Sustainable Energy Fundamentals
ENSC 250 / PES 250 Spring 2009
Past, present, and future of human energy use; rudimentary energy concepts and fundamental dimensions; efficiency of energy conversions; heat transfer; commercial electricity; alternative energy sources; environmental ramifications; energy conservation; computer simulation and Web activities.
Chapters / Schedule
wednesday jan. 21, monday jan 26, & wednesday jan 28:
Chapter 1. Brief Introduction , Godfrey Boyle
1.1 Introduction
Force, Energy & Power
Energy conservation: The First Law of Thermodynamics
Forms of Energy
Conversion and efficiency
1.2 Present-day energy use
World energy supplies
Energy use in the UK
1.3 Fossil fuels and climate change
1.4 Renewable energy sources
Solar energy: Direct uses
Solar energy: Indirect uses
Non-solar renewables
1.5 Renewable energy in a susteinable future
monday feb. 2, & wednesday feb. 4:Chapter 2. Bioenergy , Janet Ramage, Jonathan Scurlock and Stephen Larkin
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The rooftop solar water heater
The pumped solar water heater
The thermosyphon solar water heater
2.3 The nature and availability of solar radiation
The wavelengths of solar radiation
Direct and diffuse radiation
Availability of solar radiation
Tilt and orientation
2.4 The Magic of glass
Transparency
Heat loss mechanisms
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
U-Value
2.5 Low-temperature solar energy applications
Domestic water heating
Domestic space heating
Varieties of solar heating system
Swimming pool heating
Conservatory (or 'sunspace')
Trombe wall
Direct gain
2.6 Active solar heating
History
Solar collectors
Robustness, mounting and orientation
Active solar space heating
Interseasonal storage and solar district heating
2.7 Passive solar heating
History
Direct gain buildings as solar collectors
Passive solar heating versus superinsulation
Window energy balance
General passive solar heating techniques
Conservatories, greenhouses and atria
Trombe Wall
Avoid overshadowing
2.8 Daylighting
2.9 Solar thermal engines and electricity generation
The first solar engine age
The new solar age
Power towers
Parabolic trough concentrator systems
Parabolic dish concentrator systems
Solar Ponds
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
Solar chimneys
2.10 Economics, potential and environmental impact
Domestic active solar water heating
Swimming pool water heating
Active solar space heating and district heating
Passive solar heating and daylighting
Solar thermal engines and electricity generation
Conclusions
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Chapter 3. Solar Thermal Energy , Bob Everett
test 1
chapters: 1, 2, & 3
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Chapter 4. Photovoltaic Power , Godfrey Boyle
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Chapter 5. Hydro Power , Janet Ramage
test 2
chapters: 4, & 5
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Chapter 6. Tidal Energy , David Elliott
Chapter 7. Wave Energy , Les Duckers
test 3
chapters: 6 & 7
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Chapter 8. Wind Power , Derek Taylor
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Chapter 9. Geothermal Energy , Geoff Brown and John Garnish
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Chapter 10. Integration , Godfrey Boyle and Bob Everett
Test 4
(chapters: 8, 9, & 10)
10:50 am - 1:20 pm Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Monday, 11-May-2009 10:02 PM