La fiabilité des alternateurs hydrauliques est un sujet d’importance pour les utilitaires afin d’assurer la fiabilité de l’approvisionnement en énergie électrique. La maintenance de ces équipements est donc un outil important dans la gestion et l’exploitation d’un parc d’alternateurs. Après un certain nombre d’années de fonctionnement, l’usure de ces equipements peut mener a I’apparition de […]

La fatigue etant la principale causes de defaillance des turbines hydroelectriques, il devient essentiel d’estimer la performance des methodes d’inspection non destructives presentement utilisees par les producteurs d’energie (inspection visuelle etlou ultrasonore) pour detecter et caracteriser les manifestations de ceUe fatigue. Le developpement de modeles probabilistes, qui lient I’historique des conditions operatoires des turbines, I’evolution […]

This project aims to develop an initial velocity model of the Revell Batholith and surrounding Greenstone belts. Establishing a microseismic network in this area is planned to better understand the long-term seismic hazard and geology of the region and at the site-scale. In order to accurately evaluate and interpret the microseismic data coming from a […]

Canada is in the very centre of the global energy storage revolution – a broad introduction of solid state battery technology for Electric vehicles, home use and power grid optimisation. At present, lithium-ion batteries use flammable liquid electrolytes and non-surface protected electrodes, which is expensive and potentially unsafe for the environment. This project aims to […]

Informed thin-film device design, wherein layers of thin-films are deposited onto an underlying substrate, requires an understanding of the spectral dependence of the optical functions associated with the thin-film layers which constitute such a device. In this project, we aim to further understand the form of the optical functions for the various types of thin-film […]

Les conducteurs aériens des lignes de transport d’énergie sont des structures très flexibles et ils sont retenus à chaque pylône à l’aide de pinces de suspension. Sous l’effet du vent, le conducteur peut être excité, en particulier par les vibrations éoliennes modulées par un détachement tourbillonnaire en aval du conducteur. La vibration produit une flexion […]

Zirconium alloys are used extensively in nuclear reactor cores for key components such as fuel assemblies and pressure tubes. It is extremely important that the in-service behavior of these components is well characterized to ensure they remain fit-for-service. This work will investigate the relationship between harmful impurity elements, specifically chlorine, and the fracture toughness of […]

Zirconium alloys are used extensively in nuclear reactor cores for key components such as fuel assemblies and pressure tubes. It is extremely important that the in-service behavior of these components is well characterized to ensure they remain fit-for-service. This work will investigate the relationship between harmful impurity elements, specifically chlorine, and the fracture toughness of […]

The objective of this project is to develop and customize a cosimulation platform capable of integrating multi-formalism simulators for SG cybersecurity analysis. This enables one to provide a cosimulation platform which is characterized by scalability (no limitation in terms of nodes/buses of communication/power systems), compatibility with the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) standard and capability of […]

Pour planifier à moyen-terme un système hydroélectrique, il est nécessaire de déterminer une politique de gestion de ses réservoirs, c’est-à-dire la quantité d’eau à utiliser à chaque semaine pour répondre à une demande électrique ou d’autres contraintes. Cette politique de gestion couvre un horizon allant jusqu’à 2 ans et doivent tenir compte de la principale […]

Synauta is a startup bringing the world’s best Internet of Things solutions to water utilities. Our deep industry knowledge prepares utilities for true connectivity to realize energy savings. We provide cyber security, sensors and software. In this project we will create a temperature prediction algorithm to save energy for water treatment plants. More energy can […]

EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc., an electric utility based in Edmonton is carrying out inspections on a fixed time interval for all of its distribution assets. In the case of pad-mounted distribution transformers, many of the time-based inspections resulted in the decision of “no action required”. This project aims to investigate the inspection data and […]