Studienhandbuch | KV Modeling of Solar Energy Systems

Inhalt

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 2025W

Learning Outcomes

Competences
Students are able to calculate solar irradiation and to analyze and calculate thermo-fluiddynamic aspects of different solar energy systems

Skills	Knowledge
Specifically, they can desribe the fundamentals and modelling of solar radiation and irradiation and perform calculations (K3) describe the fundamentals and the operating principles of differnt types of solar energy systems (K2) comprehend and analyze thermo-fluid dynamic modelling of solar thermal collectors (K2,3,4) comprehend and analyze the modelling and calculation of natural convection flows due to solar irradiation(K2,3,4) perform calculations for the covered energy systmes (K4,5)	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?

On-site course
Maximum number of participants	35
Assignment procedure	Assignment according to priority