Materials, Components, Function (Zertifikatskurs Renewable Energy)

This class provides basic knowledge of renewable energy conversion for different components. Starting out with general energy statistics and fundamental knowledge, e.g. definitions, the student gains chemical and physical knowledge of the working principles for the different components including technical limits and economic importance of several systems.

Module content:

• Statistics in energy consumption
• Types of energy resources
• Terms and definitions
• Conversion (devices and materials thereof, processes): photovoltaics; solar thermal; wind, water and planetary energy; fuel cells; geothermal; biomass, solar chemistry
• Dimensioning examples

on demand

• Fundamentals of Renewable Energies