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Renewable Energy Systems

The Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory in the TSU Interdisciplinary Graduate Engineering Research (TIGER) Institute of the College of Engineering of Tennessee State University conducts research on funded research projects related to hybrid energy systems and energy storage devices. Current projects are research in advanced battery systems (lithium ion), mathematical modeling and simulation of integrated hybrid energy systems comprising of photovoltaic arrays, wind generators, diesel generators, and battery banks, battery testing and evaluation, plant monitoring, and renewable energy learning and teaching modules,. The research facility includes battery manufacturing and testing equipment, and micro-grid test bed. There is a provision for the application of other conventional (non-conventional) and renewable energy sources, and load emulators in the facility. Multiphysics software is available for battery life cycle performance and reliability analyses. Simulation software for economic and optimization analyses of micro-grid energy systems is also available.

The research conducted in the Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory is aimed at solving micro-grid economic, energy efficiency, and automation issues. Solutions are also provided on problems of energy storage devices’ performance and reliability.

The research laboratory provides outstanding research opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students in the university. Courses are offered on advanced energy systems in the College of Engineering that use the energy system laboratory as part of the curriculum.

Currently, the laboratory is funded by the Boeing Corporation, NEEC (Naval Energy Education Center), AFRL (Air Force Research Laboratory), and TN-SCORE (Tennessee Solar Conversion and Storage using Outreach, Research and Education), and the CRANE Naval Warfare Center.

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