Electrochemical Sources and Photovoltaic Systems

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Department of Electrotechnology

Synopsis:

Electrochemical sources. Batteries, accumulators, principles, construction, technology, parameters. Operating conditions. Charge regulators, convertors. Photovoltaic sources. Operating principles, characteristics. Solar modules, construction and technology. Basic types of photovoltaic systems and their applications. Operating conditions.Thermoelectric sources. Principles, construction, technology and basic applications.

Requirements:

A student has to obtain a credit before an examination

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Independent electrochemical power sources. Fundamental terms.

2.Primary cells - construction, characteristics, parameters.

3.Accumulators - summary. Lead acid accumulators.

4.Alkaline accumulators.

5.Accumulators for special applications.

6.Standard and quick charging.

7.Applications of accumulators for independent sources.

8. Solar energy and photovoltaic effect exploitation.

9. Solar cells, structure and characteristics.

10.Single-crystalline, poly-crystalline, microcrystalline and amorphous solar cells.

11.Photovoltaic modules, construction and technology, characteristics.

12.Basic types of photovoltaic systems.

13.Operating conditions, reliability.

14.Thermoelectric sources. Principle, construction, technology and basic applications.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Safety system and equipment of the laboratory.

2.Discharging characteristic of the primary cells.

3.Accumulators - measuring methods.

4.Design of the accumulator systems.

5.Charging characteristic of the accumulators.

6.Quick charging.

7.Discharging characteristics.

8.Laboratory measurements on solar cells - explanation.

9. Comparison of V-A characteristics of different types of solar cells.

10.Temperature dependence of solar cell parameters.

11. Measurements of solar module characteristics.

12. Measurements on a solar module - dc/dc - dc/ac system.

13. Photovoltaic system design (simulation).

14. A credit.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1.Goetberger, A., Knobloch, J. and Voss, B.: Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells. Chichester: J.Wiley & Sons. 1998

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Heavy-current Engineering - Electroenergetics- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Heavy-current Engineering - Technological Systems- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Heavy-current Engineering - Electric Drives- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Heavy-current Engineering - Electrical Engineering Applications- structured studies (compulsory elective course)