ELEC3915 Renewable Energy - UCL Department of Electronic and ...
ELEC3915 Renewable Energy - UCL Department of Electronic and ...
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<strong>ELEC3915</strong> <strong>Renewable</strong> <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Aims<br />
To give an introduction to <strong>and</strong> overview <strong>of</strong> the existing energy sources <strong>and</strong><br />
means <strong>of</strong> generation <strong>and</strong>, in particular, to consider the emerging new energy<br />
technologies <strong>and</strong> how they may be used to make an increasing contribution in<br />
the future.<br />
Syllabus<br />
Introduction<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> Generation<br />
Electrical power industry overview: power generation,<br />
transmission, distribution<br />
Environment issues: limited fossil fuel resources; CO2<br />
emissions, waste disposal<br />
Economics<br />
Thermodynamics<br />
Tradition energy generation: coal, oil, gas, nuclear<br />
Solar Power: Solar radiation; photovoltaic generation, cell<br />
design, materials issues, circuit properties, applications/balance<br />
<strong>of</strong> system components; photoelectrochemical cells<br />
Mechanically derived power: Basic physics concepts: Wind<br />
turbines, wind characteristics, conversion <strong>of</strong> wind to electricity:<br />
necessary circuitry<br />
Hydropower, wave <strong>and</strong> tide power: <strong>Energy</strong> from water flow,<br />
impulse turbine, reaction turbine, hydroelectric systems,<br />
efficiency<br />
Chemically derived power: Fuel cells <strong>and</strong> biomass<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> Storage <strong>and</strong> Efficient Usage<br />
The Big Picture<br />
Hydrogen storage, batteries, electric cars, high-Tc<br />
superconductors, solar water heaters<br />
Comparison <strong>of</strong> generation methods <strong>and</strong> prediction <strong>of</strong> future<br />
trends<br />
Prerequisites<br />
Core for<br />
Taught by<br />
Assessment<br />
Weighting<br />
Coursework<br />
None<br />
Dr N. Curson, Dr S. Day<br />
100% examination<br />
None
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