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Issue 30 of Science@ifpen - Control and optimization of Complex Systems

It is commonly accepted that the continuous increase in computer performance, combined with the progress of mathematical algorithms, has led to unprecedented developments in the numerical simulation of complex physical phenomena. But these enhanced computing capabilities have also revolutionized our approach...

Issue 30 of Science@ifpen
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Antonio SCIARRETTA

Dr. Antonio Sciarretta (HDR, ASN) is a researcher at IFPEN since 2006.
Antonio Sciarretta received a Doctorate degree in thermal machines with a dissertation on engine modeling and control in 1999, and since then he has always worked at the intersection of these fields
Numéro 38 de Science@IFPEN
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SmartEole project: making better use of wind through smart rotors

The rapid development of wind energy production depends, to a great extent, on improving its energy efficiency and its economic profitability. To maximize performance and operating life spans, the
Numéro 38 de Science@IFPEN
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A robust vehicle pollution control system thanks to the OQUAIDO chair

The OQUAIDOa applied mathematics chair, launched in January 2016 and hosted by the École des Mines engineering school in Saint-Étienne, brings together academic and industrial partnersb to tackle
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Hybrid vehicle energy management optimization within the framework of the partnership with INRIA

The scientific cooperation agreement signed with INRIA in 2015 covers two fields: the “digital and IT performance of simulators” and the “control and optimization of complex systems”. A thesis carried
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Energy in vehicles: we’ve got it under control!

In hybrid vehicles, onboard algorithms are aimed at splitting power between the various energy sources in order to minimize fuel consumption and/or pollutant emissions. This real-time management
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Exhaust gas heat: optimal recovery through supervision and control

Recovering heat from exhaust gases using the Rankine thermodynamic cyclea is one of the avenues being explored to reduce the energy consumption of IC engines. Tried and tested for stationary
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The control of floating platforms for offshore wind turbines: being active reduces fatigue

The fatigue resistance of floating offshore wind turbines is significantly affected by the wave forces to which their supporting platforms are exposed. Passive and active damper systems — preferably