Course

EEZ - Electric power generation


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Long name Electric power generation
Approving CModule EEZ_BaET
Responsible
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Evers
Professor Fakultät IME
Level Bachelor
Semester in the year summer semester
Duration Semester
Hours in self-study 60
ECTS 5
Professors
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Evers
Professor Fakultät IME
Requirements The students master the basic mathematical concepts and in particular can deal with sets, functions, terms and equations.
They can determine the properties and graphs of the most important real functions.
They can calculate limits on sequences and functions, and examine functions for continuity.
They know the definition of the differential calculus and its descriptive meaning, master the application of the different differential calculus rules and can determine tangents.
They master the Riemann integral and can estimate integral values. They use the law of differential and integral calculus and the most important integration rules for calculating integrals.
Language German
Separate final exam Yes
Literature
Günter Cerbe and Gernot Wilhelms, Technische Thermodynamik Carl Hanser Verlag, München, 2013, ISBN 978-3-446-43638-1
Klaus Lucas, Thermodynamik Springer Verlag, Berlin, 2008, ISBN 978-3-540-68645-3
Dietrich Oeding, Bernd R. Oswald, Elektrische Kraftwerke und Netze Springer Vieweg Verlag, Berlin, 2016, ISBN 978-3-662-52702-3
Adolf J. Schwab, Elektroenergiesysteme Springer Verlag, Berlin, 2009, ISBN 978-3-540-92226-1
Final exam
Details
Written examination, in some cases also oral examination, with the following content:
- Single choice questions about the content of the lecture
- Text exercises on thermodynamic cycle processes
Minimum standard
Achieving 50% of the points in the questions and tasks
Exam Type
Written examination, in some cases also oral examination, with the following content:
- Single choice questions about the content of the lecture
- Text exercises on thermodynamic cycle processes

Learning goals

Knowledge
- Fundamentals and definitions from classical thermodynamics
* System and system limit
* State variables
* Equation of state of ideal gases
* The kinetic energy of the molecules
* The specific heat capacities
* The inner energy U
* The energy form work
* The energy form heat (1st law of thermodynamics)
* The enthalpy H
* Efficiencies of thermal energy converters
- working diagrams
* The q,T diagram
* Changes in the state of the gases and their representation in the q,T diagram
* Definition of entropy
* The T,s diagram
* The p,v diagram
- Thermodynamic cycles
* The Carnot Process
* The Ericsson process
* Stirling process
* Comparison of the processes in the T,s diagram
- Gas turbines
- The steam power plant process
* The p,v diagram
* Specific state variables of the steam
* Steam table
* The h,s diagram for water / steam
* The Clausius Rankine Process
* Increase the efficiency of steam power plants
* Combined cycle power plants (gas and steam)
- Nuclear power plants
* Fundamentals of nuclear energy
* Nuclear fission
* Moderation of the neutrons
* Reactor control
* Breeder reactors
* Fuel elements
* Self-regulation behavior
* Units of nuclear technology
* Safety philosophy
* Reactor types
* Reprocessing
* Disposal
- Hydropower
* Importance
* Work capacity of hydropower
* Water turbines

Skills
Solving problems related to thermodynamic cycle processes used in thermal power plants.
Expenditure classroom teaching
Type Attendance (h/Wk.)
Lecture 2
Exercises (whole course) 2
Exercises (shared course) 0
Tutorial (voluntary) 0
Special literature
keine/none
Special requirements
none
Accompanying material
- Electronic lecture notes
- Detailed exercise task collection with solutions
Separate exam
none

Learning goals

Skills
- Plan tests and perform them safely
* Build experiments
* Apply security rules
- Perform experiments with realized circuits
- Explain the results
- Complete complex tasks in a team
Expenditure classroom teaching
Type Attendance (h/Wk.)
Practical training 1
Tutorial (voluntary) 0
Special literature
keine/none
Special requirements
none
Accompanying material
Electronic instructions for the lab exercises
Separate exam
Exam Type
working on projects assignment with your team e.g. in a lab)
Details
Written test to control the preparation of the lab excercises
Evaluation of the preparatory documents
Evaluation of the discussion with the students and of the lab exercises on the basis of a structured protocol
Minimum standard
70% of the written test correctly
80% of the prepared documents
80% of the experimental setup correct
80% of the discussion makes sense

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