Projects
Economic and network aware grid resource management. University of Antwerp
Protection concepts for the optimal utilisation of the smart distribution grid. KU Leuven
It is a clear trend that the share of Distributed Generation (DG) in the grid increases. Many DG units are Converter Based DG (CBDG) units and it is expected that the number of CBDG units will increase in the future. Due to the variable nature of most of these CBDG units, there will be occasions when the share of CBDG units is much higher than their average share in the energy production. During these periods, several of the conventional ...
Development of a 3D numerical model with adaptive grid for the prediction of free-forming meanders in a river Ghent University
Natural rivers in a flat plain usually follow a meandering path, that migrates both in lateral and downward directions. In this proposal an original methodology for the numerical modelling of the formation and migration of a meandering river is presented, with particular attention for the implementation of an adaptive grid to follow the dynamic adjustments of the riverbed in plan form.
Load balancing and scheduling in large-scale computer systems. University of Antwerp
Communication-less protection algorithms for meshed HVDC grids. KU Leuven
For the large-scale integration of renewable energy sources into the power system, transmission corridors with power ratings and lengths greatly exceeding those in the existing power system will be needed. To realize these corridors, Voltage Source Converter High Voltage Direct Current (VSC HVDC) offers several advantages over the currently widely used ac technology. The use of VSC HVDC in a large-scale meshed grid can provide the major ...
Integration of Multi-Terminal VSC HVDC links in meshed grids. KU Leuven
Inverter control in smart grids. KU Leuven
The integration of intermittent renewable energy sources in the distribution network is a challenge for the network operators. In the past, the operation of the low voltage network needed limited attention from the operators. They could guarantee a sufficient voltage quality with a limited effort. The introduction of solar panels has created new network situations. Energy can flow from the low voltage network towards the medium voltage ...
Massively Parallel and Robust High-Order Methods for Transitional Hypersonic Flow Modelling on Unstructured Grids: Application to Reusable Launcher Stages KU Leuven
During their ascent and descent trajectories, reusable space vehicles travel primarily in the hypersonic regime (5 < Mach < 25) which is characterized by high speeds, strong shock waves, chemical dissociation, radiation, viscous interaction, etc. Additionally, the flow experiences various changes in regimes, i.e. laminar, transitional and turbulent, along the trajectory. Prediction of the onset and extent of the transition from laminar ...
Micro-macro acceleration and multilevel Monte Carlo methods for kinetic equations KU Leuven
Since the 1960's people have made regular claims to the effect of: "A working nuclear fusion reactor is 20 years away!" This persistent underestimaton of the challenges in the way of building a working fusion reactor can be explained by the following dichotomy between theory and practice: On the one hand, the physical reaction is, in principle, quite simple, i.e., heat hydrogen gas to the point where it ionizes and the ions collide with ...