EEPE6359 - Renewable Energy Systems and Distributed Power Generation Systems

EEPE 6359 Renewable Energy Systems and Distributed Power Generation Systems (3 semester hours) Fundamentals of Energy sustainability and renewable energy. Interconnection of energy and environment. Renewable energy sources and availability. Basics of energy conversion - review of Laws of Thermodynamics, electrochemical energy conversion (fuel cells), thermionic and thermo-photovoltaic energy conversion, electromechanical energy conversion. Basics of hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and tidal systems. Power Converters and drives for energy conversion. Solar and wind energy technologies and system design. Fuel cells and fuel cell systems for power generation. Hybrid power generation systems and distributed power generation, and grid integration. Energy technology roadmap. (3-0) T