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KKE / ESV
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KKE
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ESV
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Solar and Wind Energy
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
3
Cred.
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Type of completion
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-
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Type of completion
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-
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
Tutorial
1
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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Czech, English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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41 / -
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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10
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech, English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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Course objectives:
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In a broader context, understand the possibilities of using solar and wind energy. Familiarization with theoretical patterns and facts. To understand the principles of construction and operation of individual technical equipment, including advantages and disadvantages. To get acquainted with technologies for storing off-peak energy. Familiarization with the principles of integration of energy sources with unstable power into the power system.
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Requirements on student
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Credit: Elaboration of semestral project and successful completion of the final test
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Content
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Topics of lectures:
1. Introduction to renewable sources - energy system, types of sources, load diagram, energy mix in the Czech Republic and in the world, climate change, potential maps of the use of solar and wind energy.
2. Origin of solar and wind energy - thermonuclear fusion, p-p cycle, physical parameters of the Sun and its radiation, wind formation, measurement of wind speed and direction, Beaufort scale, surface roughness.
3. Use of solar radiation on Earth - basic laws of physics, radiation intensity, solar constant, time of sunshine, active and passive systems, operation of solar systems and influence on the environment.
4. Solar thermal systems - solar heating systems, DHW heating, solar collector technology, heat balance and collector losses.
5. Technology of photovoltaic panels - photoelectric effect, materials for PV, production of PV panels, VA characteristics, PV panels of new generations.
6. Concentrated solar energy (CSP) - solar thermal power plant, solar field technology, suitable thermodynamic cycles, thermal energy storage.
7. Use of wind energy on Earth - performance of air traffic and wind turbines, power coefficient (Betz limit), operation of wind systems and influence on the environment.
8. Wind power plants - types of wind rotors, nominal machine speed, operating mode of wind turbine, tubular tower, nacelle, electrical equipment, wind rotor aerodynamics.
9. Control systems of wind turbines - speed regulation, rotors with fixed blades, rotors with moving blades, nacelle rotation.
10. Wind farms - onshore/offshore systems, power transmission, environmental effects, costs, materials, maintenance.
11. Integration of wind and solar sources into the energy mix - Smart Grids, smart cities and regions, decentralized local distribution systems.
12. Energy storage - energy storage systems available today or in the near future, pumped storage plants, battery systems, thermal energy storage, etc.
13. Energy storage - future energy storage systems, advanced batteries, CAES systems, P2G technology, high-speed flywheels, supercapacitors, etc.
Topics of tutorials:
1. Introduction to design and modeling of solar and wind sources.
2. Design and modeling of solar thermal systems.
3. Design and modeling of photovoltaic systems.
4. Design and modeling of CSP systems.
5. Design and modeling of wind turbines.
6. Design and modeling of wind farms.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Beranovský J., Murtinger K., Tomeš M. Fotovoltaika. 2009. ISBN 978-8-08733301-3.
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Basic:
Cihelka, Jaromír. Solární tepelná technika. 1. vyd. Praha : Tomáš Malina, 1994. ISBN 80-900759-5-9.
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Basic:
Rychetník, Václav. Větrné motory. 1. vyd, dotisk. Ostrava : Vysoká škola báňská, 1999. ISBN 80-7078-281-1.
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Basic:
Rychetník, Václav; Pavelka, Jiří; Janoušek, Josef. Větrné motory a elektrárny. 1. vyd. Praha : ČVUT, 1997. ISBN 80-01-01563-7.
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Recommended:
Hicks, Tyler Gregory. Handbook of energy engineering calculations. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2012. ISBN 978-0-07-174552-9.
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Recommended:
Šeftěr, J. I. Využití energie větru. SNTL, 1991. ISBN 80-03-00616-3.
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Recommended:
Mukund R. Patel. Wind and Solar Power Systems. Boca Raton, 2006. ISBN 0-8493-1570-0.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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20
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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18
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Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
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30
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Practical training (number of hours)
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10
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Total
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78
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
be familiar with the possibilities of electricity generation |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
perform basic mathematical operations |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
be able to describe at higher level energy sources using solar and wind energy |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to carry out a basic design of specific energy systems, of a solar or wind nature, taking into account the site conditions |
be able to propose sustainable integration of solar and wind sources into the power system |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Seminar work |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Seminar work |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Seminar work |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Practicum |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Lecture |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Practicum |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Lecture |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Practicum |
Multimedia supported teaching |
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