E-mail: 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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Selected publications
1	Artykuł 2024 Mariusz M Ostrowski, Janusz Mroczka, Kamil B 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 Zasoby:DOISFX
2	Artykuł 2024 Kamil B 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 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
3	Artykuł 2023 Kamil B Płachta, Janusz Mroczka, Mariusz M 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 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
4	Referat konferencyjny 2020 Kamil B 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 Zasoby:DOISFX
5	Referat konferencyjny 2018 Kamil B 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 Zasoby:DOISFX
6	Referat konferencyjny 2018 Kamil B 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 Zasoby:DOISFX
7	Referat konferencyjny 2018 Kamil B 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 Zasoby:DOISFX
8	Referat konferencyjny 2018 Kamil B 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 Zasoby:DOI
9	Referat konferencyjny 2017 Kamil B 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 Zasoby:DOISFX
10	Referat konferencyjny 2017 Kamil B 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 Zasoby:DOISFX

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