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HYDRO, WIND AND MICRO-GAS TURBINES

CODE 86661
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 2nd year of 10170 ENERGY ENGINEERING (LM-30) - SAVONA
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    SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/08
    LANGUAGE English
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • SAVONA
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    SEMESTER 2° Semester
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Provide general knowledge on energy conversion systems from renewable sources, with particular reference to the technologies and methodologies related to the conversion of energy from wind power, hydraulic and engine plants based on the technology of gas turbines. Provide the operative tools for the dimensioning of plants and machines for energy conversion from renewable energy sources. Hydraulic and Wind Energy and distributed Cogeneration from fossil fuel or biofuel by means of micro gas turbines. Provide tools for calculating energy producibility from wind farms, hydraulic and micro gas turbine. Provide knowledge for economic and financial analysis simplified to compare different energy conversion systems.

    TEACHING METHODS

    Lectures

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Energy conversion from renewable energy sources, environmental and economic sustainability.
    Fundamentals concepts of turbomachines for energy conversion.
    Hydraulic Energy:
    Hydroelectric power plants. Components of hydroelectric power plants.
    Classification of hydraulic turbines. Main components of hydraulic turbines.
    Dimensioning of hydraulic turbines.
    Wind Energy:
    Wind energy application.
    Classification of wind turbines. Main components of wind turbines.
    Wind speed measurements, probability density function.
    Wind energy conversion. Turbine performance.
    One dimensional theory for wind turbines.
    Wind turbine control.
    Distributed cogeneration with Micro Gas turbines:
    Distributed cogeneration and fields of application of energy conversion by means of micro gas turbines.
    Rigenerative gas turbine cycles.
    Component efficiency effects on global gas turbine efficiency.
    Main components of micro gas turbines with regeneration.
    High efficiency radial turbomachinery. Low emission combustion.
    Biofuel for micro gas turbine.
    Thermo-mechanical characteristics of micro gas turbines.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    F. Kreith, J. Kreider: “ Principles of Sustainable Energy” CRC Press, USA, 2011.
    D.Cocco,C.Palomba,P.Puddu: ”Tecnologie delle energie rinnovabili” SGE editoriali, Padova, 2008.
    R. Pallabazzer: “ Sistemi di conversione eolica” Hoepli, Milano, 2011.
    H. Cohen, GFC. Rogers, HH. Saravanamuttoo; “ Gas Turbine Theory”, Varun Blatt, 2012.

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    MARIO LUIGI FERRARI (President)

    RAMON FRANCESCONI

    MATTEO LUZZI

    LOREDANA MAGISTRI

    MASSIMO RIVAROLO

    ALESSANDRO SORCE

    DARIO BARSI (President Substitute)

    PIETRO ZUNINO (President Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    https://courses.unige.it/10170/p/students-timetable

    Class schedule

    HYDRO, WIND AND MICRO-GAS TURBINES

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Oral examination

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    The student is required to demonstrate his understanding of the topics by answering questions about the course syllabus.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    17/02/2022 12:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento
    16/09/2022 12:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento