Στα πλαίσια της εξωστρέφειας του Πανεπιστημίου μας και των δράσεων του Γραφείου Διεθνών Σχέσεων είναι μεγάλη μας χαρά να έχουμε δικτυακά κοντά μας ένα δικό μας άνθρωπο (απόφοιτός του Τμήματος Ηλεκτρονικών Μηχανικών, ΔΕΠ στο Τμήμα Ηλεκτρολόγων του ΤΕΙ Κρήτης). Την Παρασκευή στις 1100 πμ στο Sci-Cafe θα έχουμε τον Καθηγητή Αριστείδη Κυπράκη απο το Πανεπιστήμιο του Εδιμβούργου στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο. Η ομιλία θα λάβει μέρος της πλατφόρμας του zoom και χρειάζεται η εγγραφή σας στο παρακάτω link: https://forms.gle/i9mz7aYzv1eK53mb9
Ο τίτλος της ομιλίας του Δρ. Κυπράκης θα είναι: ‘Fundamentals, challenges, and current state of the art in marine energy conversion and integration’
Η περίληψη της ομιλίας του ακολουθεί:
Electricity generation is one of the major contributors to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Meeting the Paris Agreement targets for the reduction of GHG, in order to reduce the effects of anthropogenic climate change, will require the diversification of the energy resources we use so that we can minimize our dependence on fossil fuels. There is an abundance of resources available in the marine environment, including offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy. Early research initiated during the oil crisis in the ‘70s has been revisited during the past decade, with new technology development and rapid expansion of offshore wind installed capacities worldwide, but also with a renewed interest in wave and tidal energy conversion systems. This has resulted in a substantial body of research in the resource, conversion, and integration of marine energy, as well as many converter designs, currently at various stages of development, ranging from conceptual design to commercial units. The University of Edinburgh is considered the birthplace of marine energy since the ‘70s and is still one of the world’s leading research institutions in this field. In this presentation we will go through the fundamentals of marine energy conversion, we will discuss the major challenges for its development, and we will present the current state of the art as well as ongoing research at the Institute for Energy Systems of the University of Edinburgh.
Θα χαρούμε πολύ να σας έχουμε μαζί μας στο Sci-Cafe της Παρασκευής αυτής. Φέρτε και τον καφέ σας!!!
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Γιώργος (Καβουλάκης) και Κώστας (Πετρίδης)