Danish university leverages the green transition of the energy sectors

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Danish university leverages the green transition of the energy sectors

Aalborg University in Denmark is highly acknowledged for its work with the Sustainable Development Goals. A new Centre for Digitisation of Electronics at the University is taking important steps towards a more efficient green transition of the energy sector.

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04.06.2021

A group of researchers at Aalborg University are taking significant measures in the fight against climate change and global warming, as a new Centre for Digitisation of Electronics (CoDE) is aiming at developing new and energy-efficient solutions.

The green transition of the energy sectors is an important matter in the fight against climate change. The increased consumption of electric vehicles, wind energy, hydrogen electrolysis and energy-efficient pumping solutions places greater and greater demands on their built-in power electronics systems, which transport electricity from the power plant to the consumer.

However, the process of developing new and energy-efficient solutions is often based on prototype-based design processes, which are time-consuming and costly. The CoDE at Aalborg University is rising to the challenge and has set out to develop new methods to push the boundaries of digital processors in the work of designing and qualifying the high-efficiency and compact power electronics systems of the future.

"We aim to transform the design process so that time-consuming and expensive prototype iterations in the laboratory are replaced by digital design iterations. Our vision is that only a single physical prototype must be manufactured to achieve the desired function and effect"
Stig Munk-Nielsen, Professor

Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University

The Centre for Digitisation of Electronics has for a period worked with Grundfos' development department for discovering new and more efficient methods for designing new products using prototype tests. With financial support from the Poul Due Jensen Foundation and Aalborg University, researchers collaborate closely with the industry to ensure the possibility of translational research and that new methods and processor are available to the industry.

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Aalborg university

Aalborg University (AAU) is a Danish public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg and Copenhagen founded in 1974. The University awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subjects within humanities, social sciences, information technology, design, engineering, exact sciences and medicine. AAU is an international top-class university where sustainability is an explicit focal point for AAU’s operations. This is evident as Times Higher Education Impact Ranking ranked AAU no. 1 on SDG 4, no. 2 on SGD 6 and no. 6 overall.

The Department of Energy Technology is a part of the Faculty of Engineering and Science at Aalborg University. The Department has a comprehensive cooperation with industry and research institutions concerning PhD, co-financed positions, research projects, consultant work etc.

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