsace); Antonio Moreno-Munoz (University of Cordoba) Poster
7 Control of synchronous reluctance machines using differential flatness theory Gerasimos Rigatos (Unit of Industrial Automation / Industrial Systems Institute); Pierluigi Siano (University of Salerno); WIRA PATRICE (Universite de Haute Alsace); Milutin Jovanovic (Northumbria University Newcastle) Poster
14 Flatness-based control of gas-turbine electric power generation units Gerasimos Rigatos (Unit of Industrial Automation / Industrial Systems Institute); Nikolaos Zervos (Industrial Systems Institute); Krishna Busawon (Northumbria University); Pierluigi Siano (University of Salerno); Masoud Abbaszadeh (General Electric) Poster
15 Nonlinear optimal control for gas-turbine power generation units Gerasimos Rigatos (Unit of Industrial Automation / Industrial Systems Institute); Krishna Busawon (Northumbria University); Pierluigi Siano (University of Salerno); Masoud Abbaszadeh (General Electric) Poster
16 A nonlinear optimal control approach for DFIG wind power generators Gerasimos Rigatos (Unit of Industrial Automation / Industrial Systems Institute)*; Pierluigi Siano (University of Salerno); Masoud Abbaszadeh (General Electric); WIRA PATRICE (Universite de Haute Alsace) Poster
55 HV line supports alternatives comparison in remote african areas: a specific example in Zambia for the Lufubu cascade link to the national grid Riccardo u Vignoli (Studio Pietrangeli); Stefano Galantino (Studio Ing. G. Pietrangeli S.r.l.); Henrik Skobue (BYSTRUP); Mette Hauge Mikkelsen (BYSTRUP); Ilaria Colucci (Studio Pietrangeli) Poster
35 Use of Photovoltaic Roof Tiling Systems in Listed Buildings. An Overview of the Current Opinion of England’s Conservation Officers. Gemma Davies (Northumbria University); Mark A Kirk (Northumbria University); Giovanni L. Pesce (Northumbria University) Poster
76 Barriers to the use of low GWP Refrigerants in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning sector in Mauritius Raj Kumar Dreepaul (Universite Des Mascareignes) Poster
86 The Orientation Effect of the Tunnel Greenhouse on Aerodynamic and Energy Properties Aissa Mohamed (Unit of Applied Research in Renewable Energies CDER/URAER Ghardaia, Algeria)*; Bezari Salah (CIER2016) Poster
25 Economic Feasibility Analysis of On-Grid PV System without Battery Storage for a Commercial Building in Karachi, Pakistan Muhammad Farooq Siddiqui (NED University of Engineering and Technology); Talha Javed Soleja (NED University of Engineering and Technology); Muhammad Kashan (Multi tech Engineers Private Limited); Areeb Waseem (Jubilee Insurance Private Limited) Poster
61 Comparative Analysis of Radial and Looped Distribution Network Against Voltage Stability and Loadability with Distributed Generation Saqlain Ahmad (National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)) Poster
62 Land Cover Mapping Analysis Using Sentinal-1 Satellite: A Case Study of Hyderabad in INDIA Vijaykumar Devi (Sapienza University of Rome) Poster
18:00pm - 20:00pm

Coliseum Tour

20:00pm - 23:00pm

Gala Dinner

8:30am - 9:00am

Registration

9:00am - 11:00am

Energy Storage, Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
31 Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Energy Storage System based on Dynamic Simulations Stamatia Dimopoulou (Ostalia University of Applied Sciences); Ekkehard Boggasch (Ostalia University of Applied Sciences); Andreas Rausch (Clausthal University of Technology) Oral
36 Prediction of the Heat Transfer Coefficient in Direct Oil Cooling of Lithium-Ion Batteries Robert Camilleri (University of Malta); Mahmoud Sawani (University of Malta) Oral
80 Impact of forecasting errors on day-ahead scheduling of price-responsive customers Guido Carpinelli (UNINA); Pasquale De Falco (University of Napoli Parthenope); Fabio Mottola (University of Naples Federico II) Oral
30 Utilization of hydrogen sulfide from biogas installation Rositsa Velichkova (Technical University of Sofia) Oral
43 Hydrogen generation at low-temperatures by oxidation of aluminum and magnesium Olesya Buryakovskaya (Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences); Alexander Dudoladov (Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences); Mikhail Vlaskin (Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences); Evgeniy Shkolnikov (Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences) Oral
9:00am - 11:00am

Energy System Sustainability and Integration Session

ID Paper Title Authors Present
9 Investigating wind generation investment indices in multi-stage planning Jaber Valinejad (Virginia Tech ); Mousa Marzband (University of Northumbria); Krishna Busawon (Northumbria University); Jorma Kyyrä (Aalto University); Edris Pouresmaeil (Aalto University) Oral
10 Dynamic stochastic EPEC model for competition of strategic producers in generation expansion planning Jaber Valinejad (Virginia Tech ); Mousa Marzband (University of Northumbria); Taghi Barforoshi (Noshirvani University of Technology); Jorma Kyyrä (Aalto University); Edris Pouresmaeil (Aalto University) Oral
17 Modular Two-level Voltage Source Converter for Direct Current Transmission Systems Grain P Adam (University of Strathclyde) Oral
23 Deterministic Approach for Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning Catalina A Sima (University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest); George Cristian Lazaroiu (University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest); George Cristian Lazaroiu (University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest); Virgil DUMBRAVA (University POLITEHNICA Bucharest); Cornel Panait (University MARITIMA of Constanța); Mariacristina Roscia (Universita di Bergamo) Oral
52 Multilevel DC-link converter-based photovoltaic system with integrated energy storage Abderezak Lashab (Aalborg University); Dezso Sera (Aalborg University); Joao Martins (Aalborg University); Josep M. Guerrero (Aalborg University) Oral
81 Comparing univariate and multivariate methods for probabilistic industrial load forecasting Antonio Bracale (University of Naples Parthenope); Guido Carpinelli (UNINA); Pasquale De Falco (University of Napoli Parthenope) Oral
11:00am - 11:30am

Coffee Break

11:30am - 13:00pm

Workshop Three

Delivered by Subrahmanyam Pulipaka and Dr. Rajneesh Kumar

Workshop Subject: The Next Generation Grid: Apparent Intersection of Electrical and Communication System

13:00pm - 13:30am

Closing Ceremony

Delivered by EFEA Committee

13:30pm - 14:30am

Lunch Time