Solar Systems Application
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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BE1M13ASS | Z,ZK | 5 | 2P+2L | English |
- Relations:
- In order to register for the course BE1M13ASS, the student must have registered for the required number of courses in the group BEZBM no later than in the same semester.
- Course guarantor:
- Vítězslav Benda
- Lecturer:
- Vítězslav Benda, Jakub Holovský, Arao Minamau Pambo, Rupendra Kumar Sharma
- Tutor:
- Vítězslav Benda, Tomáš Finsterle, Jakub Holovský, Arao Minamau Pambo, Rupendra Kumar Sharma
- Supervisor:
- Department of Electrotechnology
- Synopsis:
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Solar energy. Photovoltaic phenomena. Photovoltaic cells and modules and their characteristics. Photovoltaic systems and their applications. Photo-thermal phenomena.Photo-thermal power stations. Significance, economic and environmental aspects of solar energy exploitation.
- Requirements:
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Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and electronics
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1 Basics knowledge necessary for laboratory tasks
2 Problem of fossil fuels, solar energy form and availability on Earth
3 PV effect, PV cells, basic structure and characteristics
4 Construction and technology of photovoltaic cells
5 Construction and technology of photovoltaic modules
6 Characterization and diagnostic methods in PV
7 Autonomous PV systems
8 Grid-connected PV systems
9 PV system optimization
10 Economical and ecological aspects of PV
11 BIPV, solar thermal, concentration systems
12 Thin-film technologies, new technologies
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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1 Introductional, Occupational safety and health, First aid
2 Spectroscopic properties of materials
3 Spectroscopic properties of light and cells
4 Module testing, effect of serial and parallel resistance
5 Module testing, effect of shading
6 Diagnostics of modules by thermography
7 Diagnostics of modules by electroluminescence
8 Concentrator photovoltaics and solar thermal
9 Computer design of a residential PV systems
10 Experimental analysis of laboratory on-grid PV system
11 Computer simulation of residential PV systems with batteries
12 Experimental analysis of laboratory off-grid PV system
13 Assesment test
14 Assesment test
- Study Objective:
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Students will understand principles and limits of solar energy exploitation. They will learn basic technologies in fabriation solar cells and modules. They will learn system designing, energy yield calculations and economical profitability.
- 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] A. Luque and Steven Hegedus (editors), Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering,
2011 John Wiley & Sons
[3] A. Smets, K. Jäger, O. Isablla, R. van Swaaij and M. Zeman, Solar Energy, UIT Cambridge Ltd., Cambridge,2016
[4] T. M. Letcher and V. M. Fthenakis (editors) A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy
Systems With Special Focus on Photovoltaic Systems, 2018 Elsevier Inc
[5] Konrad Mertens, Photovoltaics: fundamentals, technology and practice, Wiley 2018, ISBN: 1119401046
- Note:
- Further information:
- https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/BE1M13ASS
- Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:
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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 Wed Thu Fri - Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Electrical Power Engineering (compulsory course of the branch)
- Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Technological Systems (compulsory course of the branch)
- Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Electrical Drives (compulsory course of the branch)