Power Engineering (FSI-6EI-A)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Jiří Pospíšil, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: EÚ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Aims of the course unit:
To acquire the introductory knowledge of the engineering use of physical laws for the construction and design of power machines and equipment.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Students will obtain the knowledge energy sources in the technical practice, their ecological, economic and energetic aspects.
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of physics and thermodynamics
Course contents:

The course presents an introductory insight into the issue of available energy sources and energy transformations used for electricity and heat production. Specifically, the principles and main features of energy centals working in the Czech Republic will be introduced, accompanied by the introduction of the main components. The course will briefly present the issue of electricity distribution and control of the electrical system. Significant attention will be paid to new trends in electricity generation, including the possibility of accumulation.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Graded credit requirements: active participation in the exercises, delivery of a project for the given topic in the given term.
Examination: written part consists of questions and examples, oral part in a form discussion about a given topic.
Controlled participation in lessons:

Participation in the exercises is systematically controlled.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. Energy around us
2. Fuels
3. Combustion
4. Energy centrals
5. Production and distribution of electricity
6. Heat production and distribution
7. Using the energy of the sun
8. Use of wind energy and biomass
9. Hydroelectric power plants
10. Hydraulic machines
12. Water purification
11. Energy storage
12. Hydrogen utilization
13. Cold production
    Exercise 1. Energy conservation law.
2. Application of the first law of thermodynamics for a closed system.
3. Application of the first law of thermodynamics for open system.
4. Balance calculations of heat centerals.
5. Selected components of power centerals.
6. Calculation of properties of gaseous mixtures.
7. Calculation of isobaric, isochoric and isothermal state changes.
8. Calculation of adiabatic reversible and irreversible state changes.
9. Calculation of gas thermal cycles.
10. Calculation of steam circulation.
11. Calculation of indirect circuits.
12. Calculation of heat transfer coefficient.
13. Calculations of heat exchangers.
Literature - fundamental:
1. Zbyněk Ibler, Technický průvodce energetika 1. díl,ISBN: 80-7300-026-1, Praha, 2002
2. KC Agrawal, Industrial Power Engineering Handbook, ISBN: 0-7506-7351-6, NEWNES, 2001
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-STI-A full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 4 Compulsory-optional 1 3 S