361-0321/06 – Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources (AOZE1)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Power EngineeringCredits4
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Mojmír Vrtek, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Mojmír Vrtek, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year3Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2017/2018Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFSIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
NEM239 Ing. Ondřej Němček, Ph.D.
SAS027 Ing. Veronika Sassmanová, Ph.D.
VRT20 doc. Ing. Mojmír Vrtek, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+1
Part-time Credit and Examination 14+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The subject deals with attributes and ways of utilization of renewable and alternative sources of energy. Students gain basic information in branches utilization of solar, water, wind, biomass energy, utilization of low potential heat by heat pumps. In the framework of the subject there is devoted an attention to alternative sources of energy like fuel cells, thermo-electric generators and so on.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations
Tutorials

Summary

The subject deals with attributes and ways of utilization of renewable and alternative sources of energy. Students gain basic information in branches utilization of solar, water, wind, biomass energy, utilization of low potential heat by heat pumps. In the framework of the subject there is devoted an attention to alternative sources of energy like fuel cells, thermo-electric generators and so on.

Compulsory literature:

GODFREY, B., et al. Renewable energy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. 452 p. ISBN 0-19-926178-4. HEINLOTH, K. (editor). Energy Technologies. Subvolume C: Renewable Energy. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. ISBN-10 3-540-42962-x.

Recommended literature:

SORENSEN, B. Renewable Energy. Burlington: Elsevier Academic Press, 2004. 952 p. ISBN 0126561532.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

Another demands for student are not.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Energy: types, sources, transformations, evaluation. 2. Exergy and anergy. Evaluating diagrams. 3. Power engineering, consumption and reserves of energy. Waste energy, waste heat. 4. Co-generation and separated production of heat and electricity. 5. Utilisation of low-potential heat of natural materials with heat pumps. 6. Solar energy. 7. Heat and photovoltaic conversion. 8. Water energy, hydropower stations. 9. Hydro turbines. Tided water energy. 10. Wind energy. 11. Geothermal energy. 12. Biomass energy utilisation 13. Fuel cells. Hydrogen power engineering. 14. Magnetodynamic transform. Thermoemission, thermoelectric transform.

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2017/2018 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 20  5
        Examination Examination 80  31 3
Mandatory attendence participation: No compulsory attendance

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: No compulsory attendance. The credit, the exam according to general conditions.

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2023/2024 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B2341) Engineering (3904R016) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

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Assessment of instruction



2021/2022 Winter
2019/2020 Winter