RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

MAK 4067 E

2025-2026 Spring

CRN: 24702

 

Lecturer                    :  Seyhan ONBAŞIOĞLU

Room                          :  537

e-mail                         : onbasiogl1@itu.edu.tr

Office Hours              :  Any time by appoinment

Course Hours            :  Friday 14.30-17.30

Course Description                :  Sustainable energy and utilization of energy sources. Fundamental concepts: Industry 4.0,. Energy Storage. Demand – Supply Analysis, Scale Analysis. Capacity factor. Effectiveness. Geothermal energy utilization: Thermodynamic cycles, heat pumps. Wind energy utilization: Basic aerodynamics, statistics, capacity factor. Biomass Conversion: Aneorobic digestion, power generation. Hydrogen Energy. Hydrogen Production. Fuel Cells: Thermodynamics.  Solar Energy: Thermal power. Energy efficient buildings. Photovoltaic Systems: Semi-conductors, solar modules. Vehicle Dynamics. EV’s, HEV’s. Batteries. Fusion

 

The Core Textbook :  Renewable Energy Systems, Lecture Notes, 2026 to be uploaded on ninova. Also additional notes discussed during the class will be uploaded throughout the semester. Please follow the ninova page of the course.

                                         

Other References:

1-    da Rosa A.V., Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, Academic Press. Fourth Edition,  2021.

2-    Sundén, Bengt, Hydrogen, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Academic Press, https://doi.org/10.1016/C2018-0-01247-5. 2019

3-    Hayes J. G., and Goodarzi, G. A., Electric Powertrain : Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives for Hybrid, Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2018.

4-    Hodge BK, Alternative Energy Systems and Applications, John Wiley and Sons, 2017.

5-    Sorensen, B., Renewable Energy: Physics, Engineering, Environmental Impacts, Economics and Planning, Academic Press, Fifth Edition, 2017.

6-    Kreith F., Goswami DY, Energy efficiency and renewable energy handbook, CRC Press, 2016.

7-    Buxton, G., Alternative Energy Technologies: An Introduction with Computer Simulations, CRC Press, 2015.

8-    Twidell, J., Weir, T., Renewable Energy Resources, Third Edition, Routledge, Taylor&Francis Group, 2015.

9-    Micheliedes, E.E., Alternative Energy Sources, Springer, 2012.

10-  Tester, J. W., Drake, E. M., Driscoll, M. J., Golay, M. W., Peters, W. A., Sustainable Energy, Second Edition : Choosing among Options, MIT Press, 2012.

 

 

 

                                                      Assessment Criteria:

Quizzes                                       :     6 x 5 =   30        (2nd., 4th., 6th., 8th., 10th and 12th. weeks)

Project and Essay                     :     1 x 30 = 30

Final                                           :     1x 40 = 40                          

 

70% Attendance and taking at least 3 quizzes are assets for having the right of final exam!

Project will be on design of a large-scale phase system and should cover statistical demand and supply data analysis.

 

Course Plan:

 

1

1

Feb. 13

Introduction and General Concepts

2

2

Feb. 20

Geothermal Energy

3

3

Feb. 27

Wind Energy

4

4

March. 6

Solar Power (General, Passive methods in buildings)

5

5

March 13

Solar Power (Thermal Energy Conversion)

 

HOLIDAY

March 20

 

6

6

March 27

Solar Power (Direct Energy Conversion)

7

7

April 03

Fuel Cells

8

8

April 10

Presentation of Intermediate Calculations of the Project

9

9

April 17

Hydrogen Production/Hydrogen Storage

10

10

April 24

 

Batteries

Overview of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Vehicle Dynamics

11

11

May 01

This lecture coincides with a holiday and will be covered in a later week.

12

12

May 08

Storage

13

13

May 15

Biomass Conversion Proceses (Anerobic Digestion)

14

14

May 22

Biomass Conversion Proceses (Gasification)

15

 

May. 01 Make up lecture

Fusion Energy

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