Electric Power Engineering
Learning Outcomes
- explain physical background of energy processes in electric power plants
- describe direct and indirect energy transformation in electrical energy and useful energy forms
- analyze open, closed, reversible and irreversible systems and processes
- calculate efficiency, exergy, ideal and real work output of energy processes
- analyze basic parameters of energy processes in thermal (fossile, geothermal, nuclear, solar) and hydro power plants
- analyze basic parameters of energy processes in solar and wind power plants
- explain three phase system in transsmission and distribution system
- select power plants operation order based on electric power system demands
- describe environmental impact during energy generation, conversion and usage
Forms of Teaching
Lectures
Teaching the course is organized in two teaching cycles. The first cycle contains seven weeks, mid-term exam, and the second cycle contains six weeks of classes and a final exam. Classes are conducted through a total of 15 weeks with weekly load of 4 hours.
ExercisesExercises are held each week with an hourly load.
LaboratoryLaboratory exercises are held every other week with an hourly load.
Grading Method
Continuous Assessment | Exam | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Threshold | Percent of Grade | Threshold | Percent of Grade | ||
Quizzes | 0 % | 6 % | 0 % | 6 % | ||
Mid Term Exam: Written | 0 % | 38 % | 0 % | |||
Final Exam: Written | 0 % | 56 % | ||||
Exam: Written | 0 % | 94 % |
Week by Week Schedule
- First and second laws of thermodynamics.
- Processes with ideal gas; Carnot cycle.
- Maximum work output; Entropy.
- Thermal efficiency; Rankine cycle with steam turbine.
- Joule cycle with gas turbine.
- Burning fossil fuels; Steam boilers/generators (design, operation, effluents).
- Analysis of steam/gas turbines (materials, design, efficency).
- Midterm exam.
- Mass, momentum and energy conservation equations.
- Analysis of water turbines.
- Analysis of wind turbines.
- Thermoelectric effect; Piezoelectricity; Fuel cells; Design, applications and efficiency; Rechargeable batteries; Hydroelectric energy storage.
- 3 phase systems; System of symmetrical components; Vectors and phasor diagrams; Short circuit calculations; Power system basic components and topology.
- Interdependency of energy consumption, economic development and environmental impact; Role of energy efficiency in sustainable development; Indicators of energy consumption, determining the consumption and Sankyjev diagram of energy flows (energy analysis); The basic types of energy consumption; Energy performance indicator (PEU); Indicators of environmental impact assessment (EIA); Energy, Environment and Society Development; World reserves, production and consumption of energy; Modeling sustainable energy paths; Sustainable development indicators.
- Final exam.
Study Programmes
University undergraduate
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (study)
(4. semester)
Literature
Hrvoje Požar (1992.), Osnove energetike 1, 2, 3,
Gordon J. Aubrecht (2006.), Energy: Physical, Environmental, and Social Impact, 3rd Edition, Pearson
For students
General
ID 183433
Summer semester
6 ECTS
L0 English Level
L1 e-Learning
60 Lectures
15 Exercises
6 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
Grading System
90 Excellent
75 Very Good
60 Good
50 Acceptable