| Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, ocean currents, tidal waves, geo-thermal, and biomass. A conversion system is required to utilize renewable energy for supplying separate loads and/or into connecting to utility grids. This course aims to cover several types of renewable energy conversion and utilization systems. It is a lecture-based course with design cases, project and term papers. Also, this course will include labs as parts of the projects and term paper works. There will be one class test and a final exam. Current and industrial renewable energy system sizing, system design, modeling and control will be covered in the course. The course includes the following topics: introduction to Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS), assessment of wind energy potential, types of WECS, wind turbines modeling and control strategies, stand-alone and grid connected WECS systems, hybrid energy systems, energy storage, solar energy systems, photovoltaic cells, module and array concepts, PV system design and operation, stand-alone systems, grid connected systems, PV sizing and maximum power tracking, micro-hydro electrochemical system and control, introduction to tidal power, wave energy converters, ocean current systems and hybrid energy system sizing. |
