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ME474 DESIGN OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

Course Code: 5690474
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5690204
The course set above should be completed before taking ME474 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.