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Institute for research in technology
IIT is a research center of ICAI School of Engineering, which belongs to the University Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain.
Its main objective is to promote research and post-graduate studies in different technological fields, by means of developing research
projects of interest for the Industry and Administration.
Research Areas:
Area of Engineering Design
Research topics:
- Mechanical systems
- Structural mechanics
- Machinery components
- Fast prototyping
- Metrology
- Electrical systems
- Electromagnetic fields and coupled problems
- Energy systems
- Heat transfer
- Fluid dynamics
- Thermoelectricity (Peltier and Seebeck effects)
- Hydraulic and thermal machines
- Energy efficiency and savings
Area of Railway Systems
Research topics:
- Efficiency in railways operation.
- Energy efficient timetabling and train driving (Ecodriving).
- Optimal design of signalling and railways capacity.
- Railways power systems.
- Safety analysis, specification and demonstration of RAMS, quality control and assurance.
- Communication and control in railway power systems.
Area of Intelligent Systems
Research topics:
- Forecasting and data mining
- Modeling, simulation and optimization
- Reliability, maintenance and diagnosis
- Artificial vision
- Mobile robotics
- Helping accessibility using ICT
- RAMS Analysis
Group of Electronics and Automation
Research topics:
- Automation, Communications and Industrial Informatics
- Power Electronics and Control Systems
- Electronic Instrumentation
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
Area of Modelling, Analysis and Control
Research topics:
Desarrollo de herramientas informáticas para estudios electrotécnicos relacionados con aspectos tales como:
- Power flow
- Stability
- Transients
- Load-frequency control
- Frequency/voltage control system or governor system
- Automatic voltage control
- Electric power systems design
- Relaying Systems / protection schemes
- Harmonics
- Distributed/dispersed generation impacts
Area of Smart and Green Networks
Research topics:
Smart Grids:
- Planning and operation of active networks with distributed
generation and active demand response.
- Quality of service and network security by automated functions
for operation and control.
- Tariff design and price signals for an effective integration fo
distributed generation and active demand response.
Green_energy integration:
- Long-term energy prospective and its impact on the electricity Publications
the long-term.
- Large scale integraton of renovable energy keeping the security
of supply.
- Markets for procurement of ancillary services (voltage control
and operational reserves) including large scale penetration of
revnewable energy.
Area of Regulation and Economics of Energy
Research topics:
- Regulatory design of energy markets
- Economic instruments for environmental and climate change policy
- Transmission and distribution networks regulation.
Area of Decision Support Systems in the Energy Sector
Research topics:
- Short term operation and market bids.
- Hourly operation tools for generating units, hydrothermal scheduling and economic dispatch.
- Bid strategies in electricity markets.
- Medium term planning studies.
- Methods and tools for hydrothermal scheduling, market price forecasting.
- Network analysis, nodal price computation.
- Generation and bulk system reliability.
- Long term strategic analysis.
- Generation expansion modeling.
- Impact of new generation.
- Future markets.
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Some research projects under development (random selection)
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System based in a small helicopter and mobile robots for efficient generation of resources maps. Application to the precise spreading and minimization of pesticides. Developed for MEC Plan Nacional I+D+I
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IEC 61850 within the Framework DENISE (Intelligent, Secure and Efficient distribution of electricity). Developed under national CENIT program
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Design and integration of embedded systems in trains. Developed for Sistemas Electrónicos de Potencia S.A. SEPSA
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Economic and regulatory analysis for an active demand management. Developed under national CENIT program
Recent Publications
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Cabero, J., Ventosa, M., Cerisola, S., Baíllo, Á.
Modeling Risk Management in Oligopolistic Electricity Markets: A Benders Decomposition Approach,
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 25 (1), 263-271, (Feb/2010)
JCR impact factor 1.875 (2008)
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García-Ascanio, C., Maté, C.
Electric power demand forecasting using interval time series: A comparison between VAR and iMLP,
Energy Policy. 38 (2), 715-725, (Feb/2010)
JCR impact factor 1.755 (2008)
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Trebolle, D., Gómez, T., Cossent, R., Frías, P.
Distribution planning with reliability options for distributed generation,
Electric Power Systems Research. 80 (2), 222-229, (Jan/2010)
JCR impact factor 0.952 (2008)
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Mendiluce, M., Pérez-Arriaga, I.J., Ocaña, C.
Comparison of the evolution of energy intensity in Spain and in the EU15. Why is Spain different?,
Energy Policy. 38 (1), 639-645, (Jan/2010)
JCR impact factor 1.755 (2008)
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Gottschalk, R., Burgos-Artizzu, X.P., Ribeiro, A., Pajares Miguelsanz, G., Sánchez, A.
Real-time image processing for the guidance of a small agricultural field inspection vehicle,
International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications (IJISTA). 8 (1-4), 434-443, (Jan/2010)
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Ibáñez, C., Rauzy, A., Meléndez, E., Nieto, F.
Minimal cutsets-based reduction approach for the use of binary decision diagrams on probabilistic safety assessment fault tree models,
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability. 223 (4), 301-311, (Dec/2009)
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Palacios, R., Arenas, A., Pecharromán, R.R., Pagola, F.L.
Analytical procedure to obtain internal parameters from performance curves of commercial thermoelectric modules,
Applied Thermal Engineering. 29 (17-18), 3501-3505, (Dec/2009)
JCR impact factor 1.349 (2008)
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López-Silva, S.M., Dotor, M.L., Silveira, J., Giannetti, R., Herrera, L.
Fotopletismografía laparoscópica: nueva técnica mínimamente invasiva y estudios experimentales iniciales,
Óptica Pura y Aplicada. 24 (4), 257-267, (Dec/2009)
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Sigrist, L., Egido, I., Sánchez-Úbeda, E.F., Rouco, L.
Representative operating and contingency scenarios for the design of UFLS schemes,
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. (), -, (Dec/2009)
JCR impact factor 1.875 (2008)
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Olmos, L., Pérez-Arriaga, I.J.
A comprehensive approach for computation and implementation of efficient electricity transmission network charges,
Energy Policy. 37 (12), 5285-5295, (Dec/2009)
JCR impact factor 1.755 (2008)
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