pre314 - Energy Meteorology & Storage Technologies

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)

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