Email: kamil.plachta@pwr.edu.pl

Unit: Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems (N) » Department of Electronic and Photonic Metrology

ul. B. Prusa 53/55, 50-317 Wrocław
building E-1, room 110
phone +48 71 320 6309

Office hours

• Monday 7.00-9.00
• Tuesday 8.00-9.00 and 11.00-12.00

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Research fields

• Photovoltaic systems equipped with solar concentrator systems; tracking systems, which tracks apparent position of the Sun on celestial sphere; modeling of physical phenomena and data analysis.

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Recent papers

2017

• Płachta K., Modeling the microstructure of surface by applying BRDF function. Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS VIII, Barcelona, Spain, 9-10 May 2017 / eds. Luis Fonseca, Mika Prunnila, Erwin Peiner [Bellingham, Wash.: SPIE, cop. 2017], art. 1024616, s. 1-7.
• Płachta K., Photovoltaic system equipped with a solar concentrator and two-axis tracking system. 2017 IEEE 17th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, EEEIC; 2017 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe [Dokument elektroniczny]: 6-9 June 2017, Milan, Italy: conference proceedings.Danvers, MA: IEEE, cop. 2017. s. 1-5.
• Płachta K., The increase in the starting torque of PMSM motor by applying of FOC method. Integrated Photonics: Materials, Devices, and Applications IV, Barcelona, Spain, 8-10 May 2017 / eds. Jean-Marc Fédéli, Laurent Vivien. [Bellingham, Wash.: SPIE, cop. 2017]. art. 102490O, s. 1-7.

2016

• Płachta K., Applying a hybrid model of BRDF function to determine parameters of solar concentrators. 2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, EEEIC [Dokument elektroniczny]: 7-10 June 2016, Florence, Italy: conference proceedings. Danvers, MA: IEEE, cop. 2016. s. 1-5.
• Płachta K., Modeling and simulation of the solar concentrator in photovoltaic systems through the application of a new BRDF function model. Photonics for Solar Energy Systems VI / Ralf B. Wehrspohn, Andreas Gombert, Alexander N. Sprafke (eds.). Bellingham, Wash.: SPIE, cop. 2016. art. 989811 s. 1-8.
• Płachta K. A new control method of brushless DC motor to maximize starting torque. 2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, EEEIC [Dokument elektroniczny]: 7-10 June 2016, Florence, Italy: conference proceedings. Danvers, MA: IEEE, cop. 2016. s. 1-5.

2015

• Mroczka J., Płachta K., Modeling and analysis of the solar concentrator in photovoltaic systems. Modeling Aspects in Optical Metrology V, 23–25 June 2015 Munich, Germany / Bernd Bodermann, Karsten Frenner, Richard M. Silver (eds.).Bellingham, Wash.: SPIE, cop. 2015. art. 95261F, s. 1-8.
• Płachta K., Algorithm applying a modified BRDF function in Lambda-ridge concentrator of solar radiation. Integrated Optics: Physics and Simulations II / Pavel Cheben, Jiří Čtyroký, Inigo Molina-Fernández (eds.). Bellingham, Wash.: SPIE, cop. 2015. art. 95160X, s. 1-9.

Papers in DONA database

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1	Article 2024 Mariusz Ostrowski, Janusz Mroczka, Kamil Płachta, Comparison of different types of maximum power point techniques for photovoltaic systems. Metrology and Measurement Systems. 2024, vol. 31, nr 2, s. 401-416. ISSN: 0860-8229; 2300-1941 Resources:DOISFX
2	Article 2024 Kamil Płachta, Energy efficiency of photovoltaic panels depending on the step resolution of tracking system = Efektywność energetyczna paneli fotowoltaicznych w zależności od rozdzielczości kroku systemu śledzenia układu nadążnego. Informatyka, Automatyka, Pomiary w Gospodarce i Ochronie Środowiska. 2024, vol. 14, nr 1, s. 32-36. ISSN: 2083-0157; 2391-6761 Resources:DOIURLSFX
3	Article 2023 Kamil Płachta, Janusz Mroczka, Mariusz Ostrowski, A new approach to water cooling of photovoltaic panels with a tracking system. Metrology and Measurement Systems. 2023, vol. 30, nr 4, s. 675-687. ISSN: 0860-8229; 2300-1941 Resources:DOIURLSFX
4	Proceeding paper 2020 Kamil Płachta, Algorithm for precise positioning of photovoltaic panels. W: Photonics for Solar Energy Systems VIII / eds. Alexander N. Sprafke, Jan Christoph Goldschmidt, Gregory Pandraud. Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE, cop. 2020. art. 113660Z, s. 1-6. ISBN: 978-1-5106-3504-3; 978-1-5106-350-50 Resources:DOISFX
5	Proceeding paper 2018 Kamil Płachta, Modeling of luminous stream in photovoltaic systems. W: Optical Fabrication, Testing, and Metrology VI : 15–17 May 2018 Frankfurt, Germany / eds. Sven Schröder, Roland Geyl. Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE, cop. 2018. art. 106921C, s. 1-7. ISBN: 978-1-5106-1921-0; 978-1-5106-1922-7 Resources:DOISFX
6	Proceeding paper 2018 Kamil Płachta, Algorithm for precise positioning of the sun position in solar energy system using the GPS/GLONASS system. W: SPIE Photonics Europe 2018, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems VII, 23-25 April 2018, Strasbourg, France / eds. Ralf B. Wehrspohn, Alexander N. Sprafke. Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE, cop. 2018. art. 106880Y, s. 1-6. ISBN: 978-1-5106-1902-9; 978-1-5106-1903-6 Resources:DOISFX
7	Proceeding paper 2018 Kamil Płachta, Analysis of mirrors geometry of V-trough solar concentrator in photovoltaic system. W: SPIE Photonics Europe 2018, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems VII, 23-25 April 2018, Strasbourg, France / eds. Ralf B. Wehrspohn, Alexander N. Sprafke. Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE, cop. 2018. art. 106881H, s. 1-7. ISBN: 978-1-5106-1902-9; 978-1-5106-1903-6 Resources:DOISFX
8	Proceeding paper 2018 Kamil Płachta, Autonomous tracking controller for photovoltaic systems using global positioning system. W: 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe) : 12-15 June, 2018, Palermo, Italy / [eds.] L. Martirano [i in.]. Danvers, MA : IEEE, cop. 2018. s. 1-5. ISBN: 978-1-5386-5186-5; 978-1-5386-5185-8 Resources:DOI
9	Proceeding paper 2017 Kamil Płachta, The increase in the starting torque of PMSM motor by applying of FOC method. W: Integrated Photonics: Materials, Devices, and Applications IV, Barcelona, Spain, 8-10 May 2017 / eds. Jean-Marc Fédéli, Laurent Vivien. [Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE, cop. 2017]. art. 102490O, s. 1-7. ISBN: 978-1-5106-0999-0 Resources:DOISFX
10	Proceeding paper 2017 Kamil Płachta, Modeling the microstructure of surface by applying BRDF function. W: Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS VIII, Barcelona, Spain, 9-10 May 2017 / eds. Luis Fonseca, Mika Prunnila, Erwin Peiner. Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE, cop. 2017. art. 1024616, s. 1-7. ISBN: 978-1-5106-0993-8 Resources:DOISFX