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ENM095 ENM095 Sustainable power production and transportation lp1 HT20 (7.5 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Electrical Engineering

Contact details

Examiner:  Ola Carlson, ola.carlson@chalmers.se, phone: 031 772 1637

Teacher:      Ola Carlson, ola.carlson@chalmers.se, phone: 031 772 1637

                         Tünde Fülöp, tunde.fulop@chalmers.se,

                          Claes Eskilsson, cge@civil.aau.dk

                          Evelina Wikner, evelina.wikner@chalmers.se

                          Emma Grunditz, emma.grunditz@chalmers.se

                          Christophe Demaziere, demaz@chalmers.se

                           Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, jan-olof.dalenback@chalmers.se

Assignment/laboratory

teacher:           Patrik Ollas, ollas@chalmers.se

                              Qian Xun, qian.xun@chalmers.se

                              Jian Zhao, zjian@chalmers.se

                               Nima Mirzaei Alavijeh, nima.mirzaei@chalmers.se

                               Sara Fogelström, sara.fogelstrom@chalmers.se

Course purpose

The course aims to provide the students with advanced and state-of-the-art developments in wind power, photo voltages, wave power and hybrid electric vehicles, dwelling both on the theoretical fundaments as well as building a good practical and experimental basis. The goal of the course is also to give the students a deep knowledge about the modelling, design and control of the electric system for hydro, wind, wave, and solar power. The electric system in electric or hybrid-electric vehicles will also be treated. The understanding of the grid interaction of these power sources and consumables is also an important goal. There will also be a short introduction to fusion and nuclear power. 

Schedule

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Course literature

Compendium in “Wind Power – A Renewable Energy Source in Time” by Kristin Bruhn, Sofia Lorensson, Jennie Svensson.

Compendium in “Power Quality of Wind Turbine Generating Systems and their Interaction with the Grid” by Åke Larsson.

Compendium in “Hybrid Drive Systems for Vehicles” by Mats Alakula.

These Compendiums will be available in Canvas                                 

 

Relevant webpages:                          http://www.windpower.org/en

Literature for the interested student:                   
Wind Power by Paul Gipe ISBN 1-902916-54-9,

Wind Energy Explained by J. F. Manwell ISBN 0 471 49972 2                         

e-book: Wind power

 http://www.intechopen.com/books/wind-power

 Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles by Mehrdad Ehsani, Texas A&M University,

  Yimin Gao, Texas A&M University, Sebastien E. Gay, Texas A&M University,

   Ali Emadi, Illinois Institute of Technology,   ISBN 0-8493-3154-4

   Can be reached through Chalmers library.

  Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles

by Arthur Pecher and Jens Peter Kofoed, Open Access at Springer

Course design

The course have lectures given in Zoom, assignments in computer rooms, practical laboratory work in the electric power engineering labs,  scientific work and a study visit. 

Week planning – Lectures

Date

Content of lecture

Teacher

Group, Time & Room

Monday
31 aug.

 

Wind power, wind recourses, development, economy, environmental issues,
Laboratory safety instructions,
Wind laboratory introduction

Ola Carlson

 

13-15

ZOOM

Thursday
3 Sept.

Wind power, wind recourses, development, economy, environ-mental issues, Electrical systems for wind turbines


Ola Carlson

8-10
ZOOM

Monday
7 Sept

Electrical systems for wind turbines, Wind/diesel systems

Ola Carlson

13-15, ZOOM

Thursday
10 Sept.

Electrical systems for wind turbines, Wind/diesel systems

Ola Carlson

8-10, ZOOM

Monday
14 Sept.

Hybrid Electrical Vehicles

Emma Grunditz

 

13-15, ZOOM

Thursday
17 Sept.

Hybrid Electrical Vehicles

Emma Grunditz

8-10, ZOOM

Monday
21 Sept.

Batteries in Hybrids

Evelina Wikner

13-15, ZOOM

Thursday
24 Sept.

Hydro power, Heat and power production, calculations solar power

Ola Carlson

8-10, ZOOM

Monday
28 Sept.

Solar Power

Jan-Olof Dalenbäck

13-15, ZOOM

Thursday
1 Oct

Wave Power

Claes Eskilsson

8-10, ZOOM

Monday
5 Oct.

Fusion Power, now and in the future

Tünde Fülöp

13 -15, ZOOM

Monday
12 Oct.

Nuclear Power, now and in the future

Christophe Demaziere

13 -15, ZOOM

 

There are 6 assignments (pass/no pass)

Wind turbine I: Energy calculation (pass/ no pass)

Wind turbine II: Wind turbine control (pass/ no pass)

Wind turbine III, Electrical modelling (pass/ no pass)

Hybrid Electrical Vehicles (pass/ no pass)

Wave Energy. (pass/ no pass)

Hydro power (pass/ no pass)

The assignments are carried out in groups of two persons. The students can work with the assignments and put questions to the tutors in room ED 2480. To limit the number of students at the same time, we have two working groups of around 15 students/group. Each student has to sign up in Canvas to one of the groups A, B, C or D.  For timeslots, see in the timetable below.  The timeslots that have the assignments in the Lab at Electric Power Engineering is called GK EE.

