| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5M13VSO | KZ | 4 | 1+1L | Czech |
- Lecturer:
- Vítězslav Benda (gar.)
- Tutor:
- Vítězslav Benda (gar.), Ladislava Černá
- Supervisor:
- Department of Electrotechnology
- Synopsis:
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Solar energy. Photo-thermal phenomena.Photo-thermal power stations. Photovoltaic phenomena. Photovoltaic cells and modules and their characteristics. Photovoltaic systems and their applications. Significance, economic and environmental aspects of solar energy exploitation.
- Requirements:
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Solar energy and basic form of its exploitation
2. Influence of latitude and climate on irradiance and solar spectra
3. Conversion of solar energy into heat
4. Solar thermal systems
5. Photovoltaic phenomena, photovoltaic cells and their characteristics
6. Photovoltaic systems
7. Present trends in the solar energy utilisation.
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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1. Organising matters
2. Laboratory measurements - explanation
3. Measuring irradiance and solar spectra
4. Measuring I-V Characteristics of solar cells
5. Measuring characteristics of PV modules
6. Excursion at a demonstration PV System
7. Test and assesment
- Study Objective:
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To give students knowledge about basic solar energy application systems
- Study materials:
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[1] Gordon, J., et al: Solar Energy - the State of the Art, James & James(Science Publishesrs), London, 2001
[2] Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering. Edited by A. Luque and S. Hegedus, John Wiley & Sons,2003
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Inteligentní budovy (compulsory elective course)