Solar Thermal Technologies
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE713
- Code
- 1TE713
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Energy Technology A1N, Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 30 August 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Entry requirements
120 credits in science/engineering, including thermodynamics.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- explain the technical and physical principles of solar collectors and solar thermal systems,
- perform measurements on solar collector components and use these to evaluate collector performance,
- calculate the optimal size of solar thermal systems from energy requirements by using computerised tools,
- present, in English, technological and socio-economical issues on solar collectors in a concise and comprehensible way by using poster presentations, Power Point or similar.
Content
Solar radiation: The properties of sunlight. Absorption of light by the atmosphere. Spectral distribution of sunlight.
Solar thermal: Thermo-dynamical description of solar collectors. Optical properties of solar collectors. Technologies for fabrication of solar collectors. Solar thermal systems for different applications in Sweden and abroad. Storage of solar generated heat.
Active solar energy in systems: How large scale deployment of active solar energy is possible in Sweden. District heating with solar thermal components. Analysis and simulation of a solar collector system by computerised tools.
Instruction
Lectures and seminars. The seminars can be in the form of lessons or discussion sessions. Laboratory exercises and computer simulations. Group project.
Assessment
Written examination at the end of the course (2.5 credits) as well as active participation in project work and seminars (2.5 cr). Compulsory participation in lab exercises and computer simulation sessions.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other directives
The course can not be included in the same degree as 1TE028 or 1TE206, Solar Energy - Technology and Systems.