Refine
Year of publication
Institute
- Fachbereich Energietechnik (1115) (remove)
Language
- English (588)
- German (524)
- Multiple languages (1)
- Dutch (1)
- Spanish (1)
Document Type
- Article (609)
- Conference Proceeding (259)
- Book (125)
- Part of a Book (84)
- Doctoral Thesis (10)
- Conference: Meeting Abstract (7)
- Report (7)
- Other (4)
- Talk (3)
- Diploma Thesis (2)
- Bachelor Thesis (1)
- Conference Poster (1)
- Contribution to a Periodical (1)
- Master's Thesis (1)
- Working Paper (1)
Keywords
- Blitzschutz (18)
- Lightning protection (11)
- Earthquake (5)
- Diversity Management (4)
- Energy storage (4)
- Power plants (4)
- Risikomanagement (4)
- Seismic design (4)
- reinforced concrete (4)
- Associated liquids (3)
Like all preceding transformations of the manufacturing industry, the large-scale usage of production data will reshape the role of humans within the sociotechnical production ecosystem. To ensure that this transformation creates work systems in which employees are empowered, productive, healthy, and motivated, the transformation must be guided by principles of and research on human-centered work design. Specifically, measures must be taken at all levels of work design, ranging from (1) the work tasks to (2) the working conditions to (3) the organizational level and (4) the supra-organizational level. We present selected research across all four levels that showcase the opportunities and requirements that surface when striving for human-centered work design for the Internet of Production (IoP). (1) On the work task level, we illustrate the user-centered design of human-robot collaboration (HRC) and process planning in the composite industry as well as user-centered design factors for cognitive assistance systems. (2) On the working conditions level, we present a newly developed framework for the classification of HRC workplaces. (3) Moving to the organizational level, we show how corporate data can be used to facilitate best practice sharing in production networks, and we discuss the implications of the IoP for new leadership models. Finally, (4) on the supra-organizational level, we examine overarching ethical dimensions, investigating, e.g., how the new work contexts affect our understanding of responsibility and normative values such as autonomy and privacy. Overall, these interdisciplinary research perspectives highlight the importance and necessary scope of considering the human factor in the IoP.
This study analyses the expected utilization of an urban distribution grid under high penetration of photovoltaic and e-mobility with charging infrastructure on a residential level. The grid utilization and the corresponding power flow are evaluated, while varying the control strategies and photovoltaic installed capacity in different scenarios. Four scenarios are used to analyze the impact of e-mobility. The individual mobility demand is modelled based on the largest German studies on mobility “Mobilität in Deutschland”, which is carried out every 5 years. To estimate the ramp-up of photovoltaic generation, a potential analysis of the roof surfaces in the supply area is carried out via an evaluation of an open solar potential study. The photovoltaic feed-in time series is derived individually for each installed system in a resolution of 15 min. The residential consumption is estimated using historical smart meter data, which are collected in London between 2012 and 2014. For a realistic charging demand, each residential household decides daily on the state of charge if their vehicle requires to be charged. The resulting charging time series depends on the underlying behavior scenario. Market prices and mobility demand are therefore used as scenario input parameters for a utility function based on the current state of charge to model individual behavior. The aggregated electricity demand is the starting point of the power flow calculation. The evaluation is carried out for an urban region with approximately 3100 residents. The analysis shows that increased penetration of photovoltaics combined with a flexible and adaptive charging strategy can maximize PV usage and reduce the need for congestion-related intervention by the grid operator by reducing the amount of kWh charged from the grid by 30% which reduces the average price of a charged kWh by 35% to 14 ct/kWh from 21.8 ct/kWh without PV optimization. The resulting grid congestions are managed by implementing an intelligent price or control signal. The analysis took place using data from a real German grid with 10 subgrids. The entire software can be adapted for the analysis of different distribution grids and is publicly available as an open-source software library on GitHub.
