Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
4 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
De Jaeger Emmanuel (coordinator); Jacques Pascal;
Language
English
Main themes
- Generalities about electrical energy supply
- Renewable energy: solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, marine
- Storage of electrical energy
- Thermoelectric conversion
- Magnetocaloric conversion
- Fuel Cells
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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In consideration of the reference table AA of the program "master in electrical engineering ", this course contributes to the development, to the acquisition and to the evaluation of the following experiences of learning:
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
- Introduction: energy context
- Introduction to photovoltaic solar: preliminary design of a system (autonomous or connected to the power distribution grid)
- Aspects of the behaviour of photovoltaic systems in real conditions
- Characterization and modelling of photovoltaic modules
- Interfaces for photovoltaic modules
- Characterization of irradiance, sky modelling
- Introduction to solar thermal energy
- Introduction to wind turbines; mechanical and electrical aspects (types of generators and grid connection, specific problems)
- Introduction to marine energy conversion technologies (tidal power, wave power, tidal current energy, osmotic power)
- Energy storage techniques in the context of the exploitation of renewable energy sources
- Introduction to the thermoelectric effect
- Implementation of thermoelectric converters
- Magnetocaloric effect
- Implementation outlook of the magnetocaloric effect
- Introduction to fuel cells
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures that aim to describe the general context, the main concepts, the physical principles involved, the models, the methods of calculation and assessment as well as to provide comments on certain specific technology information.
Numerical application exercises (problems) are proposed.
Course participants are invited to propose solutions and provide reports in groups of two or three people. These reports are evaluated and discussed.
A laboratory is organized on the theme of thermoelectricity
Numerical application exercises (problems) are proposed.
Course participants are invited to propose solutions and provide reports in groups of two or three people. These reports are evaluated and discussed.
A laboratory is organized on the theme of thermoelectricity
Evaluation methods
Students are assessed during an oral examination, for which they can have the courses and their personal notes supports.
Exercises (with reports subject to evaluation during the semester) are taken into account for the final grade.
Exercises (with reports subject to evaluation during the semester) are taken into account for the final grade.
Other information
According to the opportunities and practical availability, the course can be completed by technical visits and / or seminars given by experts from industry
Online resources
Bibliography
- Transparents du cours
- Ouvrages de référence disponibles en version électronique à la BST
- Documentation complémentaire
Faculty or entity
ELEC
