Faculty Profile
Kody Powell
Associate Professor
Adjunct Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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CV
Curriculum Vitae -
Office
INSCC 392 -
Website
http://kodypowell.che.utah.edu/ -
Email
kody.powell@utah.edu -
Phone
801-581-3957
Research Interests
Automation
Batteries
Energy Efficiency
Energy Storage Systems
Gas Turbines
Optimization
Process Simulation and Control
Smart Grid
Solar Energy
Awards & Honors
- Patriot Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 01/22/2019
- Excellence in Applied Energy Engineering Research , U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 12/12/2018
- Recognized as being a top-rated graduate instructor for Spring 2017, University of Utah College of Engineering 08/29/2017
- Excellence in Applied Energy Engineering Research, U.S. Dept. of Energy 06/22/2017
- Faculty Recognition Award, University of Utah Career Services 04/07/2017
- Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation 03/02/2009
Publications
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(2020). A novel dynamic simulation methodology for high temperature packed-bed thermal energy storage with experimental validation. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments.
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(2020). Mine operations as a smart grid resource: Leveraging excess process storage capacity to better enable renewable energy sources. Minerals Engineering.
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(2020). Thermo-economic assessment and optimization of a hybrid triple effect absorption chiller and compressor. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments.
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(2020). Dynamic simulation and techno-economic analysis of a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant hybridized with both thermal energy storage and natural gas. Journal of Cleaner Production.
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(2020). Development of high concentration photovoltaics (HCPV) power plants in the US Southwest: Economic assessment and sensitivity analysis. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments.
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(2020). Thermodynamic and economic analysis of different cogeneration and trigeneration systems based on carbon dioxide vapor compression refrigeration systems. Applied Thermal Engineering.
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(2020). A novel means to flexibly operate a hybrid concentrated solar power plant and improve operation during non-ideal direct normal irradiation conditions. Energy Conversion and Management.
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(2020). Hybrid systems based on gas turbine combined cycle for trigeneration of power, cooling, and freshwater: A comparative techno-economic assessment. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments.
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(2019). Dynamic optimization of a district energy system with storage using a novel mixed-integer quadratic programming algorithm. Optimization and Engineering.
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(2019). Using Real-Time Electricity Prices to Leverage Electrical Energy Storage and Flexible Loads in a Smart Grid Environment Utilizing Machine Learning Techniques. Processes.
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(2019). Analysis of a thermal generator’s participation in the Western Energy Imbalance Market and the resulting effects on overall performance and emissions. The Electricity Journal.
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(2019). Dynamic modeling and optimization of a coal-fired utility boiler to forecast and minimize NOx and CO emissions simultaneously. Computers and Chemical Engineering.
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(2019). Dynamic simulation, control, and performance evaluation of a synergistic solar and natural gas hybrid power plant. Energy Conversion and Management.
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(2019). An economic and policy case for proactive home energy management systems with photovoltaics and batteries. The Electricity Journal.
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(2019). Designing Flexibility into a Hybrid Solar Thermal Power Plant by Real-Time, Adaptive Heat Integration.
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(2019). Integrating a Microturbine into a Discrete Manufacturing Process with Combined Heat and Power Using Smart Scheduling and Automation.
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(2019). Fault Detection on Big Data: A Novel Algorithm for Clustering Big Data to Detect and Diagnose Faults. IFAC-PapersOnLine.
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(2019). Proactive Energy Optimization in Residential Buildings with Weather and Market Forecasts. Processes.
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(2019). Development of a Roadmap for Dynamic Process Intensification by Using a Dynamic, Data-Driven Optimization Approach. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification.
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(2019). Sustainable NO x emission reduction at a coal-fired power station through the use of online neural network modeling and particle swarm optimization. Control Engineering Practice.
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(2019). A novel hybrid dual-temperature absorption refrigeration system: Thermodynamic, economic, and environmental analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production.
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(2019). Model predictive control of a rotary kiln for fast electric demand response. Minerals Engineering.
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(2019). Automated electrical demand peak leveling in a manufacturing facility with short term energy storage for smart grid participation. Journal of Manufacturing Systems.
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(2019). Techno-economic evaluation of different hybridization schemes for a solar thermal/gas power plant. Energy.
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(2019). Automation in the Mining Industry: Review of Technology, Systems, Human Factors, and Political Risk. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
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(2019). Hybrid concentrated solar power (CSP)-desalination systems: A review. Desalination.
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(2019). Smart Scheduling of a Batch Manufacturer’s Operations by Utilization of a Genetic Algorithm to Minimize Electrical Demand. Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems.
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(2019). Thermo-economic analysis of a novel hybrid multigeneration system based on an integrated triple effect refrigeration system for production of power and refrigeration. Journal of Cleaner Production.
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(2019). Analysing the benefits of hybridisation and storage in a hybrid solar gas turbine plant. International Journal of Sustainable Energy.
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(2018). Leveraging Energy Storage in a Solar-Tower and Combined Cycle Hybrid Power Plant. Energies.
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(2018). Performance comparison of low temperature and chemical absorption carbon capture processes in response to dynamic electricity demand and price profiles. Applied Energy.
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(2017). Optimal combined long-term facility design and short-term operational strategy for CHP capacity investments. Energy.
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(2017). Hybrid concentrated solar thermal power systems: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
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(2016). Thermal energy storage to minimize cost and improve efficiency of a polygeneration district energy system in a real-time electricity market. Energy.
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(2015). Energy intensification using thermal storage. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering.
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(2014). Reduced-order residential home modeling for model predictive control. Energy and Buildings.
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(2014). Nonlinear modeling, estimation and predictive control in APMonitor. Computers & Chemical Engineering.
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(2014). Heating, cooling, and electrical load forecasting for a large-scale district energy system. Energy.
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(2014). Dynamic optimization of a hybrid solar thermal and fossil fuel system. Solar Energy.
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(2014). Turbine inlet cooling with thermal energy storage. International Journal of Energy Research.
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(2013). Nonlinear model predictive control for a heavy-duty gas turbine power plant. 2013 American Control Conference.
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(2013). Control Conference (ECC), 2013 European. Control Conference (ECC), 2013 European.
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(2013). Dynamic optimization of a solar thermal energy storage system over a 24 hour period using weather forecasts. 2013 American Control Conference.
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(2013). An adaptive-grid model for dynamic simulation of thermocline thermal energy storage systems. Energy Conversion and Management.
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(2013). Improved Large-Scale Process Cooling Operation through Energy Optimization. Processes.
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(2013). Optimal chiller loading in a district cooling system with thermal energy storage. Energy.
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(2013). Dynamic optimization of a campus cooling system with thermal storage. 2013 European Control Conference, ECC 2013.
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(2012). Optimization and advanced control of thermal energy storage systems. Reviews in Chemical Engineering.
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(2012). Modeling and control of a solar thermal power plant with thermal energy storage. Chemical Engineering Science.
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(2011). Control of a large scale solar thermal energy storage system. Proceedings of the 2011 American Control Conference.