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ESCUELA TÉCNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENIERÍA - ICAI

 

Direction:

Universidad Pontifica Comillas
Fecha: 23/05/2013

Contact:

Pablo Frías Marín
915 406 232
pablo.frias@iit.upcomillas.es
Universidad Pontifica Comillas

Presentation

Ubication: Universidad Pontifica Comillas
Year of creation: 1908
managed power: 90 kW[1]
Description:The Higher Technical School of Engineering (ICAI) began its tradition of training engineers in 1908. Its study programme included Electromechanical Engineering studies. The ICAI is currently a polytechnic school offering qualifications in the fields of industrial engineering and computer engineering.
supports visits: Si
Function Microred: Si [2]
Island funtion: No

TYPE OF SERVICES:
  • Laboratory and Research Center

Description

The Higher Technical School of Engineering (ICAI) began its tradition of training engineers in 1908. Its study programme included Electromechanical Engineering studies. The ICAI is currently a polytechnic school offering qualifications in the fields of industrial engineering and computer engineering.

The Technology Research Institute (IIT) is a centre within the Higher Technical School of Engineering (ICAI) belonging to the Pontificia Comillas University. Its main aim is to promote research and train post-graduates in various technological fields by encouraging them to take part in specific projects of industrial and administrative relevance. The IIT’s vocation is to make a contribution to society by sharing the results of its research. In doing so, it observes the utmost respect for freedom and plurality of opinions among researchers and teachers, as demanding and independent experts.

Services offered
 
The use of ICAI laboratories is primarily for academic purposes in the engineering school, for both degrees and post degrees studies. Moreover, applied research pro- jects are also carried out in their facilities, as well as external essays.
 
On the other hand, the IIT offers research results trans- fer services in different areas: Engineering Design, Mo- delling, Analysis and Control, Sustainable Smart Grids, Regulation and Energy Economics, Decision Support Systems in the Energy Sector, Railway Systems, Smart Systems, Electronics and Automation.
 

[1] It is understood that managed power that is able to manage the control of the infrastructure. In laboratories without physical equipment (simulators, systems) This field does not apply.
[2] Microrred function if there are loads in the same location, generators and optionally storage, with integrated management of the whole.
 
 

EQUIPMENT

Consumer equipment

 

Type of load

 

Voltage level

 

Power

 

Connection type

Resistor benches

220V

>100kWintotal

Direct

 

 

Induction motors

 

 

380,220V

15powergroupsbetween 6y18kW

 

Directelectronic, mechanical starters

Reactances

220V

20x1kvar

Direct

Capacitors

220V

-

Direct

 

Storage Equipment

 

Storage technology

 

Voltage level

 

Power

 

Energy

 

Connection type

Li-Ion battery

6.7V

20units

10Ah/unit

Electronic

Lithium polymer

3.7

12units

5Ah/unit

Electronic

LiPo

18.5V

20units

4,5Ah/unit

Electronic

Supercapacitors

160V

12units

-

Electronic

 

 

Power control equipment

Power electronics

 

 

 

Type

 

Voltage level

 

Power

Three-phase inverters

230-400V

8unitsof10kW

Network signal generators

 

Type

 

Voltage level

 

Power

>20 units different wave forms

220V

-

 

Generation control equipment

 

Generation technology

 

Voltage level

 

Power

 

Connection type

Synchronous machines

220V

8of5-15kVA

Direct

DC machines

220V

11of4-18kW

Direct

DC  generator

220V

90kW

Direct

AC generator in variable frequence/voltage

 

220V

 

85kVA

 

Direct

 

 

Simulation control equipment

 

Computer equipment

 

Equipment

 

Calculation power or characteristics

>100units

Mean Intel Core i5, 2.4GHz, RAM 4 GB

Control algorithms

 

Type

 

Description

-

The control algorithms are developed individually for each application

 

Other equipment

 

Measuring equipment

 

Type

 

Features

dSPACE

3available

Voltagedipsgenerator

10kVA

Gridanalyzer

Numerous

Oscilloscopes

>20 digital standard, and various of high precision

Electricalcalibrationequipment

-

Dielectrictestequipment

Tests up to 60kV

 

 
 

OTHERS

During the academic year of 2011-2012, the research results obtained by the ICAI’s Technology Research Institute (IIT) were as follows:
  • 2 books
  • 4 book chapters
  • 44 articles published in the JCR
  • 13 articles published in other journals  l 62 technical papers given at congresses l 25 technical reports
  • 1 doctoral thesis read
  • 23 doctoral thesis under elaboration
 
 

KNOWLEDGE

Human resources
 
Permanent personnel
 

Academic qualification

Number

of professionals

Average experience  years

 

Knowledge areas

Doctors

44+17

15

All

Engineers and graduates

62

5

All

Doctorate students

Knowledge area5: All

Average number per year: 62

 

Others (Final project, master, etc)
Knowledge area5:
 
Final projects
(academic year 2011-2012)
 
Master Thesis
(academic year 2011-2012)
 
Average number per year: ICAI 102, of which 63 were directed by IIT staff 18 headed by IIT staff
 

Knowledge areas: Demand Management (GD), integration of renewable and distributed energy resources (RES), protection and network automation (AUTO), electric vehicle (EV), power electronics (EPOT), storage ( BAT), sensors (SEN), life management (lIFE), smart meters (CI), transformers (TRAFO), conductors (CABLE), information and communication technologies (ICT)
 

PROJECTS


Acronym

Ambit

Initial/end year

web

Total budget

 

Knowledge area

 

GRID4EU

 

European

Nov/2011-Oct/2015

 

www.grid4eu.eu

 

 

All

 

SUSTAINA-BLE

 

European

Ene/2013-Dic/2015

 

-

 

405.000€

 

All

 

ADVANCED

 

European

Dic/2012- Dic/2014

 

-

 

185.000€

 

GD

 

GRIDTECH

 

European

May/2012-Abr/2015

 

www.gridtech.eu

 

211.000€

 

RES

 

PRICE

 

National

May/2011-Dic/2014

 

www.priceproject.es

 

139.000€

 

All

 

TWENTIES

 

European

Abr/2010-Sep/2013

 

www.twenties-project.eu

 

1.091.000€

 

RES

 

ENERGOS

 

National

Jul/2010- Dic/2012

 

innovationenergy.org/energos

 

188.000€

 

All

 

PVGRID

 

European

May/2012-Nov/2014

 

www.pvgrid.eu

 

67.000€

 

RES,BAT,CI

 

MERGE

 

European

Ene/2010-Dec/2011

 

www.ev-merge.eu

 

393.000€

 

VE

 


[5] Regional, National, European, …
 
During the academic year of 2011-2012, the research projects carried out by the ICAI’s Techno- logy Research Institute (IIT) covered the various fields of knowledge mentioned in the previous
point. The net income arising from those projects amounted to 5.95 million euros, divided among
the following:
  • 80 research projects
  • 24 consultancy projects
  • 12 training courses imparted in companies and other institutions
 
 

Future plans

The ICAI’s laboratories are constantly being updated in order to cover training and research needs. The IIT, in turn, caters for the true needs of the energy industry, meaning it too is permanently  up-to-date.