Wave Power: Technology and Systems
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE043
- Code
- 1TE043
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Renewable Electricity Production A1N, Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 30 August 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Electrical Engineering
Entry requirements
120 credits in science/engineering including Scientific Computing I, Power Engineering and a basic course in mechanics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Learning outcomes
To acquire knowledge about generation of electric energy from ocean waves with emphasis on technical aspects but also with respect to environmental effects and system properties.
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- make quantitative judgements and perform computations of the different subsystems of a wave power system, incl. ocean waves and wave climates, energy absorption, mechanical energy conversion, rotating and linear generators,
- use numerical, analytical and experimental tools to model and optimize wave power systems,
- describe the principles and technical solutions for different wave power concepts, and use this knowledge to evaluate different wave power systems from technical, environmental and societal aspects,
- evaluate the impact of key aspects and prerequisites for wave power.
Content
Ocean waves: formation, characterisations, wave climate, energy content, resources and measurement.
Basic technology: energy absorption, mechanical energy conversion, rotating and linear generators.
Wave power technologies: different concepts for wave power technology are studied, among them oscillating wave columns (OWC) and point-absorbers (PA).
System aspects: transmission, grid connection, market and economical models.
Miscellaneous: History, legal aspects, environmental assets, biological effects, conflicts of interest, availability and resources.
Instruction
Lectures, exercises and laboratory work and a home assignment project.
Assessment
Written examination, including problem-solving and theory questions, at the end of the course (6 credits). Laboratory work (2 hp) and home assignment project written in English (2 hp).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.