Instituto Gnarus - P&D em Monitoramento e Controle

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Course Structure and Profile Lines and Projects Disciplines Professors

Ordem	Projects of ENERGY AND SYSTEMS Line
1	DETECTION OF FAILURES IN SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT General Objective: This research line aims to study and develop numerical, intelligent, or hybrid techniques for early detection and monitoring of the evolution of failures in devices, equipment, and/or energy systems, analyzing signals from these elements. Then, these techniques must be enveloped in a hardware structure so that it can be incorporated into the observed element. This hardware, where possible, pre-processing signals must be incorporated (for example, to ensure the accuracy of the data to be transmitted). The most appropriate communication systems for interconnection (or interconnections, if the measures occur at various points) to a central point of concentration or, directly, to a computer where the analysis system will be processed. Professors: Wilson César Santana (C), Germano Lambert-Torres, Claudio Ferreira, Erik Leandro Bonaldi and Levy Ely de Lacerda de Oliveira Funded by EDF-NF - Électricité de France - Norte Fluminense Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Online Fault Detection System in electrical motors insulation by frequency response method."
2	IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY GENERATION PROCESSES General Objective: This research line aims to study and model the various processes of power generation and its components. This modeling should include numerical studies, control systems, and component devices, trying to establish their functions in the power generation process and how they can be improved through technical-economic analysis. Intelligent techniques should also be applied, develop studies and measurements, and use sensors to optimize their operation and/or operation. Professors: Jamil Haddad (C), Wilson César Santana, Afonso Henriques Moreira Santos, Luiz Augusto Horta Nogueira, Levy Ely de Lacerda de Oliveira, and Gilberto Capistrano Cunha de Andrade Funded by Norte Energia - Usina Hidrelétrica de Belo Monte Specific Objectives: achieved, at this time, through the Project "Nationalization of Ultrasonic Flow Measurement System of Multitrajectories for Monitoring of Turbocharged Flow in Large Pipelines."
3	OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT AND ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims to study, model, and optimize the operation of equipment, individually or collectively, through the elements of energy systems. The activities of this project involve operational analyses, simulations, sensor development, communication systems, technical-economic feasibility studies, bringing together advanced signal processing techniques, and intelligent and numerical hybrid systems. The measurement, protection, control, and control systems of devices and equipment should also be studied, adjusted, and optimized. Professors: Wilson César Santana (C), Germano Lambert-Torres, Jamil Haddad, Erik Leandro Bonaldi, and Gilberto Capistrano Cunha de Andrade Funded by RAESA - Rio Amazonas Energia S.A. Specific Objectives: achieved, at this time, through the Project "Nationalization of System for Condition Monitoring and Optimization of the Operation of Internal Combustion Engines."
4	ANALYSIS OF ENERGY SOURCES General Objective: This research line aims to study the primary sources of energy in its various forms (renewable or non-renewable, conventional or unconventional), aiming to understand its main energy characteristics, aiming to maximize the extraction of their energy. Thus, in this project, sensors of various types are used to perform measurements (direct and indirect) of useful quantities for energy analysis, the development of devices and equipment for constant monitoring of these quantities, quality analysis, consumption levels, efficiency, and performance, in addition to studying energy sources not yet used and/ or new applications. Professors: Luiz Augusto Horta Nogueira (C), Germano Lambert-Torres, Jamil Haddad, Erik Leandro Bonaldi, and Cláudio Inácio de Almeida Costa Funded by Maracanaú Geradora de Energia Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Ultrasonic-Capacitive Hybrid System for Motorcycle Fuel Oil Analysis."
5	ENERGY STORAGE AND CONTROL General Objective: This research line aims to study the various types of energy storage (conventional and unconventional), trying to optimize, technically and financially, its components and subsystems, in addition to building sensors, meters, devices, and equipment of operation and control of these storage systems. Control of storage systems involves elements such as loading and unloading processes and procedures, the operating conditions that they must occur, both internal and external to storage systems, and the conditions that they must be maintained and operated. Professors: Germano Lambert-Torres (C), Claudio Ferreira, Jamil Haddad, Erik Leandro Bonaldi, and Levy Ely de Lacerda de Oliveira Funded by EDP-São Paulo e pela EDP-Espírito Santo - Electricidade de Portugal Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Improvement and Application of Active Power Filter, Battery Controller and Grid Formation".
