2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

ELEC5564M Electric Power Generation by Renewable Sources

15 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr L Zhang
Email: l.zhang@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

To provide students with a knowledge and understanding of power generation technology from renewable sources, particularly wind and solar power.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of how renewable energy sources can be employed and how they are integrated into electricity systems. They should be able to contribute to strategic planning, systems implementation and operation of sustainable power generation systems.

Syllabus

Photovoltaic materials including mono-crystalline, poly-crystalline and amorphous silicon. Physical and electrical output properties of the solar photovoltaic cell. Equivalent circuit for PV arrays and computer model. Control and management of PV power generation systems comprising power converters and energy storage components.

Batteries for energy storage, lead-acid battery principles, charging and discharging behaviours, equivalent circuit model. Extractable power from the wind: cube law, power coefficient. Characteristics of horizontal-axis wind-turbine, analysis of forces on a turbine blade, axial thrust and tip-speed ratio. Shaft torque and power. Efficiency of wind powered generators.

Electrical generators including synchronous and induction generators. Induction generator static and dynamic model. Generator-converter configurations for constant speed constant frequency (CSCF) and variable speed constant frequency (VSCF) systems.
Analysis of doubly-fed induction generator for wind power conversion.

Control of wind power generation systems including: Optimal turbine speed control.
Maximum power point tracking and supervisory control from start to shut down.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Laboratory	3	3.00	9.00
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Private study hours			121.00
Total Contact hours			29.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Reading lecture notes and textbook(s);
Practice tutorial questions;
Practice exam questions and revision.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress will be monitored by students' practice exam questions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Practical	Report 1	20.00
Practical	Report 2	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		40.00

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Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	3 hr	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		60.00

Re-sits for ELEC modules are subject to the rules in the School’s Code of Practice on Assessment. Students should be aware that, for some modules, a re-sit may only be conducted on an internal basis (with tuition) in the next academic session.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 30/04/2018

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