Erick E. Aponte

University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez

Affiliations

Center For Energy And Environment Research

Center For Power Electronics Systems

College of Engineering

Uprm College Of Engineering

Department Of Electrical And Computer Energy Departament

Uprm College Of Engineering

Department Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Department Of Electrical Engineering

Laboratory Of Ocean Engineering

University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez

NoneErick E. Aponte is currently serving as a Center For Energy And Environment Research faculty at University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez.

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Erick E. Aponte

University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez

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Field-Calibrated Aerodynamic and Electromechanical Dynamic Simulation of a Bergey Excel 15 Wind Turbine for Distributed Generation. (2025)

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Methodology to Incorporate Backup Generator Sizing Using the Microgrid Design Toolkit. (2025)

energy efficiencysustainable energy technologiesincorporate backup generatormicrogrid design toolkithybrid energy systemdistributed energy generationsystems engineeringenergy systemsenergy strategiesengineeringrenewable energyenergy conversionelectrical gridsdc microgridshydrogen-based microgridselectrical engineeringpower generationsmart gridenergy managementpower deliverypower electronicselectric power systems

Microgrid Design Toolkit Optimization of Wind-Pv Hybrid Microgrids for Energy Resilience in Puerto Rico. (2025)

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Opendss to Rencat: A Graph Theory Approach for Automated Power Network Data Extraction. (2025)

network analysispower grid operationssystems engineeringgraph theoryenergy systemspower system analysisgraph theory approachpower engineeringelectric grid integrationpower deliverypower networksdata scienceelectric power systemsnetwork sciencesmart grid

Photovoltaic and Storage Tradeoff Analysis in a Coastal (Pv-Wec) Microgrid via Sandia’s Microgrid Design Toolkit (Mdt). (2025)

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An Assessment of Wind-Hybrid Microgrids in Puerto Rico Using Microgrid Design Toolkit. (2024)

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An Optimization Approach for Microgrid Sizing Considering Varying Renewable Energy Markets: Puerto Rico Use Case. (2024)

systems engineeringenergy systemselectrical gridsenergy strategiesenergy optimizationdistributed energy systemsdc microgridsenergy managementrenewable energyhydrogen-based microgridspower deliveryengineering optimizationelectric power systemssmart gridoptimization approachdistributed energy generation

Comprehensive Microgrid Design Toolkit Analysis for a Remote Rural Community in Puerto Rico. (2024)

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Implementing Extreme Events, Hazards and Fragility Data, and Mitigation Trade-Off Analysis Using the Microgrid Design Toolkit for a Rural Community in Puerto Rico. (2024)

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Microgrid Design Toolkit Methodology for Incorporating Extreme Events, Hazards and Fragility Data, and Mitigation Trade-Off Analysis for Rural Communities in Puerto Rico. (2024)

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