TY - CHAP A1 - Diamantidis, Dimitris A1 - Sýkora, Miroslav A1 - Bertacca, Elena T1 - Obsolescence Rate: Framework, Analysis and Influence on Risk Acceptance Criteria T2 - 6th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE), Ghent, Belgium N2 - Buildings are major long lasting assets of the society and business enterprises and form a significant part of infrastructure management. They require continual maintenance and in many cases they can become inap-propriate for their original purpose due to obsolescence and are demolished. The present contribution ex-plores the obsolescence of buildings and in particular the definitions of obsolescence, the related influenc-ing factors and the associated uncertainties. Thereby definitions of the obsolescence rate based on the physi-cal and useful (service) life are clarified. The experienced useful life of buildings in Finland, Germany and North America is statistically analysed, utilizing available databases, and comparisons with the design (minimum) working life specified in standards are made. The probability of not exceeding the required min-imum service life is evaluated and discussed. Whereas many factors affecting the obsolescence rate are be-yond the control of civil engineers, particular attention needs to be paid to cases where the service life of the structure is determined by physical aspects related to deterioration. These cases are identified and recom-mendations to improve structural design are offered. The service life and the related renewal rate is influ-encing the risk acceptance criteria as given in ISO 2394. Such criteria are derived on the basis of economic optimization and the LQI marginal safety costs principle. A statistical model for the renewal rate is obtained and its influence on the target reliability is investigated for a representative failure limit state. The influence of the obsolescence rate is quantified and critically disputed. Y1 - 2018 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328578867_Obsolescence_Rate_Framework_Analysis_and_Influence_on_Risk_Acceptance_Criteria ER - TY - JOUR A1 - da Silva Mota, Fabio Antonio A1 - Hinckel, Jose Nivaldo A1 - Rocco, Evandro Marconi A1 - Schlingloff, Hanfried T1 - Modeling and Analysis of a LOX/Ethanol Liquid Rocket Engine JF - Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management N2 - This work studies the performance and dry mass of the under development LOX/Ethanol L75 liquid rocket engine. To this end, an object-oriented program written in C++ was developed. The program is intended to be versatile and easily extensible in order to analyze different configurations of liquid rocket engines. The UML (Unified Modeling Language) tool is used to model the architecture of the codes. UML diagrams help to visualize the code structure and the communication between objects, enabling a high degree of abstraction. The cryogenics Vulcain and HM7B engines power cycles along with the staged-combustion SSME engine perform the verification of the codes. Finally, the influence of changes in design parameters on the performance and dry mass of the L75 rocket engine is analyzed. KW - Ethanol KW - Liquid rocket engines KW - Modeling Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5028/jatm.v10.914 VL - 10 PB - Inst Aeronautica & Espaco-IAE ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Braun, Peter A1 - Gebhard, Jürgen A1 - Matysik, Frank-Michael A1 - Rabl, Hans-Peter T1 - Potential Technical Approaches for Improving Low-Temperature NOx Conversion of Exhaust Aftertreatment Systems JF - Chemie Ingenieur Technik N2 - Lean-burn engines, such as diesel engines, are widely used in mobile and stationary applications. Operation of lean-burn engines leads to formation of distinct amounts of nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2). Efficient aftertreatment is mandatory to meet legal requirements, especially at low exhaust temperatures, as for the future a decline of the exhaust temperature level can be predicted due to improved engine efficiencies. Within this review, potential technical solutions to enhance the DeNO(x)-aftertreatment efficiency at low exhaust temperatures are presented. KW - DECOMPOSITION KW - Diesel Engine KW - Exhaust aftertreatment KW - IMPACT KW - Low-temperature DeNO(x) KW - NH3 KW - NITRIC-OXIDE KW - Nitrogen oxides KW - OXIDE CATALYST KW - PERFORMANCE KW - PYROLYSIS KW - SCR KW - Selective catalytic reduction KW - SELECTIVE CATALYTIC-REDUCTION KW - UREA HYDROLYSIS Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.201700122 VL - 90 IS - 6 SP - 762 EP - 773 PB - WILEY-VCH ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kaspar, Marcel A1 - Rabl, Hans-Peter A1 - Mayer, Wolfgang T1 - Ion-Molecule Reaction for the Selective Detection of