Solar Thermal Energy Systems
Energy Systems Engineering
Faculty of Technology
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Solar Thermal Energy Systems | TEM438 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Süleyman SAPMAZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Understands solar irradiation and its energy content
2) Understands solar irradiation and its heat conversion cycle
3) Designs thermal solar energy systems
4) Classifies solar thermal energy systems
5) Understands fisibility studies for solar thermal plants
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | High | High | High | Low | High | No relation | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | Low | High | No relation | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | Low | High | No relation | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | Low | High | No relation | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | Low | High | No relation | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Energy Systems I-II
Course Contents
Investigation of solar energy and relations with other renewable energy sources. Basic information such as solar movement, solar geometry and sun angles and so on. Types of radiation, calculations on the total solar radiation to the earth and sloping surfaces on the earth. Types of solar and liquid solar collectors, working systems (direct and indirect systems, natural and forced systems, vacuum tube and heat pipe systems), properties, connection forms (parallel and serial connection) and their efficiencies. Flat plate solar collector systems. Absorber surfaces used in solar collectors. PV/T (PhotoVoltaic-Thermal) Hybrid Collectors. Recognition of various solar energy applications. Learning of solar collector area, pipe diameter and pump capacity and design of solar energy systems for heating and hot water preparation systems
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required