CE 295 - Energy Systems and Control
Catalog Description
Introduction to energy system management and the underlying control system tools. Applications of interest include batteries, electric vehicles, renewable energy, power systems, and smart buildings/homes. Technical tools include system modeling, state-space representations, stability, parameter identification, state observers, feedback control, and optimization
Course Notes from Spring 2018
| Ch. | Title |
|---|---|
| CH1 | Modeling and Systems Analysis |
| CH2 | State Estimation |
| CH3 | Optimization |
| CH4 | Machine Learning |
| CH5 | Optimal Energy Management |
Homework Assignments from Spring 2018
Book of Projects from Spring 2018
Selected Project Reports from Spring 2016
- Control of Radiant Cooling Systems for the Honda Smart Home
- Optimal Dispatch of Electrified Autonomous Mobility on Demand Vehicles during Power Outages
- Cost-Optimization of Battery Sizing and Operation
- Parameter Sensitivity Analysis to Improve Material Design for Novel Zn-MnO2 Batteries with Ionic Liquid Electrolytes
- Economic Optimization of Distributed Energy Resources
- Stochastic Dynamic Programming Control Scheme for Airborne Wind, Battery Storage, and Diesel Generator System
- Home Energy Management System for off-grid Tiny House
- State-Estimation Techniques for a Simple 3DOF Structure
Selected Project Reports from Spring 2015
- Accounting for Forecast Uncertainty in Policy Making: China's Electricity Pathways by 2050
- Temperature Prediction and Optimization Model for Night Flushing
- Energy Management in Wastewater Treatment Systems: Biogas Energy Recovery Management Application
- Observer and Controller Designs for Lithium Ion Batteries
- A Study on the Battery Size and Optimal Charging Schedule of Electric Taxicabs in New York City
- Optimizing Energy Consumption in Caltrain's Electric Distribution System
- Optimal Refrigeration Control for Soda Vending Machines
Selected Project Reports from Spring 2014
- Optimal Charging and Vending of Shared Electric Bikes
- Bay Area Smart Home Cost Optimization with Photovoltaic Electricity
- Cloud Enabled Model Predictive Control of a Home Heating System
- Optimal Charging of a Vehicle-to-Grid Aggregator Under Power Supply Constraint
- Analysis of Independent Electricity Storage Opportunities on the California Grid