Hydrocarbons in Diesel Exhaust Gas JF - Chemie Ingenieur Technik N2 - The hydrocarbons present in the diesel exhaust gas are analyzed. A mass spectrometer is used for the measurements, and it operates on the basis of an ion-molecule reaction. This method is especially suitable because it is selective, is as free of fragments as possible, and is highly sensitive to the species that need to be measured. The study shows that numerous hydrocarbons in diesel exhaust gas can be identified. In particular, three molecules, ethyne, ethene and propene, were analyzed online in-depth on an engine test bench under different engine operating conditions. KW - Diesel exhaust gas KW - Hydrocarbons KW - Ion-molecule reaction KW - Mass spectrometry Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.201700075 VL - 90 IS - 6 SP - 826 EP - 834 PB - WILEY-VCH ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Barz, Tilman A1 - Seliger, Dominik A1 - Marx, Klemens A1 - Sommer, Andreas A1 - Walter, Sebastian F. A1 - Bock, Hans Georg A1 - Koerkel, Stefan T1 - State and state of charge estimation for a latent heat storage JF - Control Engineering Practice N2 - A nonlinear state observer is designed for a thermal energy storage with solid/liquid phase change material (PCM). Using a physical 2D dynamic model, the observer reconstructs transient spatial temperature fields inside the storage and estimates the stored energy and the state of charge. The observer has been successfully tested with a lab-scale latent heat storage with a single pass tube bundle and the phase change material located in a shell around each tube. It turns out that the observer robustly tracks the real process data with as few as four internal PCM temperature sensors. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. KW - Heat conduction in cylindrical shell KW - Kalman filter KW - Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) KW - MODEL KW - Nonlinear state observer KW - OF-THE-ART KW - Orthogonal collocation KW - PCM KW - PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES KW - PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL KW - POLYETHYLENE KW - Reduced model KW - simulation KW - Solidification KW - State of charge (SOC) KW - SYSTEMS KW - THERMAL-ENERGY STORAGE Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2017.11.006 VL - 72 SP - 151 EP - 166 PB - Pergamon-Elsevier d. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rösel, Birgit T1 - Just-in-Time Teaching für einen Grundkurs Regelungstechnik – Ergebnisse und Auswirkungen der Profistufe des Zertifikats Hochschullehre JF - Didaktiknachrichten Y1 - 2018 UR - https://diz-bayern.de/DiNa/06_2018 IS - 06 SP - 66 EP - 71 PB - Zentrum für Hochschuldidaktik (DiZ) ER - TY - GEN A1 - Weiss, Nils T1 - Vulnerabilities of OBD2 Dongles T2 - RCAR Annual Conference, 2018, Munich, Germany Y1 - 2018 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Mäule, Paul A1 - Rabl, Hans-Peter T1 - Correlation of Oil Emissions with Particulate Emissions of Gasoline Engines T2 - Internationales AVL-Forum Abgas- und Partikelemissionen, 20. und 21. Februar 2018, Ludwigsburg N2 - Recent developments in exhaust gas legislation make it necessary to focus the research at the particulate emissions from gasoline engines and technologies for their reduction. In addition to the particulates resulting from the combustion of the fuel, the oil emissions represent another possible source for particulate emissions. This paper presents a measurement method which can be used to quantify stationary as well as dynamic oil emissions of gasoline engines. Furthermore, the correlation between the oil emissions and the particulate emissions is the focus of the investigations. Conventional methods for the determination of the oil emissions, such as the gravimetric and the volumetric measurement, are unsuitable since they require long engine operation times to provide useful results. These methods therefore do not allow a fast online measurements during the dynamic operation. For this reason, a new measuring method was used, which allows for a time-resolved online measurement of the oil emissions. This measurement method is based on the sulfur tracer method, which uses the sulfur that is naturally contained in the engine oil as a tracer. The sulfur concentration in the exhaust gas is determined by using an Ion-Molecule-Reaction mass spectrometer. The determination of the particulate emissions corresponds to the PMP regulation. The studies carried out under steady state and dynamic conditions show a clear correlation between the oil consumption and the number of particulates in the exhaust gas. In the case of the dynamic measurements it could also be shown that time-resolved measurements of the oil consumption are