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

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