Geographical Information System (GIS) applications are very helpful tools for displaying and analyzing information for several technological fields. The research group of Electrical Power System Lab (EPSL) of TEIC is developing a GIS software application for displaying the operational conditions of the power system of Crete, presenting also critical information and statistical data for system’s...

From the EMC point of view, the integration of electric drive systems into today’s cars represents a substantial challenge. The electric drive system is a new component consisting of a high-voltage power source, a frequency converter, an electric motor and shielded or unshielded high-power cables. Treating this new electric drive system or its components as a conventional automotive component i...

The ANTARES group at the University of Erlangen is working towards the integration of a set of acoustic sensors into the ANTARES Neutrino Telescope 1. With this setup, tests of acoustic particle detection methods and background studies shall be performed. The ANTARES Neutrino Telescope, which is currently being constructed in the Mediterranean Sea, will be equipped with the infrastructure to ac...

In theory, ‘urban mining’ has a huge potential for enabling more efficient resource use and offering new business opportunities for the cleantech and recycling industries. This concept involves recovering technospheric stocks of previously employed natural resources that have been taken out of use without being collected for waste management. Such hibernating material stocks can be found in old...

From the EMC point of view, the integration of electric drive systems into today’s cars represents a substantial challenge. The electric drive system is a new component consisting of a highvoltage power source, a frequency converter, an electric motor and shielded or unshielded high-power cables. Treating this new electric drive system or its components as a conventional automotive component in...

Polymeric cables are the most common choice for transmission and distribution in populated areas, as well as for the connection of components (transformers, GIS, etc.) in new power stations, replacing paper-oil cables. Indeed, they do possess superior characteristics with respect to oil-filled cables. As an example, they do require lower maintenance, they are lighter (easier to deploy) and, in ...

E lectrical wires transport energy and information and often both. For example, electrical power cords deliver electrical energy from wall outlets to computers, whereas Ethernet cable transports information in the form of electrical pulses from the internet modem to the computer and back. USB cables are used to both charge the battery of MP3 players and to load digital music on the player. Desp...

The present review article represents a comprehensive study on polymer micro/nanocomposites that are used in high-voltage applications. Particular focus is on the structure-property relationship of composite materials used in power engineering, by exploiting fundamental theory as well as numerical/analytical models and the influence of material design on electrical, mechanical and thermal prope...