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Energy efficiency of energy conversion systems

612-3 Energy efficiency of energy conversion systems Materials and Chemistry S9
Lessons : 0 h TD : 0 h TP : 16 h Project : 0 h Total : 16 h
Co-ordinator : Julien Cardin
Prerequisite
Basic knowledge of thermodynamics (thermodynamic functions, thermal balances, cycles) and energy conversion (thermoelectricity, photovoltaic, Stirling ditherme cycle, refrigeration machine and heat pump).
Course Objectives
Practical discovery of means of conversion and exchange of energy of the thermoelectric type, photovoltaic, ditherme cycle, refrigerating machine and heat pump. The manipulation approach makes it possible to understand the practical constraints of these systems and to measure the gap with the theoretical approach that has been described particularly in the course of Non-equilibrium thermodynamics.
Syllabus
Study of heat exchanges using an ET 120 GUNT thermoelectric module.
Study of photovoltaic conversion of individual and associated cells under controlled environmental conditions ET 252 GUNT.
Practical study of a closed volume ditherme cycle by the Stirling cycle in receiver mode (fridge and heat pump) and motor.
Practical study of a refrigerating cycle and heat pump with the R-134A as refrigerant.
Practical work (TD or TP)
Energy conversion systems.
Energy efficiency of industrial systems.
Thermodynamics applied.
Acquired skills
At the end of the course the students will be able to apprehend experimental energy conversion systems in an energy approach. They will be able to consider the optimization of conversion processes (photovoltaic, thermoelectric ...) on the basis of the optimization of working fluid (perfect gas, real gas, electron gas, photon gas
Bibliography
Physics of Solar Cells, P. Würfel, Wiley
Thermodynamique et énergétique vol. 1 & 2, Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes
Practical materials document (pdf version) are distributed to students

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