LONGO M.

The evolution of the transportation sector enabled by the diffusion of smart roads represent a valuable opportunities for all the stakeholders involved, starting from and users (i.e. drivers) themselves and companies at the different stages of the value chain. Such evolution is driven not only by technology development, but also by the...

The usage of photovoltaic (PV) systems has been rapidly increasing in recent years to generate green electricity. Anomaly detection in PV systems is essential to improve reliability, ensure electricity production and equipment safety, and decrease their negative impact on the economy of the operation system. This paper proposes an effective...

The present paper investigates the role of energy storage systems within microgrids characterized by the presence of power plants fed by renewable sources. In particular, the analysis is focused on microgrids where photovoltaic fields coupled with storage batteries are used to satisfy the energy loads of a well-defined area, such as a urban...

In the transportation sector, multimodal hubs are more and more widespread to manage the needs of many passengers that use different means of transport. A hub has to be designed in order to guarantee a mobility service that allows people to move in the most effective way, providing them an efficient network of means of transport, and permitting...

In this paper, an optimization model is defined for the design of a smart energy infrastructure integrating different technologies to satisfy the electrical demand of a given site. The considered smart energy infrastructure includes a photovoltaic plant, electrical storage systems, electric vehicles (EVs), and charging stations. The objective...

The present paper proposes a new methodology to aid the electrification process of local public transport (LPT). In more detail, real drive cycles of traditional buses currently in use are evaluated together with other data to simulate the consumption of equivalent e-buses (electric buses) with similar characteristics. The results are then used...