Weekday Time A B C D
Mo 31/8 15-17 ED2480      
Tu 1/9 13-15   ED2480    
Tu 1/9 15-17     ED2480  
We 2/9 13-15       ED2480
Th 3/9 10-12 ED2480      
Th 3/9 13-15   ED2480    
Th 3/9 15-17     ED2480  
Fi 4/9 15-17       ED2480
Mo 7/9 15-17 ED2480      
Tu 8/9 13-15   ED2480    
Tu 8/9 15-17     ED2480  
We 9/9 8-10       GK EE
Th 10/9 10-12 ED2480      
Th 10/9 13-15   ED2480    
Th 10/9 15-17   ED2480  
Fi 11/9 15-17       ED2480
Mo 14/9 15-17 ED2480      
Tu 15/9 13-15   ED2480    
Tu 15/9 15-17     ED2480  
We 16/9 13-17       ED2480
Th 17/9 10-12 ED2480      
Th 17/9 13-15   ED2480    
Th 17/9 15-17     ED2480  
Fi 18/9 15-17       ED2480
Mo 21/9 15-17 ED2480      
Tu 22/9 13-15   ED2480    
Tu 22/9 15-17     ED2480  
We 23/9 8-10       GK EE
We 23/9 13-15 ED2480      
Th 24/9 10-12   ED2480    
Th 24/9 13-15     ED2480  
Fi 25/9 15-17       ED2480
Mo 28/9 15-17 ED2480      
Tu 29/9 13-15   ED2480    
Tu 29/9 15-17     ED2480  
We 30/9 8-10       GK EE
We 30/9 13-15 ED2480      
Th 1/10 10-12   ED2480    
Th 1/10 13-15     ED2480  
Fi 2/10 15-17       ED2480
Mo 5/10 15-17 ED2480      
Tu 6/10 13-15   ED2480    
Tu 6/10 15-17     ED2480  
We 7/10 8-10       GK EE
Th 8/10 8-10     E-Studion  
Th 8/10 10-12 ED2480      
Th 8/10 13-15   ED2480    
Mo 12/10 15-17 ED2480      
Tu 13/10 13-15   ED2480    
We 14/10 8-10     GK EE  
We 14/10 15-17       ED2480
Th 15/10 10-12 ED2480      
Fi 16/10 15-17       ED2480
Mo 19/10 13-15 ED2480      
Tu 20/10 13-15   ED2480    
We 21/10 13-15     ED2480  
We 21/10 17-15       ED2480
Th 22/10 10-12 ED2480      
Th 22/10 15-17   ED2480    

 

Laboratory exercise: 3 laboratory exercises – Wind turbine Electric, Wind turbine Mechanical and Photovoltaic,   Registration at “Canvas”.

Scientific work:   The student, 1-2 person, choose an interesting subject within Sustainable Power Production and Transportation subject, read some scientific papers and write a small report, 5-10 pages. Present the work, 5 minutes, at a seminar at the end of the course (estimated working time 30 hours). Chosen subject should be reported to Ola Carlson before 12 Sept. The final report should be sent to Ola before 20 of October.

The report should include judgements that include reflecting on scientific, societal and ethical responsibilities and discuss awareness of ethical aspects on research and development work, also discuss
the possibilities and limitations of technology, its role in society and the responsibility of humans for its use, including, social, economic as well as environmental and occupational health aspects.
 The work will be evaluated and give extra points that can increase you grade, special attention is the quality of content with your own text, figures and conclutions. See table below. Extra points to the exam, between 0-7.

Evaluation criteria

Extra points

Quality of content and extent 5-10 pages

1 or

Good quality of content and extent 7-15 pages

2 or

Extra good quality of content and extent 10-20 pages

3 and

Own conclusion of the investigation

2 and

Structure of report

2

Sum

Max 7

                                     

Study visit: Information will come later, sorry no study visit due to Corona

 

Changes made since the last occasion

A summary of changes made since the last occasion.

Learning objectives and syllabus

Learning objectives:

With respect to Knowledge and understanding, graduated students will be able to:

1. Describe/explain the driving forces for technical development towards increased electric power production from renewables as well as the electrification of the transport section
2. describe the technical characteristics and performance of electric power generation by wind turbines, photovoltaic, wave power, hydropower and fusion as well as fission power
3. describe the technical characteristics and performance of the components in the drivetrain of electric and hybrid vehicles and the combination of these components

With respect to Skills and abilities, graduated students will be able to:

4. identify, formulate and analyze complex connection in electric power generation with renewables and electric power operation of electric hybrid vehicles
5. plan and carry out calculations for electric power production with renewables and of the electric consumption during operation with electric vehicles through modelling and simulations
6. make choices of solutions and justifications due to relevant criteria's of the problems and opportunities associated with the use of hybrid electrical vehicles and power production with renewable power production
7. plan and physically arrange a test set-up in a safe way as well as minimize and assess risks with respect to personal safety and integrity within the electric power engineering area for wind generatiors and solarcells
8. evaluate performed tests, make necessary corrections due to external influences (e.g. atmospheric conditions) and estimate confidence in obtained results
9. take part in the national and international discussion on various subjects in sustainable power production and transportation by reading, presenting and discussing international reports and journal papers

With respect to Formulation of judgements and professional attitudes with integrity, graduated students will be able to:

10. formulate judgements that include reflecting on scientific, societal and ethical responsibilities and to achieve awareness of ethical aspects on research and development work
11. get insight into the possibilities and limitations of technology, its role in society and the responsibility of humans for its use, including, social, economic as well as environmental and occupational health aspects
12. work in teams and collaborate in groups with different compositions
13. continue studies in a largely self-directed and autonomous manner, and contribute to research and development

Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen.

Study plan

If the course is a joint course (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet) you should link to both syllabus (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet).

Examination form

Written exam: Length: 3 hours, On-line according to Chalmers Corona policy 
Marks: 5: 45-56p; 4:34-44p; 3:23-33p; failed<23p

 Written report and oral presentation of the scientific work.

  Assignments approved

  Laboratory exercises carried out.

 (Attended the study visit. )

 

 

 

Course summary:

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