6	DEVELOPMENT OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE CONTROL OF ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims to study innovative forms of control to be applied to energy systems, and then develop devices or equipment to perform this task. This project involves converting one type of energy into another, transformations within the same type of energy, energy analysis, and energy potentials. In addition, this project aims to formulate modifications of existing equipment for these purposes, as well as to build new equipment for energy control. Professors: Germano Lambert-Torres (C), Claudio Ferreira, Jamil Haddad, and Levy Ely de Lacerda de Oliveira Funded by EDP-São Paulo e pela EDP-Espírito Santo - Electricidade de Portugal Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Static Self-RecoveryEquipment".
7	DEVELOPMENT OF MONITORING SYSTEMS OF EQUIPMENT AND ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims to develop processes, procedures, and systems for monitoring the various quantities involved in energy systems, be they mechanical, electrical, chemical, thermal, etc. This monitoring involves, in addition to the development of sensors, signal preprocessing systems, data communication networks, transmission procedures, data storage systems. Sensors and/or measurements should, whenever possible, be noninvasive, interfering as little as possible as the monitored process. Professors: Cláudio Ferreira (C), Jamil Haddad, Wilson César Santana, Afonso Henriques Moreira Santos, Milton Pires Ramos, Fábio Alessandro Guerra, and Cláudio Inácio de Almeida Costa Funded by COPEL GeT - Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Geração e Transmissão Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "System for Monitoring and Evaluation of The Reduction of The Interruption Capacity of Circuit Breakers."
8	IMPROVEMENT OF OPERATING PROCEDURES IN ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims to develop studies and procedures for the operational improvement of energy systems. For this to occur, it is necessary that all stages of the process be known, have been mapped with depth and in-depth studies carried out. It is also necessary to know the relationship between the parties, the main and secondary components, and the measurement, command, and control systems. Then, optimization methodologies and economic techniques should be applied to evaluate and improve the proposed procedures. Professors: Afonso Henriques Moreira Santos (C), Cláudio Ferreira, Luiz Augusto Horta Nogueira, Milton Pires Ramos, and Fábio Alessandro Guerra Funded by COPEL GeT - Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Geração e Transmissão Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Location of Faults in SF6 Substations".

Ordem	Projects of INDUSTRY 4.0 Line
1	PROCESS AUTOMATION IN POWER SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims to develop automation systems for procedures and processes contained in energy systems. This automation, based on hybrid systems (numeric and/or intelligent), aims to create facilities for tasks that are repetitive, that require assistance from a computer for its realization and/or that are complex. These developments include analysis, database information extractions, special and or temporal database formation, action planning, among others. Cognitive processes are also part of this research project. Professors: Fábio Alessandro Guerra (C), Cláudio Inácio de Almeida Costa, Milton Pires Ramos, Germano Lambert-Torres, and Luiz Augusto Horta Nogueira Funded by CopelDis - Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Distribuição Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the "RPA - Project using Machine Learning and Cognitive Intelligence."
2	APPLICATION OF DATA MINING TECHNIQUES IN ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims to study and develop ways of extracting knowledge from databases, successively transforming data into information, and, later, information into usable knowledge. Numerical, statistical, and intelligent techniques can be used together or in isolation. This project also aims at the application of data mining processes in different types of databases, evaluating the best techniques for extracting and representing knowledge, so that it will be used by other systems. Professors: Erik Leandro Bonaldi (C), Cláudio Inácio de Almeida Costa, Levy Ely de Lacerda de Oliviera, Fábio Alessandro Guerra, Milton Pires Ramos, and Germano Lambert-Torres Funded by RAESA - Rio Amazonas S.A Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Inference Machine for Estimation of the Degree of Wear of Motor generating Unit from the Knowledge of Its Operation Regime."
