Course - Energy Storage 2 - FENA2314
Energy Storage 2
About
About the course
Course content
- Management and storage of heat, mechanical, and electrical energy.
- Energy market, research, and application aspects (eg. Smart-grid, off-grid, Ragone plot, buffer concepts).
- Thermal energy storage, heat reservoirs, phase transition utilization and chemically bound heat (eg. A district heating network, solar heat).
- Mechanical energy storage: flywheel, pumps, turbines and heat recovery (eg air compression pump power, flywheels of various sizes).
- Electrochemical storage of electrical energy: important battery technologies and hydrogen technologies (incl. Lead-acid batteries, various Li-ion batteries, various technologies for electrolysis of water, different hydrogen storage technologies, and various fuel cells).
Learning outcome
- Knowledge : The candidate must understand - Concept and operation of available and relevant energy storage systems. - Comparison tools used in system evaluation. - Different needs within energy storage. - Cause and propagation of efficiency losses in various energy storage systems. - Manufacturing, testing and ageing of Li-ionbatteries, fuel cells and electrolysis cells.
- Skills: The candidate is expected to be able to - explain the concept and operation of available and relevant energy storage systems. - calculate the efficiency of charging cycles for different energy storage systems. - design energy and power needs of simple hybrid systems based on output and energy capacity.
- General competence : The candidate is expected to manage basic principles for accessible and relevant energy storage systems and quantitatively and qualitatively be able to compare these. - The candidate knows how to produce and test Li-ion battery cells, fuel cells and electrolysis cells.
Learning methods and activities
Compulsory lectures, compulsory tutorials, and compulsory laboratory exercises.
- 1 mandatory laboratory exercise
- 4 out of 6 tutorial exercises.
Exercises must be approved to admitted access to examination.
Lectures, Assignments, Labs and the Exam will be given in English to accommodate foreign students on exchange. Students are can choose write their Assignments, Labs, and Exam answers in English or Norwegian as they feel most comfortable.
Compulsory assignments
- Oblig
Further on evaluation
Examination is written 4 hour (digital exam) which counts 100%:
-Marks: Letters AF, where F is fail.
- Permitted aids at the examination:
-No written or printed aids.
- Deferred exams are arranged in May/June, and the form of the exam can be changed from written to oral.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Electrical Engineering (BIELEKTRO)
Materials Engineering (FTHINGMAT)
Mechanical Engineering (BIMASKIN)
Renewable Energy - Engineering (BIFOREN)
Sustainable Energy (MSSE)
Recommended previous knowledge
- Energy Storage 1 or equivalent; Book: "Engineering Energy Storage" Chapters 6 (Electrochemical Energy Storage), 7 (Secondary Batteries), and 8 (Hydrogen for Energy Storage)
- Basic Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics
Course materials
- Book "Engineering Energy Storage", Chapters 1-5 - https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128141007/engineering-energy-storage
- Distributed written academic materials on BlackBoard
-Review article on aging of battery
-Review article on battery production
-Review article on hydrogen production
-Review article on fuel cell and electrolyzer catalyst preparation
-Review article on platinum in the fuel cell auto sector
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| FENG2314 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2019 |
| FENT2314 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2019 |
| TEP4320 | 2.5 sp | Autumn 2024 |
Subject areas
- Engineering Subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.