Course detail

Alternative energy sources

FEKT-MAZEAcad. year: 2012/2013

Electrochemical sources, Batteries, accumulators, fuel cells, supercapacitors, principle of function, construction, technology, parameters. Operating conditions, charging, discharging. Controllers of charging and current inventer. Photovoltaic sources. principle of function, characteristics. Solar modules, constuction and technology. Basic types of photovoltaics systems and aplications. Operations conditions and their optimalization. Ecological disposal of usaged material.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Vaněk, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical and Electronic Technology (UETE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student of MAZE course is able to
 explain the importance of basic concepts in the field of alternative energy sources
 describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy sources
 describe the basic principle of the photovoltaic effect, list possible materials for the production of photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic limits characterize, describe the basic structure of the photovoltaic cell
 describe the production of silicon substrate and the first generation of photovoltaic cell
 describe the possible future trends in the field of photovoltaics
 measure voltage current characteristics of photovoltaic cells at different operating conditions, detect defects in the structure of photovoltaic cells using the electroluminescence
 introduce the possibility of using wind energy
 classify and describe the various types of secondary electrochemical power sources
 classify and describe the various types of fuel cells and supercapacitors
 measure properties of fuel cells and secondary electrochemical power sources

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

labolatory - max. 40b
final exam - max 60b

Course curriculum

Introduction to electrochemical power sorces - basic concept of electrochemistry
Primary cell - construction, characteristics, parameters.
Acumulators - summary. Lead acumulators, alcaline acumulators
Special acumulators, supercappacitors.
Fuel cells - summary, construction, characteristics.
Acumulators aplications.
Solar energie and photovoltaic effect.
Photovoltaic solar cells, construction and characteristics.
Silicon photovoltaic cells - monocrystaline, microchrystaline, amorphous.
Photovoltaic systems - summary.
DCAC system in photovoltaic.
Ecological aspects of alternate power sources.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is to enlarge the knowledge about alternate sorces of electric power, possibility and ecological aspects of their usage.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Vojtěchovský, K., Obnovitelné zdroje energie, FCC Public, Praha (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-EVM , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-EEN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch M-EVM , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-EEN , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective interdisciplinary

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Vaněk, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Petr Křivík, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Vítězslav Novák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction to electrochemical power sorces - basic notions of electrochemie
Primary cell - construction, characteristics, parameters.
Acumulators - summary. Lead acumulators, alcaline acumulators
Special acumulators, supercappacitors.
Fuel cells - summary, construction, characteristics.
Acumulators aplications.
Solar energie and photovoltaic effect.
Photovoltaic solar cells, construction and characteristics.
Silicon photovoltaic cells - monocrystaline, microchrystaline, amorphous.
Photovoltaic systems - summary.
DCAC system in photovoltaic.
Ecological aspects of alternate power sources.

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Křivík, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Jiří Vaněk, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Vítězslav Novák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Organisation and method. Introduction.
Discharging characteristic of primare cells.
Accumulators - measuring methods.
Design of accumulators system.
Charging characteristic of accumulators.
Introduction to PV systems.
Technology of solar cells - samples.
Measurement of characteristic PV moduls.
PV modul direct connected to load - parameters.
PV system with accumulator - parameters.
V-A characteristic of solar cells.