3	APPLICATION OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS IN ENERGY PROCESSES General Objective: This research line aims to develop intelligent systems to act with energy systems and their components. Artificial intelligence techniques can be used in isolation or together for various applications, either in individual components of energy systems, as in parts of it. These techniques can use, as a form of support, numerical techniques, and statistics, which are involved by intelligent systems and have their results analyzed by it. The systems developed in this project can be classified, such as partners, competitors, sequential, integrated, or merged, as the use of the techniques occurs. Professors: Cláudio Inácio de Almeida Costa (C), Erik Leandro Bonaldi, and Claudio Ferreira Funded by UTE Pernambuco III Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Smart Energy Efficiency Management System."
4	DEVELOPMENT OF SIMULATORS AND EMULATORS IN ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims at the development of computational systems that simulate or emulate the various components of an energy system. This simulation or emulation can be done by modeling the various equipment and components of energy systems, as well as parts of the system, involving various components. The computational systems developed should be able to simulate the operation of the modeled system for different types of input, and is simulation should be done, taking into account the representation of time. Measurements must be presented at their instant value and, over time, in the form of tables and/or charts. Professors: Cláudio Inácio de Almeida Costa (C), Erik Leandro Bonaldi, Levy Ely de Lacerda de Oliveira, and Jamil Haddad Funded by Borborema Energética S.A Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Simulation Environment for Thermal Thermal Planning."
5	AAPPLICATION OF SIGNAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUES IN ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims to apply advanced techniques and statistics of an order superior to the processing of signals measured in the various processes existing in energy systems, regardless of the type of magnitude measures. However, the type of sensor used and the transducers that are part of the measurement process should be known. According to the characteristics of the signals, the best technique to be used for the correct interpretation of the signals should be chosen. This project also aims to develop new techniques and hybrid techniques, as well as a comparison between existing techniques. Professors: Erik Leandro Bonaldi (C), Levy Ely de Lacerda de Oliveira, Gilberto Capistrano Cunha de Andrade, Wilson César Santana, and Afonso Henriques Moreira Santos Funded by CEPASA - Central Energética Palmeiras S.A Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Intelligent System for Control of the UTE Power Mesh."
6	DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: : This research line aims at the study, development, and application of various forms of communication between devices, as well as the establishment and testing of communication protocols. They are also part of this project, data networks with the studies of their layers, as well as data integrity studies, data packet sending control, and data security. This project also aims to develop real applications of communication systems for various purposes of energy systems. Professors: Levy Ely de Lacerda de Oliveira (C), Erik Leandro Bonaldi, Gilberto Capistrano Cunha de Andrade, Wilson César Santana, and Jamil Haddad Funded by Extremoz Transmissora do Nordeste - ETN S.A Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Corona Effect Detection System and Surface Discharges in Insulators via Acoustic Emission."br>
7	DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS APPLYING BIG DATA TECHNIQUES AND DATA ANALYTICS FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims at the study, development, and application of Big Data and Data Analytic techniques to processes, measurements, and data from energy systems. Big Data techniques deal with large volumes of data, structured or unstructured, which often do not perform well in traditional statistical processes. This project also deals with modern Big Data Analytics techniques, which involve creating principles to optimize the understanding of scenarios and patterns. These patterns are elaborated with the objective of filtering, extracting knowledge from the databases. Professors: Milton Pires Ramos (C), Fábio Alessandro Guerra, Cláudio Inácio de Almeida Costa, Erik Leandro Bonaldi, Germano Lambert-Torres, Cláudio Ferreira, and Afonso Henriques Moreira Santos Funded by COPEL GeT - Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Geração e Transmissão Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Wide Area Control Tool based on Data Analytics and Machine Learning."
8	APPLICATION OF NEW TECHNIQUES TO THE MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY SYSTEMS General Objective: This research line aims to study modern techniques that can help more efficient management of energy systems. In this project, elements such as peer-to-peer networks, distributed and decentralized database, blocks and transactions, consensus algorithms, blockchain,security and invasions, logistics chain, among other issues, are treated to provide new concepts and procedures for the decision-making process of an administrator. Professors: Gilberto Capistrano Cunha de Andrade (C), Milton Pires Ramos, Fábio Alessandro Guerra, Cláudio Inácio de Almeida Costa, Germano Lambert-Torres, and Afonso Henriques Moreira Santos Specific Objectives: achieved at this time through the Project "Distributed Marketing of Energy based on Blockchain."