Industry-university day puts spotlight on new power and automation R&D solutions
-ABB plc
For Immediate Release
Tuesday 7 December
University researchers and engineers from industry are meeting today to discuss R&D problems and technological solutions in the power and automation field.
The ABB day at Imperial College London brings together over 50 staff from both university and ABB, the leading power and automation technologies company. They are examining joint approaches for developing optimal power infrastructure, reliable power grids, and optimal manufacturing and customer processes.
Imperial College London and ABB are also signing an agreement to cement their collaborative framework for R&D management.
Imperial and ABB have already been working
together on a number of research fronts and a series of technical
presentations will update both sides on their progress.
The research themes include Automatic Model Generation, Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) controllers, plant wide diagnostics and disturbance analysis, and work on a turbocharger design for unsteady state systems.
The departments working closely with ABB are all within Imperial's Faculty of Engineering.
Dr Julia King, Principal of Imperial's Faculty of Engineering said, "Working with industry is integral to Imperial's mission and has been a part of our heritage since our foundation. Our ABB day gives us a chance to talk and hear about results from our collaborations so far, and to map out exciting future research directions."
Dr Markus Bayegan, Chief Technology Officer of ABB said:
"Cutting-edge technology gives our core businesses in power and automation a distinct advantage over our competition. A central task of ABB's R&D team is to transform university research into industry-ready technology platforms. This concept, honed in recent years, comes to life in more than 50 university partnerships in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Long-term, strategic relationships with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Stanford University, Cambridge University and now Imperial College underline the importance of this approach."
Dr Bayegan delivered the day's keynote
lecture in which he highlighted examples of ABBs cutting edge
technology, outlined ten guidelines for open innovation between
industry and universities, explained the forces that drive R&D
at ABB and detailed current research programmes.
Pictures of the signing and Turbocharger research laboratory are available from Tom Miller (details below).
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For further information, please contact:
Tom Miller
Imperial College London Press Office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6704
Mobile: +44 (0)7803 886 248
Email: t.miller@imperial.ac.uk
ABB UK Group Communications Manager
Karen Wilds
Tel: 01925 741 111
Fax: 01925 741 212
Email: karen.wilds@gb.abb.com
Notes to Editors:
About ABB plc
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies
that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance
while lowering their environmental impact. The ABB Group of
companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about
103,000 people.
About Engineering at Imperial
Imperial's Faculty of Engineering is the largest in the UK, with
the largest number of academic staff rated 5* -- indicating
research quality that is rated as internationally excellent -- in
the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. It comprises ten
departments, with over 1,000 staff, 3,800 students and a turnover
of around £60 million. It is one of four Faculties within the
College.
About Imperial College London
Consistently rated in the top three UK university institutions,
Imperial College London is a world leading science-based university
whose reputation for excellence in teaching and research attracts
students (10,000) and staff (5,000) of the highest international
quality. Innovative research at the College explores the interface
between science, medicine, engineering and management and delivers
practical solutions that enhance the quality of life and the
environment - underpinned by a dynamic enterprise culture.
Website: www.imperial.ac.uk
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