DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE #: EML 4452/5453, 3 credits
http://sesec.fsu.edu/documents/lectures/ECS2006/Intro.pdf

 COURSE TITLE:   Sustainable Power Generation

TYPE COURSE:  Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer elective

 TERM(S) OFFERED:  Spring

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This course is a continuation of energy conversion systems for sustainability, and focuses on solar electricity, biopower, biofuels, and hydrogen as a medium of energy. The selection of topics will also provide answers to the question: Is hydrogen-based transportation a practical option?

PREREQUISITES:
EML 4450/5451, Energy Conversion Systems for Sustainability or graduate student standing in Engineering or Sciences

AREA COORDINATOR:  Dr. C. Shih
RESPONSIBLE FACULTY:  Dr. A. Krothapalli
INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD:
Dr. A. Krothapalli
Office: B 342
Office Hours: TR 1:00 - 2:00 pm or by appointment
Phone: 644-5885
E mail: kroth@eng.fsu.edu (preferred mode of communication)
DATE OF PREPARATION:  12/04/06

 CLASS SCHEDULE:
(twice weekly for 1 hr. and 15 min.)
TR 10:15 - 11:30

LABORATORY SCHEDULE: TBA
TEXTBOOKS/REQUIRED MATERIAL:

Textbook:

Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems, Gilbert M. Masters, Wiley Interscience, 2004, ISBN 0-471-28060-7.

References:

  • Biomass for renewable energy, fuels and chemicals, Donald L. Klass, Academic Press, 1998.
  • Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, Messenger & Ventre, CRC Press, 2000
  • Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, Duffie & Beckmann, 2nd Edition, Wiley Interscience, 1991.
  • Fuel Cell Systems, Larminie & Dicks, 2nd edition, Wiley. 2003.
  • Energy: The solar-hydrogen alternative, Bockris, Halsted Press, 1977.
 SCIENCE/DESIGN (%): 50% / 50%


CONTRIBUTION TO MEETING THE PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT:
50% Engineering Science applied thermodynamics
50% Engineering Design design of thermal system

COURSE TOPICS:

  1. Introduction to solar thermal systems
  2. Estimation of solar radiation
  3. Solar cells
  4. Photovoltaic systems engineering
  5. Concentrating solar collectors
  6. The large scale production of hydrogen from water
  7. Energy storage
  8. Hydrogen safety aspects
  9. Usage of hydrogen - fuel cells
  10. Power generation from Biomass
  11. Biofuels
  12. Hydrogen based transportation
  13. Socio-economic assessment of solar-hydrogen energy supply system
 ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
(see syllabus: http://sesec.fsu.edu/documents/lectures/ECS2006/Intro.pdf)
  1. Projects
  2. Laboratory assignments
COURSE OBJECTIVES* (Numbers shown in brackets refer to ">department educational outcomes - Please ask Dr. Shih to check these numbers)
  1. To provide an understanding of the concept of solar electricity. [1]
  2. To provide a comprehensive engineering basis for photovoltaic system design. [1, 3]
  3. To introduce the major methods of large-scale production of hydrogen from water. [1]
  4. To provide a survey of energy storage methods. [1, 5, 8]
  5. To introduce to modes of transduction and usage of hydrogen and biofuels
COURSE OUTCOMES*

*(Numbers shown in brackets are links to course objectives - check them out)

  1. Be able to estimate solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces [1, 4]
  2. Be able to analyze the performance of concentrating solar collectors [1, 4]
  3. Be able to explain the physics of solar cells [1]
  4. Be able to design and analyze a photovoltaic system for electricity generation [1, 2]
  5. Be able to perform the analysis of an hydrogen production and storage system
  6. Be able to articulate hydrogen safety and handling issues [3]
  7. Be able to design and analyze a PEM based fuel cell stack 3]
  8. Be able to carry out design calculations for a fuel cell power system [3]
  9. Be able to design solar-hydrogen based system for electricity generation
  10. Develop a suitable design for electricity generation system using solar radiation and Biomass
  11. Be able to present and discuss the scientific issues related to hydrogen economy
  12. Be an advocate of hydrogen generation using solar resources.

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