Energy conversion
CEGE 4513 - 5513 - 4011 special topic
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Fall, 2019
Course Materials
Syllabus
Homework
| Homework 1 | Homework 1 solution |
| Homework 2 | Homework 2 solution |
| Homework 3 | Homework 3 solution |
| Homework 4 | Homework 4 solution |
| Homework 5 | Homework 5 solution |
| Homework 6 | Homework 6 solution |
Class Notes
pt slides in pdf format
Caution: Does not include all material presented in class
| Week 1 |
Day 1: Introduction |
| Week 2 | Day 3: Basics of electricity Day 4: Magnetism |
| Week 3 | Day 5: Electric Power generation Day 6: assessing solar radiation |
| Week 4 | Day 7: Solar Power Day 8: Photovoltaic Systems |
| Week 5 | Day 9: PV system economics Day 10: The atmospheric boundary layer |
| Week 6 | Day 11: Wind Power Betz limit Day 12: Lift and aerodynamics |
| Week 7 | Day 13: Wind turbines control Day 14: wind power stats and economy |
| Week 8 | Day 15 Estimate dissipation Day 16a: Measuring in the ASL Day 16b: Ekman layer |
| Week 9 | Day 17: Boundary conditions-energy balance Day 18: The mixed layer |
| Week 10 | Day 19: The stable boundary layer Day 20: canopy flow similarity and models |
| Week 11 | Day 21: Thorpe paper Day 22: slides and notes |
Important communications
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Syllabus is updated (click above)
CONTACT: Michele Guala
e-mail: [email protected]
Department of Civil Engineering (CE), & St Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL);
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN,
Tel 1: 612 625 9108 (SAFL, preferred phone for nonoffice hours),
Tel 2: 612 626 7843 (CE, preferred phone for office hours)