The research in energy and complex systems covers:
- Modelling of physical processes occurring inside high current and high voltage circuit breakers
- Experimental validation of the modelling
- Exploring new forms of environmentally friendly switchgear
- Digital control of renewable energy systems and networks
- Efficient power conversion in-network
- Battery storage and monitoring and assessing power equipment in networks.
The facilities to undertake this work include:
- High current and high voltage synthetic circuits
- Diagnostic equipment include mass spectrometers
- High speed cameras
- Novel sensor technologies based on optical fibres and unique processing methodology to extract salient information from complex data
- Access to distribution and transmission sites in the electrical network for the deployment of sensors and monitoring systems for condition assessment of electrical plant
- A renewable energy network for power conversion and control.
People
Academic staff members of this group are:
- Professor Joseph Yan
- Professor Joseph Spencer
- Dr Lin Jiang
- Dr Roberto Ferrero
- Dr Christos Zachariades
- Dr Chao Long
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