Power and Electrical Engineering

This topic covers issues related to energy generation, conversion, transportation and consumption and how the industry is addressing the challenge of energy efficiency in general.

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A universe of sensors on an all-in-one wireless platform

Smart fabrication, smart logistics, or smart farming: Distributed networks of sensors are working hard for us every single day. In the past, every application needed a custom solution to run…

Inertial sensors: strength in numbers

Researchers working in the field of navigation and supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation have developed methods that allow several low-cost inertial sensors working in combination to replace a…

Propane-based Refrigeration Circuit for Heat Pumps

… Achieves New Efficiency Record. Currently heat pump manufacturers are mainly focusing on cost reductions and sustainable refrigerants. In the project “LC150” (Low Charge 150 g), the Fraun-hofer Institute for…

Superconducting Cables for Europe’s Clean Energy Future

Rising amounts of renewable energy coupled with an increase in decentralised power generation call for the modernisation and significant expansion of the European grids. The EU project SCARLET (“Superconducting cables…

Opening the eye of the storm

Cosmic rays used to track and visualize tropical cyclones offer new perspectives. For the first time, high-energy muon particles created in the atmosphere have allowed researchers to explore the structures…

Self-validation of complex electronic systems

… using grey box models. When you mix together black and white, you get gray — and with it, a new method that should allow complex electronic systems to monitor…

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