General course description
To teach the participants how to develop components for solar energy systems and complete solar energy systems. Solar heating systems and solar cell systems plus components for these systems are included.
Learning objectives
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
- Evaluate the potential for improvement of solar energy systems
- Evaluate the potential for improvement of components for solar energy systems
- Evaluate methods to determine thermal conditions/performance conditions for so-lar energy systems
- Evaluate methods to determine thermal conditions/performance conditions for components for solar energy systems
- Carry out experimental investigations of thermal conditions/performance condi-tions for solar energy systems/components for solar energy systems
- Carry out theoretical investigations of thermal conditions/performance conditions for solar energy systems/components for solar energy systems
- Elucidate performance conditions and economic conditions for solar energy systems/components for solar energy systems
- Describe and present performance conditions and economic conditions for solar energy systems/components for solar energy systems
Content
Potentials for development of solar heating systems and solar cell systems. Experimental and theoretical methods for investigating thermal conditions and performance conditions for solar energy systems and their components. Assignment consisting of experimental and theoretical investigations of thermal and/or performance conditions within one of the areas: Solar heating systems or components for solar heating systems, as for example solar collector, heat storage, control system etc. plus solar cell systems or components for solar cell systems. The course is carried out in collaboration between BYG.DTU and Risø DTU, National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy.
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