Physics
of Renewable Energy
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Last updated: |
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subject to change!) |
2/16/12 |
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All readings in Andrews &
Jelley |
JW away,
online only
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| week |
date |
day |
topic |
text |
| 1 |
1/3/12 |
Tues |
Introduction, review of
basic thermodynamics |
Ch. 1; 2.1-2.3 |
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1/5/12 |
Thurs |
Thermal cycles;
examples and applications |
2.4-2.14 |
| 2 |
1/10/12 |
Tues |
Review of fluid
mechanics |
Ch. 3 |
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1/12/12 |
Thurs |
Dams and hydroelectric
power |
4.1-4.5; 10.1-10.5 |
| 3 |
1/17/12 |
Tues |
Tidal power |
4.6-4.12 |
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1/19/12 |
Thurs |
wave power |
4.13-4.15 |
| 4 |
1/24/12 |
Tues |
Wind
power concepts (ONLINE ONLY)
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5.1-5.4 |
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1/26/12 |
Thurs |
Wind
power: examples and applications (ONLINE ONLY)
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5.5-5.16 |
| 5 |
1/31/12 |
Tues |
The Sun and solar
energy |
6.1, notes |
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2/2/12 |
Thurs |
Photovoltaic and other
direct conversion |
6.2-6.12 |
| 6 |
2/7/12 |
Tues |
Biomass sources |
Ch 7 |
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2/9/12 |
Thurs |
Review of nuclear physics |
8.1-8.2, notes |
| 7 |
2/14/12 |
Tues |
student reports I
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slides
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2/16/12 |
Thurs |
more student reports |
slides |
| 8 |
2/21/12 |
Tues |
more student reports |
slides |
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2/23/12 |
Thurs |
Review of nuclear
physics; fission reactors
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8.3-8.11, Ch. 9 |
| 9 |
2/28/12 |
Tues |
Energy storage:
batteries, flywheels, fuel cells |
10.6-10.14 |
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3/1/12 |
Thurs |
Special topics (TBD)
and student reports II
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| 10 |
3/6/12 |
Tues |
more student reports |
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3/8/12 |
Thurs |
more student reports
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No final exam -
class is over after 3/11/09 |
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