POWER CYCLES

Course guarantor:

Michal Kolovratník

Lecturer:

Tomáš Dlouhý, Václav Dostál, Slavomír Entler, František Hrdlička, Jan Hrdlička, Michal Kolovratník, Pavel Zácha

Tutor:

Tomáš Dlouhý, Václav Dostál, Slavomír Entler, František Hrdlička, Jan Hrdlička, Michal Kolovratník, Pavel Zácha

Supervisor:

Department of Energy Engineering

Synopsis:

Theory of thermodynamic cycles in power generation.

Spectrum of conceptual variants of power cycles

Practical realizations for the needs of efficient energy conversions.

Power cycles as a basis of conversion chain from primary energy to final energy.

Factors that limit and conceptually form power cycles.

Working fluid and its influence on the conceptual design of the cycle.

Power cycles specifics for the utilization of primary and secondary energy sources.

Thermal sources.

Combined cycles.

Integrated cycles.

Design and optimization of the power cycles parameters in relation to the application.

Exergy analysis of power cycles.

Expected development trends in energy plant technology.

Content of lectures will be modified according to the thesis subject.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Goswami, D. Yogi and Kreith, F.: Energy conversion, CRC Press, 2007

Meherwan, P. Boyce: Handbook for cogeneration and combined cycle power plants.

2nd Edition, ASME Press, 2010

DiPippo, R.: Geothermal Power Plants, 4th Edition, 2015

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: