pre314 - Energy Meteorology & Storage Technologies (Complete module description)
Module label | Energy Meteorology & Storage Technologies |
Modulkürzel | pre314 |
Credit points | 7.0 KP |
Workload | 210 h |
Institute directory | Institute of Physics |
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Skills to be acquired in this module | After completing this module, students will - have a critical understanding of the conditions concerning the availability of solar radiation - have a good understanding of fundamental atmospheric processes - understand the close interaction of radiation with the atmosphere and the constraints on wind flows relevant for wind power generation - will be able to apply basic radiation laws and to practically perform simple wind power assessments - have a good understanding of various concepts of electrical storage systems and state of the art technical developments - be able to critically understand the efficiency of conversion steps in storing and activation of energy - have an overview of the electrochemical, thermodynamic, engineering, and materials science basics of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen technologies, their development status, and their applications areas - have learned about the sensitivity of sensors - have understood the performance of a battery/load system and are able to perform state of charge measurements to express the performance of a battery |
Module contents | Solar Energy Meteorology: - Radiation laws - Solar geometry - Interaction of solar radiation with the atmosphere - Climatology of solar radiation - Solar radiation modelling and measurements Wind Energy Meteorology: - Origin of atmospheric air flow, energy balance of the atmosphere - Basic physics of atmospheric motion - Wind climatology: Atmospheric circulation, local wind systems - Wind in the atmospheric boundary layer (characteristics, vertical profile) - Wind energy resource assessment and measurements Electrical Energy Storage Technologies: - Primary and secondary batteries - redoxflow batteries - super-capacitors Non-electrical storage concepts: - fly wheels - adiabatic-compressed air storage - superconductors - pumped storage systems „Bridging technologies“ to heat storage: - Heat pumps and Combined heat and power systems (CHP’s) Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: - Introduction and technology overview - Hydrogen generation, handling and storage - hydrogen applications and markets - Low Temperature Fuel Cells - High Temperature Fuel Cells - Fuel Cells Market Introduction Lab Work: - Solar Spectrum - Lead-Acid Battery |
Literaturempfehlungen | Baxter, Richard, 2005 : Energy Storage: A Nontechnical Guide, PennWell Corp Bockris/Reddy, 1998: Modern Electrochemistry, Plenum Press, New York/London. Emeis, Stefan, 2013: Wind Energy Meteorology – Atmospheric Physics for Wind Power Generation, Springer. Fisch, N., et al.,2005: Wärmespeicher, Bine Informationsdienst, Solarpraxis, Berlin. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 2004: Fuel Cell Handbook (Seventh Edition); by EG&G Technical Services, Inc.; http://www.netl.doe.gov/File%20Library/research/coal/energy%20systems/fuel%20cells/FCHandbook7.pdf; last access: May 2014 Hoogers, Gregor, 2002: Fuel Cell Technology Handbook (Mechanical Engineering Series, CRC, 1 edition. IEA: World Energy Outlook, release 2013 (http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/), last access: May 2014 Iqbal, M., 1984: An Introduction to Solar Radiation. Academic Press, Toronto Larminie,James & Dicks, Andrew, 2003: Fuel Cell Systems Explained, Wiley, 2nd edition. Linden, D. & Reddy, T.B., 2002: Handbook of Batteries. Third Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York. Liou, K.-N.: An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation, 2002: Academic Press; 2 edition. Myers, Daryl M., 2013: Solar Radiation – Practical Modeling for Renewable Energy Applications, CRC Press. |
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Language of instruction | English |
Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
Module frequency | jährlich |
Module capacity | unlimited |
Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | Energy Meteorology: At the end of lecture period (end of January) Energy Storage: At the end of lecture period (end of January) Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: After end of lectures (mid-January) Battery Lab: During Semester |
Energy Meteorology (35%): Written exam (1.5 hours) Energy Storage (35%): Written exam (1.5 hours) Hydrogen & Fuel Cells (15%): Written exam (0.5 hours) Battery Lab (15%): Written report (10 - 20 pages) |
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