Credit Structure:(3-0)3

Catalog Description:
The science of energy conversion. Past and future of energy consumption in the world and in Turkey. Energy resources. Transportation and storage of energy. Electrical energy, automotive power, fossil fuels, coal conversion, solar energy and biomass conversion, nuclear energy. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of economic and thermodynamic analysis of process flow diagrams.

Course Objectives:
This course is designed to teach the students basic aspects of energy technology with special emphasis on the scientific bases of such technologies.

Prerequisite:
None

Textbook(s):
A.W. Culp Jr., "Principles of Energy Conversion", Mc Graw-Hill, 1979

Reference:
R. C. Bailic, "Energy Conversion Engineering", Addison-Wesley, 1978
K.Wark, C.F. Warner, "Ar Pollution", Harper and Row, 1976
Papers from formals and conference proceedings, National and international statistics.

Syllabus:
1.Review of basic laws of thermodynamics (1 week)
2.Earth energetics, resources and reserves (1 week)
3.Characterization of fossil and nuclear fuels (2 weeks)
4.Heat and electricity generation, power for transportation (3 weeks)
5.Transmission and storage of energy (1 week)
6.National and international energy statistics (1 week)
7.Environmental effects (2 weeks)
8.New and advanced energy conversion technologies (3 weeks)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None

Computer Usage:
None

Laboratory work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: None
Engineering Sciences: 3 credits
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Ali Çulfaz