410-4118/04 – Energy Problems of Electrical Heating Equipment (EPEZ)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Electrical Power EngineeringCredits8
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Vladimír Král, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Vladimír Král, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFEIIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
HRA50 prof. Ing. Zdeněk Hradílek, DrSc.
KRA24 doc. Ing. Vladimír Král, Ph.D.
VAL76 Ing. Pavel Valíček, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 3+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 15+6

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

After completing the course the student can apply the theory to the design of electric heating method, can assess the interference effects of electro-thermal devices on the power grids and suggest possibilities of their limitation. In exercises, laboratories, and projects, it demonstrates the ability to calculate and design electro-thermal devices with computer support when applying a variant solution.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Project work
Other activities

Summary

The course focuses on industrial applications of resistance, induction, arc, dielectric, electron and laser principles of utilization of transformation of electric energy into thermal energy, their optimization with regard to energy consumption and elimination their disturbances on the supply network. It also includes energy issues of electrical heating.

Compulsory literature:

Metaxas, A. C. Foundations of electroheat: a unified approach. Chichester: Wiley, 1996. ISBN 9780471956440 Hradílek, Z. Teoretical aspects of alternative proposals of electric heating. Ostrava: Sborník vědeckých prací VŠB TUO 1999 Hradílek, Z. Alternative proposal of electric heating in closed spaces. Lisabon: U.I.E. Congress Lisabon Portugal 2000 Hradílek, Z. at. all Cooperation on Engineering Education Computer Aided Disign and Work Simulation of Electric Furnaces and Heaters. Ostrava: Proceedings of International Conference ICEE 1999, Ostrava

Recommended literature:

Hradílek, Z. Teoretical aspects of alternative proposals of electric heating. Ostrava: Sborník vědeckých prací VŠB TUO 1999 Hradílek, Z. Alternative proposal of electric heating in closed spaces. Lisabon: U.I.E. Congress Lisabon Portugal 2000 Hradílek, Z. at. all Cooperation on Engineering Education Computer Aided Disign and Work Simulation of Electric Furnaces and Heaters. Ostrava: Proceedings of International Conference ICEE 1999, Ostrava

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Terms of the credit: Detailed points specification is at http://fei1.vsb.cz/kat451/studium/f_studium.htm in studium section of this course. Process projects in time, observe required format and manner of delivery. Carry out in addition: From each of tasks get 1 point minimally. Each of tasks is possible to deliver only once.

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Other requirements

There are not defined other requirements for student.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

Lectures: Heat transfer. Electrical resistance heat. Electric arc furnaces (EAF) - arc characteristics, circular diagram, power supply asymmetry, operating characteristics. EAF - energy balance, disturbing effects, possibilities of compensation. Energy EAF optimization with EAF reactor, EAF compensation devices, EAF diagnostics. Plasma electrothermal appliances. Induction electrothermal appliances - crucible and channel furnaces. Inductive surface heating, heating, soldering and welding. Asymmetry in inductive electrothermal equipment devices. Dielectric heating. Power sources for induction and dielectric heating. Microwave heating. Electron heating. Laser electrothermal appliances. Arc and resistance welding. Protection and connection of electrothermal appliances. Load compensation. Electrical heating. Design of electric heating. Automatic regulation of heating. Power supply of floor heating. Exercises: Getting acquainted with the requirements for passing the exercises. Safety regulations. Instructions for processing projects and protocols. Design of an electric resistance furnace Indirect resistance heating - furnace control, comparison of energy consumption for heating the charge by theoretical calculation and measurement on a real laboratory furnace. Indirect resistance heating - Calculation of batch heating time. Direct resistance heating. Calculate the short EAF path. Choke. EAF - work with circular diagram, working characteristics. EAF control systems. Design of an induction crucible furnace. Project assignment. Inductive channel furnaces, dielectric heating. Calculation of heat losses. Design of electric heating, economic evaluation. Credit test. Labs: Direct resistance heating. Symmetry of single-phase load. Projects: Optimisation of indirect resistance heating. Optimisation of direct resistance heating. Optimisation of an electric arc furnace.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2019/2020 Winter semester, validity until: 2019/2020 Summer 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 45 (45) 20
                Test Written test 10  1
                Projects Project 25  3
                Laboratory works Laboratory work 10  2
        Examination Examination 55 (55) 11 3
                Written test Written examination 33  3
                Oral exam Oral examination 22  2
Mandatory attendence participation: Attendance in all the evaluated tasks.

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2024/2025 (N0713A060004) Electrical Power Engineering EEN P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (N0713A060004) Electrical Power Engineering EEN P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (N0713A060004) Electrical Power Engineering EEN P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (N0713A060004) Electrical Power Engineering EEN P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N0713A060004) Electrical Power Engineering EEN P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N0713A060004) Electrical Power Engineering EEN P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

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Assessment of instruction



2021/2022 Summer