M. Sc. Renewable Energy and Data Engineering

Study conventional and renewable energy systems, smart grids and the underlying algorithms as well as energy efficiency measures.
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Energy Systems 1

Prerequisite

 

 
Teaching methods Lecture/Excercise/Lab
Learning target / Competences

 

 
Duration 1
Hours per week 10.0
Overview
Classes 150
Individual / Group work: 150
Workload 300
ECTS 10.0
Requirements for awarding credit points

Power Plants and Power Systems: written exam, 90 minutes, and lab work; weight: 50 %

Battery and Hydrogen Technologies: written exam, 90 minutes; weight: 50 %
Recommended semester 1
Frequency Annually (ws)
Usability

Master RED
Lectures

Power Plants and Power Systems

Type Lecture/lab
Nr. M+V2051
Hours per week 6.0

Battery and Hydrogen Technologies

Type Lecture/tutorial/lab
Nr. M+V2053
Hours per week 4.0
Content
  • Introduction and history: Why energy storage? / Classification of energy storage technologies / History / Electrochemical energy storage and conversion
  • Battery technology: Overview and properties of batteries / Lithium-ion battery technology / Battery system technology
  • Hydrogen, electrolyzers and fuel cells: Hydrogen as energy carrier / Overview and properties of fuel cells and electrolyzers / Alkaline water electrolysis / Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
  • Stationary applications: Backup power / Renewable energy storage / Industry-scale storage / Grid-scale storage / Power-to-X, electrofuels and hydrogen economy
  • Mobile applications: Past, present and future of electric vehicles / Electric vehicle technologies / Sustainability / Vehicle-to-grid
Literature
  • Wolfgang Bessler, Lecture notes
  • Reiner Korthauer, Lithium-ion batteries: Basics and applications, Springer 2018
  • Ryan O'Hayre, Suk-Won Cha, Whitney Colella, Fritz B. Prinz, Fuel cell fundamentals, Wiley 2016
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