Course detail
Power Machines
FSI-DST Acad. year: 2024/2025 Summer semester
The course provides students with basic knowledge of power generation engineering. The power machines include thermal cycles, steam boilers, gas and steam turbines, and power plants including environmental impact.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
5
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Knowledge of general mathematics and physics
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Credit requirements:successfully passed a test during the semester. The examination consists of an oral and written parts.
Participation in the exercises is systematically controlled.
Aims
The course familiarises students with work of power engineering plants.
The student will obtain overall knowledge power engineering and power machines.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme C-AKR-P: , Lifelong learning
specialization CLS: , elective
Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization STG: Manufacturing Technology, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1. forms of energy
2.3. theory of power machines
4.5. boiler – source of heat
6.7. thermal turbines
8. nuclear power energy
9. internal combustion engine
10. water machines
11. compressors, ventilators
12.13.renewable energy sources
Exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. calculations of the fuel consumption
2.-5. calculations of the cycles' efficiencies
6.-7. calculations of boilers
8.-9. design of a steam turbine
10.-12.calculations of the renewable energy sources
13.calculations of the economic indicators