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A system dynamics model of the auto industry: Case study on sustainability of Iran's car market 汽车工业的系统动力学模型:伊朗汽车市场可持续性的案例研究

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333540

Babak Barazandeh, Mohammadhussein Rafieisakhaei

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引用次数: 1

Cost analysis of an improved Z-source-based power processing system for photo-voltaic applications 用于光伏应用的改进的基于z源的功率处理系统的成本分析

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333517

A. Torkan, M. Ehsani

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引用次数: 3

The occupant comfort challenge of building energy savings through HVAC control 通过暖通空调控制建筑节能对居住者舒适度的挑战

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333531

A. Brissette, J. Carr, P. Juneau

引用次数: 1

A novel integration of hyper-spectral imaging and neural networks to process waste electrical and electronic plastics 一种新型的集成高光谱成像和神经网络来处理废弃的电气和电子塑料

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333533

A. Tehrani, H. Karbasi

引用次数: 16

Draft IEEE standard for DC microgrids for rural and remote electricity access applications 用于农村和远程电力接入应用的直流微电网的IEEE标准草案

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333510

Joseph Decuir, P. Michael

{"title":"Draft IEEE standard for DC microgrids for rural and remote electricity access applications","authors":"Joseph Decuir, P. Michael","doi":"10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333510","url":null,"abstract":"Beneficial public engineering standards meld market needs and engineering expertise. They also codify sound design, embrace legacy systems, and frequently include testing specifications for quality. These standards then attract companies to implement solutions, promote market development, and lower costs. The draft IEEE 2030.10 standard targets sustainable DC off-grid and remote power, in both the developed and developing world. In much of the developing world, the investments needed to supply standard wired AC power remain financially unfeasible. IEEE Smart Grid community, with contributions from IEEE Smart Village, has assembled a team defining engineering standards for DC Microgrids. This paper will address the market needs that are understood, the plan for assembling the technical, including testing standards. The planned architecture includes a scalable network of sources, storage, power management and loads. The architecture can support a home, a network of homes, and joint use buildings. The working group needs: standards development engineers, marketing support and manufacturers to implement the resulting products.","PeriodicalId":231217,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech)","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130247543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 13

Valuation diagramming and accounting of transactive energy systems 交易能源系统的估价图和会计

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333520

A. Makhmalbaf, D. Hammerstrom, Qiuhua Huang, Yingying Tang

引用次数: 2

Cloud-based smart device for environment monitoring 基于云的环境监测智能设备

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/sustech.2017.8333472

Biao Jiang, Christian F. Huacón

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引用次数: 8

Power management strategy for residential housing connected to the rooftop solar PV 连接屋顶太阳能光伏的住宅的电源管理策略

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/sustech.2017.8333535

Youngil Kim, Junda Zhao, Sungjin Kim, R. Harrington

引用次数: 2

Evaluating the environmental impact of traffic congestion based on sparse mobile crowd-sourced data 基于稀疏移动众包数据的交通拥堵环境影响评价

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333528

Peng Hao, Chao Wang, Guoyuan Wu, K. Boriboonsomsin, M. Barth

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引用次数: 10

Development of a laser-based water level sensor for fine-scale ecohydrological measurements 用于精细尺度生态水文测量的激光水位传感器的研制

2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI: 10.1109/SUSTECH.2017.8333522

J. Benjamin, D. Kaplan

引用次数: 3