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Energetica
Energetics
Renato Ricci

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 9
Hours 72
Period II
Language ENG

Prerequisites
Basic knowledgements of mathematics and physics

Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide the student with knowledge of the techniques for the exploitation of fossil and renewable energy sources, and to provide the student with design skills in renewables.

Program
Energy by fossil fuels: resources availability and global energy policy. Local and regional laws and feeds. Main aspects of combustion energy plants. Solar energy: photovoltaic solar plants: Technique of design. Wind energy: principles of meteorology, main aerodynamic aspects of horizontal axis wind turbine (from actuator disk to BEM theory) and vertical axis, analysis of the main components of a wind turbine. Focus on wind turbine power control tecniques. Main rules and aspects of wind farm design. Hydropower: classification of the hydraulic turbines, analysis of the fluidynamic behaviuor of the turbine. Design of the main infrastructures connected with hydraulic energy conversion, pressure losses in pipeline and in transport systems. Biomass and Biogas energy palnts: main aspects of the conversion technology and enviromental problems.

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
Interactions with students during the lessons

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
Evaluation of the learning state

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
Problem solving skills

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
Level of knowledge and analytical capacity

Recommended reading
Lesson notes available on www.termofluido.univpm.it

Courses

• Ingegneria Meccanica (Corso di Laurea Magistrale (DM 270/04))