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- Introduction to energy technologies
- Introduction to energy technologies
- Intro energy technologies
This course introduces the energy technologies in use today, and those that are in the research stage as possible alternatives. This course is aligned with the textbook "Energy and the Environment" by Ristinen/Kraushaar. Instructor: Lee McMains
Syllabus: introduction to energy technologies
Course description
Introduces the energy technologies in use today and those that are in the research stage as possible alternatives. Presents technologies including active solar heating, passive solar heating, wind energy systems, biomass, photovoltaics, co-generation, low and high head hydro, hydrogen geothermal, power towers and energy storage systems.
Standard competencies
Demonstrate through practical exercises, written assessments, and examinations a thorough knowledge of:
- The Principles of Energy Production and Use
- Active and Passive Solar Systems
- Bio-Mass
- Co-Generation
- Geothermal
- Electrical Power Generation
- The Principles of Energy Storage
Textbook
Energy and the Environment, Ristinen/Kraushaar
Schedule
| Week |
Module |
Reading |
Exams |
| 1-3 |
One: Energy Forms and Units |
p. 1-27 |
|
| 4 |
Two: Heat Engines |
p. 63-67, 72-79 |
|
| 5 |
Three: Heat Pumps |
p. 79-82 |
Exam One (M1-M3) |
| 6 |
Four: Power Generation |
p. 67-72 |
|
| 7 |
Five: Fossil Fuels |
p. 31-57 |
Exam Two (M4-M5) |
|
|
- Six: Alternative Energy I - Solar
- Alternative Energy II - Non-Solar
|
|
|
| 13 |
Eight: Conservation |
p. 210-239 |
|
| 14-15 |
Nine: Transportation and Air Pollution |
p. 244-282, 287-321 |
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| 16 |
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Final Exam (M8-M10) |
Questions & Answers
A golfer on a fairway is 70 m away from the green, which sits below the level of the fairway by 20 m. If the golfer hits the ball at an angle of 40° with an initial speed of 20 m/s, how close to the green does she come?
A mouse of mass 200 g falls 100 m down a vertical mine shaft and lands at the bottom with a speed of 8.0 m/s. During its fall, how much work is done on the mouse by air resistance
Can you compute that for me. Ty
Jude
what is the dimension formula of energy?
Chemistry is a branch of science that deals with the study of matter,it composition,it structure and the changes it undergoes
Adjei
please, I'm a physics student and I need help in physics
Adjanou
chemistry could also be understood like the sexual attraction/repulsion of the male and female elements. the reaction varies depending on the energy differences of each given gender. + masculine -female.
Pedro
A ball is thrown straight up.it passes a 2.0m high window 7.50 m off the ground on it path up and takes 1.30 s to go past the window.what was the ball initial velocity
2. A sled plus passenger with total mass 50 kg is pulled 20 m across the snow (0.20) at constant velocity by a force directed 25° above the horizontal. Calculate (a) the work of the applied force, (b) the work of friction, and (c) the total work.
you have been hired as an espert witness in a court case involving an automobile accident. the accident involved car A of mass 1500kg which crashed into stationary car B of mass 1100kg. the driver of car A applied his brakes 15 m before he skidded and crashed into car B. after the collision, car A s
can someone explain to me, an ignorant high school student, why the trend of the graph doesn't follow the fact that the higher frequency a sound wave is, the more power it is, hence, making me think the phons output would follow this general trend?
Nevermind i just realied that the graph is the phons output for a person with normal hearing and not just the phons output of the sound waves power, I should read the entire thing next time
Joseph
Follow up question, does anyone know where I can find a graph that accuretly depicts the actual relative "power" output of sound over its frequency instead of just humans hearing
Joseph
"Generation of electrical energy from sound energy | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore" ***ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7150687?reload=true
Ryan
what are the types of wave
Maurice
fine, how about you?
Mohammed
A string is 3.00 m long with a mass of 5.00 g. The string is held taut with a tension of 500.00 N applied to the string. A pulse is sent down the string. How long does it take the pulse to travel the 3.00 m of the string?
Who can show me the full solution in this problem?
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Source:
OpenStax, Introduction to energy technologies. OpenStax CNX. Sep 27, 2013 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11573/1.2
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