Master in Energy Science and TechnologyOpen OpportunitiesDesigning controllers for industrial systems, such as compressor stations or energy distribution networks, is usually challenging because of the complexity of the processes that are involved. A lot of existing controllers require solving difficult constrained optimization problems to find the optimal operating point. Online Feedback Optimization is a method for steering a nonlinear system to the solution of an optimization problem without explicitly solving nonlinear constrained optimization problems. It can be used to optimally share the load between gas compressors, optimally curtail renewable energy if necessary, or generally to operate a physical system at the optimal solution of an optimization problem. The idea behind this project is to analyze how Online Feedback Optimization should be implemented to facilitate its use in industry and expand the range of possible applications.
Online Feedback Optimization as a novel control method has recently gained traction in several research communities, is investigated by companies, and deployed in the European power grid. Even though it is now used in both industry and academia, the tuning of its parameters still requires in-depth knowledge of the method and characteristics of the physical system. By analysing the impact of tuning on the performance of the controlled system, the semester project will bridge the gap between the theory of feedback optimization and its implementation.
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Process Control and Simulation
- Bachelor Thesis, Semester Project
| A robust, grey-box approach for occupant detection based on indoor air quality data is developed, using previous development and Empa NEST's infrastructure. - Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Information, Computing and Communication Sciences
- Semester Project
| Small-scale data centers will considerably grow due to an increase in edge computing and real-time data through IOT sensors. They can be operated flexibly to match intermittent renewable energy generation and building energy demand. As such this provides interesting opportunities for the operation of multi-energy systems at the building level. This master project covers the topic of small-scale edge data centers (below 250 kW) in the context of multi-energy systems. It aims to evaluate different design concepts for the efficient implementation of small-scale data centers in buildings using the Ehub tool. - Engineering and Technology
- Master Thesis
| We are looking for a software engineer to develop and maintain an MILP based energy system optimization library in an interdisciplinary team. - Engineering and Technology, Mathematics, Other Mathematical Sciences
- Student Assistant / HiWi
| Small-scale data centers will considerably grow due to an increase in edge computing and real-time data through IOT sensors. They can be operated flexibly to match intermittent renewable energy generation and building energy demand. As such this provides interesting opportunities for the operation of multi-energy systems at the building and district level. - Engineering and Technology
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| We are looking for an intern to strengthen our energy hub modelling team on modelling and parameteriza-tion of waste incineration plants including carbon capture and storage. - Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Engineering and Technology
- Internship
| Facades are the main interface controlling the flow of energy and matter in buildings and are required to be efficient integrated components. Digital fabrication offers unseen potentials for geometrical freedom and performance integration, which are relevant for application in the building envelope. - Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Engineering and Technology
- Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Current trends in digital fabrication highlight its potentials for geometrical freedom and performance integration for application in building facades. Recently, large-scale polymer 3D printing has proven to be a promising technique for the manufacturing of translucent envelope components. - Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Engineering and Technology
- Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Energy consumption in buildings accounts for over 30% of worldwide energy consumption. Mitigating energy consumption is typically done by improving operation of heating and cooling systems in buildings. However, there is limited analysis of implementation and tuning of data-driven controllers, which prevents their wide use. This project addresses the challenges related to tuning of data-driven controllers for implementation. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Data-driven control of nonlinear systems is a hot, exciting new field. Can it perform as well as model-based control? In this thesis, you get to find out by doing experiments on a smart apartment. - Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
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