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MECH495 DESIGN OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

Course Code: 3650495
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. ONUR TAYLAN
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3650203
The course set above should be completed before taking MECH495 DESIGN OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS .

Course Content

System level modeling of renewable energy system for a specific application; Solar and wind energy measurements and resource assessment; Meteorological data analysis; System level analysis of energy storage systems and energy demand; Net/Nearly-zero energy districts; Economic metrics for energy systems; Parametric and simulation studies; Post-processing and interpretation of results; Environmental aspects of renewable energy systems.