EECE325 Fundamentals of Energy Systems + Lab (EECE326)

 Dr. Charles Kim

 

Week EECE325 -  Lecture (MW 11:40 - 1:00 pm & M 1:10 - 2pm) [4 crs] Resourcs for EECE325 EECE326 - Lab (M 3:10 - 5:00pm)      [1 cr] Resources for EEC326
  Syllabus   Syllabus
 
Wk 1 - Jan 17
W:  Class Kick-off
     
Wk 2 - Jan 24 M: CH2-1 Sinusoidal source and RMS (*Note: Outline only - no significant lecture material provided)

W: CH2-2 Phasor systems
Link to Smath Studio & Link to LTspice
Link to a good tutorial for Smath
Link to a good tutorial for LTspice
Lab Kick-off 

Lab 1 -- Introduction and Lab Equipment:
 
Wk 3 - Jan 31 M: CH2-3 Instantaneous power p(t) and complex power (S)

W: CH2-4 Power factor and Phasor analysis examples and Homework #1
(due W Feb 9)
Spring 2021 Video Lectures
 Sinusoidal source and RMS [1:04:30]
 Phasor systems[58:09]
 Instantaneous power p(t) and complex power (S) [1:02:57]
Power factor and Phasor analysis examples [1:8:58]
Three-phase system [1:11:34]   
Per-Phase Analysis[1:06:13]
Pre-Lab2

Lab 2 -- Single-Phase System with RLC load:
Python Code for Phase Diagram (.ipynb and .py)

Smath Code of Feb 2 Class.
Wk 4 - Feb 7 M: CH2-5 Three-phase system 

W: CH2-6 Per-Phase Analysis and Homework #2 (due (W) Feb 16)
Pre-Lab3 (due (M) Feb 7)

Lab 3 -- Three-Phase System Real and Reactive Power
(due (M) Feb 14)


Wk 5 - Feb 14 M: Ch2- Summary

W: CH3-1 Power Industry
  Pre-Lab4 (due (M)Feb 14)

Lab 4 -- Power Flow and Voltage Regulation of Transmission Line (due: (M) Feb 28)
 
Wk 6 - Feb 21 M: President's Day Holiday

W: CH3-2A Material Balance CH03-2BHandout & Homework 3 (due (W) Mar 2)
testEXAM1A - (Sun) Feb 27 @6pm ( In Blackboard)





 
Wk 7 - Feb 28 M: CH3-3 Heating Value

W: CH3-4 Electricity Generation Cost

EXAM1A - (F) Mar 4 @6pm ( Blackboard)


Spring 2021 Video lectures
Material Balance A [33:45]
Material Balance B [28:41]
Pre-Lab5 (Due (M) Feb 28)

Lab 5 -- Phase Angle and Voltage Drop between Sender and Receiver (due (M) Mar 14)
 
Wk 8 - Mar 7 Spring Break      
Wk 9 - Mar 14 M: CH3-5 Generation Mix and Economic Dispatch.  Homework 4 (due (W) Mar 16)

W: CH3-6 Carbon Reduction Approaches .   Technical essay writing assignment (due (W) Mar 30)
  Link to "How to write technical essay well" lecture [54:58]

Spring 2021 Video Lectures
Electricity Generation Cost [1:02:49]
Generation Mix and Economic Dispatch [1:09:03]



Exam1B (on Chapter 3)  (F) Mar 18  @6:00pm (in Blackboard)
Pre-Lab6 (due (M) Mar 14)

Lab 6 --  Power Flow Between Two Sources (due (M)Mar 21)
 
Wk 10 - Mar 21 M: CH6-1 Wind Power System  

W: CH6-2 Power in the Wind

Spring 2021 Video Lectures
Wind Power System[54:29 ]
Power in the Wind [1:18:27]
Average Power and Wind Turbine Efficiency [1:17:23]
Energy Calculation & Wind Turbine Economics [1:4:45 ]





REMINDER -- Carbon Essay due (W) Mar 30
Pre-Lab7  (due (M) Mar 21)   Handout - Chapman Section 5.1-5.8

Lab 7 -- Synchronous Generator (due (M) Mar 28)

Sp 2021 Video Lecture on Lab7 Syncronous Generator [35:53]  ("Inverse approach" included.)
wk 11- Mar 28 M: CH6-3 Average Power and Wind Turbine Efficiency

W: CH6-4 Energy Generation Calculation by Spec and CF  + Wind Turbine Economics  +  (xlsx spread sheet).   Homework 5 (due (W) Apr 13 - new deadline)
Pre-Lab 8  (due (M) Mar 28)
Handout - Chapman (Selected Sections of Chapter 7)

Lab 8 -- Induction Machine (due (M) Apr 4)

Sp 2021 Video Lecture on Lab8 Induction Machine [28:18] ("Inverse approach" included.)
Wk 12 - Apr 4 M: CH7-1 Solar Resources  and Sun Position

W: CH7-2 Solar Radiation on Collector Surface      Homework 6 (due (W) Apr 13)

Spring2021 Video Lectures
Sun Position [1:6:18]
Solar Radiaton on collector surface [1:9:39]
Average Daily Insolation [1:21:8]



EXAM2
: Chapters 6 - 7  (F) Apr 15 @5:00pm  -  (Sun) Apr 17 @10:00pm in the Blackboard
Lab9 -- HOMER - Quickstart


Homer (regular version) - Tutorial

Homer-Pro trial version (save as)





Lab 10 & 11 Micro power system design with HOMER PRO. (Report due (M) Apr 25)

Simple sample files as starter:
Sample1.homer
Sample2.homer
Sample3.homer
Sample4.homer
Sample5.homer







Homer Pro User Manual (Web)

Wk 13 - Apr 11 M: CH7-3 Average Daily Insolation, Peak-Sun, and PV Energy Calculation  -- Average daily insolation calculation example (Smath printout)

W: CH7-3 Continued
NREL5607-Solar Radiation Data Manual  (Data Table for selected cities starts at page 14)
Wk 14 - Apr 18 M: CH8-1 PV cell materials and PV equivalent circuit
     CH8-2 PV module 

W: CH9-1 PV Systems : Homework7  (due (W) Apr 27)         
Spring 2021Video Lectures
PV material and equivalent circuit [1:15:03]
PV module- Part A[38:03] and Part B[25:26]
PV system- Part A [1:2:55] and Part B [36:51]


Sandia Stand-alone PV systems handbook (1st part only) - page20 has Fig. 4 - the "Days of Usable Storage" by availability requirement.
Wk 15 - Apr 25 Reading Week - Final Exam Week
 
Final Exam: (F) Apr 29  starting at 6 pm in the Blackboard
 
Wk 16 - May 2 Final Exam : EXAM3: (M) May 2  starting at 6:00pm in the Blackboard
 
    
    
 
 

 

 

 

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