Due to the importance of energy production cost, it is critical to reduce unnecessary or unpredicted halts of power generation equipment. Hydro-Québec as a major power generation company uses models to estimate the service life of turbine runners to avoid the aforementioned halts. For these models, possessing several input parameters, to be accurate, the inputs […]

Many thermal power plants, including Bruce Power, rely on once-through cooling using water from the Great Lakes. The warmer water that is released back into the lake has the potential to impact temperature sensitive aquatic species that occupy the near shore water close to the discharges. The proposed research will investigate the genetic population structure […]

In this project, a pre-conditioning system to remove the oxygen prior to reaching a bioelectrode system sensor will be developed and tested. Bioelectrode system sensors require anoxic conditions for operation, and a low complexity solution would extend use cases of the technology. Bioelectrode system sensors measures the microbial activity of bacteria and the data can […]

A major part of the generated electrical energy in the power systems is consumed by the electric machines to support the required mechanical energy for the clients in various applications such as pumps, oil and gas, household, electric vehicles, etc. In large scales, higher efficiency, reliability, and life time of the employed electric machines in […]

This project aims at working closely with Manitoba Hydro, to examine existing techniques and further develop new tools that allow remote access to live transmission lines equipment that cannot be out of service. More specifically, we aim to employ robots to partially substitute for, and work cooperatively with, crew directed at service interruption free maintenance […]

There exist hundreds of thousands of high voltage outdoor insulators in North America whose monitoring, inspection, maintenance, and replacement cost thousands of dollars for the utility companies. Further, inspection of insulators on live lines has resulted in accidents to the live line personnel. The main objective of this research is to develop remote condition assessment […]

Enbala Power Networks Inc., a Canadian leader in distributed energy resource management, and the University of British Columbia, Okanagan have teamed up to develop real-time voltage control and loss minimization method for power distribution grids integrating large-scale renewable energy sources. The proposed method uses micro-Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and distributed reactive power control to achieve […]

Ce projet a pour but le développement d’un outil pour améliorer nos capacités à prédire la nature et les amplitudes des sollicitations mécaniques sur une roue de turbine hydraulique type Francis pour les régimes stationnaire et transitoire. Plus spécifiquement, le projet a pour objectif le développement et la validation d’un modèle de calibration et d’interpolation […]

La planification de la production hydro-électrique à court-terme concerne les 10 à 30 prochains jours, et cherche à minimiser l’utilisation de la ressource (l’eau) tout en respectant à chaque heure la charge électrique et de nombreuses contraintes. Celles-ci concernent la sécurité des équipements, les inondations potentielles, les maintenances… De plus, l’environnement de planification est très […]

Ce projet a pour but développer un outil pour améliorer nos capacités à prédire la nature et les amplitudes des sollicitations mécaniques sur une roue de turbine hydraulique type Francis pour les régimes stationnaire et transitoire. Plus spécifiquement, le projet a pour objectif le développement et la validation d’un modèle de calibration et d’interpolation spatiale […]

Insufficient and mistimed artificial lighting within the hospital environment can disrupt circadian rhythms, adversely affecting patients’ sleep, mood, and recovery. In collaboration with BC Hydro, we will run a study at the Burnaby Center for Mental Health and Addictions to test whether controlled 24-hour lighting with enhanced daytime brightness and restricted nocturnal light exposure can […]

This project will investigate the applicability and merits of battery chemistries for use in a utility substation, where longevity, reliability, and security are prime considerations. The project aims to characterize the process of battery aging when batteries are used under representative utility substation loading profiles in order to determine how fast the batteries will age […]