Energy Saving Technologies Riga Technical University

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This document has been prepared by the financial support of the European Union. The authors from Riga Technical University, Belarusian National Technical University, Belarusian State University; Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende; University of Pristina in Kosovska Mitrovica; "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati; and Vilnius University are responsible for the content of this document and it can not be regarded as the European Union's official position.

The book is developed within the frames of project “Development of Training Network for Improving Education in Energy Efficiency” acronym: ENERGY, grant Nr. 530379-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-LVTEMPUS-JPCR.

Project was approved by the European Commission in frame of program Tempus IV – Fifth call for proposals (Programme guide EACEA/25/2011).

Sub-programme: Joint Projects

Action: Curricular Reform

Deliverable: 2.1 Development and translation of study courses within the frame of direction enhancement of energy efficiency (EEE).

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission Project. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use, which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Project Scientific Manager: Leonids Ribickis

Project Manager: Anatolijs Zabašta

Editors: Anastasija Zhiravecka, Nadezhda Kunicina

Coordinator institution: Riga Technical University

Contributors

Aleksy Patryn, professor, electronics & physics. KTU: Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics and Computer Sciences, Śniadeckich Str. 2, 75-452 Koszalin, Poland, tel. +48 3478719, aleksy.patryn@tu.koszalin.pl

Alena Ivashchanka, senior lecturer, cand.science, engineering. BNTU, Belorussian National Technical Univercity, Faculty of Management Technologies and Humanitarization, UNESCO Chair Energy Conservation and Renewable Energies, Av. Nezavisimosti, 65, build.18b, off. 104, Minsk, 220013, Belarus, tel. +375172939624, mob. +375297951908, lene_violet@mail.ru, unesco@bntu.by

Alexander V. Mazanik, associate professor, head scientific researcher. Belarusian State University, Physical faculty, Department of Energy Physics, 4, Nezavisimosti avenue, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus, tel. +375-17-2095359, amazanik1@rambler.ru

Anastasija Zhiravecka, associate professor, senior researcher, electrical engineering. IEEI: Riga Technical Univ., Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Industrial Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 1, Kronvalda bulv. off. 202, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia, tel. +371 67089917, Zhiravecka@eef.rtu.lv

Anatolijs Zabasta, researcher, electrical engineering. IEEI: Riga Technical Univ., Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Industrial Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 1, Meza. off. 208, Riga, LV 1048, Latvia, tel. +371 67089051, Anatolijs.Zabashta@rtu.lv

Ansis Avotins, Chief Laboratory Manager, Researcher, electrical engineering. IEEI: Riga Technical Univ., Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Industrial Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 1, Kalku Str. off. 218, Riga, LV 1658, Latvia, tel. +371 67089919, fax. +37167089941, Ansis.Avotins@rtu.lv

Gennadij Palchonok, associate professor, cand.science, engineering, Ph.D (Chalmers, Sweden). BNTU, Belorussian National Technical Univercity of Management Technologies and Humanitarization, UNESCO Chair Energy Conservation and Renewable Energies, Av. Nezavisimosti, 65,   build.18b,off. 104, Minsk, 220013, Belarus, tel. +375172939624, g.palchonok@mail.ru

Ion V. Ion, associate professor, senior researcher, mechanical engineering. "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Systems and Environmental Engineering Department, 111, Domneasca St., off. G102, Galati, 800201, Romania, tel. +40740566214, ion.ion@ugal.ro

Isabelle Vervenne, lecturer electrical engineering, researcher, KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Research Group ReMI Campus Oostende, Zeedijk 101, 8400 Oostende, Belgium Tel: +32 (0)59 90 00, isabelle.vervenne@khbo.be

Joan Peuteman, professor, electrical engineering KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Research Group ReMI Campus Oostende, Zeedijk 101, 8400 Oostende, Belgium Tel: +32 (0)59 90 00, joan.peuteman@khbo.be

Leonids Ribickis, Prof., Dr. habil.sc. ing. Leonids Ribickis is a rector of Riga Technical University (RTU), head of Division of Industrial Electronic equipment, faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering, RTU, director of Institute of Industrial Electronics and Electrical engineering, Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering, RTU, and a scientific head of Electromechatronics Scientific Laboratory, 1, Kalku Str. off. 217, Riga, LV 1658, Latvia, tel. +371 67089300, Leonids.Ribickis@rtu.lv

Leszek Bychto, adiunkt, electronics.  KTU: Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics and Computer Sciences, Śniadeckich Str. 2, 75-452 Koszalin, Poland, tel. +48 3478724, leszek.bychto@tu.koszalin.pl

Nadezhda Kunicina, associate professor, senior researcher, electrical engineering. IEEI: Riga Technical Univ., Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Industrial Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 1, Kalku Str. off. 218, Riga, LV 1658, Latvia, tel. +371 67089052, Nadezda.Kunicina@rtu.lv

Natalia Khutskaya, associate professor, cand.science, engineering. Belorussian National Technical University, Faculty of Management Technologies and Humanitarization, UNESCO Chair Energy Conservation and Renewable Energies, Av. Nezavisimosti, 65,   build.18b, off. 104, Minsk, 220013, Belarus, tel. +375172939624, nkhutskaya@mail.ru

Nina A. Karbalevich, associate professor. Belarusian State University, Physical faculty, Department of Energy Physics, 4, Nezavisimosti avenue, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus, tel. +375-17-2095451, Karbalevich@bsu.by

Renaat De Craemer, head of department of electronics and ICT, KU Leuven University, Faculty of Engineering Technology, ReMI research group, Zeedijk 101, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium, tel. +32 59 569 010, renaat.decraemer@khbo.be 

Viesturs Brazhis, associate professor, senior researcher, electrical engineering. IEEI: Riga Technical Univ., Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Industrial Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 1, Kronvalda bulv. off. 207, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia, tel. +371 67089915, Viesturs.Brazis@rtu.lv