pre031 - Renewable Energy Technologies I (Course overview)

pre031 - Renewable Energy Technologies I (Course overview)

Institute of Physics 12 KP
Module components Semester courses Winter semester 2024/2025 Examination
Lecture
  • Unlimited access 5.06.M123 - Renewable Energy Heat Show lecturers
    • Dr.-Ing. Herena Torio

    Thursday: 10:00 - 12:00, weekly (from 17/10/24)
    Students gain knowledge on: - Assessment of solar thermal ambient parameters: regional global, diffuse, reflected solar radiation on horizontal and on tilted plane, ambient temperature - Solar thermal collectors - Solar thermal heat exchangers - Solar thermal storages - Solar thermal systems and their operation - Characterization of solar thermal system - Asessment methods for solar system behaviour
Exercises
  • No access 5.06.M123 Ü - Renewable Energy Heat Show lecturers
    • Dr.-Ing. Herena Torio

    Tuesday: 10:00 - 12:00, weekly (from 15/10/24)
    Please note: No need to register for this exercise session, which is meant only to block the room for students to prepare for and follow up the corresponding lecture.
Notes on the module
Module examination
2 Prüfungsleistungen: Klausur  (3h, Gewicht 75%) sowie Referat (15 min. Präsentation, 15 Seiten Bericht, Gewicht 25%).
Skills to be acquired in this module

After successful completion of the module students should be able to:

-        critically evaluate and compare three major Renewable Energy conversion processes and technologies: photovoltaics, wind energy and one out of three of solar thermal energy, biomass energy or hydro power.

-        critically appraise various electrochemical storage processes and the respective storage techniques

-        analyse various system components and their interconnections within a complex Renewable Energy supply system.

-        evaluate the Renewable Energy supply systems’ operational size and efficiency.
-        critically evaluate non-technical impact and side effects when implementing renewable energy supply systems