Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Electronic Systems at Aalborg University is offering one ore more PhD stipends in Utilizing ventilation systems in residential buildings to provide Smart Grid ancillary services in 2019.
Project details:
One of the most important factors slowing down the integration of renewables into the Danish energy system is the constant need for balancing energy production and demand. While the burden for this balancing has traditionally been on the production side, the attention is beginning to shift to the demand side, where demand-side management can be used to shift consumption in time to match periods of high/cheap production from renewables. By means of so-called Smart Grid Aggregators, flexible consumption can contribute to providing ancillary services along with the generation side. In this project, a novel multi-zone Demand Controlled Ventilation and Heating system (DCVH system) will be complemented by Smart Grid functionality. A novel aggregator entity will be designed and evaluated whereby consumption flexibility as an ancillary service of multiple buildings equipped with the novel DCVH system can be offered to the electricity market. The combined aggregator and DCVH control system will be demonstrated in an actual building.
The objective of the PhD position is to design, implement and test a Smart Grid aggregator as described above. In the process, it will be necessary to develop supervisory control algorithms that permit overall optimization of energy flow into the residential buildings under the aggregator’s jurisdiction without jeopardizing indoor comfort while taking predictions of weather conditions, expected production trends and other forecasts into account. Being a EUDP-funded project, the developed algorithms will be implemented and tested in a physical building in direct collaboration with several Danish companies.
Worth of Award
- PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Master’s degree. PhD stipends are normally for a period of 3 years.
- It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Technical Doctoral School of IT adn Design in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 1039 of August 27, 2013 on the PhD Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions.
- According to the Ministerial Order, the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed every six months. It is a prerequisite for continuation of salary payment that the previous progress is approved at the time of the evaluation.
Eligibility
- The candidate should have an M.Sc. degree in Control Engineering, Energy Systems or similar.
- The candidate should have first-hand experience with modelling for control, portfolio optimization, Model Predictive Control, and preferably energy markets.
- A solid background in mathematical optimization as well as real-time and network programming is considered very beneficial.
- You may obtain further information from Assoc. Prof. Jan Bendtsen, Department of Electronic Systems, phone: +4599408748, email: di[email protected], concerning the scientific aspects of the stipend.
How to Apply
- The application is only to be submitted online by using the “Apply online” button.
- The qualifications of the applicant will be assessed by an assessment committee. On the basis of the recommendation of the assessment committee, the Dean of the Technical Faculty of IT and Design will make a decision for allocating the stipend.
- AAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.
Deadline: Applications close on August 15, 2019.