Course detail

Climatotechnology in Electrical Engineering

FEKT-MKC-KLMAcad. year: 2025/2026

Electrical climatology. Climatic zones. Climate factors. Ionizing radiation. Atmospheric devaluation of materials, corrosion. Ageing of organic materials. Laws of ageing. Climatotechnology. Construction of electrical devices. Construction and technology of manufacturing of devices for unfavorable environment. Protection of electrical equipment against climate influence. Tests of climatic resistence. Testing facilities.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Helena Polsterová, CSc.

Department

Department of Electrical and Electronic Technology (UETE)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of electrotechnical materials on the level of the bachelor's courses.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

up to 40 points during the semester (12 points from laboratory seminars, 14 points from calculation and 14 points from individual work and its presentation)
up to 60 points from written final exam
Final exam is focused on verification of knowledge in the field of environment agents impacts on properties of electrical materials.
Obligatory participation in teaching.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with climatic zones of the world, with effects of climate factors on properties of engineering materials, with techniques of materials and devices protection and with methods, which ensure the life-time of devices in unfavorable climatic and operating conditions.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- characterize individual climatic zones of the Earth,
- describe impact of environment agents on properties of electrical materials,
- describe degradation of materials due to temperature and electric stress mathematically,
- realize necessary steps to guarantee demanded lifetime of electrical equipment in environment with extreme climate and working conditions,
- project optimal materials and methods of electrical equipment's protection in environment with unfavorable working conditions.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Liedermann, K., Rozsívalová, Z.: Klimatotechnologie. Elektronický učební text. (CS)

Recommended reading

Bartoníček, R.:Protikorozní ochrany,SNTL Praha 1980 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPC-EVM Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Helena Polsterová, CSc.

Syllabus

Climate factors and their effects on materials and equipments.
Effect of temperature, chemical factors, radiation.
Effects of water and moisture. Process of humidity´s rise in materials.
Corrosion. Microbial corrosion.
Effect of climate on organic and inorganic materials.
Atmospheric and temperature ageing of organic materials.
Laws of ageing.
Techniques of protection agains climate.
Impregnation and surface protection. Fungicides.
Protective coatings. Galvanic surface protection.
Enviromental testing procedures and equipments. Climatic chambers.
Tests of climatic resistence. Climatic tests in natural conditions.
Techniques of processing.

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Helena Polsterová, CSc.

Syllabus

Dielectric properties of surface protective coatings.
Temperature dependence of resistivity and complex permittivity of plastics and insulating films.
Effect of moisture on dielectric properties of plastics and insulating films.
Effect of thermal ageing on dielectric properties of composites.