ADVANCED ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM

Course objectives

Objectives The course aims at describing energy sources, their conversion and transformation, their use and rationalization. Once the primary and secondary energy forms are introduced, the attention is focused on the conservation principles applied to energy systems and fluid machinery. Then conventional steam power plants are studied, followed by gas turbines, and internal and external combustion engines used as energy systems; furthermore, the attention is put on combined cycles and cogeneration power plants. Renewable power plants and direct conversion power plants are discussed. Moreover, end-use and rational use of energy, and energy recovery and saving are studied. Students will acquire the knowledge of the main energy systems and, using modelling and computation tools, they will be able to evaluate the performance and the applications of various energy systems. Also, they could compare the specificity of each system and chose the best coupling solution between a given end-use of energy and the available energy conversion systems.

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FRANCO RISPOLI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Power generation from renewable energy sources: summary of the operating principles of wind turbines, mini-hydro, ocean energy systems, hybrid and fuel cell systems, and solar concentrator power systems. State of the art. Modelling of individual and integrated systems. Design Criteria. Modeling methodologies and examples of renewable energy systems: grid-connected and Stand Alone Power Systems (SAPS). Existing SAPS systems and issues related to the recovery of energy surplus. Options for energy buffering. Energy systems modelling, analysis methodology and examples. Modelling tools. Conventional micro-cogeneration: summaries of internal combustion engines, Stirling engines, gas turbines (off-design conditions and regulation). State of the art. Modelling of individual and integrated systems. Design criteria. Case studies: energy systems on islands: integration of a series of renewable energy systems in the island energy context; analysis of two hypotheses for the surplus energy buffering from renewable sources. Renewable micro-cogeneration plant: diathermic oil, biomass - solar concentrators and steam engine.
Books
Lecture notes
Exam mode
Two questions for 6 CFU
FRANCO RISPOLI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Power generation from renewable energy sources: summary of the operating principles of wind turbines, mini-hydro, ocean energy systems, hybrid and fuel cell systems, and solar concentrator power systems. State of the art. Modelling of individual and integrated systems. Design Criteria. Modeling methodologies and examples of renewable energy systems: grid-connected and Stand Alone Power Systems (SAPS). Existing SAPS systems and issues related to the recovery of energy surplus. Options for energy buffering. Energy systems modelling, analysis methodology and examples. Modelling tools. Conventional micro-cogeneration: summaries of internal combustion engines, Stirling engines, gas turbines (off-design conditions and regulation). State of the art. Modelling of individual and integrated systems. Design criteria. Case studies: energy systems on islands: integration of a series of renewable energy systems in the island energy context; analysis of two hypotheses for the surplus energy buffering from renewable sources. Renewable micro-cogeneration plant: diathermic oil, biomass - solar concentrators and steam engine.
Books
Lecture notes
Exam mode
Two questions for 6 CFU
DOMENICO BORELLO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Power generation from renewable energy sources: summary of the operating principles of wind turbines, mini-hydro, ocean energy systems, hybrid and fuel cell systems, and solar concentrator power systems. State of the art. Modelling of individual and integrated systems. Design Criteria. Modeling methodologies and examples of renewable energy systems: grid-connected and Stand Alone Power Systems (SAPS). Existing SAPS systems and issues related to the recovery of energy surplus. Options for energy buffering. Energy systems modelling, analysis methodology and examples. Modelling tools. Conventional micro-cogeneration: summaries of internal combustion engines, Stirling engines, gas turbines (off-design conditions and regulation). State of the art. Modelling of individual and integrated systems. Design criteria. Case studies: energy systems on islands: integration of a series of renewable energy systems in the island energy context; analysis of two hypotheses for the surplus energy buffering from renewable sources. Renewable micro-cogeneration plant: diathermic oil, biomass - solar concentrators and steam engine.
Books
Lecture notes
Exam mode
Two questions for 6 CFU
DOMENICO BORELLO Lecturers' profile
  • Lesson code1051502
  • Academic year2024/2025
  • CourseMechanical Engineering
  • CurriculumEnergia
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDING-IND/09
  • CFU9
  • Subject areaIngegneria meccanica