possible with the used measurement setup. In addition, it was shown that the number of particulates does not influence the measurement of the SO2-concentration. Furthermore, the different effects of burned and unburned oil emissions have been evaluated by the dosing of the oil into the exhaust gas. The overall conclusion of the measurements shows a strong influence of the oil emissions on the particulate emissions. Therefore, it is crucial to reduce the oil emissions. Possible approaches for this reduction can be improved turbocharger sealing concepts, new piston ring designs or more efficient oil separators for the crankcase ventilation system. KW - Auspuffgas KW - Benzinmotor KW - dynamisches Messen KW - Kraftstoff KW - Maschinenbetrieb KW - Massenspektrometer KW - Messmethode KW - Messtechnik KW - Motorenöl KW - Ölverbrauch KW - Online-Messung KW - Partikelemission KW - Schwefel KW - Tracer-Technik KW - Volumenmessung KW - Zeitmessung Y1 - 2018 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - AVL Deutschland CY - Mainz ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Smolareck, Elisabeth A1 - Faisst, Holger A1 - Schneider, Ralph T1 - Modellbasierte Korrektur von Inertialsensor-Signalen – Ein Schritt auf dem Weg zum hochautomatisierten Fahren T2 - Konferenz: AALE 2018 - 15. Fachkonferenz, Das Forum für Fachleute der Automatisierungstechnik aus Hochschulen und Wirtschaft 01.03.2018 - 02.03.2018 in Köln, Deutschland N2 - Infolge neuer Zielsetzungen im Automobilbereich, wie z. B. der Weiterentwicklung von Fahrerassistenzsystemen hin zum hochautomatisierten Fahren (HAF), ergeben sich erhöhte Anforderungen an die Signalgüte der im Fahrzeug eingesetzten Inertialsensoren für Drehraten und Beschleunigungen. Da deren Erfüllung über einen hardwarebasierten Ansatz nicht immer möglich und sinnvoll ist, strebt die Firma Continental eine Software-Lösung zur modellbasierten Verbesserung dieser Sensorsignale an. KW - Automobilindustrie KW - Beschleunigung KW - Fahrerassistenzsystem KW - Inertialsensor KW - Software-Lösung Y1 - 2018 UR - http://www.vde-verlag.de/proceedings-de/564522017.html SN - 978-3-8007-4522-7 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - VDE-Verlag CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gärtner, Uwe A1 - Rabl, Hans-Peter A1 - Zink, Uwe T1 - Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment of the Future JF - MTZ worldwide Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s38313-018-0060-2 VL - 79 IS - 7-8 SP - 70 EP - 75 PB - Springer ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Bresinsky, Markus A1 - Reusner, Florian von T1 - GLOBE – Learn and Innovate Digitization by a Virtual Collaboration Exercise and Living Lab T2 - Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation. 6th International Conference, ArtsIT 2017, and Second International Conference, DLI 2017, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, October 30–31, 2017, Proceedings N2 - This paper presents an advanced interactive learning platform .dot that implements the GLOBE exercise, using innovative information and communication technologies to enhance learning and development of management and leadership skills in a complex organizational setting. GLOBE on the one hand focuses on competences around ICT and virtual collaboration, and on the other hand on digital transformation, technologies and tools at higher education institutions. By this applied science, learning and developing on the real-world platform, analysis and drive of digital innovation and transformation can be fostered. The main goal is to co-create knowledge and solutions in the following focused subjects: Management and leadership of multidisciplinary, multinational and multicultural virtual and real collaboration in a complex organizational environment. GLOBE uses real world scenarios (e.g. United Nations mission) and involves real world actors. This comprehensive educational approach should enhance learning techniques and leverage learning progress with hands-on experiences and applied science in the context of ICT and virtual collaboration, and the embodied dynamics of behavior to support innovation and development. KW - Digitization KW - Experiential learning KW - Human factors KW - ICT KW - Interactive and collaborative learning KW - Living Lab KW - Open innovation KW - Problem-based learning KW - Virtual collaboration Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76908-0_26 SP - 273 EP - 281 PB - Springer Nature ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Koder, Alexander A1 - Schwanzer, Peter A1 - Zacherl, Florian A1 - Rabl, Hans-Peter A1 - Mayer, Wolfgang A1 - Gruber, Georg A1 - Dotzer, Thomas T1 - Combustion and emission characteristics of a 2.2L common-rail diesel engine fueled