Academic Year/course:
2023/24
636 - Master's in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency
66372 - Photovoltaic power systems
Syllabus Information
Academic year:
2023/24
Subject:
66372 - Photovoltaic power systems
Faculty / School:
110 - Escuela de Ingeniería y Arquitectura
Degree:
636 - Master's in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency
ECTS:
3.0
Year:
1
Semester:
Second semester
Subject type:
Optional
Module:
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1. General information
The subject is mainly technological. It will help students to know the technologies, design skills and the most appropriate use of energy resources.
The objectives of this subject are the following:
- To provide the student with basic knowledge about the use of electrical energy, as well as the use of electrical and electronic devices in industrial applications.
- To identify and distinguish the different types of power converters, as well as their modes of operation and control.
- To understand the basic operation and limitations of the circuits presented.
- To perform a qualitative and quantitative analysis of electrical power circuits. To present a set of elementary circuit blocks in common use.
These global approaches and goals are aligned with some Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, of the 2030 Agenda(https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/) and certain specific targets, so that the acquisition of the learning results of the subject provides training and competence to the student to contribute to some extent to the achievement of Objectives 7.1 and 7.2 of SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), Objective 9.5 of SDG 9 (Build Resilient Infrastructure, Promote Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization and Foster Innovation).
2. Learning results
The student, in order to pass this subject, must demonstrate the following results:
To identify and distinguish the different types of power converters, as well as their modes of operation and control.
To know the methodologies and tools for the simulation of converters applied to photovoltaic systems.
To know the functional analysis of the main converter architectures.
To apply the knowledge acquired in the control and conversion of power systems.
To be able to explain the fundamental problems of high power electronic conversion.
3. Syllabus
The subject is divided into different parts:
0.- Introduction.
1. -Photovoltaic systems. Modelling and simulation.
2.- Sizing and control models.
3.- Architectures and topologies of DCDC converters in photovoltaic systems.
4.- Generalities and applications of converters.
Practical part:
a.- Introduction to the use of commercial programs for the simulation of devices and topologies in permanent and transient regime. Solving of basic examples.
b.- Introduction to commercial simulation software for the estimation of losses in the elements. Resolution of examples.
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4. Academic activities
The program offered to the student to help them achieve the expected results includes the following activities:
Theoretical and practical classes
Sessions to explain contents, together with problems and cases of practical application of such contents. Student participation will be encouraged through questions and brief discussions.
2. Practical Sessions.
The corresponding teacher will provide the student in advance with the script of the practice, as well as the necessary explanations to do it, in the session itself.
3. Supervised work.
During the first weeks of the subject, the teacher of the subject will ask the students to solve a set of problems and cases or to carry out a subject work. In it, the contents of the subject will be applied in a practical way.
4. Individual study.
Along the duration of the term. The student's continuous work will be encouraged, through the homogeneous distribution of the different learning activities during the term.
5. Assessment tests.
The assessment tests, in addition to having a qualifying function, are also a learning tool with which the student checks the degree of understanding and assimilation of knowledge and skills achieved.
6. Tutoring.
Direct attention to the student, identification of learning problems, guidance in the subject, help with exercises and assignments.
5. Assessment system
The student must demonstrate that they has achieved the expected learning results by means of the following assessment activities
They can choose one of the following two assessment methods. These options are mutually exclusive: global assessment and continuous assessment.
Option 1: (global assessment)
Students who choose this form of assessment will have to take a final written and individual exam with several theoretical-practical questions and problems in which they will demonstrate that they have achieved the proposed learning competencies. This test will be scheduled within the examination period corresponding to the first or second call.
Option 2: (continuous assessment)
Students will be evaluated throughout the teaching period by means of different exercises:
- Short theoretical and practical tests on the basic concepts of each topic.
- Performance and commentary of the practices.
- Carrying out and discussion of case studies.
- Development of different teaching activities.
- Supervised introductory research work.
This option can only be selected in the first call (ordinary call). Students who choose the second call (extraordinary call) must be assessed by means of option 1.