11628 - Energy Storage Modulübersicht

Module Number: 11628 - module is no longer offered from WS 2020/21
Module Title:Energy Storage
  Energiespeicher
Department: Faculty 3 - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Energy Systems
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Krautz, Hans-Joachim
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:At the end of the module students are able to analyze problems in the field of energy storage, to create balances for different energy storage systems, to solve and to evaluate these regarding energy benefits and economic aspects.
Contents:Introduction to energy supply and transport, storage as compensate for fluctuating energy (electricity, heat, fuel - short and long term storage), gas storage, heat storage, mechanical storage (flywheel, pumped storage power plant, compressed air power plant), chemical and electrical storage materials (batteries/accumulators, supercaps) as energy storage (hydrogen, methanol, ethanol)
Recommended Prerequisites:
  • Thermodynamics
  • Fundamentals of electrical engineering
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 1 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Practical training / 1 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:

The scripts are provided online.

Module Examination:Prerequisite + Final Module Examination (MAP)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:Prerequisite:
  • Successful completion of exercises (or laboratory tests) in the course
Final Module Examination:
  • Written examination, 120 minutes OR
  • Oral examination, 45 minutes
In the first lecture it will be announced, if the examination will be offered in written or oral form.
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:24
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:None
Module Components:
  • Energy Storage (lecture/exercise)
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment
Follow-up Module/s: Phase-out module since: 06.09.2017