with jatropha oil, soybean oil, and diesel fuel at various EGR-rates JF - Fuel N2 - To investigate the combustion and emission behavior of straight vegetable oils (SVO), jatropha oil, soybean oil, and diesel fuel were tested. For this research, a 2.2L common-rail engine with a two-stage turbocharging concept was equipped with a cylinder pressure indication system, an exhaust-gas analyzer, an AVL Micro Soot sensor and a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer 3936 (SMPS) device to detect the particle-size-distribution (PSD). At a low and mid-load engine-operating point (EOP), the thermodynamic and emissions were investigated under various exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rates with respect to the PSD. Moreover, the injection behavior of the three test fuels was analyzed separately using an injection rate analyzer. This procedure facilitates the thermodynamic investigations of the engine process and allows the calculation of the hydraulic delay (HD) as well as the ignition delay (ID). The ID of the SVO fuels compared to diesel fuel was found to be lower at all engine-operating modes, while jatropha oil always showed the shortest ID. In the particulate-nitrogen oxide (NOX) trade-off, the SVO fuels showed higher particulate matter (PM) emissions at the low-load EOP, whereas the PM emissions of diesel fuel overtop the SVO fuels at a higher engine load. With increased EGR-rates, a rise in the particle size was observed for all fuels. At the low-load EOP, the SVO fuels showed larger particles for high EGR-rates. This effect also changed by increasing the engine-load to the mid-load EOP, wherein the particle size of the diesel fuel emissions is higher by applying elevated EGR-rates. KW - BEHAVIOR KW - BLENDS KW - Exhaust gas recirculation KW - IGNITION KW - INJECTION KW - Jatropha oil KW - KARANJA KW - Particle-size-distribution KW - PERFORMANCE KW - RME KW - Soybean oil KW - Straight vegetable oil combustion KW - VEGETABLE-OILS Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.04.147 VL - 228 IS - September SP - 23 EP - 29 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sýkora, Miroslav A1 - Markova, Jana A1 - Diamantidis, Dimitris T1 - Bayesian network application for the risk assessment of existing energy production units JF - Reliability Engineering & System Safety N2 - The assessment of existing infrastructures in the energy sector is of great economic significance worldwide. Fossil power stations are reaching their design service life and rational decisions concerning extensions of service life, maintenance and replacements of devices should be based on updated information of the actual conditions of the energy devices and their components, and on cost-benefit analysis using risk analysis and probabilistic optimisation procedures. The contribution provides an integrated framework for probabilistic reliability and risk assessment of existing energy production units considering availability and human safety criteria. An extensive case study focused on risks of an energy production unit in a fossil power station is provided to support practical applications. A Bayesian network is thereby implemented to assess the risks of the selected production unit. Special emphasis is given to the input data consisting of failure rates obtained from recorded data and expert judgements. The influence of uncertainties in the considered performance indicators on the availability of the unit is analysed. It is shown that a reasonably simplified framework can provide a valuable assessment of the influence of individual devices and their components on availability and societal risk, identifying thus the major risk contributors. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. KW - Availability KW - Bayesian networks KW - Decision-making KW - design KW - Failure probability KW - FRAMEWORK KW - Optimization KW - Production unit KW - Risk analysis KW - Societal risk KW - SYSTEMS KW - Uncertainties Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2017.09.006 VL - 169 IS - January SP - 312 EP - 320 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - JOUR A1 - da Silva Mota, Fabio Antonio A1 - Hinckel, Jose Nivaldo A1 - Rocco, Evandro Marconi A1 - Schlingloff, Hanfried T1 - Trajectory Optimization of Launch Vehicles Using Object-oriented Programming JF - Journal of aerospace technology and management N2 - The aim of this study is to model launch vehicles with focus on 3-DOF trajectory optimization using a modular approach. Despite the large number of operational launch vehicles, they usually consist of basic components and subsystems. In other words, a launch vehicle is an assembly of stages, which in turn is divided into propellant system and engine, and the engine is an