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Alternative energy sources

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 635-2068/01
Abbreviation AEZ
Course title Alternative energy sources
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Jiří Burda, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Definition of alternative energy sources. Renewable and non-renewable energy sources, energy consumption, energy mix.
3. Solar energy. Solar spectrum, solar positioning, solar energy density, direct radiation, diffuse radiation.
4. Thermal collectors. Flat plate thermal collectors, vacuum thermal collectors, concentrating thermal collectors.
5. Photovoltaic cells (PV). Principle of photovoltaic conversion, types of PV cells, factors affecting PV cell efficiency.
6. Wind energy. Kinetic energy of wind, wind power, wind power plant design.
7. Energy of water streams. Water motor power, types of water turbines.
8. Marine energy. Sea waves, tides, sea currents, temperature gradient between different depths.
9. Biomass energy. Combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion and ethanol fermentation.
10. Geothermal energy. Geothermal gradient, geothermal resources, geothermal power plants.
11. Heat pumps. Heat pump (HP) principle, heating factor, working substances, types of HP.
12. Hydrogen technology. Water electrolysis, fuel cells.
13. Energy storage. Mechanical storage, thermal storage, chemical storage, types of batteries.

E-learning

Study supports in the E-learning system.

Literature

1. CHEN, C.J. Physics of solar energy and energy storage. Second edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, [2024]. ISBN 978-1-394-20361-1.
2. GARCIA-SANZ, M. a HOUPIS, C.H. Wind energy systems: control engineering design. Boca Raton: CRC Press, c2012. ISBN 978-1-4398-2179-4.
3. Thermal energy storage: systems and applications. Online. 2nd ed. [Hoboken]: Wiley, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-97075-1 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470970751

Advised literature

1. HIRSCHER, M. (ed.). Handbook of hydrogen storage: new materials for future energy storage. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, c2010. ISBN 978-3-527-32273-2.
2. LETCHER, T. M. (ed.). Storing energy: with special reference to renewable energy sources. Second edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier, [2022]. ISBN 978-0-12-824510-1.
3. LALOUI, L. a ROTTA L., ALESSANDRO F. Analysis and design of energy geostructures: theoretical essentials and practical application. Online. London: Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2020]. ISBN 978-0-12-816598-0 .


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