Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Demonstrator for Electric Vehicle Charging in Distribution Grids

A simple and low-cost Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) demonstrator is developed for the purpose of studying the impact of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging on low voltage distribution grids. An energy saving power circulating method with potential bi-directional function is proposed in this study as well. The distribution grid under test runs on...

Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation of Controlled and Uncontrolled EV Charging in a Distribution Grid

The charging of a rapidly increasing number of EVs places significant strain on electrical distribution grids. Controlled (’smart’) charging of EVs offers a solution to this problem by shifting the charging of vehicles to the most optimal moments in time. Smart charging is not a completely new research topic; it has a high Technology Readiness...

Obstacle and Cliff Detection for Robotics Applications Using Miniturized Sonar and IR Distance Triangulation: Environment Observation Module For The Deci Zebro

This is a bachelor thesis about the design and development of an observation and sensing module for the Deci Zebro robot that is being developed at the EEMCS faculty of Delft University of Technology.<br/>This part of the thesis is about the development of a cliff- and obstacle detection system, as well as the...