Course: Alternative energy sources

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Course title Alternative energy sources
Course code KEE/AZE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Bělík Milan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction, power sources, RES utilization 2. Hydro energy, history of utilization, energy, stream energy potential 3. Water turbines - basic components, sorting, energy in turbine, parameters of turbines 4. Modern types of water turbines, hydro power stations, small hydro power stations 5. Solar radiation, solar energy balance and features 6. Solar radiation conversion to heat, solar thermal systems 7. Solar radiation conversion to electricity, photovoltaic systems 8. Eolic energy, power of wind turbine, power coefficient, HAWT, VAWT 9. Utilisation of eolic energy, modern wind power stations, diagram 10. Biomass, features, utilization 11. Geothermal energy, principles, features, heat pumps 12. Sea energy, wave energy, tidal energy 13. Accumulation, systems and technologies

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to define basic electrical energy concepts and laws
to explain the basic physical principles of electrical energy production and basic thermodynamic quantities, events, laws and cycles
to describe concept of electrical power system, its parts and relation between them
learning outcomes
to describe basic types, principles and properties of RES and their cooperation with the power grid
to explain the physical principles of water, wind and photovoltaic power plants and solar systems
to define use of biomass energy and geothermal energy for energy purposes
to list the properties and types of storage devices and to evaluate the possibility of their use in the regulation of RES
to describe the impact of decentralized energy sources on electric system operations
teaching methods
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Combined exam
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Beranovský J., Murtinger K., Tomeš M. Fotovoltaika. 2009. ISBN 978-8-08733301-3.
  • C. Nelson, Vaughn ; Starcher, Kenneth L. Introduction to Renewable Energy. Introduction to Renewable Energy, 2015. ISBN 9781498701938.
  • Cihelka, Jaromír. Solární tepelná technika. 1. vyd. Praha : Tomáš Malina, 1994. ISBN 80-900759-5-9.
  • Henze, Andreas; Hillebrand, Werner. Elektrický proud ze slunce : fotovoltaika v praxi : technika, přehled trhu, návody ke stavbě. 1. vyd. Ostrava : HEL, 2000. ISBN 80-86167-12-7.
  • Holata, Miroslav; Gabriel, Pavel. Malé vodní elektrárny : projektování a provoz. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2002. ISBN 80-200-0828-4.
  • Mastný, Petr; Drápela, Jiří; Mišák, Stanislav; Macháček, Jan; Ptáček, Michal; Radil, Lukáš; Bartošík, Tomáš; Pavelka, Tomáš. Obnovitelné zdroje elektrické energie. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-01-04937-2.
  • Rychetník, Václav; Pavelka, Jiří; Janoušek, Josef. Větrné motory a elektrárny. 1. vyd. Praha : ČVUT, 1997. ISBN 80-01-01563-7.


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