Renewable Energies – Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra

Base Knowledge

Not applicable

Teaching Methodologies

Brainstorming, Work Grup, accompanied study tutorial guidance and oral exposure.

Learning Results

The main aims of this course unit are: Understanding modern energy paradigm; To be able select the best solutions for any situation.

Program

Module I

Teorical

A minimum of thermodynamics

The physical nature of energy

Principles of thermodynamics

Main variables and thermodynamic transformations

Thermal cycle performance

Pratctical termal cycles

Global renewable energy resources.

Module II

Theoretical

Conventional electricity generation

Mini-hydro plants

Wind Energy

Solar energy,

Photo-electricity.

Nuclear energy.

Energy biomass,

Geothermal energy,

Energy Sea Term (OTEC).

Tidal power.

Hydrogen and fuel cells.

Practical

Elaboration of practical exercises on an installation of a mini – hydro for energy production.

Elaboration of practical exercises on a wind farm for energy production.

Elaboration of practical exercises on solar energy for energy production.

The Seminar will take place in the 9th week of classes.

Curricular Unit Teachers

Cristina Isabel Ferreira Figueiras Faustino Agreira

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Mandatory/Primary:

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Henrik Lund (2014), Renewable Energy Systems, Academic Press, ISBN 978-0-12-4104123-5

Volker quaschning (2013), Understanding Renewable Energy Systems, Routledge, Taylor &Francis Group, ISBN 978-1-138-781-94-8

Lawrence E. Jones, Phd (2017), Renewable Energy Integration-Pratical Management of Variability, Uncertainty, and Flexibility in Power Grids, Academic Press, ISBN 978-0-12-809592-8

TERMODINAMICAL

U. A. Kirillin, V. V. Sichev, A. E. Sheindlin. – Moscú Mir (1976), Termodinâmica Técnica

M. Moran and H. Shapiro,Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley & Sons.

TEST – The Expert System for Thermodynamics, http://www.thermofluids.net/.

ENERGIA NUCLEAR

Ronald Allen Knief (1981), Nuclear energy technology: theory and practice of commercial nuclear power, Washington: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation,

Complementary:

Teacher Lecture Slides and Laboratory Papers

John Twidell, Anthony D. Weir, Tony Weir, Taylor & Francis (2006), Renewable energy resources, ISBN 0419253203, 9780419253204.

Godfrey Boyle Renewable Energy, Open University, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0199261784, 9780199261789.

Aldo Vieira Da Rosa (2005), Fundamentals of renewable energy processes, Academic Press, ISBN 0120885107, 9780120885107.

Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese (2007), Renewable energy: technology, economics, and environment, Springer, ISBN 3540709479, 9783540709473.

Bent Sørensen (2004), Renewable energy: its physics, engineering, use, environmental impacts, economy, and planning aspects, Academic Press, ISBN 0126561532, 9780126561531.

Frank Kreith, D. Yogi Goswami, (2007) Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, CRC Press, ISBN 0849317304, 9780849317309.