Course Unit Code | 635-2035/01 |
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Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 6 ECTS credits |
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Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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Year of Study * | Second Year |
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Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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Language of Instruction | Czech |
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Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| PR150 | prof. Ing. Miroslav Příhoda, CSc. |
| PYS30 | prof. Dr. Ing. René Pyszko |
| VEL37 | doc. Ing. Marek Velička, Ph.D. |
| BUR19 | Ing. Jiří Burda, Ph.D. |
Summary |
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Solar energy – solar radiation basic parameters, solar positioning. Solar thermal collectors, barrier-layer photocell. Wind energy – wind engine output, wind power plants. Energy of seas and water flows. Energy of biomass: thermal, biotechnological and chemical processes. Low temperature and high temperature geothermal energy. Heat pumps. Nuclear energy. Hydrogen technologies. Fuel cells. Energy storage. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Student will be able:
- to calculate optimal orientation and power of solar collector and photovoltaic cell
- to calculate power of wind engine and water engine
- to assess particular renewable energy sources
- to compare types of fuel cells
- to compare various ways of energy storage
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Course Contents |
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• Solar energy. Solar spectrum, solar constant, Positioning the Sun. Solar energy flux density, direct sunlight, diffuse sunlight, total solar radiation. Energy to insulated area.
• Solar collectors - flat, vacuum, concentration. Energy absorbed by collector, collector efficiency.
• Photovoltaic conversion. Band gap. Photovoltaic cells - types, performance, efficiency, connection. Photovoltaic power plants.
• Wind energy: Parameters and vertical wind profile. The kinetic energy and wind power. Betz’s law. Output wind engine, tip-speed ratio. Wind turbine - rotor, gearbox, generator, system yaw of engine room, tower, control system. The potential of wind energy in the Czech Republic.
• The energy of water flows. Specific energy, output of the water engine. The main kinds of water turbines. Hydroelectric power plant in the Czech Republic and the world. Ocean energy. - sea waves, tides, ocean currents, temperature gradient between different depths, osmotic processes, thermal energy, etc.
• Biomass. Biomass for energy uses - purposely grown biomass, waste. EROEI. The methods of extracting energy from biomass. Thermal processes - combustion, gasification, pyrolysis. Biotechnological processes - anaerobic digestion and ethanol fermentation. Chemical processes - biodiesel.
• Geothermal energy. Geothermal gradient, heat flow. Geothermal resources. Geothermal power plants.
• Heat pumps. Principle, COP. Refrigerants for HP. Types of heat pumps: air - air, air - water, water - water, ground - water. The environmental aspect in the application of heat pumps.
• Nuclear energy. Energy from nuclear reactions. Ways to control the chain reaction. Nuclear reactor. Nuclear power plants. Fusion energy.
• Hydrogen technologies. Production of hydrogen from fossil fuels, electrolysis of water.
• Fuel cells. The principle, types - A, PEM, PA, MC, SO. Development and application of FC.
• Energy storage - electromechanical, thermal, chemical.
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Required Reading: |
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[1] MICHAELIDES, E. Alternative Energy Sources. Heidelberg. Springer, 2012. ISBN 978-3-642-20950-5.
[2] LIENHARD IV, J. H., LIENHARD V, J. H. A Heat Transfer Textbook. 4th ed. Cambridge: Phlogiston Press, 2012.
[3] GASCH, R., TWELE, J. Wind Power Plants: Fundamentals, Design, Construction and Operation. 2nd ed. Heidelberg: Springer, 2012. ISBN 978-3-642-22937-4.
[4] MacKAY, D. J. C. Sustainable Energy - without the hot air. Cambridge: UIT, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9544529-3-3. |
[1] PŘÍHODA, M. Alternativní energetické zdroje. Ostrava: VŠB-TUO, 2013. e-learningová skripta.
[2] BRESTOVIČ, T., ČARNOGURSKÁ, M. Zdroje a premeny energie. Košice: TU v Košicích, 2012. ISBN 978-80-553-1013-8.
[3] AUGUSTA, P. et al. Velká kniha o energii. Praha: L.A.Consulting Agency, 2001. ISBN 80-238-6578-1.
[4] ROGOFF, M.J.; SCREVE, F. Waste-to-Energy: Technologies and Project Implementation. 2. vydání. Oxford: Elsevier, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4377-7871-7.
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Recommended Reading: |
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[1] GASCH, R., TWELE, J. Wind Power Plants: Fundamentals, Design, Construction and Operation. 2nd ed. Heidelberg: Springer, 2012. ISBN 978-3-642-22937-4.
[2] Časopisy: Power in Europe, GWI, Renewable Energy Focus.
[3] www.renewableenergyworld.com.
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[1] Časopisy: Alternativní energie, Energie, Svět energetiky, Energetika.
[2] PŘÍHODA, M., RÉDR, M. Sdílení tepla a proudění. 2. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1748-4.
[3] BAŠTA, J. et al. Topenářská příručka: 120 let topenářství v Čechách a na Moravě. Svazek 1. 1. vyd. Praha: GAS, 2001. ISBN 80-86176-82-7.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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Lectures, Tutorials |
Assesment methods and criteria |
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Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points (Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
Credit | Credit | 25 | 15 |
Examination | Examination | 75 | 36 |