Irshad, M., Britto, R., & Petersen, K. (2021). Adapting Behavior Driven Development (BDD) for large-scale software systems. Journal of Systems and Software, 177, 110944.
Boysen, C., Kaldemeyer, C., Sadat, F., Tuschy, I., Witte, F., Bauer, S., & Dahmke, A. (2021). Integration unterirdischer Speichertechnologien in die Energiesystemtransformation am Beispiel des Modellgebietes Schleswig-Holstein - ANGUS II : Schlussbericht zum Verbundvorhaben Teilprojekt Simulation energietechnischer Einzelanlagen. Hochschule Flensburg. Abgerufen von https://www.tib.eu/de/suchen/id/TIBKAT%3A1798315475
Küchler, R., & Herzig, C. (2021). Connectivity is key: holistic sustainability assessment and reporting from the perspective of food manufacturers. British Food Journal. http://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-03-2021-0317
Abstract
As members of the food supply chain, food manufacturers acquire power and hold responsibility for the sustainable transformation of our food systems. Sustainability assessment and reporting frameworks function as instruments to shape sustainable transformation processes. Their suitability for food manufacturing companies and their connectivity with the up- and downstream food supply chain is investigated here.
The first section of the study explores the need for holistic, company-based sustainability frameworks in the food manufacturing sector from the literature. The second part compares seven frameworks, in terms of content and supply chain connectivity.
Food sector specificity demands the inclusion of topics specific to food systems. Furthermore, none of the investigated frameworks fulfils both food sector specificity and full connectivity with the up- and downstream supply chain.
As a limitation to this work, comparison of the frameworks at topic-level instead of indicator-level is considered. The findings call for more harmonised and integrated sustainability assessment throughout the food supply chain.
The framework a food manufacturer should apply depends on their motivation behind conducting the sustainability assessment and reporting. Evidence is provided from various perspectives and with regard to key issues such as content, certification and communication.
No comparison between sustainability frameworks has been made yet from the supply chain perspective of food manufacturers.
Kugler, M., Brandenburg, M., & Limant, S. (2021). Automizing the manual link in maritime supply chains? An analysis of twistlock handling automation in container terminals. Maritime Transport Research, 2, 100017. http://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.martra.2021.100017
Abstract
The study at hand elaborates on potential barriers, prerequisites and optimization potentials for the automation of the twistlock handling process in container terminals. A case analysis enlightens latest automation developments of this essential task in container transport. Eight experts from different organizations in maritime logistics and seaport operations were interviewed in a qualitative multiple-case research design. The interviews were evaluated by qualitative-quantitative content analysis with MAXQDA software. Automated twistlock handling systems are hardly implemented, although they represent the missing link between other container handling technology in the automated container transport. The study reveals that most implementation barriers consist of technological issues, followed by economic and strategic barriers. The study identifies implementation strategies and their key success and shows that safety improvements and cost reductions are major benefits of this automation. An innovation framework for this field of automation is conceptualized as scientific contribution. Practical implications include recommendations for relevant stakeholders in container logistics.
Thiesen, H., Gloe, A., & Jauch, C. (2021). Grid Frequency Data – WETI. http://doi.org/doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/JBK82
Abstract
The presented grid frequency data is part of research activities at the Wind Energy Technology Instiute (WETI) at the Flensburg University of Applied Sciences. The measurement campaign is conducted in Flensburg, Germany. Hence, the grid frequency of the synchronous area of Continental Europe is tracked. A Dewetron 2010 measurement system is used to record and compute the data. The measurement system computes the grid frequency by tracking the grid voltage with a high sampling rate of 50 kHz. Every 164 ms the software fits a sinusoidal curve into the recorded voltage measurement points using the least-square-sums approach. The period of the resulting sinusoidal function is used as a measure for grid frequency.
Gloe, A., Jauch, C., & Räther, T. (2021). Grid Support with Wind Turbines: The Case of the 2019 Blackout in Flensburg. Energies, 14(6), 1697. http://doi.org/10.3390/en14061697
Abstract
The work presented in this paper aims to show how modern wind turbines can help to control the frequency in a small grid which suffers from large power imbalances. It is shown for an exemplary situation, which occurred in Flensburg’s distribution grid in 2019: a major blackout, which occurred after almost two hours in islanding operation, affecting almost the entire distribution grid, which supplies approximately 55,000 households and businesses. For the analysis, a wind turbine model and a grid support controller developed at the Wind Energy Technology Institute are combined with real measurements from the day of the blackout to generate a fictional yet realistic case study for such an islanding situation. For this case study, it is assumed that wind turbines with grid support functionalities are connected to the medium voltage distribution grid of the city. It is shown to what extent wind turbines can help to operate the grid by providing grid frequency support in two ways: By supplying synthetic inertia only, where the wind turbines can help to limit the rate of change of frequency in the islanded grid directly after losing the connection to the central European grid. In combination with the primary frequency control capabilities of the wind turbines (WTs), the disconnection of one gen set in the local power station might have been avoided. Furthermore, wind turbines with primary frequency control capabilities could have restored the grid frequency to 50 Hz shortly after the islanding situation even if the aforementioned gen-set was lost. This would have allowed connecting a backup medium voltage line to the central European grid and thereby avoiding the blackout.
Mayer, L., Süncksen, M., Reinhold, S., Bertel, S., & Teistler, M. (2021). Training visuospatial skills for medical ultrasound imaging with a desktop-based learning game. In 9th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH 2021). Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Jauch, C. (2021). Grid Services and Stress Reduction with a Flywheel in the Rotor of a Wind Turbine. Energies, 14. http://doi.org/10.3390/en14092556
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Wind power penetration increases in most grids and the sizes of wind turbines increase. This leads to increasingly tough requirements, which are imposed on wind turbines, both from the grid as well as from economics. Some of these partially contradictory requirements can only be satisfied with additional control mechanisms in the wind turbines. In this paper, such a mechanism, i.e., a hydraulic–pneumatic flywheel system in the rotor of a wind turbine, is discussed. This flywheel system supports a wind turbine in providing grid services such as steadying the power infeed, fast frequency response, continuous inertia provision, power system stabilization, and low voltage ride-through. In addition, it can help mitigate the stress on the mechanical structure of a wind turbine, which results from varying operating points, imbalances in the rotor, gravitation that acts on the blades, in-plane vibrations, and emergency braking. The study presented in this paper is based on simulations of a publicly available reference wind turbine. Both the rotor blade design as well as the design of the flywheel system are as previously published. It is discussed how the aforementioned grid services and the stress reduction mechanisms can be combined. Finally, it is concluded that such a flywheel system broadens the range of control mechanisms of a wind turbine substantially, which is beneficial for the grid as well as for the wind turbine itself.
Wohlin, C., Papatheocharous, E., Carlson, J., Petersen, K., egroth, E. A., Axelsson, J., … others,. (2021). Towards evidence-based decision-making for identification and usage of assets in composite software: A research roadmap. Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, 33, e2345.
Alhrshy, L., Jauch, C., Schaffarczyk, A. P., & Bünning, N. (2021). Development of a Lightweight Hydraulic-Pneumatic Flywheel System for Wind Turbine Rotors. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13569.89447