Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)
Module ENGI4271: ENERGY CONVERSION AND DELIVERY
Department: Engineering
ENGI4271: ENERGY CONVERSION AND DELIVERY
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2012/13 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | H100 |
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| Tied to | H221 |
| Tied to | H150 |
Prerequisites
- Level 3 MEng Electrical Engineering route OR Level 3 MEng Mechanical Engineering route
Corequisites
- As specified in programme regulations
Excluded Combination of Modules
- As specified in programme regulations
Aims
- This module is designed solely for students studying School of Engineering and Computing Sciences degree programmes.
- To describe the characteristics of renewable electrical power generation.
- To explain the working principles of components for renewable electrical power generation .
- To explain the technical, as well as economical, constraints and solutions of connecting such power generation components into the electrical grid.
- To introduce and familiarise students with analytical method and simulation tools for component and system design studies.
Content
- Wind turbine characteristics.
- Generators for wind power: induction generators, doubly fed induction generators, permanent magnet generators.
- Converters for variable speed generation: natural and force commutated rectfifiers, voltage source inverters, d.c.-d.c. converters.
- Control requirements from machine and grid points of view, and technical solutions.
- Electromechanical interactions.
- Electrical generation from other renewable or non-renewable sources: solar, tidal stream, wave and micro-CHP.
- Unusual generator and converter topologies: linear machines and converters.
- Distribution and transmission systems: overview.
- Embedded generation: type of generation, and problems.
- Power flow: thermal, voltage and current limits, calculation methods and case study.
- Power and voltage control in power systems.
- Fault analysis and protection.
- Power quality issues and FACTs (flexible a.c. transmission system) devices.
- Stability analysis and control.
- Grid issues associated with grid penetration of renewable electrical power generation.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- An knowledge of benefits and limitations of technologies currently used or being developed for renewable electrical power generation.
- An appreciation of the impacts of increasing renewable electrical power generation on the existing infrastructure of electrical power systems.
- An knowledge and understanding of the fundamental generator and power electronic technologies that are used for renewable electrical power generation.
- An understanding of ways of component and system design for different and typical application scenarios.
- A knowledge of modern design trends in the areas of energy generation and distribution.
- A knowledge of how to carry out basic design calculations.
Subject-specific Skills:
- An awareness of current technology, analysis methods and industrial practises along with the ability to apply those methods in novel situations.
- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of specialised and advanced technical and professional skills, an ability to perform critical assessment and review and an ability to communicate the results of their own work effectively.
Key Skills:
- Capacity for independent self-learning within the bounds of professional practice.
- Specialised numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
- Mathematics relevant to the application of advanced engineering concepts.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Energy Generation and Conversion course is covered in lectures, and reinforced by problem sheets, leading to the required problem solving capability.
- Energy Delivery and Network Integration course is covered in lectures, and reinforced by problem sheets, leading to the required problem solving capability.
- Students are able to make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one-to-one basis. These are sign up sessions available for up to one hour per week per lecture course.
- Written timed examinations are appropriate because of the wide range of analytical, in-depth material covered in this module and to demonstrate the ability to solve advanced problems independently.
- The Energy Examination will use questions based on realistic scenarios and parameters as students at this level must be able to consider design and operational problems in industrial scale systems rather than just the mechanics of how components and systems work.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Energy Generation and Conversion Lectures | 20 | Typically 1 per week | 1 Hour | 20 | |
| Energy Delivery and Network Integration Lectures | 20 | Typically 1 per week | 1 Hour | 20 | |
| Tutorial Hours | As required | Weekly sign-up sessions | Up to 1 Hour | 8 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 152 | ||||
| Total |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Energy Generation and Conversion | 2 hours | 50% | No |
| Energy Delivery and Network Integration | 2 hours | 50% | No |
Formative Assessment:
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University