| Group |
2012-5 |
Status |
completed |
| Title |
Project Title: Hybrid Mini-Grid Smart Monitoring |
| Supervisor |
Dr. Luiz A. C. Lopes |
| Description |
The purpose of this project is to design a system capable of monitoring and powering AC and DC loads from solar power (and other energy sources if possible). Home monitoring systems, solar inverters, and DC loads such as electric car chargers already exist, but as isolated technologies. The goal is to seamlessly integrate them. The homeowner will be able to remotely monitor the power generated from the solar panels, the power lost in the power electronic converters throughout the house, and the power consumed by the AC and DC loads in real time on an electronic device. Detailed analysis tools will also be developed in order to provide the homeowner with insightful information about his history of consumption, which could lead to significant power savings.
This project will be done in partnership with the Concordia Solar house. Solar panels and inverters are already in place. Part of the scope will be to replace some malfunctioning elements and add others in order to provide the direct DC lines. If possible, a fully functional hybrid mini-grid will be designed and implemented by integrating a diesel generator in parallel with the existing solar network. In the context of the industrial development of the North of Québec and the impossibility to electrify some remote locations, this self-sustained housing concept could be an interesting solution.
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| Requirement |
Power Electronics, Microelectronics, Telecommunication, Microcontroller and Web Programming |
| Tools |
Inverters (DC/DC and DC/AC), Power Sensors, Microcontrollers, Labvolt, Measuring instruments such as an oscilloscope and a multimeter, AVR Studio, Editor, C and PHP languages |
| Number of Students |
6 |
| Students |
Patrice Godin
Kenneth Berson Cohen
Alex Fournier
Nicolas Kamel
Michael Goodman
Alexander St-Louis |
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