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[ 445VPREMSEK23 ] KV Modeling of Solar Energy Systems

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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
3 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year (*)Maschinenbau Michael Krieger 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Master's programme Mechanical Engineering 2023W
Objectives After successfully engaging with the topics of this course, students will be able to

  • desribe the fundamentals and modelling of solar radiation and irradiation
  • describe the fundamentals and the operating principles of differnt types of solar energy systems,
  • comprehend thermo-fluid dynamic modelling of solar thermal collectors,
  • comprehend the modelling and calculation of natural convection flows due to solar irradiation,
  • perform calculations for the covered energy systmes.

The level of mathematical modeling and analysis of the mentioned topics is comparable to the level of the textbooks: Duffie, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, Photovoltaics and Wind, 2020; und Mackay, Solar Energy, 2015

Subject Overview of Modelling solar energy systems with a focus on hermo-fluid dynamic apects

  • Calculation of solar irradiation
  • Absorption of solar radiation
  • Overview of solar energy systems
  • A more detailed description of specific systems (solar thermal collectors, natural convection due to solar radiation, further examples).
Criteria for evaluation Written assignment, written and/or oral exam
Methods Lecture by means of a script, development of practical examples
Language German
Study material
  • M. Iqbal: An Introduction to Solar Radiation. Academic Press, 1983
  • J.A. Duffie, W.A. Beckman, N. Blair: Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, Photovoltaics and Wind. Fifth Edition, Wiley, 2020
  • M.E. Mackay: Solar Energy. Oxford University Press, 2015
Changing subject? No
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 35
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority