Research projects

PEM fuel cell optimal management by advanced control for transportation and stationary applications (GO-PEM)

PEM fuel cell optimal management by advanced control for transportation and stationary applications (GO-PEM)

Hydrogen as an energy carrier and fuel cell technology is seen as the most promising alternative in the medium term to achieve a sustainable and clean energy system. To achieve this goal various scientific and technological barriers have to be overcome. This project aims to contribute to the advance of this technology developing a device for...

Multi-objective optimization of metabolic networks for intracellular flux prediction. Application and analysis in cyanobacteria Synechocystis

Multi-objective optimization of metabolic networks for intracellular flux prediction. Application and analysis in cyanobacteria Synechocystis

Synthetic biology is a new field of research that combines science and engineering. Its objective is the design and construction of novel biological systems for a specific purpose. There are four areas of research in this discipline (biology, chemistry, engineering, and computer science) that represent the different approaches taken by...

Nuevas estrategias de optimización multiobjetivo para la identificación, control y diseño de procesos y sistemas

Nuevas estrategias de optimización multiobjetivo para la identificación, control y diseño de procesos y sistemas

RESUMEN:  En multitud de áreas de la ingeniería la realización de diseños adecuados se ha convertido en un problema donde se trata de buscar una solución de compromiso entre todas las características que se desean satisfacer. En general, las propiedades que se deben cumplir entran en conflicto y desaparece el concepto de diseño óptimo...

A new intelligent production system: multi-objective optimization with Physical Programming. A multivariable predictive control application.

A new intelligent production system: multi-objective optimization with Physical Programming. A multivariable predictive control application.

Most real engineering problems require the simultaneous optimisation of multiple criteria, some conflicting with each other, so that different conflicting objectives can be met simultaneously. The solution to these problems, known as multi-criteria or multi-objective optimisation problems, has been traditionally achieved by combining multiple...

Multiobjective Optimization with Physical Programming.Aplication to process optimization and multivariable predictive controller tuning.

Multiobjective Optimization with Physical Programming.Aplication to process optimization and multivariable predictive controller tuning.

Last challenges in Model Predictive Control applied in industry demand to focus in optimization process. New methods for substitute the classical ‘linear programming’ approximation or trial and error procedures in optimization process and predictive controller tuning are needed. Multiobjective optimization strategy so-called Physical Programming...

Developing strategies for integrating Automatic Process Control (APC) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to regulate and monitor industrial multivariate continuous proceses.

Developing strategies for integrating Automatic Process Control (APC) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to regulate and monitor industrial multivariate continuous proceses.

The objective of this project is to develop optimal strategies for controlling and monitoring multivariate continuous processes, following and approach which integrates Automatic Process Control (APC) and Statistical Process Control (SPC). This strategy minimises output variability and maximises productivity in the face of dynamically related...