Fundamentals of Energy Technology
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Introduction
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students are able to:
• Understand the theory of chemical reactions and equilibria as well as electrochemis-try
• Know and assess the heat of combustion, exhaust gas quantities and storage capac-ities
• Describe and apply the basic terms force, momentum, power and energy • Apply the conservation laws of mechanics and thermodynamics
• Apply the basic laws of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to questions of energy technology
• Understand energy conversion processes and calculate technical parameters
• Understand the theory of chemical reactions and equilibria as well as electrochemis-try
• Know and assess the heat of combustion, exhaust gas quantities and storage capac-ities
• Describe and apply the basic terms force, momentum, power and energy • Apply the conservation laws of mechanics and thermodynamics
• Apply the basic laws of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to questions of energy technology
• Understand energy conversion processes and calculate technical parameters
Prerequisites for the course
none
Course content
Electrochemistry:
• Elementary types of chemical bonding
• Stoichiometry of reaction products and reaction products
• Combustion calculation
• Electrochemistry
Mechanics:
• Mechanical principles of force balance and energy conservation
Thermodynamics:
• Thermodynamics of ideal and real gases (equations of state, theorems)
• Cyclic processes of thermodynamics with emphasis on the water-steam cycle
• Mechanisms of heat transfer and their technical use
• Basic concepts of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics
• Elementary types of chemical bonding
• Stoichiometry of reaction products and reaction products
• Combustion calculation
• Electrochemistry
Mechanics:
• Mechanical principles of force balance and energy conservation
Thermodynamics:
• Thermodynamics of ideal and real gases (equations of state, theorems)
• Cyclic processes of thermodynamics with emphasis on the water-steam cycle
• Mechanisms of heat transfer and their technical use
• Basic concepts of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics
Recommended specialist literature
• Borgnakke, C., & Sonntag, R. E. (2022). Fundamentals of thermodynamics (Tenth edition, International adaptation). Wiley.
• Dunlap, R. A. (2025). Renewable Energy: Requirements and Sources (1st ed. 2025). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77185-9
• Gupta, S. K. (2025). Fundamentals of renewable Energy and Green Technologies. ASTRAL INTERNATIONAL PVT.
• Petrović, S. (2021). Electrochemistry Crash Course for Engineers (1st ed. 2021). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61562-8
Schmidt, A. (2025). Technical Thermodynamics for Engineers: Basics and Applications (3rd ed. 2025). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58847-1
• Dunlap, R. A. (2025). Renewable Energy: Requirements and Sources (1st ed. 2025). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77185-9
• Gupta, S. K. (2025). Fundamentals of renewable Energy and Green Technologies. ASTRAL INTERNATIONAL PVT.
• Petrović, S. (2021). Electrochemistry Crash Course for Engineers (1st ed. 2021). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61562-8
Schmidt, A. (2025). Technical Thermodynamics for Engineers: Basics and Applications (3rd ed. 2025). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58847-1
Assessment methods and criteria
Written Exam
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
6
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended Learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1