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ECTS:
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4
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Lecturers in charge:
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Prof. dr. sc.
Zdenko Šimić
Doc. dr. sc.
Krešimir Trontl
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Take exam:
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Studomat
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English level:
1,1,0
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In agreement with the students enrolled in the course, the lecturer will provide as many teaching elements in English as possible, or in both English and Croatian for mixed groups (i.e., bilingual teaching materials and bilingual exams). Level 2 also includes additional individual consultations with foreign students (as in Level 1) for the teaching elements which will be held in Croatian.
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Load:
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| Lecture type | Total |
| Lectures |
25 |
| Exercises |
15 |
* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)
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Description:
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Solar radiation. Solar radiation measurement. Geometry of the earth and sun. Irradiation of
horizontal and inclined surface. Calculation methods of terrestrial irradiance. Flat plate
thermal collectors, convection and radiation losses. Selective surfaces. Efficiencies of solar
collectors. Solar concentrators. Photovoltaic generation, solar cell, Solar radiation input and
limits to cell efficiency. Examples of solar energy use for thermal and electric energy
generation. Power from the wind, wind characteristics. Linear momentum theory, turbine
types and efficiencies. Recent wind turbine use for electricity generation review.
Introduction to geothermal energy. Biomass energy for thermal, biofuels, and electricity.
Storage of electrical energy. Advanced battery technology (development, perspective).
Hydrogen economy, production, transport and storage of hydrogen. Fuel cells. Renewable
energy integration to power system.
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Literature:
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- Sunčana energija i energija vjetra; Petar Kulišić; Školska knjiga, Zagreb; 1991; ISBN: 86-03-00116-2
- Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future; Godfrey Boyle (Editor); Oxford University Press, Oxford; 2004; ISBN: 0198564511
- Renewable Energy Resources; John Twindell, Tony Weir; The University Press, Cambridge; 2005; ISBN: 0419253300
- Wind Energy Explained; James F. Manwell, Jon G. McGowan, Anthony L. Rogers; John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England; 2002; ISBN: 0471499722
- Renewable Energy Engineering and Technology; V. V. N. Kishore (Editor); Earthscan; 2009; ISBN: 978-1-84407-699-4
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2. semester
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course for
profile
Electrical Power Engineering
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