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Wind Energy und Photovoltaic Systems

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Wind Energy und Photovoltaic Systems
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Environmental Technologies, Bachelor, SO 01.10.2025
Module code: UI-T-WPV
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P212-0083
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 6
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam, duration: 90 minutes

[updated 26.01.2023]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

EE1606 (P212-0083) Energy system technology / Renewable energies, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022 , semester 6, mandatory course
UI-T-WPV (P212-0083) Environmental Technologies, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2023 , semester 6, mandatory course
UI-T-WPV (P212-0083) Environmental Technologies, Bachelor, SO 01.10.2025 , semester 6, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Marc Deissenroth-Uhrig
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Marc Deissenroth-Uhrig

[updated 28.10.2024]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will:
-  be able to explain the formation of wind, taking into account local characteristics
-  have mastered simple analytical methods and procedures for dimensioning wind turbines
-  have mastered the blade element method for the design of rotor blades based on experiments
-  be able to explain the use and procedure of flow simulation in rotor design
-  be able to explain the structural design of current drivetrains and developing trends
-  be able to explain current tower concepts
-  be able to explain the most important loads and structural stresses for pre-dimensioning
-  be able to name and explain the main electrical concepts used in the wind industry
- be familiar with the control and regulation of wind turbines with regard to operational management
-  have mastered simple methods for the economic evaluation of wind turbines and possible locations
-  be able to name and explain the most important special features for the planning, construction and operation of offshore plants
 
- be able to describe the structure and function of a solar cell
- be able to explain the factors that influence efficiency with the help of semiconductor physics
- be able to assess the degree of efficiency improvement in new cell developments
- be able to analyze the electrical performance data of a PV system, identify the factors influencing its performance losses and propose solutions for improvement
- be able to use simple analytical methods and procedures to design PV systems according to various system concepts and calculate the expected energy yield.

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Module content:
Wind energy
-          Wind formation and distribution
-          Physical principles of wind energy conversion ( Impulse Theory according to Betz)
-          Design structure of wind turbines
-          Rotor aerodynamics ( blade element method, CFD)
-          Mechanical drivetrain (structure, components)
-          Tower and foundation
-          Loads and structural stresses
-          Electrical system of a wind turbine
-          Control, regulation and operation management
-          Planning, construction and operation
-          Costs of wind turbines and economic efficiency
-          Offshore wind power
 
Photovoltaics
- The annual and daily cycle of solar irradiance
-        Introduction to the semiconductor physics of solar cells,
-        Design and mode of operation of solar cells, parameters that influence efficiency
-        Types of solar cells and development trends
-        Solar curves of modules and generators with
-        Influences of temperature, mismatching and partial shading on the system efficiency
-        Wiring concepts

[updated 26.01.2023]
Teaching methods/Media:
Seminar-style teaching with integrated tutorials

[updated 26.01.2023]
Recommended or required reading:
Gasch, Robert (Hrsg.): Windkraftanlagen, Springer Vieweg, (akt. Aufl.)
Kaltschmitt, Martin (Hrsg.): Erneuerbare Energien, Springer, (akt. Aufl.)
Mertens, Konrad: Photovoltaik, Hanser, (akt. Aufl.)
Quaschning, Volker: Regenerative Energiesysteme, Hanser, (akt. Aufl.)
Wagemann, Hans-Günther; Eschrich, Heinz: Photovoltaik, Vieweg + Teubner, 2010, 2. Aufl.

[updated 26.01.2023]
 
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