assembly of basic components such as pumps, turbines, combustion chamber, and nozzle. To allow future extension and reuse of the codes, a modular structure using object-oriented programming is used. Two formulations of state equations of the trajectory and two optimization methods are described. The launch vehicle performance will be measured by payload mass for a given mission. The simulations of the VLS-1, Ariane 5 and VLS-Alfa were performed and showed good agreement with the literature. KW - Launch vehicle KW - Object-oriented programming KW - Optimization KW - Trajectory Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5028/jatm.v10.948 VL - 10 PB - Institute of Aeronautics and Space ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kurzweil, Peter A1 - Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail T1 - State-of-Charge Monitoring by Impedance Spectroscopy during Long-Term Self-Discharge of Supercapacitors and Lithium-Ion Batteries JF - Batteries N2 - Frequency-dependent capacitance C(ω) is a rapid and reliable method for the determination of the state-of-charge (SoC) of electrochemical storage devices. The state-of-the-art of SoC monitoring using impedance spectroscopy is reviewed, and complemented by original 1.5-year long-term electrical impedance measurements of several commercially available supercapacitors. It is found that the kinetics of the self-discharge of supercapacitors comprises at least two characteristic time constants in the range of days and months. The curvature of the Nyquist curve at frequencies above 10 Hz (charge transfer resistance) depends on the available electric charge as well, but it is of little use for applications. Lithium-ion batteries demonstrate a linear correlation between voltage and capacitance as long as overcharge and deep discharge are avoided. KW - aging KW - capacitance KW - self-discharge KW - state-of-charge monitoring KW - supercapacitor Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries4030035 VL - 4 IS - 3 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - MPDI ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sýkora, Miroslav A1 - Diamantidis, Dimitris A1 - Holický, Milan A1 - Marková, Jana A1 - Rózsás, Árpád T1 - Assessment of compressive strength of historic masonry using non-destructive and destructive techniques JF - Construction and Building Materials N2 - Masonry structures were built by various techniques using different materials, the properties of which exhibit a considerable scatter dependent on periods of construction and region-specific conditions. For historic structures with a heritage value, various non- or minor-destructive tests (NDTs) are commonly applied, while the application of destructive tests (DTs) is minimized. The contribution is based on investigations of 15 historic stone and clay brick masonry structures, for which NDT strengths of masonry units are verified by DTs. The proposed operational approach makes it possible to account for statistical uncertainty due to a limited number of DTs used to calibrate NDTs. KW - Calibration KW - Clay bricks KW - Compressive strength KW - Mortar KW - Non-destructive test KW - Statistical analysis KW - Stone masonry KW - Uncertainty Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.10.180 VL - 193 IS - December SP - 196 EP - 210 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lee, Wai-Kong A1 - Schubert, Martin J. W. A1 - Ooi, Boon Yaik A1 - Ho, Stanley Jian-Qin T1 - Multi-source energy harvesting and storage for floating wireless sensor network nodes with Long Range Communication Capability JF - IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications N2 - Wireless sensor networks are widely used for environmental monitoring in remote areas. They are mainly composed of wireless sensor nodes, usually powered by batteries with limited capacity, but are expected to communicate in long range and operate for extended time periods. To overcome these limitations, many energy harvesting techniques are proposed to power wireless nodes for prolonged operation, whereas multihop techniques are utilized to extend the communication range. In this paper, a novel floating device with multisource energy harvesting technology that can be used as a wireless sensor node is proposed. The long range communication between wireless sensor nodes and a gateway is established through LoRa technology. In addition to conventional solar panels, an energy harvesting technique based on thermoelectric generators exploiting thermal differences created between water surface and materials exposed to sunlight is proposed. Energy generated from photovoltaic and thermoelectric generators is combined to power the wireless sensor node. This floating device consumes 6.6216 Wh per