Das Diskussionspapier beschreibt einen Prozess an der FH Aachen zur Entwicklung und Implementierung eines Self-Assessment-Tools für Studiengänge. Dieser Prozess zielte darauf ab, die Relevanz der Themen Digitalisierung, Internationalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit in Studiengängen zu stärken. Durch Workshops und kollaborative Entwicklung mit Studiendekan:innen entstand ein Fragebogen, der zur Reflexion und strategischen Weiterentwicklung der Studiengänge dient.
Direct air capture (DAC) combined with subsequent storage (DACCS) is discussed as one promising carbon dioxide removal option. The aim of this paper is to analyse and comparatively classify the resource consumption (land use, renewable energy and water) and costs of possible DAC implementation pathways for Germany. The paths are based on a selected, existing climate neutrality scenario that requires the removal of 20 Mt of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year by DACCS from 2045. The analysis focuses on the so-called “low-temperature” DAC process, which might be more advantageous for Germany than the “high-temperature” one. In four case studies, we examine potential sites in northern, central and southern Germany, thereby using the most suitable renewable energies for electricity and heat generation. We show that the deployment of DAC results in large-scale land use and high energy needs. The land use in the range of 167–353 km2 results mainly from the area required for renewable energy generation. The total electrical energy demand of 14.4 TWh per year, of which 46% is needed to operate heat pumps to supply the heat demand of the DAC process, corresponds to around 1.4% of Germany's envisaged electricity demand in 2045. 20 Mt of water are provided yearly, corresponding to 40% of the city of Cologne‘s water demand (1.1 million inhabitants). The capture of CO2 (DAC) incurs levelised costs of 125–138 EUR per tonne of CO2, whereby the provision of the required energy via photovoltaics in southern Germany represents the lowest value of the four case studies. This does not include the costs associated with balancing its volatility. Taking into account transporting the CO2 via pipeline to the port of Wilhelmshaven, followed by transporting and sequestering the CO2 in geological storage sites in the Norwegian North Sea (DACCS), the levelised costs increase to 161–176 EUR/tCO2. Due to the longer transport distances from southern and central Germany, a northern German site using wind turbines would be the most favourable.
Die Energiewende wird häufig als „nachhaltig“ bezeichnet, das genaue Begriffsverständnis
bleibt jedoch vage. Diese Transformation von fossilen und nuklearen hin zu erneuerbaren
Energiequellen steht im Fokus der Treibhausgasneutralität. So soll dem fortschreitenden
Klimawandel entgegengetreten werden.
Das Thema der vorliegenden Arbeit ist die Definition eines möglichen Verständnisses von
„Nachhaltigkeit“ in der Energiewende des deutschen Stromsektors. Die leitenden
Forschungsfragen lauten: Was kann im Zusammenhang mit der Energiewende im
Stromsektor Deutschlands unter Nachhaltigkeit verstanden werden? Inwieweit unterscheidet
sich dieses Verständnis von der bisherigen Herangehensweise?
Die Datenbasis zur Beantwortung dieser liefern sechs leitfadengestützte
Expert:inneninterviews. Als Analysemethode dient die inhaltliche Strukturierung nach
Mayring (2015).
Die qualitative Studie hat gezeigt, dass eine nachhaltige Energiewende den Menschen und
die Natur zentralisiert. Weiter aufgeschlüsselt stehen die drei Nachhaltigkeitsdimensionen
und die Generationengerechtigkeit. Dabei dient die ökonomische Dimension der sozialen
und ökologischen. Wichtig sind die Inklusion und Beteiligung von Bevölkerung,
Unternehmen und Politik. Gleichzeitig ist sie Herausforderung und Chance für einen
positiven gesellschaftlichen Wandel. Technisch dienen Windenergie- und
Photovoltaikanlagen als Energielieferanten und Wasserstoffsysteme als Zwischenspeicher,
Stabilitätssicherung und zur Kopplung der Sektoren. Damit ist Nachhaltigkeit die Chance,
die Energiewende richtig zu gestalten und damit über Klimaneutralität hinauszugehen