25/2/2015 PhD student : Domenico Perna <N>

PhD Student : Domenico PernaTutor : Andrea Del PizzoXXIX Cycle - First year presentation

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25/2/2015 PhD student : Domenico Perna <N>

MY BACKGROUND :• GRADUATED IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

WITH THESIS “ PLANNING OF STORAGE SYSTEMS IN MICROGRIDS”

• SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER XXIX CYCLE PhD ITEE – UNINA SUPPORTED by ANSALDO

BREDA S.p.A.

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• RESEARCH GROUP : POWER CONVERTERS ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND DRIVES (DIETI –

UNINA)

25/2/2015 PhD student : Domenico Perna <N>

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Electrical drives of railway vehicles equipped with

energy storage systems for high energy performance

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25/2/2015 PhD student : Domenico Perna <N>

STREETCAR WITH ON BOARD SUPERCAPACITORS ENERGY

STORAGE SYSTEM

Storing energy at station stop or while breaking and Reusing it to support acceleration phase

SUPERCAPACITORS SYSTEM

CATENARY

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CATENARY-FREE OPERATION

SUPERCAPACITORS SYSTEM

CATENARYUsing energy stored in order to cross the gap without Catenary

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25/2/2015 PhD student : Domenico Perna <N>

OPTIMAL SIZING OF SUPERCAPACITORS ENERGY STORAGE

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Credits year 1  1 2 3 4 5 6  

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Summary

Modules 21 0 3 9 6 6 0 21Seminars 5 0 0 0 0 0 0,4 0,4Research 34 10 7 1 4 4 9,6 39

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FIRST YEAR CREDITS

Year Lecture/Activity Type Credits Certification

1 Europrogettazione Ad hoc module 3 x

1 Misure per l'Ingegneria dei Materiali MS Module 9 x

1 Elettronica Industriale di Potenza MS Module 6 x

1 15th Edition of European PhD SchoolExternal Course 3ECTS x

1State of the art in Power Converters for High Voltage DC

Transmission Systems Seminar 0,4 x

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EXPECTED CREDITS

Year Courses/Seminars/Research Credits

2 Non Linear Dinamic 6

2 Functional Analysis 9

2 Seminars 5

2 Research 40

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THANKS FOR YOURATTENTION

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