Course detail

Power Engineering

FSI-6EI-AAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course presents an introductory insight into the issue of available energy sources and energy transformations used for electricity and heat production. Specifically, the principles and main features of energy centals working in the Czech Republic will be introduced, accompanied by the introduction of the main components. The course will briefly present the issue of electricity distribution and control of the electrical system. Significant attention will be paid to new trends in electricity generation, including the possibility of accumulation.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jiří Pospíšil, Ph.D.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of physics and thermodynamics

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Graded credit requirements: active participation in the exercises, delivery of a project for the given topic in the given term.
Examination: written part consists of questions and examples, oral part in a form discussion about a given topic.

Participation in the exercises is systematically controlled.

Aims

To acquire the introductory knowledge of the engineering use of physical laws for the construction and design of power machines and equipment.
Students will obtain the knowledge energy sources in the technical practice, their ecological, economic and energetic aspects.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KC Agrawal, Industrial Power Engineering Handbook, ISBN: 0-7506-7351-6, NEWNES, 2001
Zbyněk Ibler, Technický průvodce energetika 1. díl,ISBN: 80-7300-026-1, Praha, 2002

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-STI-A Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-ZSI-P Bachelor's

    specialization STI , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Pospíšil, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Energy around us
2. Fuels
3. Combustion
4. Energy centrals
5. Production and distribution of electricity
6. Heat production and distribution
7. Using the energy of the sun
8. Use of wind energy and biomass
9. Hydroelectric power plants
10. Hydraulic machines
12. Water purification
11. Energy storage
12. Hydrogen utilization
13. Cold production

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Pospíšil, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Energy conservation law.
2. Application of the first law of thermodynamics for a closed system.
3. Application of the first law of thermodynamics for open system.
4. Balance calculations of heat centerals.
5. Selected components of power centerals.
6. Calculation of properties of gaseous mixtures.
7. Calculation of isobaric, isochoric and isothermal state changes.
8. Calculation of adiabatic reversible and irreversible state changes.
9. Calculation of gas thermal cycles.
10. Calculation of steam circulation.
11. Calculation of indirect circuits.
12. Calculation of heat transfer coefficient.
13. Calculations of heat exchangers.