In the near future, experts predict that the energy demand will drastically increase, especially because of the spectacular industrial and economic growth of the emerging countries. In such a context, meeting the energy needs of society without serious adverse impacts on humanity and the environment is a world challenge.
The ME3 program provides training in a wide range of energy technologies. Students have the opportunity to learn about traditional combustion technologies as well as sustainable and renewable energy technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal. Energy efficiency (demand-side) policies and actions are also covered.
Students following option 1 (i.e. Semester 2 "Environment" at EMN Nantes) can choose between all the energy semesters option (option 1A : KTH Stockholm, 1B : BME Budapest and 1C : EMN Nantes). Students following option 2 (i.e. Semester 2 "Environment" at QUB Belfast) have to go to Nantes for the Energy semester.
The three alternatives for the Energy semester make possible to offer different focus and pedagogical approaches.
Types of fuels, ultimate/proximate analysis, fuel technology, analysis methods and results, excess air factor, calorific value, stoichiometric calculation, practical analysis of combustion products. Physical parameters of combustion, reaction types, flame velocity, combustion aerodynamics ; premixed and diffusion flames, atomization, pulverization, different types of burners. Fuel technology : properties of various solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Equipment constructions. Modeling methods and techniques in combustion. Laboratory : Flame velocity. Flame demonstration. Emission measurement.
Energy sources, demands and utilizations. Power generation. Steam cycles (superheating, reheating, regeneration, combined). Boilers and steam generators. Nuclear power stations. Combined heat and power generation. Internal combustion engines. Centralized - distributed power generation. Calculation of energy balance, software’s for system planning and modelling. Environment protection.
Methods of determination the dynamic models. Type of equation groups. Linear - nonlinear, distributed – concentrated parameters. Application of Matlab/Simulink interactive programming language. Case studies : simple and complex energy conversion processes. Student projects : dynamic modeling and simulation experiment.
Classification of turbines. Flow in nozzle. Historical notes. Principal elements. Axial flow turbines : impulse stage, reaction stage, velocity compounded stage. Losses, design considerations. Calculation of nozzles and stage parameters, power and torque. Efficiency, characteristic curves. Gas turbine cycles (inter-cooling, reheating, aircraft engines etc.). Compressors, combustion chambers, turbines, co-operation of elements. Efficiency and losses. Constructions.
In the course of the Project one student or group of 2 students will work on one selected challenging problem of mechanical engineering. Several experimental and/or numerical project proposals will be announced by the project leaders. The aim of the course is to develop and enhance the capability for complex problem solving of the students under advisory management of their project leader. At the end of each semester a written Project Report is to be submitted and the summary and findings of the investigations on the selected problem is to be presented as Project Presentation.
Measurement methods and techniques of thermal processes. System - model - measurement - evaluation. State of the art data acquisition methods, systems and signal transducers. Operational and service measurements, engine diagnostics, performance characteristic. Stability and vibrations tests. Evaluation methods in data processing. Questions of safety, availability and reliability. Application of LabView graphical programming environment.
To gain necessary knowledge about concepts, thermodynamic cycles and technologies in order to be able to design energy production and conversion systems. This knowledge will be supplemented with a practical training, by using Thermoptim tool to model systems. Applications cover heat and power generation, as well as refrigeration cycles. Knowledge about alternative energy resources and their technical implementation is also provided. Students will be able to understand energy conversion utilization and storage for renewable technologies (wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, ocean resources) and evaluate the limits of their potential use.
To understand operation principles and design considerations of systems used for heat, mechanical and electrical energy generation or transformation. To know technologies of heat engines, turbines, boilers and internal combustion engines To be able to perform calculation of thermo-physical phenomena running in the equipment. To initiate the students with modelling of complex thermodynamic cycles involved in internal combustion engines. To understand the formation of pollutants in the internal combustion engines and their controlling techniques.
To be able to evaluate energy demand and implement strategies of energy savings taking into account both societal and environmental features (transports, air and water management systems, interactions between the different stakeholders). To acquire the methodology skills and be able to select the best technical solution from multi-scale analysis of systems, including buildings, districts, cities and industrial sites.
To examine sustainable options for energy production, supply and consumption and to enable a critical evaluation of emerging ideas and technologies. To understand the energy recovery and management techniques of production and distribution systems. To know incentives and requirements for improving energy efficiency in the residential, commercial, transportation, and industrial sectors. To know methods for energy audit of the industrial and civil installations.
To make the students able to communicate in French in current life, for job interviews and in professional situations (meetings and working reports). To support their social, cultural and professional integration by a better knowledge of French culture. At the end of the course, students will get a French diploma (TEF, Test d’Evaluation de Français) assessing their language proficiency.
The objective of this course is to discuss energy-efficient and environmentally compatible power generation systems. It includes an overview of heat and power technologies, followed by an analysis of the most significant heat and power generation technologies, including those based on steam and gas turbine cycles, as well as combined steam and gas cycles. The course further provides a general overview of non-combustion-based (renewable) power generation technologies, including those based on the exploitation of wind, hydro, solar and geothermal resources. Topics in nuclear reactor technology and nuclear power safety are considered, focusing on reactor physics and the properties and performance of boiling and pressurized water reactors.
The purpose of this course is to discuss the energy use in society in light of what is considered as (environmentally, and otherwise) sustainable practice, with special focus on technologies used for satisfying a broad range of cooling demands, as well as technologies used for space-conditioning (heating/cooling, ventilating) in the built environment.
The purpose of this course is to provide a survey of the most important renewable energy resources and the technologies for harnessing these within the framework of a broad range of simple to state-of-the-art advanced energy systems. The course discusses the use of solar (thermal and photovoltaic), hydro-electric, wind, geothermal, ocean thermal, wave, tidal and geothermal energy, as well as energy from biomass. The use of fuel-cell and heat pump systems is dealt with. Issues relevant to energy efficiency and energy storage are discussed. The potential of using renewable energy technologies as a complement to, and, to the extent possible, replacement for conventional technologies, and the possibility of combining renewable and non renewable energy technologies in hybrid systems are analyzed.
The topic ‘energy and environment’ can embody either broad or focused themes, and this course gives participants relevant experience in both areas. An overview is given of the impacts of large-scale energy conversion on the environment, including issues like acid rain, ozone layer depletion, and greenhouse gas emissions. Concepts related to environmental management are provided via tools like environmental impact assessment, life cycle analysis, and material flow analysis. Technical mitigation methods along with alternatives related to renewable energy sources and energy efficiency are covered. Legal frameworks in the EU and internationally are presented, and use of economic analysis and energy forecasting tools are also included.