day when used as a wireless sensor node for the collection and transmission of environmental data. The sensor node can operate on a water surface for at least 9.6 days when it is not exposed to sunlight. During a sunny day, the floating device can harvest 8.375 Wh from solar panels and 0.425 Wh from thermoelectric generation. In other words, the floating device harvests sufficient energy to be self-sustaining during sunny days. KW - Wireless sensor networks KW - Energy harvesting KW - floating device KW - LoRa KW - sensor node KW - solar energy KW - thermoelectric generation Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2018.2799 VL - 54 IS - 3 SP - 2606 EP - 2615 PB - IEEE ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Kreuzer, Reinhard A1 - Haslbeck, Matthias A1 - Brückl, Oliver T1 - Modellierung von Mittelspannungsnetzen zur verbesserten Nachbildung von Wirk- und Blindleistungsflüssen T2 - Tagungsband der Fachtagung "Zukünftige Stromnetze für erneuerbare Energien" am 30./31. Januar 2018 in Berlin N2 - Das vom BMWi geförderte Forschungsprojekt SyNErgie (03/2015 bis 05/2018) beschäftigt sich mit der Weiterentwicklung von Netzplanungsprozessen [1]. Im Fokus steht dabei die Modellierung von Blindleistungsflüssen und die dezentrale Nutzung von Blindleistungsquellen (z. B. Wechselrichter, Ladedrosseln, Kondensatoren) in Mittelspannungsnetzen, über welche der Blindleistungshaushalt letztendlich beeinflusst werden soll. Im Rahmen dieses Beitrags wird anhand eines realen Mittelspannungsnetzes (MS-Netz) gezeigt, welche Modellierungsschritte zur Erstellung eines möglichst realitätsnahen Simulationsabbilds nötig sind. Dies ist notwendig, um der Verteilnetzplanung eine robuste Planungsgrundlage für die Ableitung von Entscheidungen im Rahmen eines Blindleistungsmanagements zur Verfügung zu stellen. Y1 - 2018 UR - https://www.fenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SyNErgie_Paper_2018_Kreuzer_Modellierung_MSNetze.pdf ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brückl, Oliver T1 - Plädoyer für die wettbewerbliche Bereitstellung von Blindleistung JF - ew - Magazin für die Energiewirtschaft - Spezial: Digitalisierung Y1 - 2018 UR - https://emagazin.ew-magazin.de/de/profiles/a21024e15cd4/editions/dd6db0d02570767aa71f VL - 117 IS - 1 SP - 46 EP - 48 PB - VDE Verlag ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Stadler, Ingo A1 - Sterner, Michael ED - Droege, Peter T1 - Urban Energy Storage and Sector Coupling T2 - Urban Energy Transition N2 - Global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, and the general transition toward renewable energy resources are mentioned many times within this book, and will not be repeated again here. Countries that are transitioning to use of more renewable energy sources are mainly using wind and solar power—except for a few countries that, due to their prerequisites, will mainly use hydro power and/or bioenergy. The transmission process in terms of energy generation so far is mainly happening in rural areas—not in urban centers. Most technologies do not really play an important role in urban areas, and are mainly focused on the application of solar energy. Solar energy is widely applied more in rural areas, although investigations show that its application in urban areas already fits well into the existing grid infrastructure. Whereas rural areas are more prone to grid integration problems, the energy infrastructure in urban centers is already well prepared for renewables integration. In fostering tight bundles of potentially linked energy generation, distribution, networking, and use across power and thermal systems in stationary and mobile modes, urban centers become particularly critical in the energy transition processes as energy systems are becoming completely based on renewable sources without a nuclear or fossil-based backbone. This chapter discusses the almost unlimited energy storage possibilities. It will show their enormous capabilities, but also their significant differences in many physical and economical parameters. Next, the authors discuss the necessity of combining and coupling the different energy sectors for electricity, heat, cold, gas, and transport. Finally, the authors present the conclusion that only when coupling the energy sectors and using cheap and efficient energy storage options from one energy sector to solve challenges within another energy sector will the energy transition process be managed in an efficient way. KW - Energy storage KW - energy transition KW - Greenhouse gas emissions KW - RENEWABLE ENERGY KW - Renewable sources KW - sector coupling Y1 - 2018 SN - 978-0-08-102074-6 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102074-6.00026-7 SP - 225 EP - 244 PB - Elsevier ET - 2. ed. ER -