Veranstaltungs-Nr.: 8.2.04

Titel: Renewable Energy Physics I

Art: Vorlesung/lecture

Veranstalter: G.H. Bauer

Zeit und Ort: Mo 10-12 (a.m.) and Mo 2-4 (p.m.)( Oct 16 - Dec 4); Energy Lab

Interessenten: obligatory course for PPRE students

Inhalt:

1. Thermodynamic Principles
Thermodynamic systems, temperature, heat (1. law), equation of state (ideal gas), internal energy;
Reversible processes and mechanical work, conversion of heat (Carnot and more thermodynamic cycles), heat pump and cooler, entropy, irreversibilities and Clausius‘ relation, engines with irreversible steps;
*[Legendre transform and more potential functions]
Open systems, real gases;

2. Solar Radiation and Thermodynamics
Light sourse (sun), black body radiator (Planck’s law), concentrated light, radiation balance/equilibrium temperature of the earth, „grey“ bodies and spectral selectivity,
Endoreversible thermodynamic principles (Curzon-Ahlborn-, Boltzmann-, and Mueser-engine), solar thermal energy conversion (performance limits);

3. Photoexcitation of Electronic Level Systems / Photovoltaics
Survey on semiconductor physics,
Photoexcitation and chemical potential of electron-hole ensembles, „one-way“-traffic for carriers (charge separation),
Solar cell principles and efficiency.