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Lecturer(s)
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Němejc Tomáš, Ing.
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Sosna Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The aim of the lectures is to acquaint the audience with basic knowledge in the following areas: introduction to the history of power plants, types of energy machines, basic relationships describing energy generation processes, classic power plants and heating plants with fossil fuels, combined cycle, cogeneration, nuclear power plants, hydroelectric power plants, wind power plants, use of solar energy and energy from waste, energy from biomass, ecology and environmental impact of energy. Topics of lectures according to weeks : 1. Introduction of power engineering 2. Clasification of energy sources 3. Theory of combustion 4. Basic ralations for processes of energy development, energy transport and energy consumption 5. Classic power plants for fossil fuel combustion 6. Power and heat plants 7. Nuclear power plants 8. Nuclear fusion reaction 9. Water power plants 10. Wind power stations 11. Utilisation of solar energy 12. Energy utilisation of waste 13. Combustion of biomass
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Practicum
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 40 hours per semester
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| describe comprehensively the principles of energy transformation and efficiency |
| apply individually the theory of chemistry and physics |
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| to understand the different energy sources |
| to use the academic literature |
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| interpret the knowledge of various energy sources in practice |
| suggest a suitable energy source for a specific application |
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| well acquainted with various available energy sources |
| utilize the knowledge about the energy tranformation |
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Recommended literature
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Benda, Vítězslav. Obnovitelné zdroje energie. Profi Press, 2012. ISBN 9788086726489.
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Kleczek, Josip. Energie ve vesmíru i ve službách lidí. Albatros, 2012. ISBN 978-8-00002873-6.
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Kutscher, Charles F.; Milford, Jana B. Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems, Third Edition. CRC Press, 2018. ISBN 9781498788922.
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Randolph, John; Masters, Gilbert M. Energy for Sustainability, Second Edition: Foundations for Technology, Planning, and Policy. Island Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1610918206.
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Serdar, Celik. Sustainable Energy: Engineering Fundamentals and Applications. Cambridge University Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1316517383.
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Škorpík, Jiří. Zdroje a transformace energie. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o., 2021. ISBN 978-80-214-5929-8.
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