Advanced Energy Engineering

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency - Management, Engineering and Application, Master (PO-2026)

Unique module numberETechn-9400-M
Module number / codeW-UM-01
Module nameAdvanced Energy Engineering
Type of moduleElective module
Learning outcomes, acquired competencies and qualification goals

After the successful participation in the course Applied Heat Transfer the students are able to:

  • evaluate the radiative exchange in a thermal system
  • understand the effect of radiative properties, geometry and arrangement of surfaces on the involved radiative fluxes
  • size and choose different types of heat exchange and determine the thermal loads of the premises

After the successful participation in the course Advanced Fluid Mechanics the students are able to:

  • calculate and size different elements of a hydraulic system
  • study the forces and the resulting motions of the objects through the air
Course typesVLmP+Ü (3 SWS); VLmP+Ü (3 SWS)
Content

Applied Heat Transfer

  • Heat radiation: introduction to thermal radiationblackbody radiation; radiative properties of real surfaces; radiative exchange between surfaces; radiation through a semi-transparent medium
  • Heat exchangers: classification of heat exchangers; thermal design methods of heat exchangers; tubular heat exchangers: double-pipe, shell and tube exchangers; plate heat exchangers; heat exchangers with finned surfaces; heat exchangers with phase change (condenser boiler and evaporator); design and simulation of heat exchangers using the calculation codes (HTFS, etc.)
  • Thermal building: concept of thermal comfort; steady-state calculation of the building load; load in winter mode (losses surface and thermal bridges, internal intakes losses by infiltration and air change, solar contributions); load in summer mode (losses surface and thermal bridges, internal intakes losses by infiltration and air change, solar contributions); transient modelling

Advanced Fluid Mechanics

  • Hydraulics: hydraulic basics and systems; pumps; hydraulic actuators; valves; circuit diagrams and troubleshooting; electrical devices (troubleshooting and safety)
  • Aerodynamics
  • Lift: balloons (Buoyancy and Archimedes); airplanes (air foils and Bernoulli)
  • Drag: profile drag; induced drag; effects of air foil geometry on lift and drag
Title of coursesApplied Heat Transfer
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Teaching and learning methodslecture, exercise
Usabilitiy in other programs
Duration1 Semester
Frequency of module offerannually in winter semester
Teaching languageEnglish
Recommended (knowledge) prerequisites
Required prerequisites for participationnone
Student workload180 hours (90 h course attendance, 90 h self-study)
Required course worknone
Prerequisites for examination(s)none
Module examination(s)Examination P1: Applied Heat Transfer - midterm assignments (1/3), final written exam (90 min) (2/3)
Grade weighting P1: 50%
Examination P2: Advanced Fluid Mechanics - midterm assignments (1/3), final written exam (90 min) (2/3)
Grade weighting P2: 50%
Credit points (ECTS)6 cp
Teaching unitElektrotechnik
Responsible personDr. El Alimi
Lecturer(s)Hacen DHAHRI, Walid HASSEN, Ameni MOKNI, Zouhour ARAOUD
Media usedblack board and beamer; introductory class meetings, power point presentations, discussions, practical exercises, case studies in groups; formal & interactive
Recommended literature
  • CENGEL Y.A. Heat Transfer: Practical Approach, McGraw-Hill, 1997
  • HOLMAN J.P. Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill, Inc.,1990
  • OZISIK M.N. Radiative Transfer, John Wiley & Sons, 1973
  • E.L. Houghton, P.W. Carpenter, Steven H. Collicott, Daniel T. Valentine; Aerodynamics for Engineering Students
  • F. Brater, W. King, E. Lindell, Y. Wei, Handbook of Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill
Comments

6 cp (3 cp - Applied Heat Transfer; 3 cp - Advanced Fluid Mechanics)