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demand, and by a quality of service which meets the expectations of the digital society. The unit offers an important range of activities, making a significant research contribution both nationally and internationally through national and international, privately and publicly funded research and development projects. The unit has also developed a software tool, the
Reference Network Model, designed for the planning of large scale distribution networks and for assessing the impact of Distributed Energy Resources.
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European regulators which are organized by the Florence School of Regulation and are supported by the European Union.
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Reference Network Model (RNM) or its off-spring the Rural Electrification Model (REM), SPLODER, an in-house developed AGC controller, iSLA, etc. are widely used throughout the Industry and Administrations.
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Engineering research unit is an interdisciplinary research group of the IIT focused on the study and analysis of fire dynamics, from an experimental and numerical point of view. It develops mathematical models that allow the simulation of a wide variety of
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The principal activity of the unit is the development of models and advanced applications for the system optimization. The rapid expansion and modernization of railway technology requires a capacity to rapidly update the research techniques applied: simulation, optimization, numerical modeling, data
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Its central focus is research related to the analysis, control and modelling of electricity power systems and its work has largely been carried out in collaboration with industry, and national and
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Making use of the most advanced techniques and technology, we design, develop and put into operation ‘made to measure’ systems to facilitate decision making in complex problems. The area carries out most of its activities in the electrical, gas, agricultural transport and health sectors. The fields
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These networks will enable to ensure the viability of the model of sustainable energy required by society in the 21st century. This model is characterised by the centrality of the role of renewable energies with distributed characteristics, by a flexible energy demand and the capacity to meet that
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problems, thus addressing the effect of fire in fields such as structural mechanics, through the analysis of the behavior of different types of materials (steel, concrete, wood, adhesives, etc.), as well as in the field of fluid mechanics, by evaluating the behavior of the smoke and the flame.
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IIT was created on March 6, 1984. As indicated in the minutes of the meeting of the Governing Board, the core initial investigators formed the group dedicated to the area of energy in the late Technological Institute for Postgraduates (ITP). The ITP project emerged in 1974 to bring to Spain the
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A fundamental aspect is the modelling of energy markets and the associated operative, tactical and strategic decisions. The unit's research is the cornerstone of disciplines such as operations research, energy economics and power systems operation. The unit's work is focused on the creation of
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IIT's research activities are divided into 8 research units: Electric Power Systems, Energy System Models, Energy Economics and Regulation, Smart and Sustainable Grids, Intelligent Systems, Railway Systems, Bioengineering, and Fire Safety, Thermal and Fluids Engineering.
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The Intelligent Systems research unit is an interdisciplinary research group which is focused on the study and application of advanced techniques to facilitate decision making in the exploitation and planning of systems, equipment and industrial processes.
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numerous computer models and on providing complementary analysis, advice and consulting services. The unit is a relevant leader and participates in European projects with public or private support and in many national and international projects.
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