Methods of Calculating Solar Insolation for the Assessment of Energy Efficiency of Solar Power Plants

Published by Sergey CHIZHMA, Artyom ZAKHAROV, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (Kaliningrad, Russia) Abstract. The authors explore a number of methods of calculating insolation on a tilted arbitrarily oriented surface and choose the most efficient one for conducting the performance and efficiency analysis of solar power plants. The validity of the method is tested usingContinue reading “Methods of Calculating Solar Insolation for the Assessment of Energy Efficiency of Solar Power Plants”

Determination of Electrical and Efficiency Parameters of Air Cooling of Low-Temperature PEM Fuel Cell Stack with Power of 5kW

Published by Andrzej RAŹNIAK1, Magdalena DUDEK1, Tomasz SIWEK1, Piotr DUDEK2, Wojciech KALAWA1, AGH – Akademia Górniczo – Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie, Wydział Energetyki i Paliw (1) AGH – Akademia Górniczo – Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie, Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej i Robotyki (2) Abstract: The possibilities of using low-temperature hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells withContinue reading “Determination of Electrical and Efficiency Parameters of Air Cooling of Low-Temperature PEM Fuel Cell Stack with Power of 5kW”

Loss of Energy in Electrical Networks with Capacitor Banks under Optimal Reactive Power Control

Published by Stanilav S. Girshin1, Aleksandr AY. Bigun1, Nikolay А. Mel’nikov1, Elena V. Petrova1, Vladislav M. Trotsenko1, Dmitry S. Osipov2, Vladimir N. Goryunov1, Omsk State Technical University (1), Yugra State University (2) Russian Federation Abstract. One of the key indicators of the energy efficiency of electrical power systems should include the level of electric powerContinue reading “Loss of Energy in Electrical Networks with Capacitor Banks under Optimal Reactive Power Control”

On-board Electric Vehicles Electricity Production by High-Efficiency Internal Combustion Engines

Published by Alberto BORETTI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Abstract. Data of energy economy of battery electric vehicles without a range extender internal combustion engines (BEV) and with a range extender internal combustion engine (BEVx) are reviewed and integrated with simulations by models. AContinue reading “On-board Electric Vehicles Electricity Production by High-Efficiency Internal Combustion Engines”

Energy Storage Systems in Electrified Transportation

Published by Anushree Ramanath, EE Power – Technical Articles: Energy Storage Systems in Electrified Transportation, November 08, 2021. This article explains how battery packs utilize an energy management system for protection, control, and estimation. Electrification is the most promising solution to enable a more sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation system. Traditionally, electrical energy storage forContinue reading “Energy Storage Systems in Electrified Transportation”