98740 - SOLAR & WIND ENERGY

Learning outcomes

The course summarizes the technological state-of-the-art in the field of Solar and wind energy: i) Solar systems for production of thermal energy at low temperature, concentrated solar power, solar cooling. Hybrid thermal systems for heating and cooling.ii) Wind systems: analysis of the exploitation of a site for wind energy production, Horizontal and vertical axis wind turbines, Estimation of the wind energy economic value. After completion of the course the students should (i) gain general competence related to the main technologies based on solar energy and wind energy and their potential in future energy supply; (ii) make an economic analysis of the expected value of energy obtained by solar or wind exploitation.

Course contents

Solar Energy.

General information concerning the solar energy. Solar systems for production of thermal energy at low temperature. Concentrated solar power. Solar cooling. Photovoltaic energy. Solar panels and plants. Estimation of the capacity of a solar plant. Hybrid thermal systems for heating and cooling. 

Wind energy.

Analysis of the forces governing the wind flows. Wind sytems: analysis of the exploitation of a site for wind energy production. Horizontal and vertical axis wind turbines, Estimation of the wind energy economic value.

Readings/Bibliography

readings given by the teacher

Teaching methods

lecutres and exercises in classroom

Assessment methods

The assessment is aimed to verify knowledge and skills acquired by the student in relation to all the contents illustrated above. The assessment consists of an oral exam, which includes a theory question and an exercise. During the examination, the use of books or bibliography/readings is not allowed.

After the publication of the test marks on Almaesami, students have 2 days to refuse the mark (by sending an email
with the explicit request to eugenia.rossidischio@unibo.it). The refusal of the mark cancels the result of the test. The mark recording occurs automatically.

Teaching tools

Audiovisual systems; Learning material available online: https://iol.unibo.it/

Office hours

See the website of Eugenia Rossi di Schio