Fundamentals of Energy Technology

level of course unit

Introduction

Learning outcomes of course unit

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

prerequisites and co-requisites

none

course contents

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