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Course Details
| Course Department: | Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering |
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| Course Code: | MME 516 |
| Course Title: | Technologies of Renewable Energy |
| Number of ECTS: | 8 |
| Level of Course: | 2nd Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Year of Study (if applicable): | 1 |
| Semester/Trimester when the Course Unit is Delivered: | Fall Semester |
| Name of Lecturer(s): | DIMOKRATIS GRIGORIADES |
| Lectures/Week: | 2 (1.5 hours per lecture) |
| Laboratories/week: | -- |
| Tutorials/Week: | 1 (1 hours per lecture) |
| Course Purpose and Objectives: |
The purpose of the course is the understanding of renewable energy technology, the analysis and solution of pertinent problems and the analysis and design of power conversion systems. |
| Learning Outcomes: |
The students will be able to: • identify different modes of energy conversion and explain the difference between conventional and renewable energy conversion mechanisms, • identify, classify and estimate the potential of different renewable energy resources, • analyse, and report and apply the curves of performance of solar, wind and hydroelectric systems and • design, plan and inspect renewable and hybrid power systems to meet specific power needs |
| Prerequisites: | Not Applicable |
| Co-requisites: | Not Applicable |
| Course Content: |
The course content includes the energy problem and Renewable Energy Sources (RES) - Historical development of energy technologies & current status: energy sources and energy consumption (worldwide, Europe, Cyprus) - Towards a sustainable energy future - The development of renewable energy in Europe and the world - RES in Cyprus - Short and long term prospects of RES (world, Europe, Cyprus) - Methods of analysis and prolexis: Wind potential - Solar radiation - Biomass - Hydroelectric resources - Sea waves / ocean currents - Wind - Passive & Active solar systems - bioclimatic architecture - Photovoltaics - Small hydroelectric - Geothermal Energy - Hydrogen - fuel Cells |
| Teaching Methodology: | Lectures 3 hours per week / Tutorials or laboratory exercises 1 hour per week Teaching is supported by academic lectures, and demonstration of laboratory exercises. For a correct and complete understanding of the subject matter it is necessary to attend the lectures and laboratory exercises as well as the solution of the exercises / tasks that are assigned. The teacher does not exclusively use a single book and the lectures are based on the notes and the bibliography given below. All course material (lecture notes, exercises, laboratory exercises, etc.) are posted on the web site of the course in Blackboard. During the semester, additional auxiliary / reading material is posted to BlackBoard if this is necessary. |
| Bibliography: |
1. Gilbert M. Masters “Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems”, ISBN 0-471-28060-7, John Wiley & Sons, (2004). 2. Sørensen Bent, Renewable Energy, Second Edition, Academic Press, ISBN 0-12-656150-8, (2004). 3. Sørensen Bent et al., Renewable Energy Focus Handbook, Academic Press, ISBN: 978-0-12-374705-1 (2009). 4. Markvart Tomas, Solar Electricity, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 047- 1941-61-1, (1995). 5. Stiebler Manfred, Wind Energy Systems for Electric Power Generation Springer Series in Green Energy and Technology, ISBN: 978-3-540- 68762-7, e-ISBN: 978-3-540-68765-8 (2008). 6. Μοσχάτος Ανδρέας Ε., Ηλιακή ενέργεια, έκδοση τεχνικού επιμελητηρίου Ελλάδος, ISBN 960-7018-26-5 (1992). 7. Decher Reiner, Direct Energy Conversion: Fundamentals of Electric Power Production, Oxford University press, ISBN-10: 0195095723 (1996). 8. Yogi D. Goswami & Frank Kreith, “Energy Conversion” (Mechanical Engineering Series), CRC Press. 9. Archie W. Culp, Principles of Energy Conversion, Mcgraw-Hill. |
| Assessment: | One midterm exam (40%) Assignment & presentation (50%) |
| Language of Instruction: | Greek
or English |
| Delivery Mode: | Face-To-Face |
| Work Placement(s): | Not Applicable |