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Hydro and Wind Power Plants

Summary

The subject deals with utilization of water and wind energy. Students gain knowledges about actual state, potentials and expectations utilization these renewable sources in the Czech Republic and in the world. Further the theoretical fundamental principles of energy conversions on hydro turbines and wind rotors, the calculation of an annual energy gains are taught. Shortly there is devoted an attention also to energy of seas.

Literature

Gash, R.; Twele, J.: Wind Power Plants. Fundamentals, Design, Construction and Operation. Solarpraxis AG, 2002. ISBN 3-934595-23-5
Warnick.C.C: Hydropower Engineering. 1984. ISBN-13: 978-0134484983 

Advised literature

HAU, E. Wind Turbine. Fundamentals, Technologies, Application, Economics. Springer, Berlin 2005.


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina, čeština, čeština
Code 361-0540
Abbreviation VVE
Course title Hydro and Wind Power Plants
Coordinating department Department of Power Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Zbyszek Szeliga, Ph.D.